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gafmo
 Post subject: Chopped Mini
PostPosted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 2:54 pm 
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Some will love this some will hate it. I have asked permition to show these pic's and the link to another forum regarding to this project. I consider it a fine peice of Mini Art. Myself I'm not fond of the Tail light but everything else i love

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Very neat , not sure about the thick front edge of the drivers window frame but the rest is nice .

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I love it because its different!

But I'm with you Gaf, the taillights dont float my boat!

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Maybe if they were frenched it might look neater , but they just stick out like dogs danglies when everything else is so smooth .

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Archangel007 wrote:
I love it because its different!
But I'm with you Gaf, the taillights dont float my boat!


Ditto, all that work but, for me, the lights really let the car down
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sports850 wrote:
Maybe if they were frenched it might look neater , but they just stick out like dogs danglies when everything else is so smooth .


yep, cant argue with dogs danglies Ian!

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Fantastic roof chop
Love the colour
Like the door
Not keen on the body kit
Hate the tail lights

Good to see people trying something different.

This is my favourite customised mini:
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Any more details availible on that one Mike ?

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weevel wrote:
Archangel007 wrote:
I love it because its different!
But I'm with you Gaf, the taillights dont float my boat!


Ditto, all that work but, for me, the lights really let the car down


same here... though i did love the custom ones in the nice turbo'd silver thing in mini mag a few months ago from a 1970's bmw 2000?

but that chop is pretty neat, i like :)

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sports850 wrote:
Any more details availible on that one Mike ?

other than the positive rear camber.. :)

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Rear lights looks like they come from a Fiat Brava:
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Sorry, can't remember :?

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i do dig the aerial on it though.... shark fin or something or other? very modern looking and i love the colour!

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I love the chop... anything different is great these days... thumbs Up Gaf 8)

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I'm actualy looking forward to see pic's of it finished. I have also alsked for the work during but havent seen them yet.

Love a Choptop 8)

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