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[monkeymonk]

Hey,

I'm looking at getting a centre console but i don't know if i should get airvents or not.
Do they make a difference or are they for show?
Also what trim should i get?

Here is my dashboard: (it's a bit dark)

Edited by monkeymonk, 19 November 2009 - 08:30 PM.

[GottaDesigner]

The airvents on consoles allow the heater to work when you've got it set to 'car' rather than 'screen'. Other than that all that lovely warm air takes a while to come out of the gaps around the tubing slots in the console sides

[monkeymonk]

I probably wont bother with airvents then. I only use the windscreen heater.
What colour though?

Black
Silver
Aluminium
???
I have no idea

[GottaDesigner]

I'd say aluminium, to match the dash. They typically have black side panels, which will match the dash-rails. Win-Win situation

[monkeymonk]

ah cool. yeah it should look good

Edited by monkeymonk, 19 November 2009 - 09:29 PM.

[maggies_minder]

i've got the plain fronted one just with my headunit in there, planing to fill the "void" the extra switches for spots etc, oh and a cig lighter aswel like so many others have.

[monkeymonk]

Just looked on custom consoles and its £90 for an engine turned (to match dash) centre console with air vents. They dont seem to do one with no air vents

[GottaDesigner]

Look around in the minimags and on t'interweb, you may well find one slightly less wallet-watering

[monkeymonk]

Not sure but i might get one in black. ive seen others do this

[MiniMonty]

Do a member search for

bert998

and just PM him with what you need. He runs RetroRetrims and you simply cannot
get better quality stuff. Not the cheapest but the cheapest is not what you want because
when it wears out / breaks or just doesn't fit in the first place you'll end up buying something
decent to replace it and therefore pay twice.

Quality counts and his is the only link I'm happy to have on our site (www.heagren.com/gallileo).

Best wishes
Monty

[Mojo Northampton]

If you've got time, i'd suggest making your own. Searching for 10 minutes or so, and you can find some great plans. All you need is some MDF, a jigsaw and some paint. Here's mine, bit shabby, didn't have black paint at the time.

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[monster_mini]

i was going to buy a cheaper one or attempt to make one, but in the end i ended up buying a custom consoles one and its amazing to be honest:)

well worth the extra money:) and i got it recovered in my own material:)

nick

[marshallxx]

her is the plains i have not used them i got mine from the mini
bath and west show only £30.00

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[jameswhiles]

When I made mine, I found that getting a piece of stiff card and making your own template worked better, as every Mini's floor is a slightly different shape.

Its easy enough to make one yourself, give it a go, you might surprise yourself!!

[marshallxx]

sorry tryed to upload pix but not working the pix to big sorry......

Edited by marshallxx, 15 January 2010 - 10:30 PM.