MINI First Aid Kit USA Source?

[Windshadow]

I found the part number for the euro MINI First Aid Kit (First Aid Kit (European) = 51 43 7 066 648
)
I have alwas tried to outfit my cars with these sorts of euro options for fun as well as for reasons of safety

I recall several times being very glad to have the Special DIN marked hermeticlay sealed Green plastic of first aid supplies in my old M-benz 250SL; it was very well equiped with things like large pressure bandages that were very rare in consumer USA first aid kits (which at that were good for mostly band-aid and minor burns at best) in one case I saved the life of a biker who had come off his bike in the mountains west of Golden CO and was bleeding badly Without that hi quality kit the outcome might have been quite diferent (and yes I have taken the Red Cross advanced First Aid/CPR course and I am up to date on the refesher course and more than able to put together such a kit from US sources and in fact I would expect to add a few things to the MINI Kit but it will be a good starting point and I know it will fit the cubby in the boot.)
Is there anyone on the Web selling these? or can I just order it from the MINI dealer?
Same Question about the Euro MINI warning Triangle and its under parcel shelf mount.

[EBMCS03]

I would like the warning triangle... if you find a way to get it and stuff can you post back with the price and all?

[Windshadow]

Quote: Originally Posted by EBMCS03

I would like the warning triangle... if you find a way to get it and stuff can you post back with the price and all?

Will do untill then here are the MINI part numbers needed and a link on how to install it
all info from Jason Livingood's web site at
http://www.thelivingoods.com/mini/WarningTriangle/

MINI European Warning Traingle Installation

PART NUMBERS NEEDED:
Left and Right "Holder" Brackets = 51 46 7 059 722 --and-- 51 46 7 059 723
"Bolt" Kit Consisting of 4 Screws = 64 11 0 141 012
Warning Triangle, Which Includes Case = 71 60 0 141 157
I sent him an Email asking him where he got them last week but no response... with spam blocking software used by some ISPs these days though it is getting harder to 'cold email' someone you do not know. but that is why I am asking here

[NEMINI]

send jlivengood a PM on here then

[Windshadow]

Quote: Originally Posted by GMINI03

send jlivengood a PM on here then

what is a PM
Hummm rhyming slang perhaps? PM... Tony Blair... Hair... nope still not getting it

[NEMINI]

private message

[Windshadow]

Quote: Originally Posted by GMINI03

send jlivengood a PM on here then

the search does not find that user name or several variations on it are you sure that he is a member here?

[NEMINI]

http://www.mini2.com/forum/members/239.html

[Windshadow]

Quote: Originally Posted by GMINI03

http://www.mini2.com/forum/members/239.html

Thanks I found his orignal posts on these topics from that this for the warning triangle:
http://www.mini2.com/forum/first-generation-interior-ice/20878-warning-triangle-installation-part-numbers.html
and
for the First aid kit
http://www.mini2.com/forum/first-generation-interior-ice/20880-first-aid-kit-installation-part-number.html
it looks like I need to order them from 'mikeythemini' in the UK but I will first see if anyone has had any luck getting them from a source on this side of the pond

[NEMINI]

Mikey is a very good source and MINI2 sponser

[bolar]

The US cars don't have the triangle or First Aid Kit?

[stryder]

Quote: Originally Posted by bolar

The US cars don't have the triangle or First Aid Kit?

No, its not a law to have them here, so they don't.... A few different models of cars come with first aid kits, but its mostly a marketing thing, not a safety law.

[bolar]

I got my MCS overseas and had it shipped home. I guess I got lucky, I thought everyone had them .

[Windshadow]

I think there are a few reasons why we do not (in general) get them here.
1. if we had them we would have to know how to use them which would be another thing for the DMV to test for.
2. if they just include them and some idiot misuses it the 'victim' will sue not just his 'good samaritan' but the company who supplied the kit on the 'deeper pockets' theory
3. Cost involved to redo them with Northamerican products or relabel all the stuff ( look at the idiocy of requiring USA cars to spell out the word 'Brake' on the warning light when the rest of the world including Canada uses the international icon on the light

[Windshadow]

Quote: Originally Posted by GMINI03

Mikey is a very good source and MINI2 sponser

I just heard back from Keith at MINI of Peabody and he said the part numbers are not in the US MINI or BMW computer parts system and so can not be ordered on the side of the pond from a dealer unless said dealer has set up something with a dealer outside of the country.

So I am off to write Mikey-the-Mini an Email to see if I can get them from him