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Poll: White bonnet. (50 member(s) have cast votes)

Do I keep it white or paint it to match the car.

  1. Leave it White (28 votes [56.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 56.00%

  2. Paint it. (22 votes [44.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 44.00%

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#1 leaky

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Posted 20 August 2010 - 11:09 AM

Right well I want to know what you all think. I seem to get complements on the look of my car which is odd as its a bit of the shed. Everyone tells me they like the white bonnet. Its only white as its fiber glass and I never bother painting it. I was gonna wait until I got it all done in one go. Anyway everyone keeps telling me to leave it white. Even my mum who don't like my mini lol. I'm not to sure my self as I think it looks unfinished. But what do you think. If enouth people tell me to leave it I may be convinced. Heres some pics so you can chose for yourself.

Heres a pic of what it looked like before the fiberglass bonnet was on when it was all red.

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And here it is with the white bonnet.

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#2 Dolly 89

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Posted 20 August 2010 - 11:11 AM

leave it white i love the look of your mini after seeing a few pics of iit

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Posted 20 August 2010 - 11:59 AM

the colour of your bonnet is the last of your worries jon,

stop posting on the forum and get your engine out! lol

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Posted 20 August 2010 - 12:02 PM

When it was all red???


Looks Orange to me.

leave it white, suits it and it is something a little bit different.

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Posted 20 August 2010 - 12:39 PM

looks racey to me ^_^
keep it

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Posted 20 August 2010 - 12:42 PM

leave it white but maybe give it a coat of white paint rather than leaving it in the gelcoat. then polish the rest of the car and it'll all be nice and shiny!

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Posted 20 August 2010 - 12:46 PM

Looks good as it is!

Needs some 10" GB's ^_^

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Posted 20 August 2010 - 12:59 PM

Leave it white ^_^

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Posted 20 August 2010 - 01:02 PM

Red, think it will look better, dont forget from that first picture the look of your mini has changed.

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Posted 20 August 2010 - 01:06 PM

Paint it red.

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Posted 20 August 2010 - 01:07 PM

looks better painted to me.

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Posted 20 August 2010 - 01:08 PM

I prefer it in white personally.
I think i saw the car at the Eggar's school prom?

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Posted 20 August 2010 - 01:23 PM

Leave it white!
It makes you easier to spot and avoid on the roads! ^_^

But the look of the car is unique, its become "your" theme if you know what I mean?

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Posted 20 August 2010 - 01:27 PM

the colour of your bonnet is the last of your worries jon,

stop posting on the forum and get your engine out! lol


Theirs no rush. I'v still not got the gear box off the other engine yet. Plus the car still needs to be painted before the engine goes back in.


Looks Orange to me.


HAHA dont you start. I get this enough from the people of my local mini club. Its Cinnabar red. On all the paper work I have the cars down as red so despite the colour being orange it is in fact red lol.

I prefer it in white personally.
I think i saw the car at the Eggar's school prom?


Urrm yea I think so. That was the one with the building on top of that hill was it not. Did my clutch a world of good lol.

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Posted 20 August 2010 - 01:29 PM

leave it white but maybe give it a coat of white paint rather than leaving it in the gelcoat. then polish the rest of the car and it'll all be nice and shiny!

Yea thats what I was planning on doing. Getting the bonnet sprayed white the same time the rest of the cars painted.




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