New Wheels & Painted Calipers for my Cooper SE

[Glenn Marcucio]

I purchased new wheels for my 2022 Mini Cooper SE Electric. I will mount my summer tires on these new wheels and purchase new winter tires for my original Power Spoke wheels that I hate the looks of and are original equipment on the car. I might try and sell them in the meantime. While I had all four wheels and tires off, I painted my brake calipers.

 

[ghost]

Looks good! Must be nice having a lift!

Why not energetic yellow?

I'm planning on doing this, too.

 

[Glenn Marcucio]

Thanks, energetic yellow would make more sense as the center caps trim are yellow as are the other emblems on the car. However, the yellow trim is just not my thing. My plan is to black out those other emblems and trim and install the black beltline trim and then I'm done dressing her up to my liking! LOL And yes, my lift in the garage works out great! For the cost of $2,495 brand new and free shipping it was well worth it.

 

[CoachCookie]

Glad you're getting some of the cosmetics to your liking. While you're at it I'd recommend tinting the side markers, those front amber ones stick out like a sore thumb (and they go along with the yellow you don't necessarily like)!

 

[Rexsio]

I purchased new wheels for my 2022 Mini Coper SE Electric. I will mount my summer tires on these new wheels and purchase new winter tires for my original Power Spoke wheels that I hate the looks of and are original equipment on the car. I might try and sell them in the meantime. While I had all four wheels and tires off, I painted my brake calipers.

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Looking at a pictures I believe yours lifting points to lift a car are in wrong location I hope is just perspective of a picture bc you can create damage to a body if you are in wrong location

 

[Rexsio]

Looking at a pictures I believe yours lifting points to lift a car are in wrong location I hope is just perspective of a picture bc you can create damage to a body if you are in wrong location

I add hockey packs to existing points to lift a car

 

[Glenn Marcucio]

Looking at a pictures I believe yours lifting points to lift a car are in wrong location I hope is just perspective of a picture bc you can create damage to a body if you are in wrong location

The lift pads are set on the factory lifting blocks and according to the American Lift Institute Guide.

 

[Rexsio]

The lift pads are set on the factory lifting blocks and according to the American Lift Institute Guide.

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You are pro sorry to put this issue to your attention but I have some problems with service station before damaging my cars try to be helpful.

 

[Tommm]

Rexsio, the factory lift spots are cheap plastic, and not much $$. I put the hockey puck on the jack. Easier.
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[Rexsio]

Rexsio, the factory lift spots are cheap plastic, and not much $$. I put the hockey puck on the jack. Easier.
https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/bm...MIjsyirOql9wIVmgytBh3BiwiyEAQYASABEgK6xvD_BwE

I carry with me full spare and a jack that’s why I install them permanently over crappy existing is not matter to me they cheap but for me Is convince do not look for when I need them

 

[Glenn Marcucio]

I decided to go with the John Cooper Works Center Caps for my new wheels.

 

[insightman]

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Have you removed the yellow MINI-E logo from the hatch, too?

 

[Glenn Marcucio]

Have you removed the yellow MINI-E logo from the hatch, too?

No, I haven't removed it. I'm undecided what I want to do with it. I probably won't remove it and if I do anything with it maybe I'll just black it out.

 

[insightman]

No, I haven't removed it. I'm undecided what I want to do with it. I probably won't remove it and if I do anything with it maybe I'll just black it out.

So medium EV incognito. I think it's great that there are so many ways people can configure their MINIs to be exactly the car they want. I'm of the EV MAX persuasion; I ordered all the Energetic Yellow bits and my customization was to remove the skeumorphic hood scoop.

 

[Rexsio]

I decided to go with the John Cooper Works Center Caps for my new wheels.View attachment 16183 View attachment 16184

 

[BackPack]

Have you removed the yellow MINI-E logo from the hatch, too?

Has anyone removed this badge? I’m hoping it’s just held on with adhesive and not one that uses pins and adhesive. I always like the understated de-badged look for my cars. Maybe I’ll feel different once I get this Mini.

 

[Carsten Haase]

Has anyone removed this badge? I’m hoping it’s just held on with adhesive and not one that uses pins and adhesive. I always like the understated de-badged look for my cars. Maybe I’ll feel different once I get this Mini.

Just adhesive but it takes a bit of work to get it removed since it's a larger size badge.

 

[Glenn Marcucio]

So medium EV incognito. I think it's great that there are so many ways people can configure their MINIs to be exactly the car they want. I'm of the EV MAX persuasion; I ordered all the Energetic Yellow bits and my customization was to remove the skeumorphic hood scoop.

From what I see Yellow is actually the "in" color now on a lot of vehicles! I also have a 2021 Corvette Stingray which the body color is Red Mist Tintcoat with black interior and black trident spoke wheels. Yellow is a very popular caliper and body stripes color on the Corvette now along with interior trim in yellow. I like the body color on the Corvette in yellow. As far as the hood scoop on the Mini SE I like it but wish it had some type of functionality.

 

[Glenn Marcucio]

Would this replace the E badge on the rear hatch?

 

[ghost]

I removed mine w/ a heat gun and fishing line. Plastidipped it black, then heated it up and stuck it back on.