Colour Coding a MCS

[venox22]

How much would it cost to colour code the black bits on my MCS?

Who have people used to have theirs done?

Do BMW do it ?

[TT_Convert]

BMW do it for about £500 or so. Mine:-

[mooneymini]

booked mine in to get colour coded this thursday coming - mini oxford garage for £500

[rentagas]

Quote: Originally Posted by TT_Convert

BMW do it for about £500 or so. Mine:-

Nooooooooooooo...............................
I've paid £300 for aero side skirts 9 weeks ago (which have not come) and i could have had this for £500. Flip. Flip Flip

[Mini_Blake]

Ive looked into this with a few companies as the only bodyshop that would do this around my area quoted £700+.

Mini Mania UK - Newport
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www.minimaniauk.com
£300 + vat

They are only an hour from me. They do exchanges, so you place your order and they have it painted up for you, an simply swap the trim over when you arrive. They said to me that they dont stock aero side skirts so they would need these from me (or whole car) for 2 -3 days.

M-Style - Essex
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http://bmwmstyle.co.uk/Mini.htm
£350 + vat

They said that they would have all parts including aero kit for a straight exchange. On another note, told me that their xenon upgrades are legal and would pass an MOT when they do not install washers and self levelling :S


Mini Design - West Yorkshire
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£480 (Unsure whether this includes vat).

http://mini-design.com/shop.htm (in styling).


My choice would be with mini mania as they are close to me, there are of course lots of other places out there !

Blake.

[TT_Convert]

Quote: Originally Posted by rentagas

Nooooooooooooo...............................
I've paid £300 for aero side skirts 9 weeks ago (which have not come) and i could have had this for £500. Flip. Flip Flip

Sorry - gorgeous, isn't it? I'm so chuffed with the car - looking great. Perhaps you might be able to sell the skirts?

[Kodak]

Quote: Originally Posted by rentagas

Nooooooooooooo...............................
I've paid £300 for aero side skirts 9 weeks ago (which have not come) and i could have had this for £500. Flip. Flip Flip

Whew.... 9 weeks....???

Sounds a bit TOO long to have to wait. Where from? Why the delay? Maybe you could use this as an excuse to cancel them and get yours colour coded. I assume you have only paid a deposit/given credit card details...

[whokilledkaji]

I'm sorry... When you say BMW does it, does that mean a Mini dealer can have this done??? I'd love to do it...

[TT_Convert]

Quote: Originally Posted by whokilledkaji

When you say BMW does it, does that mean a Mini dealer can have this done?

Yes

[whokilledkaji]

No kidding... I'll be giving my dealer a call tomorrow... I wonder if we can have this done in Japan? Hmm...

[venox22]

Thanks for the info people, im debating on colour coding my indi blue MCS or getting the areo side skirts, i think elec blue MCS look v good with colour coding, not sure on my indi blue though, any views

[Kimmy]

I spoke to Mini today about this as I think it looks really great, they said that the manager had arranged for 2 cars to have this done but he wouldnt recommend it. I was told that the paint has a tendency to flake and is constantly going back to be redone. Is this right or am I being told incorrectly cos they dont want to do it?

[mooneymini]

i was warned by my mini dealer that it may not have a lasting perfect effect because of stone chips and bugs, they didnt say much about the paintwork not being good enough. Im worried that they wont prepare the surface well enough though. I have mine booked in on wednesday to get my cooper done. £500 + vat - so roughly about £600

Am I being overcharged as i will call up straight away and cancel if so?

[A13EX F Cooper S]

visit autofashion.co.uk
a very good bodyshop i had my last car done there and they now do the skirt re-colour on an exchange baisis so you phone them and order then drive up to them and they swap your black ones for the coloured ones they have already done, they also do a lot of prep work and use special paint.

alternatively they will post the for free.

Say that Alex (With the silver lupo GTI) reccomended them to you because I am trying to get a deal myself for a few things to be done there!

Thanks

[TT_Convert]

Quote: Originally Posted by mooneymini

i was warned by my mini dealer that it may not have a lasting perfect effect because of stone chips and bugs, they didnt say much about the paintwork not being good enough. Im worried that they wont prepare the surface well enough though. I have mine booked in on wednesday to get my cooper done. £500 + vat - so roughly about £600

Am I being overcharged as i will call up straight away and cancel if so?

Seems a tad expensive - does it include a curtesy car?