Congrats, that looks really sick. I remember riding in Ansels Cooper S with a turbo. damn thing pulled really really hard and it didn't even have the go really fast package !

I'm super jealous seeing this... was trying to track down a decent JCW '07+ before I got the WRX, went for AWD for a driver though. Can't wait to see you tear this go kart around.


Did the JCW cars come with all black trim? Or was the grill surround, fender vents, etc., blacked out by a PO?

Yeah, the previous Owner did the black trim. It appears to be a vinyl overlay on everything. That reminds me Rory, are you still doing vinyl? I'm looking for something specific and would like to talk to you about some decals for Autocross....

Yes and no. Quit my job, on to new. That means my only customer is no more. So, I'm selling the machine. Have about two months before they take it all though.

Whacha looking for?


I'll still have some connections in vinyl and supplies, just no cutter. But, my supplier doesn't have the 3M Di-Noc Carbon, paying retail for myself :(

I'll PM you when I figure it out...maybe tonight. thanks man

:cool:

I like it. One of the sharper looking Mini's I've seen.

+1, I really dig the simplicity of the color scheme, and the lack of stripes and chrome.

Thank You... I agree...Someone on the stupid MINI board was like "You need some bonnet stripes" :rolleyes:

I was considering a Flat Black wrap on the roof and mirrors.. hmm.

Tell him you went with the new hotness: gray stripes on a gray car. Also tell him you have three stripes, so you're actually one stripe better than him.

I think the mirrors would look good flat black, but I don't know about the roof... I think I'd rather have the glossy paint just to help with stuff like water and snow building up on the rood in the winter.

Instead of doing the mirrors and roof, do the mirrors and that belt-line stripe of chrome under the windows. Also, did any other years come with black door handles? I wouldn't wrap the handles with vinyl, but they might look cool in black if swapping them out is easy.

hmmm... I'll have to do some searcing....I don't think black door handles exist...

I'll probably be powdercoating a wheel black soon. Maybe they could do your door handles for cheap at the same time?

Cody, who is doing the powdercoating? I'm planning to powdercoat my stock wheels prior to next winter.

No idea but I thought I'd start with Metal Master since they did them for me originally. I know they raised the price after they did mine, but:

So I powdercoated the stock wheels. Thanks to Greg at Fine Line Powder Coating, he did a great job. The color is Stone Black and is a perfect wheel black.

Kspeed mounted up a new set of Continental Extreme Contact DWS tires in a 215-45/17 today...It feels great, and looks cool with black wheels. This should be a good performing winter setup..

Oh, don't mind the cone mark on the door. :lol:

Those look great. I'd say it looks meaner, but it's a Mini. :P

Very nice!

For a MINI, it's pretty mean looking.

TWSS?

At least it's not yellow or something :p

Why do you hate Asians?

has anyone driven one of the AWD Minis yet? I wonder if they are just a viscous center with an open diff on both ends or what exactly, and if they have a transmission + seperate transfer case or a combined unit like the subaru ... hmmmm