1st Gen One My MINI One Adventure

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    Right I'll get the ball rolling for R50 One's then :D Here's a little thread I put together a while back, detailing my car's journey. Let me know what you think please? :)

    From a bog standard February 2004 ('53) Mini One Pepper to what it is now, I'll detail it's journey by the means of using photographs!! So here goes...


    It all started on my 17th birthday, 31st December 2006...



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    Then after a while I decided to buy myself some cheap *cough* "modifications" So some cheap as chips John Cooper signature stickers didn't go amiss off eBay. COST: £1.19


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    Then came possibly my cheapest yet most effective modification, some chrome bulbs to get rid of that horrible eggy glow from the front sidelights. The Silvatec lookalike chrome bulbs (OPPOSITE PIN) are so much cheaper from eBay so I recommend you all look and get some asap!! COST: £3.24

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    A very old add on the MINI2 classifieds from Bob (SoggyCornFlakes) and a £5 donation to the MINI2 Charity Ball fund later, I had myself a Chrome Rear Cup Holder Surround. COST: £5

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    I was really pleased with the chrome ring, so I asked Bob if there were any different items up for grabs, and another £5 dnation to the Charity Ball fund gave me a Gear Stick Surround in Chrome. COST: £5

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    After this came the first engine modification, a second hand, yet still great quality, Pipercross Viper Induction Kit. COST: £100


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    Then came the best (in my eyes) visual modification yet, my S Spokes!! COST: £300


    Halfway through fitting...



    ...and the finished aritcle at night then the following morning

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    Just a couple of weeks after this, I finally got the money together to buy one of the most talked about (and highly recommended!!) modifications for the Mini, the Superchips Bluefin. COST: £270

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    Then came the Ultra Black Side Indicators from Lohen, a nice discreet add on for the side of the car. COST: £21

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    Things went a bit quiet for Mini after that (except of course for the Pipercross!!), until I gave Phil at Minipirate a call to sort me out with some amazing Bonnet Stripes, Toppers (above the side indicators) and a GP Style Roof Number for the BBMMC club. COST: £50 (stripes) - COST: £18 (toppers)

    A personalised number plate soon followed. COST: £249 - COST: £11.39 (plates)

    And here we are today...



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    My Mini Adventure 2006 - ????
     

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