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twentysecondstogo · May 24th, 2007, 09:21 AM

Hey there has anyone who has bought a new cooper diesel had any spot lights fitted? I ordered some when i ordered the car. I took delivery on 21 April and are still waiting for the lights to be fitted!! Apparently mini uk or whoever had'nt realised the cooper diesel need a different grille for the spot lights!! 5 weeks has passed now and still no grille. I really expect better from a premium brand especially when you pay for the lights up front! Any one else had this delay?

Mini ClubMan · May 24th, 2007, 07:11 PM

I also wanted spotlights and was told the same - waiting for my dealer to call me when the brackets /grille are done.

Also found that the windscreen is a totally different shape to previous and has to be ordered in specially at the moment .

twentysecondstogo · May 25th, 2007, 09:14 AM

the difference with me was that the dealer has'nt a clue and tried 3 grilles before realising something was a miss, they then said it would be 2 weeks for delivery, that however, was 4 weeks ago and not a thing since! Can't wait to take it in as the front number plate is so far off square its embarrasing, there is a screw cover missing off the back plate (trivial i know but hey it should be right) and to put the iceing on the cake, i was invoiced £50 for the road tax, when infact the disc says £35! Cheeky buggers! No wonder they are down in the JD power survey!

BEP Mini · May 26th, 2007, 08:59 AM

Same here, no spot lights fitted when I took delivery last week

. Was told another 2 weeks wait.

CC07ERS · May 26th, 2007, 09:29 AM

Ive seen a demo Cooper D with spots but it had the aero kit on it

twentysecondstogo · May 31st, 2007, 07:01 AM

Anyone had them fitted yet? Was told by mini that the new grilles would be at the dealers by the end of may. Not so. Have contacted mini again today (31st may) to ask what is going on and aked for a freebie to ease the pain of forking out £325 for the lights and still not having them on my car! Fed up with them to be honest.

Red D · May 31st, 2007, 06:33 PM

Had mine fitted today, after modifying the original Cooper D grille

twentysecondstogo · Jun 1st, 2007, 07:29 AM

Well that is interesting, thanks for that! I have been waiting 6 weeks now and still nowt from mini....pathetic! I have emailed them and asked for a freebie as they don,t give you owt for nowt anyway so i thought what the hell, they have kept me waiting for 6 weeks they can ease the pain by giving me something back! When i picked the car up i was offered a full tank, which i greatfully accepted.... but alas it was half full! Tight or what. The salesman just smiled when i moaned about it! Anyway i will wipe that smile off his face when the lights are eventually fitted....the number plate is off square, and the invoice had £50 road tax on it and we all know its £35! Cheeky sods! So all in all Mini are not that great at the moment.

twentysecondstogo · Jun 1st, 2007, 07:31 AM

Sorry my spelling at times is rubbish, been on night shift!

pantheon · Jun 1st, 2007, 07:46 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by twentysecondstogo (original)

Well that is interesting, thanks for that! I have been waiting 6 weeks now and still nowt from mini....pathetic! I have emailed them and asked for a freebie as they don,t give you owt for nowt anyway so i thought what the hell, they have kept me waiting for 6 weeks they can ease the pain by giving me something back! When i picked the car up i was offered a full tank, which i greatfully accepted.... but alas it was half full! Tight or what. The salesman just smiled when i moaned about it! Anyway i will wipe that smile off his face when the lights are eventually fitted....the number plate is off square, and the invoice had £50 road tax on it and we all know its £35! Cheeky sods! So all in all Mini are not that great at the moment.

Which dealer did you use - so we can all avoid them!!

twentysecondstogo · Jun 1st, 2007, 09:21 AM

The dealer is in Carlisle. But its Mini UK really the problem lies with or BMW.

twentysecondstogo · Jun 1st, 2007, 03:02 PM

Got a call from dealer today 1/6/07 to say the grille will be a further 2 weeks! Which makes it 8 weeks delivery for a new grille for christs sake!

:an gry:

BEP Mini · Jun 1st, 2007, 03:45 PM

I'm also waiting for mine. It's not really the dealer's fault ....... I'll wait another 4 weeks and will write an official complaint to BMW Germany.

twentysecondstogo · Jun 1st, 2007, 04:12 PM

Good on yer think i will too!

twentysecondstogo · Jun 15th, 2007, 04:18 PM

Still nowt from mini uk, waited eight weeks now for this new grille. They keep saying it will be 2 weeks and that was 2 months ago! Not good enough.

May 24th, 2007, 09:21 AM	#1
twentysecondstogo Dooper Man Join Date: May 2007 Location: Carlisle Local Time: 01:07 PM Posts: 61 Offline	Cooper Diesel Spot lights Hey there has anyone who has bought a new cooper diesel had any spot lights fitted? I ordered some when i ordered the car. I took delivery on 21 April and are still waiting for the lights to be fitted!! Apparently mini uk or whoever had'nt realised the cooper diesel need a different grille for the spot lights!! 5 weeks has passed now and still no grille. I really expect better from a premium brand especially when you pay for the lights up front! Any one else had this delay?

May 31st, 2007, 07:01 AM	#6 (permalink)
twentysecondstogo Dooper Man Join Date: May 2007 Location: Carlisle Local Time: 01:07 PM Posts: 61 Offline	Cooper diesel spotlights Anyone had them fitted yet? Was told by mini that the new grilles would be at the dealers by the end of may. Not so. Have contacted mini again today (31st may) to ask what is going on and aked for a freebie to ease the pain of forking out £325 for the lights and still not having them on my car! Fed up with them to be honest.

May 31st, 2007, 06:33 PM	#7 (permalink)
Red D MINI2 Regular Join Date: Apr 2007 Local Time: 02:07 PM Posts: 105 Offline	Had mine fitted today, after modifying the original Cooper D grille Attached Thumbnails

Jun 1st, 2007, 07:29 AM	#8 (permalink)
twentysecondstogo Dooper Man Join Date: May 2007 Location: Carlisle Local Time: 01:07 PM Posts: 61 Offline	cooper D spot lights Well that is interesting, thanks for that! I have been waiting 6 weeks now and still nowt from mini....pathetic! I have emailed them and asked for a freebie as they don,t give you owt for nowt anyway so i thought what the hell, they have kept me waiting for 6 weeks they can ease the pain by giving me something back! When i picked the car up i was offered a full tank, which i greatfully accepted.... but alas it was half full! Tight or what. The salesman just smiled when i moaned about it! Anyway i will wipe that smile off his face when the lights are eventually fitted....the number plate is off square, and the invoice had £50 road tax on it and we all know its £35! Cheeky sods! So all in all Mini are not that great at the moment.

Jun 1st, 2007, 03:02 PM	#12 (permalink)
twentysecondstogo Dooper Man Join Date: May 2007 Location: Carlisle Local Time: 01:07 PM Posts: 61 Offline	Got a call from dealer today 1/6/07 to say the grille will be a further 2 weeks! Which makes it 8 weeks delivery for a new grille for christs sake!:an gry:

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May 24th, 2007, 07:11 PM	#2 (permalink)
Mini ClubMan Clubman Rules! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Doncaster (ish) Local Time: 02:07 PM Posts: 49 Offline	I also wanted spotlights and was told the same - waiting for my dealer to call me when the brackets /grille are done. Also found that the windscreen is a totally different shape to previous and has to be ordered in specially at the moment .

May 25th, 2007, 09:14 AM	#3 (permalink)
twentysecondstogo Dooper Man Join Date: May 2007 Location: Carlisle Local Time: 01:07 PM Posts: 61 Offline	the difference with me was that the dealer has'nt a clue and tried 3 grilles before realising something was a miss, they then said it would be 2 weeks for delivery, that however, was 4 weeks ago and not a thing since! Can't wait to take it in as the front number plate is so far off square its embarrasing, there is a screw cover missing off the back plate (trivial i know but hey it should be right) and to put the iceing on the cake, i was invoiced £50 for the road tax, when infact the disc says £35! Cheeky buggers! No wonder they are down in the JD power survey!

May 26th, 2007, 08:59 AM	#4 (permalink)
BEP Mini :-) got my Dooper Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cheshire Local Time: 01:07 PM Posts: 82 Offline	Same here, no spot lights fitted when I took delivery last week . Was told another 2 weeks wait.

May 26th, 2007, 09:29 AM	#5 (permalink)
CC07ERS TYPE R GT VTEC POWERED My Classifieds Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Type R GT Local Time: 02:07 PM Posts: 2,763 Offline	Ive seen a demo Cooper D with spots but it had the aero kit on it

Jun 1st, 2007, 07:31 AM	#9 (permalink)
twentysecondstogo Dooper Man Join Date: May 2007 Location: Carlisle Local Time: 01:07 PM Posts: 61 Offline	Sorry my spelling at times is rubbish, been on night shift!

Jun 1st, 2007, 07:46 AM	#10 (permalink)
pantheon MINI2 Regular Join Date: May 2007 Location: Staffordshire Local Time: 02:07 PM Posts: 50 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by twentysecondstogo (original) Well that is interesting, thanks for that! I have been waiting 6 weeks now and still nowt from mini....pathetic! I have emailed them and asked for a freebie as they don,t give you owt for nowt anyway so i thought what the hell, they have kept me waiting for 6 weeks they can ease the pain by giving me something back! When i picked the car up i was offered a full tank, which i greatfully accepted.... but alas it was half full! Tight or what. The salesman just smiled when i moaned about it! Anyway i will wipe that smile off his face when the lights are eventually fitted....the number plate is off square, and the invoice had £50 road tax on it and we all know its £35! Cheeky sods! So all in all Mini are not that great at the moment. Which dealer did you use - so we can all avoid them!!

Jun 1st, 2007, 09:21 AM	#11 (permalink)
twentysecondstogo Dooper Man Join Date: May 2007 Location: Carlisle Local Time: 01:07 PM Posts: 61 Offline	The dealer is in Carlisle. But its Mini UK really the problem lies with or BMW.

Jun 1st, 2007, 03:45 PM	#13 (permalink)
BEP Mini :-) got my Dooper Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cheshire Local Time: 01:07 PM Posts: 82 Offline	I'm also waiting for mine. It's not really the dealer's fault ....... I'll wait another 4 weeks and will write an official complaint to BMW Germany.

Jun 1st, 2007, 04:12 PM	#14 (permalink)
twentysecondstogo Dooper Man Join Date: May 2007 Location: Carlisle Local Time: 01:07 PM Posts: 61 Offline	Good on yer think i will too!

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Jun 15th, 2007, 04:18 PM	#15 (permalink)
twentysecondstogo Dooper Man Join Date: May 2007 Location: Carlisle Local Time: 01:07 PM Posts: 61 Offline	Spot lights Still nowt from mini uk, waited eight weeks now for this new grille. They keep saying it will be 2 weeks and that was 2 months ago! Not good enough.

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