I want flares like this

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  1. Nathan

    Nathan Founder

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    Talk about mean looking! I'd love to see someone do this to a MINI
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    Have you seen those crazy looking things on the backs of German Touring cars? This almost reminds me of those...on a much smaller level of course...

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    My thoughts exactly, very DTM.
     
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    They even provide a step, which would help to climb into the MINI. :cornut:

    Actually, they do not look bad at all.

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    Konigseder basically does. You just have to get over the ugly bumpers that they molded onto them. I always thought it was heavily DTM inspirted minus the rear arch venting.

    The photoshop I did since no one on MU believed me when I said that I thought the konigseder kit had some merit with a little tweaking

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    And the street version (no ricer spoiler)

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    And these R56's are only about a step behind that mk6 in terms of race aero fabrication. Some very nice wide arches and such.

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    @ Nathan - me, too. The Golf 24 pic became my wallpaper at work at 7:30 this morning!
     
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    Konigseder doesn't cut it. There is this innate squareness to the VW flares that do it for me ala the Renault R5. Konigseder is too bulbous.
     
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    The MINI is too bulbous when compared to a mk6 too :prrr:

    I agree though, the konigseder arches with a little more square to their shoulders would be awesome :Thumbsup:
     
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    That DTM or JGTC look is excellent. Love the aggressive stance it gives the cars. Surprised there aren't a bunch of these for MINI's.
     
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    Oh ya, that's much more subtle :lol:
     
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    Nice!
     
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    :lol::lol: Valid point
     

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