[redjet]

Hi folks! I'm a brand-new registered user (been trolling the site for about two weeks now, but I've decided to take the plunge!). Test-drove the car in the first week it arrived here in Toronto, Canada, and was smitten from the get-go (still have the smirk on my face from the drive!).

Now on to my concern du jour: It took me awhile, but I finally noticed the complete lack of side rub strips on the car (being smitten and all, you tend to ignore little things like that...)! Don't get me wrong, I LOVE the styling and can't see how they could add rub strips without totally ruining the design, but it's a minor concern of mine before I commit to buying one (oh, who am I fooling, I'm gonna get one... but I have to rationalize it just a little bit more...). So, what has your experience been, you lucky world-wide owners (what is the term for New MINI owners- MINIacs?), with parking your MINI within scratching distance of other cars/traffic/small children with sharp toys? I scoffed at my brother-in-law parking his huge brand-new Ford pickup truck at the farthest reach of the parking lot when it was new, but I'm starting to realize how he felt...(hey wait a minute, his truck HAD rub strips. And it's a truck. It's supposed to get scratched...).

Just one more thing, not really concerning my question: Finally saw my first MINI actually driving on the streets of Toronto yesterday (Wednesday)! It was an electric blue Cooper S, I think (is that even possible this early in the game here?) eastbound on Bloor St. Was that anybody here? And then Thursday morning, a co-worker of mine actually phoned me from the street, telling me to look out the window at a yellow and black MINI parked on the street at Bloor and Avenue Rd. (I've been, um, sharing my new obsession with the co-workers)! Again, was that anybody here?

OK, that's all for now,
Redjet

[smiffy]

If the MINI would have them it wouldnt look right
To solve the problem you take uo 2 spaces when you park

[Johnboy]

I live in London, and the car gets dinged on average once every 2 weeks - All the damage would not have been prevented by side-bump strips.
The worst one was someone driving down the side of the car into the wheel-arch extension ... fortunately they're plastic, and replaceable.

Regards side-strips, I would have thought that some nice chrome ones similar in shape to the chrome bumper inserts would be a good idea, and not do too much damage to the image!

J.

[Dom]

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Originally posted by Johnboy
Regards side-strips, I would have thought that some nice chrome ones similar in shape to the chrome bumper inserts would be a good idea, and not do too much damage to the image!

J.

Have you been talking to Monsta by any chance?!?

Dom

[daver]

I would like to suggest carbon fibre strips

DAver

[AidenL]

Yep, my MINIs been dented already too, and rubbing strips wouldnt have saved it, its just behind the drivers side door handle, too high for the strips to be any use.......

[monsta]

Mine has a dent in the strangest of places. Next to the side repeater on the driver's side.

Not sure how it got there, but it happened in the car park of a hotel and I was mighty annoyed when I found it. You don't notice it that much but I know it's there so it bothers me!

[dietcokeplease]

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Originally posted by monsta
Mine has a dent in the strangest of places. Next to the side repeater on the driver's side.

Not sure how it got there, but it happened in the car park of a hotel and I was mighty annoyed when I found it. You don't notice it that much but I know it's there so it bothers me!

And I keep pointing it out to you as well monsta! lol