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eugeneloke · Mar 9th, 2004, 02:26 AM

Thinking of fitting the Cooper S body coloured front bonnet grille on my Cooper. Can it be done?

my dealer doesn't know.

am a little sick of the amount of chrome on my cooper - makes it a look a little "cheap"
esp from the front with the factory all chrome grille.

Eugene Loke

Jerseygirl · Mar 9th, 2004, 02:35 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by eugeneloke

Thinking of fitting the Cooper S body coloured front bonnet grille on my Cooper. Can it be done?

my dealer doesn't know.

am a little sick of the amount of chrome on my cooper - makes it a look a little "cheap"
esp from the front with the factory all chrome grille.

Eugene Loke

That's funny, I just changed out the painted grille on my IB S for a chrome grill because I think the chrome gives the car a more classic look. To each their own!

I believe the grills are interchangeable between Coopers and S's. I've heard of some S owners taking the Cooper grills and using them on their cars.

eugeneloke · Mar 9th, 2004, 02:38 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Jerseygirl

That's funny, I just changed out the painted grille on my IB S for a chrome grill because I think the chrome gives the car a more classic look. To each their own!

I believe the grills are interchangeable between Coopers and S's. I've heard of some S owners taking the Cooper grills and using them on their cars.

thx Jerseygirl,

do you drive an indiblue too?

eugene loke

Jerseygirl · Mar 9th, 2004, 02:40 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by eugeneloke

thx Jerseygirl,

do you drive an indiblue too?

Yep!

trek · Mar 9th, 2004, 03:03 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by eugeneloke

Thinking of fitting the Cooper S body coloured front bonnet grille on my Cooper. Can it be done?

my dealer doesn't know.

am a little sick of the amount of chrome on my cooper - makes it a look a little "cheap"
esp from the front with the factory all chrome grille.

Eugene Loke

Hey buddy, check out this thread - http://www.mini2.com/forum/exterior/52388-fitting-new-grille.html

dansmini · Mar 9th, 2004, 02:31 PM

I felt the exact same way about it being a tad too much chrome. I swapped out for all S bumpers and the grill. As the thread linked above mentions, getting the grill off is not easy, but with patience it can be done without breaking anything. I used the method of gently prying with a screw driver while turning the nut with a socket and it worked fine. Looks great, too, IMO.

Mar 9th, 2004, 02:26 AM	#1
eugeneloke MINI2 Regular Join Date: May 2003 Local Time: 07:34 AM Posts: 56 Offline	Cooper S front bonnet grille on Cooper Thinking of fitting the Cooper S body coloured front bonnet grille on my Cooper. Can it be done? my dealer doesn't know. am a little sick of the amount of chrome on my cooper - makes it a look a little "cheap" esp from the front with the factory all chrome grille. Eugene Loke 2003 IndiBlu Mini Cooper, Glass Roof, Sports Rim, suspension & exhaust, full leather, auto-aircon, Sony MP80 with Aux-in

Mar 9th, 2004, 02:35 AM	#2 (permalink)
Jerseygirl MINI2 Regular Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Plainsboro, NJ Local Time: 07:34 PM Posts: 223 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by eugeneloke Thinking of fitting the Cooper S body coloured front bonnet grille on my Cooper. Can it be done? my dealer doesn't know. am a little sick of the amount of chrome on my cooper - makes it a look a little "cheap" esp from the front with the factory all chrome grille. Eugene Loke That's funny, I just changed out the painted grille on my IB S for a chrome grill because I think the chrome gives the car a more classic look. To each their own! I believe the grills are interchangeable between Coopers and S's. I've heard of some S owners taking the Cooper grills and using them on their cars. Nittany: '03 IB/W MCS with the ORIGINAL painted dash Dougal: '07 PW/Blue MCC Sidewalk, painted dash (of course)

Mar 9th, 2004, 02:38 AM	#3 (permalink)
eugeneloke MINI2 Regular Join Date: May 2003 Local Time: 07:34 AM Posts: 56 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Jerseygirl That's funny, I just changed out the painted grille on my IB S for a chrome grill because I think the chrome gives the car a more classic look. To each their own! I believe the grills are interchangeable between Coopers and S's. I've heard of some S owners taking the Cooper grills and using them on their cars. thx Jerseygirl, do you drive an indiblue too? eugene loke 2003 IndiBlu Mini Cooper, Glass Roof, Sports Rim, suspension & exhaust, full leather, auto-aircon, Sony MP80 with Aux-in

Mar 9th, 2004, 02:40 AM	#4 (permalink)
Jerseygirl MINI2 Regular Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Plainsboro, NJ Local Time: 07:34 PM Posts: 223 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by eugeneloke thx Jerseygirl, do you drive an indiblue too? Yep! Nittany: '03 IB/W MCS with the ORIGINAL painted dash Dougal: '07 PW/Blue MCC Sidewalk, painted dash (of course)

Mar 9th, 2004, 03:03 AM	#5 (permalink)
trek MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jul 2003 Local Time: 07:34 AM Posts: 88 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by eugeneloke Thinking of fitting the Cooper S body coloured front bonnet grille on my Cooper. Can it be done? my dealer doesn't know. am a little sick of the amount of chrome on my cooper - makes it a look a little "cheap" esp from the front with the factory all chrome grille. Eugene Loke Hey buddy, check out this thread - http://www.mini2.com/forum/exterior/52388-fitting-new-grille.html I'd rather be in my One!

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Mar 9th, 2004, 02:31 PM	#6 (permalink)
dansmini Sullivan Racing Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Ohio Local Time: 07:34 PM Posts: 1,117 Offline	I felt the exact same way about it being a tad too much chrome. I swapped out for all S bumpers and the grill. As the thread linked above mentions, getting the grill off is not easy, but with patience it can be done without breaking anything. I used the method of gently prying with a screw driver while turning the nut with a socket and it worked fine. Looks great, too, IMO.

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