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Jul 4th, 2002, 02:51 AM
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Offline  | Help! Could someone please tell me how to remove the main black grille & replace with the Cooper Chrome jobbie please   S for Smiffy "Kids in the front seat cause accidents, accidents in the backseat cause kids!" |
 
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Jul 4th, 2002, 03:52 AM
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 Lovin my iPod  Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Back darn sarf Local Time: 08:51 AM
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Offline | Smiffy, The top half is easy its just held on with a couple of screws, the bottom half on the other hand is a bit more involved. I believe it's stuck on, I let my dealer loose on this one, as the chrome grille was part of the original deal - shame it took two months to fix. Still I shouldnt really complain as I got it for free! It's worth the heartache as I think it looks fantastic.  I think this is my 102 post - wow! |
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Jul 4th, 2002, 05:21 AM
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| MINI2 Master  Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Glasgow, Scotland Local Time: 09:51 AM
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Offline   | I think its a shame to turn a ONE into a COOPER. Both cars have their own personalities... with the Classic Mini loads of people started doing this in the 90s and I thought it a shame too... lots of special editions and other models disappeared to get a set of minilites and white roof splashed on them... I like the black grill of the ONE and I think its quite distinctive amongst the majority of COOPERs that seem to be on the roads, here at least. I saw a black ONE with a silver roof, silver mirrors and it looked amazing without looking like a COOPER. |
 
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Jul 4th, 2002, 06:21 AM
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| Test thread infiltrator  Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Swindon Local Time: 09:51 AM
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Offline | I think the bottom half may be a little easier to remove if you attacked it with a hairdryer (that's blow hot air on it, don't hit it with it)... Don't quote me on that though, it's probably wrong and will bubble the paint, invalidating the warranty on your suspension and make your TLC worthless... should add 10bhp though  Dom  |
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Jul 4th, 2002, 06:31 AM
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| Indecisive MINI Owner  Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: United Kingdom Local Time: 09:51 AM
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Offline | All Smiffy's doing is adding the chrome grille - Not to make it look like a Cooper, but because it looks fantastic and it's how he wants to personalise it.  Jon Blakeburn 2002 Raven Blue Lupo GTi |
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Jul 4th, 2002, 06:51 AM
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| MINI2 Lurker + Sponsor  Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Westhoughton, NW Eng Local Time: 09:51 AM
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Offline | I fancied doing the opposite of this on my Cooper, thought the black grill on black car would look good (and make it look like an S *joke*)Currently driving: Silver Volkswagen Lupo GTi, 6 speed, 125bhp |
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Jul 4th, 2002, 07:51 AM
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Offline | At last, someone is seeing my idea If I want to make my car look like a Cooper I would have painted the roof black & removed the ONE badge S for Smiffy "Kids in the front seat cause accidents, accidents in the backseat cause kids!" |
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Jul 4th, 2002, 07:53 AM
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Offline | If only you had kept the car, you could of had the black grille for a £10, not such a smart move after all  Only joking S for Smiffy "Kids in the front seat cause accidents, accidents in the backseat cause kids!" |
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Jul 4th, 2002, 07:58 AM
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| Lovin my iPod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Back darn sarf Local Time: 08:51 AM
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Offline | The last thing I wanted to do was create a Cooper look-alike. I just thought the chrome grille would work better with the chrome pack! I've still got the ONE badge on the back and I'm proud of it! |
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Jul 4th, 2002, 08:41 AM
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Offline | Got work this weekend  What about the clips in the front grille Do you up clip them & the grille comes out S for Smiffy "Kids in the front seat cause accidents, accidents in the backseat cause kids!" Last edited by smiffy : Jul 4th, 2002 at 08:48 AM. |
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Jul 8th, 2002, 02:27 PM
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Offline | Couldnt be bothered blanking out the number plate here's a link to my gallery  http://mini2.com/gallery/personal/in...gallery=smiffy S for Smiffy "Kids in the front seat cause accidents, accidents in the backseat cause kids!" |
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Jul 30th, 2002, 01:47 PM
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| MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Nuneaton, Warwickshire Local Time: 08:51 AM
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Offline | Chrome on the ONE! I reckon the chrome grill and boot handle makes the INDI Blue ONE a lot happier, and stand out more. Black is OK on the light coloured minis. I still reckon though, there is too much black on the MINI! |
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