150k+ Refresh

[yellowbritishrocket]

Well my R53 wasnt going to be upstaged by my classic in the refresh/reboot department....ill have pics up shortly but this is what is happening or has happened:

Exteriorhappening this coming up week) JCW Aero Kit with painted arches all body color (liquid yellow)/repainted hood/repainted roof/scoop redone/spoiler as well and stripes removed
new front bumper fogs
headlights refinished

Brakes: entire brake system is being gutted out and replaced with a full front and rear set of R56 "S" brakes...they have been painted JCW red and have WMW stainless lines/EBC Red Stuff Pads/Motul RBF600 DOT4/

Suspension: New Strut mounts

Engine:
All new sensors throughout the engine bay
replacement core support
Mishimoto Aluminum Radiator
complete fluid flush
both PS lines replaced
full tune up

Interior:
05 3 spoke wheel
more vinyl wrapped pieces(flat black)
JVC Head Unit
Alpine Digital Amp
Alpine Type X front compnents
Infinity Ref rear speakers
rear seat delete kit
new headliner

...my plan is to keep her...especially since she will be officially mine title in hand as of Dec 1st and i plan to drive her into the dirt...get a new mini...and turn her into a dedicated track car

...coming next year....full RMW Grand-Am Engine Loadout

[yellowbritishrocket]

this wasnt an idle would i if i could thread...the refresh starts NOW!

before...as ive known her for many years now...


now...
less than 24hrs later....she is already torn down and they are starting work tonight(the owner and his workers are night owls)

bumpers you have served me well and survived many incidents

no ma...no more stripes!


here is a rundown on what is going to happen....
R53 Aero Kit with body matched fender arches
M7 Aero grilles
redone hood scoop (satin black)
redone hood(no more rock chips and no more stripes)
roof repainted and repaired
center section of my spoiler clearcoated

[MinixB]

[Professor]

Im going to be watching this

[BThayer23]

[goaljnky]

Roger, what you gonna do with that front bumper? How messed up is it?

[ScottinBend]

[yellowbritishrocket]

to give you an idea on the finished product will resemble here are a few pics of my mini and my friend Bob's mini taken back in 07 in front of Qualcomm Stadium during a race legal drag race event

[yellowbritishrocket]

here are a few pics i snapped last night....the shop is prepping the side parts of the wing for paint and they should start on the black parts (roof/wing/scoop/intercooler diverter) by tomorrow with the rest of the kit and install coming this weekend
here are the arches and the scoop slick sanded and sprayed with an adhesion promoter to ensure the paint will not come off or chip off the arches

close up of the scoop

and the hood....it was sanded down and 6 dents were taken out and all of the rock chips and bullseyes knocked out and filled in

[Professor]

progress?