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[Project79]

Hey guys, has anyone got any pics of mini's with Monterey bodykits or there own mini's with the kits
Cheers everyone

[sixtyeight]

dont. just dont.

for more reasons not to do it:
http://www.jetforcem...uk/Monterey.htm

[jb93]

and more (I don't feel too good)

[donjarr]

I don't know what is more scary that body kit or someone designed it, took a step back and thought 'yer that looks good.'

However I must confess to being a bodykit person, but a bodykit is suppose to look like an extension of the existing car, not something glued on if done right.

And if your defiantly after a body kit, remember that most of the time you can mix and match fronts, backs and sides to get the look you want with only minor work needed to join them together.

[Project79]

I know people dislike it, but the funny thing is that pic is the one I have just purchased that purple one lol

[Joshwa457]

It burns my eyes

[Project79]

Just because some people dislike it, there is no need to post that you hate it, when all I'm asking for is pictures or if anyone has had any experience with the kit.

[Miniryan09]

Oh god, what have you done to that poor mini!

[IainNeon91]

I think i'm going to spew...

[donjarr]

So I apologise if I was a bit harsh, but to be honest if you ask for info on stuff you will always get good and bad opinions regardless. What you have to remember is it's your car, and if that's what you want then other people's opinions don't matter. Me, I'm currently getting very carried away with a cad program and cnc router and help from a chum who works in aerodynamics, and some of the things I am doing to the roof alone will have those purest and bodykit hating people screaming I've ruined it, but it's my car, and I don't care, it's what I want to do.

On a different note if your fitting that wing on the back you will notice in that link the green car has a wider front splitter. I've found recently if fitting any sort of rear aerodynamic modification to the back you need to counter it at the front or your find the front goes light at speed. They sell the kit with a narrow splitter, but the green car owner made it wider which indicates the narrow version doesn't work so well. It's not hard to fix, your best bet would be to take off the bottom lip and add a separate flat panel, as that bottom lip also angles upwards in the pics of the purple one which is not so good either as it wants to be horizontal to the ground of angled down a degree or two. Also fitting a separate flat panel you could make it adjustable then if you find the front is light at speed, you can move the angle down a degree or two to increases frontal downforce.

Sorry again if I was a bit harsh

[Project79]

Haha not harsh at all, it's just like you say everyone has different taste, although i have bought the car like it lol

[GTIAlex06]

Post pictures when you get it

[sixtyeight]

you bought the purple one? I'd hate to see what horrors lay awaiting you under that bodykit!

best of luck with your purchase!

[Project79]

haha suprisingly there is no rot what so ever, there is only one tiny crack where the scuttle joins the wing. i cannot wait to get started!! not everyones cup of tea.

Edited by Project79, 25 August 2012 - 07:14 PM.

[donjarr]

Hi m8

Not sure what you're planning to do, and this is just me, but thought where the bodykit flares out behind the front wheel, a strip of mesh or some sort of grill would look good in there, instead of just nothing. Up to you but I have a cnc router and if you fancied putting something in there give me a pm and I can cut something out to fit.