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That is a very good price for the Michelins ( our suppliers are close in price but not that low and they doubt anyone can beat them ) , make sure that ARE 205 x 45 x 17 as some places quote for 40s . as regards BF Goodrich ------ I have never rated them drove several cars with them and never had confidence in them in the wet .
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Ok good to know Ger.

It will be early January before i get them but I like to be informed

Boredom and myself got together this evening and met up with mr spray paint.

I have been thinking of removing the front light tint as it kind of effect the full beam lights but I hate the standard silver finish.
So did a bit or googling and found that a lot of people are taking the light apart and spraying the chrome interior bits.

So off to work I went, it was easier than I thought, a few minutes heating the glue with a heat gun and it pulled apart fairly easily,.
4 screws on the inside to remove the shield an dip then it was paint time.

I used Matt black heat resistant paint as I heard some people were experiencing blistering from the xenon ballast under the light when it heats up.

Putting the light back together went well too. Just reheated the glue and all was well.

I didn't bother with in progress pics but I took a few photos of the light with the tint, without tint and sprayed.

With the tint.


Standard


And painted.


I left the chrome ring around the xenon as I thought it would be too dark with it painted. + it wound have been a nightmare to remove to paint.

It looks good, probably darker than the tint but it won't effect the lights.

I'll get better photos in the morning.

Like it! Better move than the tint as you are at least getting full use of the Xenons now.

Looking good Darran

Thanks lads.

The light is definitely alot better and it stil achives the look i was going for.

I have ordered some LED error free sidelight bulbs so the colour matchs the Xenons.
A cheap change but makes a difference.

That looks much better than the tinted one!

We'll boys and girls I have decided to change the car. love the mini but it's not working out due to practicality with my little one and work so I have to go back to something bigger again.

I have already agreed a great deal as a trade in on a 3 series so all going well I'll doing the deal next week.

I am taking all the performance parts off it so they will be up for grabs if anyone is interested.

Scorpion car back exhaust.
Alta cold air intake.
Forge resonator delete.
Upgrade intercooler.
Led drl fog lights.

If your interested in anything send me a pm.

Thanks
Darran.

Very Sorry to hear this sad news Darran..................
Best of luck with the new car buddy.
Stick up and ad or two in the for sale section for your bits.

Thanks mate.

That's the joys of family life, I was hoping I could work it but with school runs and the off day having to use it to carry stuff to other jobs it's just not practical.

It was a shame to strip it all back to standard but it made no seance to trade it in with everything fitted as it would have made to difference to the trade in price.

I just took it for a spin there and its crazy how different it feels and sounds.

It's staying cosmetically the same as the dealer asked me to leave it that way so it makes my life a bit easier.

I few lads are interested in a few bits already so I'll leave it until Monday to stick up a for sale add.

Scorpion car back exhaust. - SOLD
Alta cold air intake.
Forge resonator delete. - SOLD
Upgrade intercooler.
Led drl fog lights.

Well shes gone
Got to enjoy one last long spin to donegal to trade her in.
I Got what I paid as a trade in with everything removed.

The replacement, A bit more practical as needed.

Sad to see your Laser Blue S go Darran but that is one nice replacement buddy !!
Looks sweet

MiniMpi wrote:Sad to see your Laser Blue S go Darran but that is one nice replacement buddy !!
Looks sweet

Thanks mate, its nicely spec'd too, ful leather, panoramic roof, etc etc.
Completely different to the mini but sure thats the joys of growing up

Lovely Touring mate! Best of luck with it, maybe see you back in a small car again in the not too distant future