ciaranob
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OK - full disclosure - NOT a Porsche topic but parked beside one! 
We replaced my wife's 20 yr old (yes you read that correctly) Mini Cooper S with a new ICE one as ongoing trade disputes will delay the next gen Mini EV getting to the US for a couple of years or more.
Just like the ugly silver exhaust can that hung low on my prior M4 convertible that I swapped out with an Eisenmann Heritage black exhaust, the Mini Cooper S has what I consider ugly exposed silver radiators on it's front end. Fortunately taking the front end off is really easy and I had pre-purchased high-tech thermal radiator specific spray paint to transform the silver to satin black (and before anyone goes there it is legit and formulated to not cause any cooling issues whatsoever!).
To my eye a MASSIVE improvement - super happy with result - whole process took me a leisurely 1.5 hours, total cost $28 for the can.
2004 Mini S on left and its replacement 2024 in middle - incredibly the cars were bought from this same dealership on this exact day in Dec 2004 and Dec 2024 The salesman liked the old one so much he later bought it himself!
And to the Paint mod - after and before:
We replaced my wife's 20 yr old (yes you read that correctly) Mini Cooper S with a new ICE one as ongoing trade disputes will delay the next gen Mini EV getting to the US for a couple of years or more.
Just like the ugly silver exhaust can that hung low on my prior M4 convertible that I swapped out with an Eisenmann Heritage black exhaust, the Mini Cooper S has what I consider ugly exposed silver radiators on it's front end. Fortunately taking the front end off is really easy and I had pre-purchased high-tech thermal radiator specific spray paint to transform the silver to satin black (and before anyone goes there it is legit and formulated to not cause any cooling issues whatsoever!).
To my eye a MASSIVE improvement - super happy with result - whole process took me a leisurely 1.5 hours, total cost $28 for the can.
2004 Mini S on left and its replacement 2024 in middle - incredibly the cars were bought from this same dealership on this exact day in Dec 2004 and Dec 2024
The salesman liked the old one so much he later bought it himself!
And to the Paint mod - after and before:
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