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| What are you driving? This is your chance to show off your wheels in our 'Reader's Minis' section. If you're proud of your Mini and want to shout about it send us an email and we'll post it here for all fellow New Mini fans to see. Email in a pic with a description of your car to newmini@ipcmedia.com. A pic of you with your Mini would be even better! |
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 Super CooperBarry Jones Barry's owned what he calls his 'Sooper Cooper' since late 2004 and it hasn't stopped putting a smile on his face since. He travels in it a lot and can't believe it's still running so well after the mileage he's clocked up. The graphics were designed by SignRiteGraphix.com in Aylesbury and you can also see his Mini on its website. Barry's son has just bought a yellow Mini One and has installed an Aero kit on it, which looks so good Barry's tempted to do the same. He's also thinking of modifying the air intake system and getting the wheels done in black. Yet no matter what he does, he's adamant he could never own any other car ever again! |
 Sleek and smoothJose Tarin This sleek 2002 Mini Cooper S belongs Jose Tarin and is definitely a smooth rider! Jose has really worked on modifying the performance of the car by adding Dinan Stage 5 engine software, performance fuel injectors, an Alta V2 intercooler. A Dinan free flow exhaust and high flow throttle body is also present, as well as a strut brace, Short Shifter kit from Mini Madness and Brembo slotted brakes. |
 Daily driverJason Pelton Jason has had his Mini Cooper 40 for two years, racking up 48,000 miles by using it as his daily driver. This 40th anniversary edition Mini has had a number of modifications which include a 15 per cent pulley, lightweight crank, cold air, front and rear strut braces, Zeemax body kit, oil catch can, racing header and Borla exhaust, remap, dash and vent gauges. All that is left is fitting the roll cage, which he is hoping will arrive soon! |
 Nice wheels!Seb has owned his Mini Cooper since May 2006 and in that time has made some changes to create his ideal car! The wheels are 18-inch black alloys with a chrome trim and low profile Nang Kang's. It has a Cusco carbon fibre front strut brace, Pipercross Viper air filter, JCW carbon fibre rear spoiler, Milltek exhaust and he has sprayed the engine bay red. Inside Seb is kept entertained with the 7-inch Kenwood screen and full sound system! |
 A dog's lifePaula Reed Paula loves her Cooper S Convertible but not as much as her dog Moss does. He loves getting the wind in his fur as Paula drives him along. The car has funky bonnet stripes, which really sets it off. |
 Picnic paradiseLee and Paula Good Lee and Paula were seen at the 2006 Beaulieu Mini Cooper Day, chilling out with a picnic by their Cooper, which has an Aero bodykit and black bonnet stripes. |
 Simple StyleBrian and Angie Good Brian and Angie own this 2004 metallic grey Cooper S. They have modified it with carbon fibre styling like the bonnet scoop and a strut brace in the engine bay, which "makes it a lot firmer and helps the handling," says Brian. |
 Flame throwerThis is Tracy's Cooper S Works Convertible, which has fantastic flame stickers, chrome line pack and amazing chrome Wolfrace wheels. We spotted it at the 2006 London To Brighton Mini Run where it was getting a good wash as it was competing in the show 'n' shine competition. |
 Hard grafterBen Jacobs Eighteen-year-old Ben has dreamed of owning a car like the New Mini since they day BMW started manufacturing them. He worked all the hours under the sun and saved every single penny he could to afford one for himself, but in the end his dad kindly helped him so he could finally get his hands on the car of his dreams. Ben absolutely loves it to bits. |
 Old skoolJon has taken a very cool old skool approach to his Cooper S by giving it a Monte Carlo theme. He designed the graphics in a 1964 Monte Carlo style and added a 4-spot light bonnet strap with lots of chrome all round and small detailing. The wheels are 17-inch League CMX in gunmetal grey with Dunlop SP9000 tyres. The engine has been treated with a panel filter, a smaller pulley and a remap as well as a front alloy strut brace. It has a standard gearbox and brakes, although he claims not to use the brakes that much! |
 Family of MinisJon Morgan Jon's black Cooper S is only one of the Minis in his family. His girlfriend owns the white Cooper and his brother owns the silver one. He's only recently managed to get back behind the wheel of it as it's spent the last two years being rebuilt after it was in an accident. But it looks like it's back in top form now. It's totally colour coded and tinted all round and always causes a stir when it's on show. |
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entertainmentMike Wildman Mike is the owner of newministuff.com that specialises in car electrics and in-car entertainment. This is a pic of his Cooper S out in the snow looking great. It's electric blue with 18in Dare wheels, Yoko rubbers and Halo front lights. Yet Mike's car is mainly full of electrical mods. Apparently it's one of only two in the world that has external door handle LED lighting and external puddle lights. It's also got interior accent lighting in the door handles and interior accent vent lighting. He's installed a motorised screen for navigation with Ipod, TV and DVD connections and the Mini's also got three amps, custom speakers and a custom Mini bass box with Mini logo grille. It's definitely a car to watch out for. |
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the lookNick Utley This pic of Nick's Mini was taken from a stand at Silverstone last year and at the time he'd only owned it for two months. Since then he's been busy. He saw a Cooper S Works on his local dealer's forecourt and decided that's the look he wanted. So he added an S Fuel cap, two BMW spots, colour coded arches, sills, grills and mirrors plus three-piece BMW white lights. His Mini's also got JCW 18in alloy wheels with Pirelli P Zero Nero tyres, Shark Gill indicators and JCW Sparco seats. The car has a standard engine but that's not what Nick was interested in. What mattered was all about getting the look rather than performance. |
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to her rootsKay Young This is Kay with her Mini Cooper at this year's London and Surrey Mini Owner's Club track day at Goodwood back in July. She had only been a member of the club for two months and although this was her first track event she was having great fun. Kay owned a Classic red Mini with a white roof 20 years ago, which inspired her to buy this one. Her favourite thing is the CD player and her current flava was Corinne Bailey Rae. |
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off my bumper!Spike Friedman The build sheet of Spike's 2003 Mini Cooper S is very impressive. The car has every available manufacturer's option, including sunroof and black space cloth interior. An H&R coil-over suspension has been fitted and the car also features Alta 13in drilled front rotors with four piston callipers and stainless braided brake lines. The exterior has been spoilt with 17x7.5in Minilite EV2000 'Classic' style wheels and Toyo Tis Proxes tyres. It's got an Alta Cat Back exhaust system with custom oval tip and Milltek high flow exhaust header and catalytic converter. We could go on with all the other mods but the list is endless, but more importantly Spike's also fitted a rather cheeky 'Get off my bumper' brake light warning switch. |
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