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rakh1 · Mar 28th, 2006, 12:22 PM

Hi all,

Can you *pleaase* help me settle a dilema. I have a stock Mini One in chilli red and have to have my grille replaced. I am in two minds as to get the standard chrome grille (black bars) or get the aero grille instead (I know of the work involved getting the lower part to fit). Does anyone have pics of their chill red stock bumper with the black aero grille???

PLEEEAAAASSSSEEEEE

Rich

jd72277 · Apr 1st, 2006, 11:17 PM

all your prayers answered <----- click

Pobsey · Apr 2nd, 2006, 09:10 AM

Here a picture of a colour coded chilli red cooper with aero kit and the outer edge of the grille colour coded:

rakh1 · Apr 23rd, 2006, 08:07 PM

Hi all,

Well, I went and did it....got an Aero Grille and replaced the MINI One stock grille.
Upper was no problem at all - bolt off, bolt on.
Lower took a bit more work

Removed bumper, took off chrome surround and black strip. Cut down the lip on the Aero Grille all the way round. Cut out the grille support from the bumper itself allowing the aero grille to sit flat (otherwise the mesh fouls the raised support). Got it test fitting just right and then epoxy bonded it to the bumper - perfect fit. Unlike others I have seen this does not leave the top part jutting out at all. It is as well fitted as on the aero kit itself.

Very pleased with myself....

R

MSFIT · Apr 24th, 2006, 08:40 AM

looks good!

Mar 28th, 2006, 12:22 PM	#1
rakh1 You gotta love the toys!! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Near London Local Time: 03:06 AM Posts: 204 Offline	Aero grill on chilli red One or Cooper pics? Hi all, Can you pleaase help me settle a dilema. I have a stock Mini One in chilli red and have to have my grille replaced. I am in two minds as to get the standard chrome grille (black bars) or get the aero grille instead (I know of the work involved getting the lower part to fit). Does anyone have pics of their chill red stock bumper with the black aero grille??? PLEEEAAAASSSSEEEEE Rich Mini One with lots of toys... http://rakh1.blogspot.com http://homepage.ntlworld.com/richand...mini/index.htm MINI2.COM Stickered up

Apr 23rd, 2006, 08:07 PM	#4 (permalink)
rakh1 You gotta love the toys!! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Near London Local Time: 03:06 AM Posts: 204 Offline	Hi all, Well, I went and did it....got an Aero Grille and replaced the MINI One stock grille. Upper was no problem at all - bolt off, bolt on. Lower took a bit more work Removed bumper, took off chrome surround and black strip. Cut down the lip on the Aero Grille all the way round. Cut out the grille support from the bumper itself allowing the aero grille to sit flat (otherwise the mesh fouls the raised support). Got it test fitting just right and then epoxy bonded it to the bumper - perfect fit. Unlike others I have seen this does not leave the top part jutting out at all. It is as well fitted as on the aero kit itself. Very pleased with myself.... R Mini One with lots of toys... http://rakh1.blogspot.com http://homepage.ntlworld.com/richand...mini/index.htm MINI2.COM Stickered up

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Apr 1st, 2006, 11:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
jd72277 S-Lite Avenger! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Norfolk, VA Local Time: 09:06 PM Posts: 164 Offline	all your prayers answered <----- click

Apr 2nd, 2006, 09:10 AM	#3 (permalink)
Pobsey The de Chromed MINI My Classifieds Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Staffordshire Local Time: 03:06 AM Posts: 3,162 Offline	Here a picture of a colour coded chilli red cooper with aero kit and the outer edge of the grille colour coded:

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MSFIT MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Apr 2006 Local Time: 07:06 PM Posts: 7 Offline	looks good!

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