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MiniPapa · Nov 20th, 2007, 12:34 AM

Some jerks ripped the fuel cover off my Mini!

I don't know if it was a random act of idiocy or if they actually though they could get gas out of my car. It does have a finger-hold (not flush like so many cars these days) so maybe they thought siphoning would work.

The lock did its job but 2 of the 3 plastic tabs that hold the lid on snapped and the lid was lying on the ground beside the car.

I don't know how much it will be to fix it since the housing for the part is inside the body. Since I have the lid the only thing I need is the plastic fuel door itself.

I'd just glue it on but if it blows off at speed it could be dangerous.

I'm soooooo ****ed right now! (in the Canadian, not British sense)

dorkboy · Nov 20th, 2007, 05:18 AM

that sucks!! People suck sometimes!

sef · Nov 20th, 2007, 08:02 AM

Sorry to hear this...I hate it when things like this happen... Sounds like they were after your fuel... Replacing the flap isn't a huge job though and is probably something you could do yourself... There are a few threads on here about doing it...

beken · Nov 20th, 2007, 09:23 PM

Aw, that really sucks.

Hopefully, there isn't any paint damage and can be easily fixed.

BTW....if your car is a convertible (I believe 05-06), there is the possibility that the cap fell off by itself. I think there was a service bulletin about them a couple years ago. My former boss had a MINI Convertible and it flew off while on the highway and MINI just replaced it.

MiniPapa · Nov 21st, 2007, 01:27 AM

No paint damage (there is that at least).
And it definitely didn't fall off (not a convertible either) as the tabs that hold on the plate are broken off. It took some force I'm sure, but my have held if the cold hadn't made the plastic brittle.

Nov 20th, 2007, 12:34 AM	#1
MiniPapa MINI2 Regular Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Calgary Local Time: 02:52 PM Posts: 84 Offline	Bloody Vandals! Some jerks ripped the fuel cover off my Mini! I don't know if it was a random act of idiocy or if they actually though they could get gas out of my car. It does have a finger-hold (not flush like so many cars these days) so maybe they thought siphoning would work. The lock did its job but 2 of the 3 plastic tabs that hold the lid on snapped and the lid was lying on the ground beside the car. I don't know how much it will be to fix it since the housing for the part is inside the body. Since I have the lid the only thing I need is the plastic fuel door itself. I'd just glue it on but if it blows off at speed it could be dangerous. I'm soooooo ****ed right now! (in the Canadian, not British sense)

Nov 20th, 2007, 05:18 AM	#2 (permalink)
dorkboy Lovin' my MINI My Classifieds Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Calgary Local Time: 02:52 PM Posts: 62 Offline	that sucks!! People suck sometimes! My Photobucket Albums

Nov 20th, 2007, 08:02 AM	#3 (permalink)
sef Affinity to 1320 Autos My Classifieds Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: A dark Corner Local Time: 08:52 PM Posts: 710 Online	Sorry to hear this...I hate it when things like this happen... Sounds like they were after your fuel... Replacing the flap isn't a huge job though and is probably something you could do yourself... There are a few threads on here about doing it... www.miniclubuk.com

Nov 20th, 2007, 09:23 PM	#4 (permalink)
beken 05 MCS BEP Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Delta, BC, Canada Local Time: 12:52 PM Posts: 1,229 Offline	Aw, that really sucks. Hopefully, there isn't any paint damage and can be easily fixed. BTW....if your car is a convertible (I believe 05-06), there is the possibility that the cap fell off by itself. I think there was a service bulletin about them a couple years ago. My former boss had a MINI Convertible and it flew off while on the highway and MINI just replaced it. 05MCS BEP - Alta 22mm rear anti-swaybar, Madness CAI, Alta 15%, NGK BRK7EIX

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Nov 21st, 2007, 01:27 AM	#5 (permalink)
MiniPapa MINI2 Regular Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Calgary Local Time: 02:52 PM Posts: 84 Offline	No paint damage (there is that at least). And it definitely didn't fall off (not a convertible either) as the tabs that hold on the plate are broken off. It took some force I'm sure, but my have held if the cold hadn't made the plastic brittle.

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