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[Spider]

Option A.

 

All the others look undressed.

[minisilverbullet]

I like option C , less is more (says me          )

[CCX]

I'd keep it standard but I'd add a discreet, black on white No 52 somewhere to each side. It'd tie in nicely with your number plate

I will get round to doing that eventually I promise! Thanks for reminding me, must get those made up. 

 

Depends on your taste and future plans. Are you keeping her original? If not, I personally like the clean look. That being said, I do like originality.

I love the clean look too, that's why I was contemplating taking them off. Plus the original Mk.1/2 Coopers never had bonnet stripes, so I thought it would be good to take it back to basics like they were. 

 

I want to keep it mostly original appearance-wise. In the short term I plan on doing some suspension work, nothing major, in the long term who knows... I would love to go to 10x7s one day, but that will be a long way off. 

[90BHP]

A) standard for me. But it's your motor and you get to do what you like

[mini_mezza]

I think picture D (loose the pin stripes, keep the cooper rosette and keep the bonnet stripes!)

 

thats what mine has!! 

[Black.Ghost]

10s is not the answer to every mini related question! There is only one Sportspack I have seen with 10s that looked good, and that was Mini_Magics a few years back. I actually think the Sportspack wheels really suit the Sportspack arches better than another wheel. I have seen a couple of deep dished wheels that come close, but the Sportspack 'pack' works best together - all in my humble opinion which means very little!

 

As for the pics, either A or C for me. The clean look v the sports look. If I had to choose just one, I think on that car I would keep the stripes. Or the other option is silver roof and stripes. 

[cal844]

Ive gone for A, the 'cooper' stripes and coachline compliment the paint well

[CCX]

10s is not the answer to every mini related question! There is only one Sportspack I have seen with 10s that looked good, and that was Mini_Magics a few years back. I actually think the Sportspack wheels really suit the Sportspack arches better than another wheel. I have seen a couple of deep dished wheels that come close, but the Sportspack 'pack' works best together - all in my humble opinion which means very little!

 

As for the pics, either A or C for me. The clean look v the sports look. If I had to choose just one, I think on that car I would keep the stripes. Or the other option is silver roof and stripes. 

Haha I know, personally I love the way 10s look under Sports Pack arches when they're done right. Plus they will improve the ride and handling a fair bit compared to the 13s. Do you have any pics of that one? Can't seem to find any. 

 

Edit found one:

 

 

I take it these are 6x10s?

Edited by CCX, 18 January 2015 - 08:47 PM.

[coopdog]

10s is not the answer to every mini related question! There is only one Sportspack I have seen with 10s that looked good, and that was Mini_Magics a few years back. I actually think the Sportspack wheels really suit the Sportspack arches better than another wheel. I have seen a couple of deep dished wheels that come close, but the Sportspack 'pack' works best together - all in my humble opinion which means very little!
 
As for the pics, either A or C for me. The clean look v the sports look. If I had to choose just one, I think on that car I would keep the stripes. Or the other option is silver roof and stripes. 

Haha I know, personally I love the way 10s look under Sports Pack arches when they're done right. Plus they will improve the ride and handling a fair bit compared to the 13s. Do you have any pics of that one? Can't seem to find any. 
 
Edit found one:
 

 
I take it these are 6x10s?

So sickkk, wheels just need to fill the arches a tiny bit more!

[CCX]

To me that looks great as is, they fill the arches better than the Sports Packs IMO because you can set the ride height lower. I was contemplating 6x10 Mambas - what does everyone think of those on a Sports Pack? 

[MrBounce]

I prefer C mainly because I am not a fan of stripes, factory fitted or not.

[minisilverbullet]

I think the trouble with sporstpack arches and 10 inch wheels is that you struggle to find a big rang of 10's which have a large enough negative offset to really fill out the arches. 

[a_woolhouse]

Because it's a cooper I'd go with A  

[CCX]

I think the trouble with sporstpack arches and 10 inch wheels is that you struggle to find a big rang of 10's which have a large enough negative offset to really fill out the arches. 

Do you have any idea what sort of offset I'd be needing to fill out the arches similar to the car above? As I mentioned, I think Mambas would look nice but I'm unsure if they'd have the right offset.

[minisilverbullet]

I don't have sport pack arches, but my are more or less the same width. These are 10X6 but with a Et -15. mambas have an Et -7 so they will stick out 8 mm less. 

 

 

I went for these

 

fill the arches quite well:

 

 

 

this member has used those wheel with sports pack arches - 

 

http://www.theminifo...meranth-purple/