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No Golf Clubs at all · Aug 14th, 2003, 10:28 AM

I love my mini, not the fastest car I have driven but for it is just about the best.

One minor niggle though, or pet hate if you will is, the fact that some parts of the interior are lacquered and some are not. Has anyone EVER contacted BMW direct (never mind the dealership monkeys) and requested an explanation for this?

First thing that springs to mind is that it is a cost saving device. However, come on...how much money does it save? Also the parts that are not lacquered seem to be those that have a higher potential for regular contact. There are issues with the Brilliant Silver Interior Trim and scratching of downtubes and the door pulls. Seems that it would cost them more money than it would save them in the long run.

I know there are posts in here about laquering the bits missed, sounds like hassle, also it doesn't seem that anyone has successfully managed the door pulls yet.

So, how can we get an official reason for their choice of what was lacquered or not. This is a powerful user group, has anyone got any ideas or answers?

Dom · Aug 14th, 2003, 10:35 AM

Dunno what the reason was, but I managed to laquer all the silver bits myself in the end...

then I sold it

LuckyRVA · Aug 14th, 2003, 12:18 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Dom

Dunno what the reason was, but I managed to laquer all the silver bits myself in the end...

then I sold it

Dom, what sort of laquer did you use. Is there a type specicifically made for car interiors? thanks

-Jason

Dom · Aug 14th, 2003, 12:24 PM

I just used normal laquer from my local auto store... that worked fine

Aug 14th, 2003, 10:28 AM	#1
No Golf Clubs at all MINI2 Senior Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Glasgow Local Time: 12:28 AM Posts: 369 Offline	Lack of "Lack"ering I love my mini, not the fastest car I have driven but for it is just about the best. One minor niggle though, or pet hate if you will is, the fact that some parts of the interior are lacquered and some are not. Has anyone EVER contacted BMW direct (never mind the dealership monkeys) and requested an explanation for this? First thing that springs to mind is that it is a cost saving device. However, come on...how much money does it save? Also the parts that are not lacquered seem to be those that have a higher potential for regular contact. There are issues with the Brilliant Silver Interior Trim and scratching of downtubes and the door pulls. Seems that it would cost them more money than it would save them in the long run. I know there are posts in here about laquering the bits missed, sounds like hassle, also it doesn't seem that anyone has successfully managed the door pulls yet. So, how can we get an official reason for their choice of what was lacquered or not. This is a powerful user group, has anyone got any ideas or answers?

Aug 14th, 2003, 12:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
LuckyRVA 1.6 Litres of fury!!!! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Queens, NYC Local Time: 07:28 PM Posts: 1,277 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Dom Dunno what the reason was, but I managed to laquer all the silver bits myself in the end... then I sold it Dom, what sort of laquer did you use. Is there a type specicifically made for car interiors? thanks -Jason 2002 Dark Silver Cooper S w/ white roof. SOLD

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Aug 14th, 2003, 10:35 AM	#2 (permalink)
Dom Test thread infiltrator Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Swindon Local Time: 12:28 AM Posts: 8,543 Offline	Dunno what the reason was, but I managed to laquer all the silver bits myself in the end... then I sold it

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Dom Test thread infiltrator Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Swindon Local Time: 12:28 AM Posts: 8,543 Offline	I just used normal laquer from my local auto store... that worked fine

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