for nearly £200 is it worth buying a wind deflector? Surely the whole point of a convertible is to feel the wind lapping at your hair, but I feel mysteriously drawn to buying one, would I be wasting my money? Any, I mean ANY thoughts and opinions appreciated...

Cheers

Well your lucky its only 200 pounds where you are... I rang up my local MINI Garage and they want $800 for a wind deflector!!!!!!!! :o

They can become a bit of a pain if you carry passengers in the rear. But they make a noticable difference. 'er in doors' won't drive with the roof off without it in.
We did this once with passengers in the rear and the moaning at the end of the journey. 'My hair is ruined . . . ' etc.
I have short hair so couldn't care less but, having seen her's lashing across her face i can imagine it is a bit distracting.

Deflectors..........absolutely ESSENTIAL!
In my country I nearly always drive with the lid off, and must arrive at my job looking fresh and neat. Without the deflector this couldn't happen as my longish hair would be a total mess!

I tried the deflector for few days when friend of mine bought it for his car.

Very different driving experience. If you drive alone, with the top down,
just put your hand between sits as if you were to reach behind, you will
notice how windy is there. The deflector will reduce the air turbulence and noise when driving at higher speed.
Secondly, the shape of the car cause lots of air turbulence which push the exhaust dirt on the sit behind you as well as in to the folded fabric of the roof. Try to wipe it out after few drives, you wouldn't want anyone in a bright shirt to sit behind you, trust me, it's really dirty. So is the part inside of the top, above rare sit when you put the top us. The deflector keeps it away to some degree.

regards

Sebastian

Great replies and advice, but would you rather a deflector, or some other mini extra for the same money, stripes, ice upgrade, chrome add ons...

but would you rather a deflector, or some other mini extra for the same money, stripes, ice upgrade, chrome add ons...
No! Nothing else will beat it. Try to borrow one to see the difference it makes in order to convince yourself before making a commitment.

I think it's essential for the Convertible if you intend to go above about 20mph regularly.

Definitely worth it imo, try ebay or the classifieds here, you can sometimes find a bargain

Buy one, regularly on Ebay and in the classifieds in Modern Mini Mag. Normally about £100 second hand.

Awesome, thanks a lot, will keep my eye out for one now!!

Hi we've just bought one of these off ebay £102 with bag mint condition and must say it's the best £100 i've spent just done 80 miles on motorway @ 70mph outside temp from 12*c to 15*c made a great difference, would say 60-65mph is best cruising speed on motorway.
Go for it you won't regret it, even at dealers prices its still worth it

I still have a wind deflector in its bag up my loft !!

Sold my MINI over a year ago now , i have a few bits and actually forgot i still have them .

Might get round to puttin then on e-bay ....in the next year or so!!

I still have a wind deflector in its bag up my loft !!

Sold my MINI over a year ago now , i have a few bits and actually forgot i still have them .

Might get round to puttin then on e-bay ....in the next year or so!!
Your Ad is still in the Classifieds ...

MINI2 Classifieds - Wind deflector (now reduced) (http://www.mini2.com/classifieds/showproduct.php/product/2984/cat/500)

Your Ad is still in the Classifieds ...

MINI2 Classifieds - Wind deflector (now reduced) (http://www.mini2.com/classifieds/showproduct.php/product/2984/cat/500)

Still there:eek:

Wow , i thought it would be lost in the change over :p

Well there you go ....and its cheap ,so if you want one get in touch:)

I think that the wind deflector is probably the most necessary accessory that you could buy - especially if you do any travel over 80 km/h.

My 2c

Cheers

I'm tossing up about whether to get one or not.. :D

It's a no-brainer! The deflector should be included, and not offered as an expensive option!

Bea in mind, the design has changed for the R57 - the 2 old and the new deflectors are not interchangeable!

Still there:eek:

Wow , i thought it would be lost in the change over :p

Well there you go ....and its cheap ,so if you want one get in touch:)

do you still have it? if so please drop me a line. aarontrini@hotmail.com

THANK YOU

Hey anyone got one for sale?

The one i had is now sold .

Took a year or so of no interest then i could have sold it 3 times in a week !!

It's a no-brainer! The deflector should be included, and not offered as an expensive option!

Bea in mind, the design has changed for the R57 - the 2 old and the new deflectors are not interchangeable!

Actually your wrong the old deflectors do fit the r57! There is a post on here somewhere of a guy that has fitted it and it fits fine.

thanks for all the above conversations about the wind deflector, I am still some what reserved, perhaps as one of you have said try before buy maybe the key

Ah PK5, I was much like you, very unsure, enjoy the wind on a hot day, but they really do work, and look quite cool! If you or your girlfriend want the top down but need to keep your hair in place they are a Godsend (just keep your seat as low as possible) but don't buy direct, they aren't worth any more than £120 for practical use, really they should come as standard, or a pinup sheet like in some Mercs. Go for it though, you won't believe the difference at 60mph+