05 Cooper - Electric Blue - What decals?
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Evening all, just helped my mate buy a 2005 Cooper Hatch with Chili and a few other bits. He's trying to decide on decals, dealer has someone who comes around once a week to fit them, he's been pointed in the direction of the MINI Accessories Brochure and MINI-Designs.com. The car is Electric Blue with body-coloured roof and chromed mirror caps.
Matey is thinking about a chequered roof or Union Jack, either in colour or the black/silver/grey they do. Stripes are also on the cards, but which looks better? White or black?
Anyone else with an Electric Blue R50, facelift or not?
Matey is thinking about a chequered roof or Union Jack, either in colour or the black/silver/grey they do. Stripes are also on the cards, but which looks better? White or black?
Anyone else with an Electric Blue R50, facelift or not?
Clivey said:
Hi Tom,
Electric Blue with chromed mirror caps? In that case I'd go for a silver roof decal or the silver / grey union jack. White will look at odds with the chromed caps (but if he really wants white, he can always fit matching caps anyway).
- Just my 2pence.
Precisely what I was thinking chap, will put this to him in the morning. He did mention the full-coloured unionnjack too, but I reckon itnwould look awful, monochrome is where it's at I think.Electric Blue with chromed mirror caps? In that case I'd go for a silver roof decal or the silver / grey union jack. White will look at odds with the chromed caps (but if he really wants white, he can always fit matching caps anyway).
- Just my 2pence.
Before your mate pays Stealer prices get him to have a look here http://www.totalmini.com/forum/9-general-discussio...
Phil at Mini Pirate does some fab decals, have ordered some stuff from him and his work is ace.
Phil at Mini Pirate does some fab decals, have ordered some stuff from him and his work is ace.
Sadly Phil had to close down Mini-Pirate earlier this year, a great loss to all things vinyl for the MINI, good to get some ideas for your mate looking through his work though..
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How about something different for his roof? I've got this one
As for the bonnet stripes, personally I'd leave them off, maybe a bit too much with a roof decal..
.How about something different for his roof? I've got this one
As for the bonnet stripes, personally I'd leave them off, maybe a bit too much with a roof decal..
Hartge210 said:
Sadly Phil had to close down Mini-Pirate earlier this year, a great loss to all things vinyl for the MINI, good to get some ideas for your mate looking through his work though...
How about something different for his roof? I've got this one
As for the bonnet stripes, personally I'd leave them off, maybe a bit too much with a roof decal..
Knew you'd be along, was actually talking t my mate and the MINI Salesman about your roof..How about something different for his roof? I've got this one
As for the bonnet stripes, personally I'd leave them off, maybe a bit too much with a roof decal..
I have mentioned about the stripes etc, not sure what he's thinking now, but as someone with a fairly keen eye for design and a bigger MINI fan than he, I'd hate to see him make the wrong decision.
Personally, I'd avoid the BMW vinyl. My stripes started to blemish after just 18 months and were totally oxidised a year later. Paid a local detailer to strip them off and he was very polite by the end of the day as they came off in about 1cm blobs, a thoroughly evil job. Worst quality vinyl he'd ever seen.
P.S. Remember dealer price is plus fitting. In my case £99 for stripes, £200 for fitting, £98 a year load on the insurance (that I negotiated away, in the first year I'm sure they quietly loaded it back on again subsequently) and £160 to get rid of the things.
P.S. Remember dealer price is plus fitting. In my case £99 for stripes, £200 for fitting, £98 a year load on the insurance (that I negotiated away, in the first year I'm sure they quietly loaded it back on again subsequently) and £160 to get rid of the things.
Edited by sad61t on Friday 30th September 14:31
Waugh-terfall said:
I think he decided yesterday evening to keep in as it is for a little while as he can't decide. May go for a plain White roof, may go for a monochrome union jack around Christmas...
At least he's saving some pennies in the meantime. Why doesn't he spend it on tuning, as I'm sure the car already looks good?
Waugh-terfall said:
Because he's 20, doesn't really want it any quicker. This is his first own car. He's shared since 18. Tuning would be I'll-advised!
You make it seem as if he's irresponsible and will probably crash the thing...? It looks nice as it is - I'm not sure decals would improve it.Clivey said:
Waugh-terfall said:
Because he's 20, doesn't really want it any quicker. This is his first own car. He's shared since 18. Tuning would be I'll-advised!
You make it seem as if he's irresponsible and will probably crash the thing...? It looks nice as it is - I'm not sure decals would improve it.
I fully expect to receive a punch if and when he sees this. He's only had one crash, over corrected in snow after avoiding an out of control granny, spun it up the Kerb and into a fence. Car was off to scrap age later than month anyway. Bent the fence post back into shape, kicked remaining half a bumper into place and off we went.We're both from the Haslemere area, both ended up at the same Uni in Canterbury...
He should take good care of it, he's fairly good with his stuff, he's thinking of buying a cover for it as both his drives here and at home are surrounded by trees. He will soon learn my incredibly anal ways of car cleaning.
hyperblue said:
Cheeky, did you get in the 14s? 
...If your mate is into the forum side of ownership Tom, get him to try www.surreynewmini.co.uk
Nice friendly local bunch on there, very active with loads of meets/runs etc
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