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  1. R99

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    #40 R99, Jun 5, 2014
    Are they 13mm radius - do you have a link to them rather than just a picture?

    Thanks :)
     
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    #42 ItchyPigCreations, Jun 5, 2014
    Very kool ..Looks great
     
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    #43 R99, Jun 5, 2014
    Just got the nod that the CC'd parts will be available to collect tomorrow.

    No idea how I'm going to get them fitted though as even MINI don't have a diagram of how to remove the front bumper yet (or so they tell me) :(
     
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    #47 Stefanie, Jun 18, 2014
    I like it! Very tastefully done!
     
  5. MCS02

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    #48 MCS02, Jun 18, 2014
    I like the blacked out front, much better than the chrome.
     
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    #51 old81, Jun 18, 2014
    That is a cool shorter plate, it helps the nose of the F56 quite a bit, did you have it custom made or can you get them from the gov?

    Nice F56, well done I like the white wheels, even if they are a bit hard to keep clean. :)

    Don
     
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    #53 eMINIparts, Jun 18, 2014
    I really like the front end all body color....Very good job...:Thumbsup:
     
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    #54 INIMINI, Jun 18, 2014
    You need GP Stripes now.
     
  9. R99

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    #56 R99, Jun 20, 2014
    H&R lug nuts arrived today - just waiting on the stud conversion turning up now :)

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    #57 R99, Jun 22, 2014
    Can someone do a couple of photoshops for me?

    1) bonnet scoop & the thin strip on the grille (the horzontal bar under the S logo) in white

    2) just the bonnet scoop in white
     
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    #59 R99, Jun 23, 2014
    I'm not sold on the idea - hence wanting to see a PS :)

    I fear it could look crap!
     
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    #60 R99, Jun 26, 2014
    I'm debating ditching all the CC'ing in favour of a black grille surround / bumper strip and putting the original gloss black bumper bar back on (the bit where the plate is)?

    Am I stupid?
     
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    #61 Dave.0, Jun 26, 2014
    No you are not stupid but with CCing everything it looks flat. I would not remove all the cc'ed parts but add a Black or White grill surround first. This will break it up an little and accent what you have done and make it stand out and add depth.:Thumbsup:

    You could always do a crazy colored grill surround like brite Lime Green or Orange like an Aston race car. :idea:
     
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    #63 R99, Jul 2, 2014
    Attempted to install the studs today - got the 1st set of 5 installed on the hub and the wheel mounted (they looked great too)

    Then on the 2nd hub, and the torx bit I was using to drive the studs into the hub decided to shear inside one of the 'bullet noses' of the stud :(

    So off came all the studs, and I've had to put the wheel bolts back on :(

    I now need to attempt to drill the sheared bit out, or order a new single stud from America.

    Pissed off is an understatement! :(
     
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    #67 MCS02, Jul 9, 2014
    Congrats on the baby!!! I have 4 kids. 22,20,17 and 15. I've had my MINI for ten years. When I first got the car, the kids, my wife and I all took a ride in it, it was a little tight. :D
    Keep the MINI. Baby's tend to be small. :D

    Tell your girlfriend get plenty of sleep. In 9 months or so sleep will be hard to come by.
     
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    #68 FranticFreddy, Jul 10, 2014
    Late coming to this thread....
    Not a fan of the F56 but yours is sharp looking and tastefully done.

    Having a baby is no reason to loose the MINI. It will be quite sometime before there won't be enough room for the baby and associated stuff. (And the stuff is what gets in the way.)
    I have seen plenty of people hauling around their kids in their MINI. I did and still do even now that daughters are 20 and 22.

    Good Luck with the new baby and with the MINI too.
     
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    #69 R99, Jul 10, 2014
    Thanks everyone! It's really exciting news :)

    I want to try & keep the MINI if I can!

    However I have been shopping around :-/
     
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    #70 INIMINI, Jul 10, 2014
    Please don't get the other MINI...van.
     
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    #77 Nine5raptor, Jul 17, 2014
    Keep the MINI. Get a family hauler as well.

    I have 4 kids: 1, 3, 6, and 7. They all like going for rides in the MINI, especially when it sneezes! (DOS intake).
     
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    #78 INIMINI, Jul 17, 2014
    Question: How much is L225?
     
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