Imports

[exigeracer]

Those Duel Minis are pretty nice. Not feeling the GT3 RS inspired front or M3 inspired rear kits though.

It's 911 pretty much all the way around. Pretty cheesy if you ask me...

 

[Keef]

And another of that Garage Saurus 550:

And this is NOT Azuremen hanging out with his buddy near the Nurburgring:

 

[Joey D]

I like it when people paint that god awful black trim around the Coopers, cleans them up pretty nicely.

Oh and that black MINI

Has awesome stance.
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I really like the battleship grey paint on this one, I think it's off a Lambo.

 

[Spec M]

What I hate is the fact is they shoot themselves in the foot by not making them as driveable (quickly) as the M3s.

The M3 is a sports coupe and the C63 is a sedan. Theirs 2 totally different worlds being compared here.

The M3 is a pretty pure sports car when it wants to be. The AMG isn't.

Yes, apparently. The AMG is for people who want a practical fast car. Believe it or not the average person could careless how a car handles on a track. Mercedes knows 90% of its consumers won't go anywhere near or could probably careless about a road course. Its not like Daimler AG can't create a track car which they have several, though some are actual super cars which BMW has none. At the end of the day they're both German marques and rule the world together...


Anyways, on the 'Ring

 

[Keef]

The hell kind of tires are those?

 

[Joey D]

The hell kind of tires are those?

I don't know, if you read the side they say Bridgestone though.

 

[Time_Attack]

The hell kind of tires are those?

Small. They barely look like 185s.

 

[Joey D]

Small. They barely look like 185s.

They are about the width of my tires so I'm guessing they are 205's.

 

[Joey D]

The hell kind of tires are those?

Found them, Bridgestone Potenza RE-11s's

And those rims are at least 16" so they have to be 205's if not 215's.

 

[Time_Attack]

I'm guessing those are 17s so it seems the smallest size they could be would be a 205/45/17. Still pretty small. They should have tried something more aggressive. Looking on tirerack it looks like a 245/40/17 is available...

 

[Joey D]

I'm guessing those are 17s so it seems the smallest size they could be would be a 205/45/17. Still pretty small. They should have tried something more aggressive. Looking on tirerack it looks like a 245/40/17 is available...

It's still a Cooper, 245's would be way to much for the car. I have 205's and I don't think I could really go that much wider without rubbing issues. Probably 215's but that's about all I'd try.

 

[Time_Attack]

Maybe its just me being insane but I think there is something sexy about stuffing the biggest tire available under a car.

 

[Azuremen]

The M3 is a sports coupe and the C63 is a sedan. Theirs 2 totally different worlds being compared here.

Yes, apparently. The AMG is for people who want a practical fast car. Believe it or not the average person could careless how a car handles on a track. Mercedes knows 90% of its consumers won't go anywhere near or could probably careless about a road course. Its not like Daimler AG can't create a track car which they have several, though some are actual super cars which BMW has none. At the end of the day they're both German marques and rule the world together...

Have you ever heard of, I dunno, the M3 Sedan?

And drop the attitude, most of us know people don't track cars every day. However, the ride on the M3 is perfectly acceptable from my experience.

 

[Keef]

Maybe its just me being insane but I think there is something sexy about stuffing the biggest tire available under a car.

Definitely. Either way, Bridgestone should sell the RE-11S here. People do use R-comps in the States, Bridgestone.

 

[Time_Attack]

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[Joey D]

Definitely. Either way, Bridgestone should sell the RE-11S here. People do use R-comps in the States, Bridgestone.

You can buy them and ship them over, a lot of websites have them for sale.

http://www.nengun.com/bridgestone/potenza-re-11s

 

[Jetboy.]

Why would they care? It's not illegal in your state, is it?

And how on earth do you invest $60,000 into a Sentra?

The car goes between here and D.C. area. I have no idea what D.C.'s like, but apparently not friendly to tuners.

EDIT: I've seen some DSMs with about 25-30k invested in them, and they had over 500hp (built to hold 900, the 500+ was at 30psi and limited by the turbo itself.) with full wilwood brakes and ssr wheels, stripped interior with seats and foam filled chassis.

How do you spend 60k?

EDIT #2: Or if you want to stick with Nissan, you can almost buy a GT-R for that much.

Keep in mind DSM's have a much larger base for tuning, and it's all been done before with a DSM. It's like the AWD Mustang. When he got this new, he started early when the Q series four-cylinder was just starting a tuning base.

Must have missed that part. Jetboy., I think your buddy is yanking your chain man.

As far as the 60k number thrown around, keep in mind that that includes the price of the car new (over 20k when financing) and it's been given the other near 40k in dribs and drabs, not a one shot deal; he's been building this for the last 6 years. Also, remember it's not all about power. He has the rims, tires, sound system, PPG White Pearlescent Paint, whatever NISMO interior bits that aren't carbon, BRIDE racing seats (not pictured), other carbon exterior bits, the six-speed transmission, clutch, flywheel, time and labour, and more forged internal pieces to handle the power it does make. Is it a lot? No, but it's manageable for a FWD car. Hell of a lot better than the claim of some 700hp EK hatch running around here..
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Meanwhile, there's been a lot of good stuff being posted in here, particularly fond of the VW wagon tearing it up at the Nür. 👍 Honourable mention to the "Battleship Grey" Mini.

Maybe a shop, no idea.

Cheers,
Jetboy

 

[Jim Prower]

ah, the last one's too incohesive to NOT be a shopped. Looks like one of those tuner cars from a Grand Theft Auto game.

 

[eiriksmil]

Quality

 

[Bram Turismo]

ah, the last one's too incohesive to NOT be a shopped. Looks like one of those tuner cars from a Grand Theft Auto game.

It is chopped indeed. You can see the marks from the brush all over the fenders and the hood.

 

[Jetboy.]

It is chopped indeed. You can see the marks from the brush all over the fenders and the hood.

Good spot. I figured it was, but, eh, it was worth the try.

Cheers,
Jetboy

 

[Perfect Balance]

The 2 tone one.

I like.

 

[Revheadnz]

Joey, I like all the Minis, keep em coming. You are gradually turning me towards them

 

[Joey D]

Joey, I like all the Minis, keep em coming. You are gradually turning me towards them

Excellent [/Mr. Burns]

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I really want BBS's for my Cooper, even if I would have to sell body parts to afford them.

I feel like exigeracer took this picture. It's really made it's way around the MINI forums.

I love the colour on this one

 

[Jetboy.]

I dunno what you think, but I feel it's farkin sick.

Heh, found out it's part Mini, part Honda. Powered by a middle-placed B18c.

Cheers,
Jetboy

 

[Perfect Balance]

I really want BBS's for my Cooper, even if I would have to sell body parts to afford them.

They really aren't that expensive. You did purchase a 20k car right?

I think your want for them < The price of them.


Think about it

EDIT: One thing I noticed, even though I don't really dislike wheels that typically come with some sort of colored inside with a polished lip (except black with a polished lip, I hate that), I've noticed I always like them much better when I see them refinished in a solid color. Like those BBS RS wheels in white. Or Work Meisters in solid black, or gold.

 

[RedTransAm]

I'm surprised how good those RS' look on there. Nice find 👍

 

[McLaren]

The car goes between here and D.C. area. I have no idea what D.C.'s like, but apparently not friendly to tuners.

Keep in mind DSM's have a much larger base for tuning, and it's all been done before with a DSM. It's like the AWD Mustang. When he got this new, he started early when the Q series four-cylinder was just starting a tuning base.


As far as the 60k number thrown around, keep in mind that that includes the price of the car new (over 20k when financing) and it's been given the other near 40k in dribs and drabs, not a one shot deal; he's been building this for the last 6 years. Also, remember it's not all about power. He has the rims, tires, sound system, PPG White Pearlescent Paint, whatever NISMO interior bits that aren't carbon, BRIDE racing seats (not pictured), other carbon exterior bits, the six-speed transmission, clutch, flywheel, time and labour, and more forged internal pieces to handle the power it does make. Is it a lot? No, but it's manageable for a FWD car. Hell of a lot better than the claim of some 700hp EK hatch running around here..
[/Defense rests]

When you post how much you invest into a car, you generally don't include the car itself....
And I still fail to see how his car has $40K invested. I could maybe see $15-20K maybe, but not $40,000....

Unless you can show receipts, that's just how I'm going to see it. Nice car, just don't believe the money figures. Just my opinion.

 

[exigeracer]

I feel like exigeracer took this picture. It's really made it's way around the MINI forums.

Wooo. Yesh.

Share these too (but don't pop my Photobucket bandwidth plz).

 

[Joey D]

They really aren't that expensive. You did purchase a 20k car right?

I think your want for them < The price of them.

Eh I have rims, I don't need a third set laying around. I've seen RS's before and they are $1,300, without tires and have been used. That's more than I want to spend on wheels. Plus I would look like an idiot driving around on them without coilovers.

Wooo. Yesh.

Share these too (but don't pop my Photobucket bandwidth plz).

Your stuff, not just the MINI, has popped up on a lot of forums I've visited. Everything I've ever seen has been very positive. I'll have to see if those have been posted though, I'm currently wading through a 200 some odd page thread of MINI pictures.