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[Ace Alex]

Nice Mpi. Those Tahiti blue color coded arches look good.

[anthonysjb]

Cheers, can't wait to get them fitted, just need this weather to clear up first.

Edited by anthonysjb, 12 March 2013 - 12:16 AM.

[anthonysjb]

Ordered a 1 7/8" single box Maniflow side exit exhaust, should look great. Got some time to fit the arches now, aiming to do them by Monday.

[anthonysjb]

New wheels and exhaust fitted! 12x5" Superlites, courtesy of fattail95. Really like them, gives it a great stance. Exhaust is a catback 1 7/8" Maniflow single box, sounds rather great! Should get even better as it gets a few miles on.

Next up, finally get around to fitting Tahiti Blue arches, Aston fuel cap and red Cooper badges to replace the Mini ones!

Also, I'm not sure if I should start a project thread or just keep posting here as I'm not changing a lot.

Edited by anthonysjb, 20 April 2013 - 03:28 PM.

[Ripple]

She looks lovely! '99 Cooper Classic? Mines a 98, don't see too many Cooper Classics

It's a '98 Cooper Classic, yeah exactly so I'm planning on not changing too much on it.

Yeah I've noticed that - most of the later cars were sportspacks, its nice to see a Mini that's not a sportspack! No offence of course to sportspack owners =)

That first photo is fantastic =)

Sorry for a lame question but as I've had an 18 year break from minis, what's the difference between sportspack and classic?

[anthonysjb]

She looks lovely! '99 Cooper Classic? Mines a 98, don't see too many Cooper Classics

It's a '98 Cooper Classic, yeah exactly so I'm planning on not changing too much on it.

Yeah I've noticed that - most of the later cars were sportspacks, its nice to see a Mini that's not a sportspack! No offence of course to sportspack owners =)

That first photo is fantastic =)

Sorry for a lame question but as I've had an 18 year break from minis, what's the difference between sportspack and classic?

Sportspack = big arches over wheels (google for pic), 6x13" wheels, few more guages
'Classic' = not a real term but i use it to describe mine as most late 90s models had the Sportspack (or have Sportspack arches), easier to distinguish between them

[Ripple]

Hmmm... Ok then, it looks like I have a classic too. Skinny arches, rev counter, speedo on wooden dash

[silver_toes]

Those wheels are lush.

[anthonysjb]

Those wheels are lush.

Thanks

[anthonysjb]

Arches fitted

 

[CCX]

Mmm, that is nice. Very nice. 

[anthonysjb]

Yeah loving the arches so far, stance is really good!

[WillRunci]

Looking good! love the new arches 

[anthonysjb]

Thanks :)

[anthonysjb]

Couple of tiny updates...

 

 

Sport 500 gearknob. (apologies for the dirty mats, cleaned it as soon as saw!)

 

 

Wood and Pickett fuel filler cap.

 

I also replaced the headlamp rings and the stainless steel part of the mount, so they aren't rusty at all now.

 

I have a new W+P rear bumper (dent in mine) to fit, along with new mounts for the grille lights as they're a bit rusty.

 

Once that is done, exterior complete!