[minman69]

I'm picking up my car on the 1st March but my dealer is being a bit of a pain.

I asked if they could fit Cooper S side skirts and rear spoiler and they gave me the official BMW Mini response, "sorry can't supply those parts if you haven't got that model".

I've decided to get them to fit the Aero rear spoiler but I really do want the S side skirts.

I know it's easy to fit them but I don't fancy doing it myself.

Has anybody got any ideas where I could buy and get S side skirts fitted??

[Ratty]

Quote: Originally Posted by minman69

I'm picking up my car on the 1st March but my dealer is being a bit of a pain.

I asked if they could fit Cooper S side skirts and rear spoiler and they gave me the official BMW Mini response, "sorry can't supply those parts if you haven't got that model".

I've decided to get them to fit the Aero rear spoiler but I really do want the S side skirts.

I know it's easy to fit them but I don't fancy doing it myself.

Has anybody got any ideas where I could buy and get S side skirts fitted??

I had a Cooper before my Works S and fitted S side skirts myself and it was quite easy (I think I got the info from Mini2 FAQ, including photos - if you cannot find them email me I may still have them). I got the S skirts from local Mini dealer, no problem. If your dealer will not supply them, try another. Also PM Minty he may be able to help you .

Good luck.

[minman69]

Thanks Ratty.

Just got back from the dealer to hand in insurance cover note etc etc.

Saw my car, it it looks ace, but I know it will look even better with S side skirts.

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Quote: Originally Posted by minman69

Thanks Ratty.

Just got back from the dealer to hand in insurance cover note etc etc.

Saw my car, it it looks ace, but I know it will look even better with S side skirts.

Gunna be fitting S skirts on mine next week, like u say it looks easy enough. we shall see....

Look forward to seeing u on some runs......Where up your way this weekend

[minman69]

I'm really hacked off that I can't make it.

Is there a run happening on the 7th March?

[MiniDoug]

If your dealer won't fit them THEY STINK!
What a bunch of w******s.
They are really easy to fit anyway.... cost about £95
Take a strong kitchen knife to the silver trim kick plates and ever so gently cut them off.
Go to partco and buy a roll of double sided foam tape so you can stick them back on again.
The clips you can see either side under the kick plates can be reused.... carefully turn them a quarter of a turn and pull them out. There are about eight plastic screws underneath along the edge of the trim. Unscrew these and reuse them.
Once the above are removed just pull the trims off. The fixing clips underneath will break, but don't worry the S sills comes with new clips.
Refittng is reverse of removal.
Takes under one hour if working slowly.
Suggest you just go into the parts dept and order using the part numbers:
B51 71 1 491 056 side skirt (£23)
B51 71 1 491 057 side skirt (£23)
Prices are wrong though!

Details here...

http://www.mini2.com/forum/showthrea...per+side+sills

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Quote: Originally Posted by minman69

I'm really hacked off that I can't make it.

Is there a run happening on the 7th March?

There is. Still to be organised really. Keep an eye on the thread Plus most peeps are going on the heartbeat run etc

[MiniDoug]

Oh and I'll fit them for you for free if you fancy a drive of about 3 and 1/2 hours and back and about £40 of fuel!
M6 M1 M25 M11 motorway all the way!

[minman69]

Thanks for the advice MiniDoug.

Much appreciated.

[MiniDoug]

No problems. If you want more advice PM me!

[R1]

Phone around a few dealers as I got my S sideskirts for free from my dealer.

They had taken them off a new demo "S" that they were fitting an aero kit to.

Right place, right time for once!

My dealer was going to throw them in a skip!!

They did ask if I wanted them fitted, but I like doing the mods to my MINI myself where possible (makes the MINI more mine in a way!) so I declined the offer. But they did ask.

They are easy to fit by the way, I just bought some new clips from the dealer.

[minman69]

Thanks R1, I'm going 2 do just what u suggested. I'm just a bit p****d off that the dealer I'm getting the car from is being an .

There's another dealer nearer to me in Chester that I'm going 2 try.

Your car rocks by the way. It's pretty much the look I'm going for apart from the roof graphic.

[Jimbob]

Had a go at this today.

Not as straightforward as I expected (but could just be my incompetence with anything mechanical).

Got my side skirts secondhand so no internal fixing clips (think there are 11 each side) - anyone have the part number for these?

Also how do I remove the 2-part plastic rivets underneath the skirts (8 each side)? Unscrewing them doesn't seem to work.

[R1]

Quote: Originally Posted by Jimbob

Had a go at this today.

Not as straightforward as I expected (but could just be my incompetence with anything mechanical).

Got my side skirts secondhand so no internal fixing clips (think there are 11 each side) - anyone have the part number for these?

Also how do I remove the 2-part plastic rivets underneath the skirts (8 each side)? Unscrewing them doesn't seem to work.

Taking the screw clips out (if I can remember how I did it!), push a flat bladed screwdriver (or blade of a knife) under the head of the clip to give some pressure on the threaded part underneath, then with the other hand slowly unscrew using a cross-head screw driver. These clips screw out, but you just push the new ones in.

Try this on one clip first to make sure I remembered it right!

B07 13 0 702 966 plastic rivit qty 8 per side
B51 71 1 496 621 plstic clip qty 4 per side


Have you seen this thread?

http://www.mini2.com/forum/faq.php?f...faq_sideskirts

[Jimbob]

Thanks R1 I will try that.

I have seen the FAQ thread but I'm fairly sure I need some other clips (not the part numbers you listed) to attach to the skirts before attaching to the Mini. As my skirts have already fitted once all the clips have broken when they were removed. I think if you buy new skirts from BMW these clips come fitted to the skirts. It's these clips that I'm after.

[Ratty]

Quote: Originally Posted by Jimbob

Thanks R1 I will try that.

I have seen the FAQ thread but I'm fairly sure I need some other clips (not the part numbers you listed) to attach to the skirts before attaching to the Mini. As my skirts have already fitted once all the clips have broken when they were removed. I think if you buy new skirts from BMW these clips come fitted to the skirts. It's these clips that I'm after.

I put S skirt on my previous Cooper and this a list of various plastic clips that I used:

BO7 13 0 702 966 plastic rivet 8 per side
B51 71 1 496 621 plastic clip 4 per side
07 13 7 073 915 plastic clip 4 per side
07 13 1 480 419 plastic clip ? not sure how many

Hope this helps.

[Jimbob]

Thanks Ratty - that's excellent.