R99 Posted November 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2012 Some proper pictures of the car in 'winter mode' - the roof basket is off and JCW's have been cleaned up!First time out with the camera in a VERY long time, amazing how rusty you get..... didnt stay out long as it was too cold!Untitled by jamesnathanjolly, on Flickrgateshead quays by jamesnathanjolly, on FlickrIMG_3194 by jamesnathanjolly, on Flickrpeeping tom by jamesnathanjolly, on Flickr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R99 Posted November 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2012 OK - I'm making a FINAL update r.e wheels....The 3pc splits are for sale... and the JCW 's are too to nicely top up my house fund.All is not lost though as I have a set of Rotiform BLQ's that will be going on the car on Wednesday hopefully.They are 17x8 ET20, not like off the shelf ET30 versions Venom Motorsport are selling. These came from a Corado and were orginally a custom order from the USA. The guy I bought them from ran them on his R53 for a few months before selling them to me.They came with Falken 195/40's which give rather large amount of stretch, however when I need to replace them I will go for 205/40 as I think thats a better set up. They have 7mm of tread though so I'm in no hurry to change.I'll be running them as is (red) over the winter, but I'll be getting them powdercoated in a matt anthracite or bronze once we hit them summer months again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koop Posted November 9, 2012 Report Share Posted November 9, 2012 OK, got to Coastal Racing nice and early this morning to have the wheels changed back over to the JCW's for the winter...Please tell me you didn't pay someone to change your wheels for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R99 Posted November 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2012 So, some pics. Will get some of them on my car after Wednesday The stretch:Please tell me you didn't pay someone to change your wheels for you No, I paid someone to change my tyres over..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupo pete Posted November 10, 2012 Report Share Posted November 10, 2012 Are you a warburtons hovis king millOr Firm baps Man ?In fact you COULD name the car after your Favourite bread. LolNice car by the way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koop Posted November 13, 2012 Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 No, I paid someone to change my tyres over.....Yeah I suspected as much.BLQs should look sweet on, I wasn't that into the splits tbh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeA Posted November 13, 2012 Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 The mini in the above pic needs to be tucking more tyre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R99 Posted November 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 Thank God for 24hour collection at TNT!The Roti's have arrived, complete with some pretty mean tyre stretch. Will be fitting tomo, so more pics to follow once they are on.In the mean time.....Not so sure on red on red, so they will be going anthracite or bronze ASAP. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koop Posted November 14, 2012 Report Share Posted November 14, 2012 They are gorgeous. 4x100? Want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R99 Posted November 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2012 Yeh 4x100 ET20 17X8Should be goooooood once on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalum-arosa Posted November 14, 2012 Report Share Posted November 14, 2012 Get some photos up I wanna see it haha 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R99 Posted November 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2012 So, they are ON and looking epic IMO. Teaser shots from the iPhone until later when I get out with the DSLR...The JCW's have like an inch of clearance. The poke is awesome, needs more lows next and my RCA's need to be fitted. No scrubbing as of yet though as the SDM's wore away most of the arch anyway... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R99 Posted November 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2012 Achievment unlocked:IMG_3239 by jamesnathanjolly, on Flickr 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koop Posted November 14, 2012 Report Share Posted November 14, 2012 Knew you were onto a winner with them bad boys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted November 14, 2012 Report Share Posted November 14, 2012 1). It's not a breadvan. It's a mini.2). Those wheels look awesome on it.3). The tyres do not.One out of three though, you're getting better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R99 Posted November 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2012 A lot of hatred for the tyres across the forums I use - they are a 40 profile, its the stretch that makes them look skinny. Most people running 17's on MINI's go for 40 profiles so I dont get why people are saying they dont look right??Maybe its just me?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R99 Posted November 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2012 The Toffe Factory - Byker (Newcastle) by jamesnathanjolly, on Flickr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty_82 Posted November 18, 2012 Report Share Posted November 18, 2012 The tyres make the wheels look undersized in some of the pictures, id of personally preferred them in a different shade of red, more body coloured then what they are now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted November 18, 2012 Report Share Posted November 18, 2012 and the camber looks pants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R99 Posted November 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2012 More camber and lows are being added soon - I have rear control arms waiting to go on....As for the rims, they were bought in that colour and with those tyres...I will be fitting 205/40's I think soon instead and totally in dilemma about wheel colour.Part of me is saying something simple like a heavy metallic silver?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted November 18, 2012 Report Share Posted November 18, 2012 The camber shouldn't be there.The colour is fine, it may work yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R99 Posted November 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2012 why shouldnt it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12yan Posted November 18, 2012 Report Share Posted November 18, 2012 Achievment unlocked:IMG_3239 by jamesnathanjolly, on Flickr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R99 Posted November 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2012 OK, brief update (no pics!):The car has had all 4 arches rolled & pulled today at the bodyshop and the plastic lip on the arches has been trimmed flush too. I have also just bought 4 brand new Toyo T1-R's in 205/40, which should solve the issue of the tyres looking too small. The 195/40's look more like 30 profiles because of the amount of stretch. Will get them put on the car by Monday then wind the coils down so the arch is sat on the tyre Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R99 Posted November 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2012 Also my GF has decided she is buying me a challenge splitter as an early Xmas present - get in! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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