Insurance went out to Detroit Tuned, estimated the damage this round to just over $4000. New bumper is in already, but didn’t include any mounting hardware. Seems like this car is now cursed for bumpers.
We are considering a few options for lights and/or filling in some of the extra holes on the bumper to hide things. Hopefully it should only be in the shop for about a month.
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v3.0 Begins
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V3.0 new bumper
Well after a semi ran me off the road on an on ramp, destroying the Hamann front bumper that took 7 months to get and customize, I’m going with a different bumper this time.
The Prior Design bumper apparently isn’t anything new, but It didn’t show up at all on my searches last time. It’s more aggressive and some people called it ‘ricey’ but I think it looks cool.
Blue MINI Cooper v3 will be another beast yet again. It will need a light bar as well.
Prior Design link.
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MOTD 11 – Killboy Shots
Since the car was all new, I was obligated to buy some of the shots that Killboy got. Very happy with them always fun to see the car in motion.
These begin with the drive in Monday afternoon and end with the drive out in the rain on Sunday. -
Minis on the Dragon 11
We made it back, barely, from MOTD 11. Had fantastic weather while we where there all week until saturday and sunday. The car show was not only miserable to be at, but a miserable turn out. I won’t be entering it again, as its really just a popularity contest now, and whomever’s club has the most people show up wins. Yes, I’m bitter.
Otherwise we had a fantastic time, met some sweet new people, and reconnected with out of state friends. See you all again next year!
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Chakik 2.0 – Matte Blue MINI Cooper
Seeing the sunlight for the first time in 7 months.
The new Chakik 2.0 Matte Blue (Blue Dragon) MINI Cooper.
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Its DONE!
Done! A few final hood tweaks were done tonight and it will be coming home with me tomorrow! Only 7 months in the making! Worth the wait? I think so, it looks absolutely brilliant! Chad at Detroit Tuned did so many little extra things that I never would have even thought of. Available to see in person next week at the Dragon!
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Blue Dragon
It’s getting close (and we are running out of time!) The “Blue Dragon” paint sticker went on yesterday, so the color is now official. A few hoses and minor adjustments remain, I’m heading back to Detroit Tuned today to sign some final paper work, and hopefully help finish things up. It’s going to be down to the wire, literally. Poor Chad’s car is up on blocks…
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Out of Time
Dragon is in 4 days… car is not quite yet back together. A few minor tweaks and updates and it should be good to go tho. Here are some final teaser images, showing the tinted center cluster, DxR wheels on the car, and a photo that makes me wish I could run it without headlights.
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Almost there!
Not quite done, but its all down to the little details now. We still have 7 days before the dragon, so its all good. This will ensure it doesn’t get dinged up in the parking lot at work before we get to share it with the MINI world!
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Tires on Wheels Yokohama ADVAN Neova
We have tires! Chad is putting on his ‘gently’ used ADVAN Neova AD08 Yokohama Extreme Performance Summer tires on my fancy new wheels. In typical Detroit Tuned fashion, the balancing weights got the blackout treatment so that we don’t have any shiny on the outside, even if its inside the wheels. If you’re wondering I preferred the Yokohamas over comprable Dunlop Direzza ZIIs because of the tread pattern. #Details