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MarkW19 · Sep 12th, 2003, 12:27 AM

I guess mine has the new plastic too, as it's also a July '03 build - how do I tell?

Paul · Sep 12th, 2003, 12:31 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by MarkW19

I guess mine has the new plastic too, as it's also a July '03 build - how do I tell?

The original seat backs are pretty smooth (although they do have a light texture) and scratch easy! The new ones have a texture more like the dash top or the door trims (although made from a more tough plastic), and are much harder to scratch.

MarkW19 · Sep 12th, 2003, 12:33 AM

Ooh, don't think they are then, you know! Mine's got a build date of 10/07/03 I think, what's yours Paul? Know if they scratch easy as I don't often have anyone in the back!

Well, that would be telling

GOLDMINI · Sep 12th, 2003, 12:40 AM

If you take a look in my Gallery there is a picture taken from the rear seat of my July build One-D where you can see a bit of the back of the front seat (phew).

Think this might be the rough stuff 'cos it feels a lot like the door panels.

Paul · Sep 12th, 2003, 01:03 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by GOLDMINI

If you take a look in my Gallery there is a picture taken from the rear seat of my July build One-D where you can see a bit of the back of the front seat (phew).

Think this might be the rough stuff 'cos it feels a lot like the door panels.

Looks like it!

New:
http://www.mini2.com/gallery/persona...I/dscf0013.jpg

Old:
http://www.mini2.com/gallery/personal/cyeung/meter.jpg

The old style is smoother and more 'fuzzy' the new has a strong pattern to it, it also appears slightly darker in colour.

MiniMan7 · Sep 12th, 2003, 01:31 AM

Thats cool.

I'm interested to see the new sport steering wheel!

-Adam

Kitlyn · Sep 12th, 2003, 04:17 AM

I thought the 3 spoke wheel was slated to show in dec. one reason I ordered earky in 04 production....I ain't got a need for that....oh boy my english teach is gonna roll, sorry.
anyways tell me its not true the 3spoke is comingout of sept production.???

Paul · Sep 12th, 2003, 06:49 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Kitlyn

I thought the 3 spoke wheel was slated to show in dec. one reason I ordered earky in 04 production....I ain't got a need for that....oh boy my english teach is gonna roll, sorry.
anyways tell me its not true the 3spoke is comingout of sept production.???

You're right, in fact the last I heard there's a few problems with the three spoke (a few more problems) and it could be delayed further....

EBMCS03 · Sep 12th, 2003, 07:09 AM

Cool thanks for the pic... Hummm it does look a bit tougher... its like those dotted plastic... I've seen that kinda plastic before...

jasonfields007 · Sep 12th, 2003, 09:07 AM

well atleast they finally listened...

AidenL · Sep 12th, 2003, 09:08 AM

I can't see any difference....................?

No Golf Clubs at all · Sep 12th, 2003, 09:43 AM

I have a 2003 July build cooper. here is a pic of the seat back. the pattern is the same as the door trim. It feels roughly the same as the door, perhaps a tiny bit more polished. Is this the new seat back covers or the old ones?

rcampos · Sep 12th, 2003, 12:28 PM

Hmmm, have been looking too, in fact just bought a cooper... the new models have new prices too (at least here in Italy), and they are roughly 5-6% higher.... But oh well, anything for a mini!

Paul · Sep 12th, 2003, 12:38 PM

New on left, old on right. It's quite a major difference, just hard to capture on camera!

jasonfields007 · Sep 12th, 2003, 12:40 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by No Golf Clubs at all

I have a 2003 July build cooper. here is a pic of the seat back. the pattern is the same as the door trim. It feels roughly the same as the door, perhaps a tiny bit more polished. Is this the new seat back covers or the old ones?

yep those are the new ones!

J

Goonery · Sep 12th, 2003, 04:06 PM

The new plastic covers was introduced at the insistance of BMW QA people after many complaints, its much more durable and does'nt have the 'mineral' (ie. not plastic} filler to provide stability to the part. Quite an expensive mod to tooling involved. It proves that if enough people shout , things get done.

Paul · Sep 12th, 2003, 04:12 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by goonery

The new plastic covers was introduced at the insistance of BMW QA people after many complaints, its much more durable and does'nt have the 'mineral' (ie. not plastic} filler to provide stability to the part. Quite an expensive mod to tooling involved. It proves that if enough people shout , things get done.

Well worth it though, my old ones were knackered completely!

monica · Sep 12th, 2003, 04:35 PM

37 posts on "The Back of The Seats" followed closely by "What Happens if I Hit The Button on My Key Ring Twice?" and "Toggle Switches-Do they get in the way of your CupHolder?" I'm all giggley , I don't have a clue what the back of my seats look like, they could say "Fuzzy Nuts was here! 2003" or have map holders or ANYTHING... I'm definately going to go check at lunch.

CooperS4us · Sep 12th, 2003, 04:39 PM

Those indeed are great news!. I don't like the seatback material in my '02 Cooper and are looking forward to the new and improved seatbacks in my '04 MCS.

Has MINI fixed the huge problem they are having with scratched door pulls and dashboard downtubes in the white silver trim??? Why MINI still refuses to put a nice coat of lacquer on these high wear and tear parts???

MINImeat · Sep 12th, 2003, 04:42 PM

Mine say, "I'm a 3-year-old and I couldn't care less how much you love this car, I'm gonna kick the heck outta this seat".

Sep 12th, 2003, 12:31 AM	#22 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 12:38 AM Posts: 40,356 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by MarkW19 I guess mine has the new plastic too, as it's also a July '03 build - how do I tell? The original seat backs are pretty smooth (although they do have a light texture) and scratch easy! The new ones have a texture more like the dash top or the door trims (although made from a more tough plastic), and are much harder to scratch. Our trials and tribulations living in a "bleeding edge" eco house... Oxley Woods Living

Sep 12th, 2003, 01:03 AM	#25 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 12:38 AM Posts: 40,356 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by GOLDMINI If you take a look in my Gallery there is a picture taken from the rear seat of my July build One-D where you can see a bit of the back of the front seat (phew). Think this might be the rough stuff 'cos it feels a lot like the door panels. Looks like it! New: http://www.mini2.com/gallery/persona...I/dscf0013.jpg Old: http://www.mini2.com/gallery/personal/cyeung/meter.jpg The old style is smoother and more 'fuzzy' the new has a strong pattern to it, it also appears slightly darker in colour. Our trials and tribulations living in a "bleeding edge" eco house... Oxley Woods Living

Sep 12th, 2003, 01:31 AM	#26 (permalink)
MiniMan7 Let's Motor. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Hamilton, Ontario Local Time: 09:38 PM Posts: 2,891 Offline	Thats cool. I'm interested to see the new sport steering wheel! -Adam http://www.mini2.com/gallery/personal/16791/32165.jpg

Sep 12th, 2003, 06:49 AM	#28 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 12:38 AM Posts: 40,356 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Kitlyn I thought the 3 spoke wheel was slated to show in dec. one reason I ordered earky in 04 production....I ain't got a need for that....oh boy my english teach is gonna roll, sorry. anyways tell me its not true the 3spoke is comingout of sept production.??? You're right, in fact the last I heard there's a few problems with the three spoke (a few more problems) and it could be delayed further.... Our trials and tribulations living in a "bleeding edge" eco house... Oxley Woods Living

Sep 12th, 2003, 07:09 AM	#29 (permalink)
EBMCS03 M5 Extraordinare! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: So Cal Local Time: 05:38 PM Posts: 6,768 Offline	Cool thanks for the pic... Hummm it does look a bit tougher... its like those dotted plastic... I've seen that kinda plastic before... EB/W MCS Arrived (3/26/03) SOLD 4/25/06

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Sep 12th, 2003, 12:27 AM	#21
MarkW19 Grinning Join Date: May 2003 Location: Leeds Local Time: 01:38 AM Posts: 3,622 Offline	I guess mine has the new plastic too, as it's also a July '03 build - how do I tell?

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Sep 12th, 2003, 12:33 AM	#23 (permalink)
MarkW19 Grinning Join Date: May 2003 Location: Leeds Local Time: 01:38 AM Posts: 3,622 Offline	Ooh, don't think they are then, you know! Mine's got a build date of 10/07/03 I think, what's yours Paul? Know if they scratch easy as I don't often have anyone in the back! Well, that would be telling

Sep 12th, 2003, 12:40 AM	#24 (permalink)
GOLDMINI MINI2 Regular Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: GLASGOW Local Time: 12:38 AM Posts: 192 Offline	If you take a look in my Gallery there is a picture taken from the rear seat of my July build One-D where you can see a bit of the back of the front seat (phew). Think this might be the rough stuff 'cos it feels a lot like the door panels.

Sep 12th, 2003, 04:17 AM	#27 (permalink)
Kitlyn MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Central California Local Time: 04:38 PM Posts: 38 Offline	I thought the 3 spoke wheel was slated to show in dec. one reason I ordered earky in 04 production....I ain't got a need for that....oh boy my english teach is gonna roll, sorry. anyways tell me its not true the 3spoke is comingout of sept production.???

Sep 12th, 2003, 09:07 AM	#30 (permalink)
jasonfields007 MINI2 Master My Classifieds Join Date: May 2003 Location: Radlett. Herts Local Time: 01:38 AM Posts: 1,870 Offline	well atleast they finally listened... '06' Cooper S Convertible - Astro Black, '04' Mazda RX8 231 - Black

Sep 12th, 2003, 09:08 AM	#31 (permalink)
AidenL Nice TTs......... Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: On The Coast........ Local Time: 12:38 AM Posts: 40,988 Offline	I can't see any difference....................? *Global Moderator*

Sep 12th, 2003, 09:43 AM	#32 (permalink)
No Golf Clubs at all MINI2 Senior Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Glasgow Local Time: 01:38 AM Posts: 350 Offline	I saw a 2004 model I have a 2003 July build cooper. here is a pic of the seat back. the pattern is the same as the door trim. It feels roughly the same as the door, perhaps a tiny bit more polished. Is this the new seat back covers or the old ones? Attached Thumbnails Last edited by No Golf Clubs at all : Sep 12th, 2003 at 10:09 AM.

Sep 12th, 2003, 12:28 PM	#33 (permalink)
rcampos MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Florence, Italy Local Time: 01:38 AM Posts: 26 Offline	Hmmm, have been looking too, in fact just bought a cooper... the new models have new prices too (at least here in Italy), and they are roughly 5-6% higher.... But oh well, anything for a mini!

Sep 12th, 2003, 12:38 PM	#34 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 12:38 AM Posts: 40,356 Offline	New on left, old on right. It's quite a major difference, just hard to capture on camera! Attached Thumbnails Our trials and tribulations living in a "bleeding edge" eco house... Oxley Woods Living

Sep 12th, 2003, 12:40 PM	#35 (permalink)
jasonfields007 MINI2 Master My Classifieds Join Date: May 2003 Location: Radlett. Herts Local Time: 01:38 AM Posts: 1,870 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by No Golf Clubs at all I have a 2003 July build cooper. here is a pic of the seat back. the pattern is the same as the door trim. It feels roughly the same as the door, perhaps a tiny bit more polished. Is this the new seat back covers or the old ones? yep those are the new ones! J '06' Cooper S Convertible - Astro Black, '04' Mazda RX8 231 - Black

Sep 12th, 2003, 04:06 PM	#36 (permalink)
Goonery 6X therapist My Classifieds Join Date: Aug 2003 Local Time: 12:38 AM Posts: 13,658 Offline	The new plastic covers was introduced at the insistance of BMW QA people after many complaints, its much more durable and does'nt have the 'mineral' (ie. not plastic} filler to provide stability to the part. Quite an expensive mod to tooling involved. It proves that if enough people shout , things get done.

Sep 12th, 2003, 04:12 PM	#37 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 12:38 AM Posts: 40,356 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by goonery The new plastic covers was introduced at the insistance of BMW QA people after many complaints, its much more durable and does'nt have the 'mineral' (ie. not plastic} filler to provide stability to the part. Quite an expensive mod to tooling involved. It proves that if enough people shout , things get done. Well worth it though, my old ones were knackered completely! Our trials and tribulations living in a "bleeding edge" eco house... Oxley Woods Living

Sep 12th, 2003, 04:35 PM	#38 (permalink)
monica Moderator & Sponsor Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Edison, NJ Local Time: 08:38 PM Posts: 534 Offline	37 posts on "The Back of The Seats" followed closely by "What Happens if I Hit The Button on My Key Ring Twice?" and "Toggle Switches-Do they get in the way of your CupHolder?" I'm all giggley , I don't have a clue what the back of my seats look like, they could say "Fuzzy Nuts was here! 2003" or have map holders or ANYTHING... I'm definately going to go check at lunch.

Sep 12th, 2003, 04:39 PM	#39 (permalink)
CooperS4us MINI2 Master Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: South Florida Local Time: 08:38 PM Posts: 947 Offline	Those indeed are great news!. I don't like the seatback material in my '02 Cooper and are looking forward to the new and improved seatbacks in my '04 MCS. Has MINI fixed the huge problem they are having with scratched door pulls and dashboard downtubes in the white silver trim??? Why MINI still refuses to put a nice coat of lacquer on these high wear and tear parts???

Sep 12th, 2003, 04:42 PM	#40 (permalink)
MINImeat MINI2 Master Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Memphis, Tennessee, USA Local Time: 06:38 PM Posts: 995 Offline	Mine say, "I'm a 3-year-old and I couldn't care less how much you love this car, I'm gonna kick the heck outta this seat". MINImeat B/W MCS

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