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[odd*socks]

Hi, right so I want to get my mini looking a bit more rally styled so was just wondering what you guys would suggest to achieve this?
Here's a few pictures so you get the idea of what I'm working with, I have spotlights and another bonnet strap still to be fitted but more suggestions and opinions would be great!

[redhot-mini]

putting a reversing light on the boot and wider arches / wider wheels roof rack mud gards roll cage or something like this :)

[odd*socks]

That looks well nice mate! Ooh thanks! I better get saving aha!

[Cooperman]

Mine is also a real rally car and looks like this:

[giner88]

i think Spots, Sump guard and Door squares or circles straight away make it looks 'rally' if you want to go all out bucket seats, roll cage and roof rack all look cool but then costs start to creep up, you could pick up door squares, some spots and a sump guard all for under £100, where as buckets your looking at least £200, roll cage a coupe £100 and thats for the low spec ones.

maybe consider a number plate on the bonnet BUT be warned i am under the impression they are not 100% legal although if it looks like it should be like that its unlikley the police will question it

[giner88]

oooo completely forgot about this thread

http://www.theminifo...__fromsearch__1

lots of really good pics on there for ideas

[redhot-mini]

the cheapest mods you can do first is get some door number squares and a bonnet sticker number plate then little things like rally stickers that say toe etc an thne at some point you want 2 buy a mk1 grill

[odd*socks]

Wow thanks for all the help! Yeah I love the look of the stuck on number plates, I may have to take the rick and get some aha!
Thanks again, gonna have to get saving!

[Cooperman]

With the stick-on plates, if you remove the bonnet badge and fit the plate across the bonnet so that the bottom of it is touching the chrome bonnet lip it will be virtually vertical. Then all you need is the name and post code of the supplier along the bottom and it's virtually legal.
I've never had any problems with the one on my red 'S' (above) and that's been on there since 1994. The black background is sprayed on, as are the white door squares. The white 'Fablon' can be very difficult to apply.

Edited by Cooperman, 16 February 2012 - 12:19 AM.

[odd*socks]

ohh good tip! thank you very much I may have to do it!
So you sprayed on the door squares too, how big are they?

[onefastmoke]

just for an example of above, I ran my number plate for a few year like that and never had any trouble

[onefastmoke]

just make sure you get one thats on reflective vinyl, not just white

[onefastmoke]

[Samini86]

[TA2DMAC]

I'm liking this thread. I'm looking to do something fmiliar to this. by the way what type of roof racks are still readily available? I may have to fabricate one. Any good pics would be great.