49 replies to this topic

[oli8925]

There's doing something different, and there's doing something tasteless. Yeah everything being the same can get boring, and to be honest I do find Mini shows to be a bit boring by the end of the season, you've seen it all before. But certain styling methods stick to a car throughout the years simply because it works. It looks great, even if the one next to it looks great. Happens in all largely followed marques.

It's great when a fantastic looking Mini comes along that has done everything differently and stands out because of it. But this doesn't stand out for the same reason does it? And my point still stands, if you have/modify a car because you love it and you think it looks good, you won't care that some people disagree, no matter how they put their point across. If your ego is too fragile that you blow up and throw your toys across the room because someone doesn't like it, you shouldn't be modifying cars, or doing anything that might draw any attention to yourself.

[JmayfairJ]

relisted due to timewasters? maybe it was uglier in person than on the camera and someone decided they didnt want it

[oli]

Forgot to say love your Viva. My parents had one as a kid, an estate with the weird speedo and lovely long back windows it would be really cool to have one now.

[Sam Walters]

At least hes given something diffrent a go.

Perhaps you lot should stick to your sports pack arches and 13x7 superlights.

Thats all you see at shows really and clearly thats all you want to see.

Edited by Sam Walters, 29 May 2011 - 10:10 PM.

[Shifty]

I'd have given £500 for that happily, it could have been broken for £1000, easy money for someone.

[AndyMiniMad.]

At least hes given something diffrent a go.

Perhaps you lot should stick to your sports pack arches and 13x7 superlights.

Thats all you see at shows really and clearly thats all you want to see.

Only sports pack arches and 13x7 Superlights!!! What shows have you been at then?? because the ones I go to are full of very individually modified Minis. Some I like, Some I dont....But I dont go up to the owners face and say bloody hell mate, youve ruined that....Live and let live....

[devilpaint]

so someone did something different-what right have you got to take the piss?
last time i looked it was a free country-ish.
so it wasnt executed all that well, but not everyone is a pro painter/body fabricator, give me a week with that & some chameleon paint for example & the reaction would probably be very different.
i've seen a lot worse, one mans meat is anothers poison.

[pembo93]

At least it's not De-seamed...

[AndyMiniMad.]

At least it's not De-seamed...

Or PINK!!

[mini danny]

i just brought one of these bodykits custom built for my estate




did i feck lol

dan

[mini_mad69]

Looks like a cheap donor though.

[Sam Walters]

At least hes given something diffrent a go.

Perhaps you lot should stick to your sports pack arches and 13x7 superlights.

Thats all you see at shows really and clearly thats all you want to see.

Only sports pack arches and 13x7 Superlights!!! What shows have you been at then?? because the ones I go to are full of very individually modified Minis. Some I like, Some I dont....But I dont go up to the owners face and say bloody hell mate, youve ruined that....Live and let live....

Avon, L2B, MITP, SMD ace cafe 3/4 times a year for the last 5 years bar missing l2b twice. Thats what shows.

Live and let live, perhaps you should be saying that to the original poster in this thread and not me.

[the.stroker]

Relax people,lets all take a deep breath shall we

On a personal level i dont like it,but each to their own and all that!

[oli8925]

last time i looked it was a free country-ish.

Only a free country to modify a car, not to pass an opinion on it? Funny how that's always the way. I agree with the.stroker, don't like it (as I've said) but each to their own. It doesn't mean just because he doesn't like it his opinion is invalid or spawned from Satan. I wonder how many of you currently getting on the defensive about a Mini would be so keen to jump in and defend a bodykitted Corsa, or is it ok to openly say how much you dislike them? One rule for one, and one rule for another?

Edit: cheers Oli I'd love to have an estate, hardly any around these days though if you are intersted in a Viva, I'll have a fairly solid shell going in the next month or so (hopefully), only a 4 door HC saloon though. PM me if it takes your fancy.

Edited by oli8925, 31 May 2011 - 11:07 PM.

[Andywade]

If we were talking about a film we did or did not like I doubt there would be any bickering at all, but I think the fact its a mini has got people a little over excited

I don't like OTT body-kits and pointless mods, if your going to mod a car I always think that the thing your doing needs to have a purpose and make the car drive or feel better. I cannot see how huge scoops and grilles that go nowhere, massive bumpers and skirts that add weight, ridiculous spoilers that will never operate at less than 70mph, and multiple "fake" exhausts, can possibly increase the performance of a car.

I guess whatever you do to a vehicle there are bound to be people that approve of it, or disapprover (mostly insurance companies) and anyone who mods their car to a great extent is undoubtedly aware that what they are creating may not be to everybody's taste. I do think its important to give honest opinions on things, so I gave one.

Sorry if I offended anyone.