hi i am new to the mini world. My dad bought an 08 mc and gave me his 03 mc i just love it. however i need help i want to clean the 03 up a little bit any suggestions? thanks
Welcome. If you mean "detail it" then there are a lot of OCD types around here. You may be sorry you asked. :lol: Jim
Just use the search function for detailing and cleaning info and start reading. Oh, and welcome to MA.
here is my 2003 MC Well, I just got the inside steam cleaned today. The windows are getting tinted tomorrow. I want the car to have a good look. Thats more of what i ment by clean sorry, but it is just a base model cooper and thats all i need but i didnt know if anyone had any suggestions on anything to fix it up.
Search and check out a lot of the vendors on the site. Everything from graphics to add-ons can help you get a look that matches "your" style. If that were my car, and I'm only speaking from personal taste, I would add more black and look at losing some, if not all, of that chrome. Save up for some cooler wheels too. Congrats on the MINI and remember, there is only you that has to like your car.
Sadly, there is a lot of "trash" in the paint that I did not even notice until I washed it the other day. So it needs a lot of help in the cleaning department. However, I have to get some work done on the hood, I know the guys at the body shop so they said they will spray the bumpers because the look terrible. I really want the cooper S front bumper.(R53 I think?). Unfortunately, I cannot find one anywhere!!!!
Are you stalking the local salvage yards? Maybe a body shop? Either can have R53 bumpers from time to time, a little tlc & refinish can score you a great deal on one.
Wash with Dawn dish washing detergent and spend another hour or so with a Clay Bar will clean up allot of the paint contaminants. Good coat of a quality wax and you'll be in pretty good shape We'll talk about paint correction another day.............
A wipe down with 50/50 mixed alcohol and water after the dawn wash is a good idea. The dawn is good at removing most old waxes, but won't touch a wax like Epic, or Zaino. Mark