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bryce03 · Nov 21st, 2004, 01:38 PM

Iv just fitted S sideskirts using the DIY guide from here, it was very helpful indeed... BUT you dont need to break any clips... theyr all re-useable.

So, if anyone needs any help/pictures to show u how to do this please PM me or if possible I would happily add it to the DIY guide?

Cheers,
Bryce.

Paul · Nov 21st, 2004, 02:20 PM

If you can share how to do it without breaking clips I'd love to know, and will add it to the FAQ. We just did my brother in laws MINI, and as much as we tried, we broke the clips again!

Let me know.

Paul (admin@mini2.com if you want to emai me stuff).

Olly. · Nov 21st, 2004, 03:49 PM

I bought some off EBay last night, so any info on fitting them would be great

OZChris · Nov 21st, 2004, 11:23 PM

The clips are relatively cheap - I think all the clips cost ~AU$30.

notts04chillimini · Nov 21st, 2004, 11:49 PM

it is extremely hard not to break any of the clips! but i managed to save them all apart from 1! a few of them snapped but they were still reusable as only a little bit of plastic came off! the clips can be bought at any good motorist place, but they arnt that expensive at bmw anyway! removal of old skirts and fitting the s ones took about half an hour! it is quite a straight forward job. but some can cars be tricky to remove them because of the way the clips have clipped in! some have clipped in better than others!

good luck with the fitting!

bryce03 · Nov 22nd, 2004, 04:27 PM

Its impossible not to break the clips that are on the inside of the skirt, but if uv bought new skirts this wont matter, as it comes with these ones on the inside of it.

The clips I am talking about are the ones which are situated under the scratch plate that you see when you open (four either side). Just simply give these a 1/4 turn using yuour finger tips then they should just pull straight out. Then when putting them in on the new skirts just pop them back in.

If you have 2nd hand skirts the chances are the big clips on the inside are broken, otherwise you dont need any new clips.

Bryce.

Paul - If you want pictures of these clips when they are half out, PM me.

Nov 21st, 2004, 01:38 PM	#1
bryce03 MINI2 Regular My Classifieds Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Scotland Local Time: 10:25 PM Posts: 192 Offline	Fitting S side skirts Iv just fitted S sideskirts using the DIY guide from here, it was very helpful indeed... BUT you dont need to break any clips... theyr all re-useable. So, if anyone needs any help/pictures to show u how to do this please PM me or if possible I would happily add it to the DIY guide? Cheers, Bryce.

Nov 21st, 2004, 02:20 PM	#2 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 10:25 PM Posts: 41,274 Offline	If you can share how to do it without breaking clips I'd love to know, and will add it to the FAQ. We just did my brother in laws MINI, and as much as we tried, we broke the clips again! Let me know. Paul (admin@mini2.com if you want to emai me stuff). There aint no party like my nana's tea party

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Nov 21st, 2004, 03:49 PM	#3 (permalink)
Olly. Overboosting..... Join Date: Sep 2003 Local Time: 10:25 PM Posts: 3,492 Offline	I bought some off EBay last night, so any info on fitting them would be great

Nov 21st, 2004, 11:23 PM	#4 (permalink)
OZChris MINI2 Master Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Melbourne, Australia Local Time: 08:25 AM Posts: 2,563 Offline	The clips are relatively cheap - I think all the clips cost ~AU$30.

Nov 21st, 2004, 11:49 PM	#5 (permalink)
notts04chillimini hey lightbulb head.... Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: nottingham Local Time: 10:25 PM Posts: 1,429 Offline	it is extremely hard not to break any of the clips! but i managed to save them all apart from 1! a few of them snapped but they were still reusable as only a little bit of plastic came off! the clips can be bought at any good motorist place, but they arnt that expensive at bmw anyway! removal of old skirts and fitting the s ones took about half an hour! it is quite a straight forward job. but some can cars be tricky to remove them because of the way the clips have clipped in! some have clipped in better than others! good luck with the fitting!

Nov 22nd, 2004, 04:27 PM	#6 (permalink)
bryce03 MINI2 Regular My Classifieds Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Scotland Local Time: 10:25 PM Posts: 192 Offline	Its impossible not to break the clips that are on the inside of the skirt, but if uv bought new skirts this wont matter, as it comes with these ones on the inside of it. The clips I am talking about are the ones which are situated under the scratch plate that you see when you open (four either side). Just simply give these a 1/4 turn using yuour finger tips then they should just pull straight out. Then when putting them in on the new skirts just pop them back in. If you have 2nd hand skirts the chances are the big clips on the inside are broken, otherwise you dont need any new clips. Bryce. Paul - If you want pictures of these clips when they are half out, PM me.

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