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ChilliSteve · Feb 21st, 2004, 06:45 PM

I was just wondering what the opinions are? If you wanted to go with bonnet stripes, would you order your car with them, or would you get them aftermarket?

ghost · Feb 21st, 2004, 06:58 PM

CooperFlags.com.

OEM is not the right cutout, there are gaps in the front and rear of the stripe.

Andrew

azimmerm · Feb 22nd, 2004, 06:45 PM

have had bad luck with cooperflags but he is finally working with me. i have heard idlegear was good.

ncdave · Feb 22nd, 2004, 06:51 PM

I've had nothing but good experiences with Cooper Flags. BTW, I agree about going with aftermarket as the factory stripes are short.

MiniDoug · Feb 22nd, 2004, 07:19 PM

Got mine from idlegear..... dead easy to fit and only £15
Mine were the S style stripes though with pin stripes down the edges - £25... check my gallery!

The bonnet stripes only take about 15 min to fit.... just wet them with soapy water, slide them around til in the right place... check with tape measure to the washer jets at the back and the badge at the front, hold them tight and squeegee them down... use a hairdrier to get the glue bonding quicker!

Doug

bakerjc · Feb 22nd, 2004, 07:25 PM

More kudos for Kev Beck at IdleGear here......cool company, cool guy, fast shipping (even to the US), excellent value for the money. I got the "S" stripes (for my Cooper...I know, sacraligious) and edge to edge chequers for the top, and a T-shirt, shipped to me for ~$110.00 US.

Easy installation as long as there is beer involved......

MiniDoug · Feb 22nd, 2004, 07:34 PM

What? You used beer to lubricate the vinyl???

bakerjc · Feb 22nd, 2004, 07:52 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by MiniDoug

What? You used beer to lubricate the vinyl???

Nah...the lubrication was for the installer and the assistant. I have heard of others using meth though. Do a search for "beer" and "bonnet".........

Ahhh...never mind. I did it for you. Go here:

http://tinyurl.com/2v24l

View Poll Results: what kind of bonnet stripes?
OEM (Ordered with the car)	4	36.36%
Aftermarket (purchased after the fact, installed on your own)	7	63.64%
Voters: 11. You may not vote on this poll

Feb 21st, 2004, 06:45 PM	#1
ChilliSteve MINI2 Regular Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Local Time: 04:27 PM Posts: 298 Offline	Bonnet Stripes. OEM vs. Aftermarket? I was just wondering what the opinions are? If you wanted to go with bonnet stripes, would you order your car with them, or would you get them aftermarket?

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Feb 21st, 2004, 06:58 PM	#2 (permalink)
ghost Hooters Man Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Atlanta, GA Local Time: 09:27 PM Posts: 165 Offline	CooperFlags.com. OEM is not the right cutout, there are gaps in the front and rear of the stripe. Andrew

Feb 22nd, 2004, 06:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
azimmerm MINI2 Senior Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Orlando, FL Local Time: 04:27 PM Posts: 447 Offline	have had bad luck with cooperflags but he is finally working with me. i have heard idlegear was good.

Feb 22nd, 2004, 06:51 PM	#4 (permalink)
ncdave MINI2 Senior Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raleigh, NC Local Time: 05:27 PM Posts: 654 Offline	I've had nothing but good experiences with Cooper Flags. BTW, I agree about going with aftermarket as the factory stripes are short.

Feb 22nd, 2004, 07:19 PM	#5 (permalink)
MiniDoug MINI2 regular Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: East London Local Time: 10:27 PM Posts: 203 Offline	Got mine from idlegear..... dead easy to fit and only £15 Mine were the S style stripes though with pin stripes down the edges - £25... check my gallery! The bonnet stripes only take about 15 min to fit.... just wet them with soapy water, slide them around til in the right place... check with tape measure to the washer jets at the back and the badge at the front, hold them tight and squeegee them down... use a hairdrier to get the glue bonding quicker! Doug

Feb 22nd, 2004, 07:25 PM	#6 (permalink)
bakerjc MINI2 Master Baiter Join Date: Jun 2003 Local Time: 01:27 AM Posts: 3,382 Offline	More kudos for Kev Beck at IdleGear here......cool company, cool guy, fast shipping (even to the US), excellent value for the money. I got the "S" stripes (for my Cooper...I know, sacraligious) and edge to edge chequers for the top, and a T-shirt, shipped to me for ~$110.00 US. Easy installation as long as there is beer involved......

Feb 22nd, 2004, 07:34 PM	#7 (permalink)
MiniDoug MINI2 regular Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: East London Local Time: 10:27 PM Posts: 203 Offline	What? You used beer to lubricate the vinyl???

Feb 22nd, 2004, 07:52 PM	#8 (permalink)
bakerjc MINI2 Master Baiter Join Date: Jun 2003 Local Time: 01:27 AM Posts: 3,382 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by MiniDoug What? You used beer to lubricate the vinyl??? Nah...the lubrication was for the installer and the assistant. I have heard of others using meth though. Do a search for "beer" and "bonnet"......... Ahhh...never mind. I did it for you. Go here: http://tinyurl.com/2v24l

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