disappointed - 'S' is a decal - MINI Cooper Forum

GoMiniGo · #1 (**permalink**) Sep 18th, 2002, 06:15 PM

While waxing the area aroung the sidemarkers, I looked real close and saw that the RED part of the S is just a red decal.

One corner was lifted slightly.

Really tought it would be baked on paint.

On second thought. This makes it easy to change. Should a RED/White S have a white S? Should a DS/BLK have a black S? Oh, the possiblities.

Paul · #2 (**permalink**) Sep 18th, 2002, 07:46 PM

It does seem a little cheap, but it's tough to notice.

DaveFrehley · #3 (**permalink**) Sep 18th, 2002, 07:57 PM

Cheap yeah, but why not just take out the decal and fill it with some nice red enamel paint and then a coat of clear sealant?!

CoopeR · #4 (**permalink**) Sep 18th, 2002, 08:17 PM

It is also reflective though. That may be why they made it a sticker

DaveFrehley · #5 (**permalink**) Sep 18th, 2002, 08:48 PM

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Originally posted by CoopeR
It is also reflective though. That may be why they made it a sticker

Perhaps!

It makes sense! Although they do have paints with the same reflective "metallic" quality! It could easily be customized with any particular kinds of paints!

daveknott5 · #6 (**permalink**) Sep 19th, 2002, 03:02 PM

Yeah I agree that this is just too cheap. BMW should really have a handle on this kind of thing by now. I saw a beautiful BRG Cooper S today, "52" reg, and the side decal had lifted at the corner. This is disgraceful and although it's only minor, I'd be really annoyed if it happened to me.