F56 Mini Cooper SD - brake calipers painted and plastics treated.

[sduk]

So after 3 years with my Audi A6 I decided to change to something completely different.

For those who don't know me this was my Audi...

Nothing wrong with it but I wanted better economy, cheaper tax and more importantly something more fun and interesting to sit in!

So after a lot of looking around I decided on the 2015 Mini Cooper SD.

At 170bhp, 265 lbs/ft and a million kg lighter than the Audi it should be fun to drive but easier on the pocket with over 70mpg for my 220+ miles weekly commute.

It will be my first ever brand new car and I got a bit excited on the extras haha.

Car spec will be:
- Metallic midnight black paint
- half leather black carbon seats

Chili pack which includes:
- multifunction steering wheel
- 17" Cosmos alloys in gloss black
- velour floor mats
- passenger seat height adjustment
- extended storage pack
- excitement pack
- MINI driving modes
- rain sensor and auto headlights
- climate control
- interior lights pack
- LED front foglights.

- John Cooper Works leather steering wheel
- John Cooper Works rear spoiler
- Roof rails
- Armrest
- Heated seats
- Anthracite roof lining
- Glowing red colour line
- Cruise control
- LED headlights
- MINI Heads-up display
- Visual boost radio
- MINI connected
- Sat Nav

Plus standard options of

- Tyre pressure monitoring
- Body coloured mirrors
- Piano black interior trim
- DAB digital radio
- White indicator lenses

I went into the dealer the other day to sign the paperwork and got a sneak peak of the car as it had just been delivered albeit it was filthy.

Here are some iPhone photos I grabbed...

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So get it next Tuesday then straight off to see my friend who runs a tinting/wrapping business and getting rear windows tinted and the chrome round the grill and front/rear lights wrapped in gloss black.

Also ordered a shorter roof aerial from Mini. Plus my shorter 5 digit plates to go on.

Cannot wait to get it!

Hope you guys like it and not too many "its a girls car" lol

Sammy

 

[Wild Thing]

Health to enjoy, the only thing I would change would be the rims, and it would only be to spec a larger diameter, just dont appear to fill the arches right

 

[sduk]

Health to enjoy, the only thing I would change would be the rims, and it would only be to spec a larger diameter, just dont appear to fill the arches right

yeah I know what you mean and these are the larger 17" upgrades. Tbh I may get it lowered and spaced but looking forward to cheaper tyres than the 19" audi rims lol

 

[Boabybooster]

Grassicks Perth by any chance?

 

[sduk]

Grassicks Perth by any chance?

yes mate, a good friend buys his Mini's from there so they came recommended. Dundee were closer but the salesman at Perth was excellent and worth the extra few miles

 

[sduk]

this is what I'm hoping it will look like once de-chromed...

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Untitled by Sammy Donaldson, on Flickr

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Pic I found on the internet.

Just need to get some plastidip for the chrome strip under the windows.

 

[migs]

This is stunning, health to enjoy!

 

[Nickyyy]

Nice car, I like the interior looks like a nice place to sit

 

[Ben P]

Holy smokes that's one of the nicest Mini interiors I've ever seen!
Some options De-chromed looks pretty mean also

 

[Simon998]

That looks great with the chrome blacked out. They really are becoming huge cars though, not very fitting of the 'Mini' name.

 

[Deezer-D]

Buy a vinyl belt line kit for the chrome below the windows.

 

[sduk]

Holy smokes that's one of the nicest Mini interiors I've ever seen!
Some options De-chromed looks pretty mean also

thanks! sure it a bit more interesting than the A6 interior. You could have the power line in nearly any colour you wanted. I'm so glad I went for red.

That looks great with the chrome blacked out. They really are becoming huge cars though, not very fitting of the 'Mini' name.

yeah it is certainly smaller by my current car but not too impractical.

Buy a vinyl belt line kit for the chrome below the windows.

didn't know you could do that, seen a lot of people using the plastidip for it. Any links?

 

[Deezer-D]

Try signmyride they make them

 

[Boabybooster]

yes mate, a good friend buys his Mini's from there so they came recommended. Dundee were closer but the salesman at Perth was excellent and worth the extra few miles

Ah the good old local mile, grew up not far from Perth. I suppose any reason to get out of Dundee is a bonus.

 

[sduk]

haha true! that's why I moved out of there to the country last year!

 

[Wayne D]

Will look good all colour coded, one above looks very mean looking.

 

[dixy]

Hi sammy stunning HTD. We had a cooper D two years ago wish I'd have kept it but hey. Very nice setup to, am sure DTUK would breathe some magic into it I had the red box on mine ;-) hehe.

 

[sduk]

Hi sammy stunning HTD. We had a cooper D two years ago wish I'd have kept it but hey. Very nice setup to, am sure DTUK would breathe some magic into it I had the red box on mine ;-) hehe.

thanks mate, 2 days to go and cannot wait to get it!!

I'm tempted by a map or a tuning box! we shall see!

 

[dixy]

Lol I'll watch here to see what you do..... lol
;-)

 

[andy_gdon]

Looks great and has a serious spec list!!!

 

[sduk]

Looks great and has a serious spec list!!!

thanks Andy, long time no speak, how's things with you? Still remember our wee meet years ago, it was the first Evo i'd ever been in!

 

[sduk]

So today was the day! Got up mega early, drove the 40 miles to the garage and after some paperwork signing the car was mine!

Seeing it all so clean made me so happy I went for black!

Some pics of when I first got it...

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[sduk]

first job was to fit the new stubby aerial. Decided to get a genuine Mini one as I didn't want to risk affecting the DAB or sat nav signal...

Mini Aerial Mod by Sammy Donaldson, on Flickr

Mini Aerial Mod by Sammy Donaldson, on Flickr

Mini Aerial Mod by Sammy Donaldson, on Flickr

 

[richiemucker]

Stunning! Health to drive mate.

 

[K'dg]

Looks great Sam! Will look fantastic with the chrome bits blacked too. Agree that a spot of lowering would have it looking perfect, other than that, enjoy! Look forward to seeing some rig shots up soon!!!