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[TheJack]

So I am now deceding whether to change the colour of my Mini or not, I would like to change it to a red with black roof and to get that done with inside and outside of the mini it would cost around £800 but I don't know if it's worth getting the mini resprayed the same colour and get a black roof. I would like a mk1 grill and moustache as well if I was to paint it red, also I will be getting wider arches either way as I like the look of a low mini but with a little wideness to it, what do you guys think?

 

Here's my Mini currently:

 

 

and this is the red I would like:

 

 

[AVV IT]

As classic as the red mini with contrasting black roof is, it's kind of been done to death. If you were to respray in the original colour with a black roof instead, then it would be a little more original. It should also cost significantly less too, as the respray should only need to be external. Plus if you did ever want to return it to it's original studio 2 LE spec in the future, then this would be much cheaper/easier to do.

Ultimately if your heart is set on a red car with a black roof though, then you should probably just go for that. Anything else is bound to leave you a bit disappointed, even if it does make more sense practically & financially.

[TheJack]

As classic as the red mini with contrasting black roof is, it's kind of been done to death. If you were to respray in the original colour with a black roof instead, then it would be a little more original. It should also cost significantly less too, as the respray should only need to be external. Plus if you did ever want to return it to it's original studio 2 LE spec in the future, then this would be much cheaper/easier to do.

Ultimately if your heart is set on a red car with a black roof though, then you should probably just go for that. Anything else is bound to leave you a bit disappointed, even if it does make more sense practically & financially.

I think I am going to keep it with the Nordic Blue with Black rood and put a mk1 grill on :) like you said red has been done so many times

[the hornet]

I think it would look good in the original colour and stand out alot more because there's alot of red minis about

[TheJack]

I think it would look good in the original colour and stand out alot more because there's alot of red minis about

I agree! It would be something different as Nordic Blue is a rarer colour!

[Covert]

I quite like it the way it is!
Maybe if you changed to 10s and changed the arches it would look different, its your car though

[TheJack]

I quite like it the way it is!
Maybe if you changed to 10s and changed the arches it would look different, its your car though

I would love to put 10" on my mini but I would have to change the front brakes

[the hornet]

I would just put black group 2 on and paint the roof black and leave the wheels

[HarrysMini]

 

I quite like it the way it is!
Maybe if you changed to 10s and changed the arches it would look different, its your car though

I would love to put 10" on my mini but I would have to change the front brakes

 

Use the money you were going to spend on the respray on the brakes 

[TheJack]

 

 

I quite like it the way it is!
Maybe if you changed to 10s and changed the arches it would look different, its your car though

I would love to put 10" on my mini but I would have to change the front brakes

 

Use the money you were going to spend on the respray on the brakes 

 

Good idea! Might have to think about that one!

[Midas Mk1]

Nordic blue is so much cooler than 'boring' red.....

[megamini_jb]

Nordic blue is so much cooler than 'boring' red.....

I agree, and I own a red mini Nordic blue is awesome! Id keep it

[HarrysMini]

Nordic Blue's one of the best colours out there I think

[TheJack]

Well...I have decided to keep it haha get a mk1 grill on there and it shall look fabby dabby!

[Midas Mk1]

Totally not biased with Nordic blue and mk1 grille aha!

Edited by Midas Mk1, 18 August 2014 - 07:04 PM.