Mini Badge on Engine. - MINI Cooper Forum

Troy · #1 (**permalink**) Jul 24th, 2008, 11:59 AM

I've got a May build Mini One and I have no Mini badge on my engine, and my friend with a Feb build has the badge. Is this normal, or should I complain?

minicabrio · #2 (**permalink**) Jul 24th, 2008, 12:08 PM

Is it really worth complaining about a badge?

Why not just wait until your car gets its first service, and then just mention it politely

Rakey · #3 (**permalink**) Jul 24th, 2008, 12:32 PM

Are they both MINI Ones?

Seems odd, but hardly going to effect the drive of the car so why not wait until the next visit to the dealer or why not call them and ask why this is, maybe they will post you a badge out?

Bishamon · #4 (**permalink**) Jul 24th, 2008, 01:34 PM

I saw another discussion on this topic recently. It must have been on the NAM forums, where some new MINI owners were reporting that their cars did not have the badge on the engine.

Troy · #5 (**permalink**) Jul 25th, 2008, 12:07 AM

Yep both Mini One's, my car is booked in next week anyway so I thought I would run it by you Mini2ers and get some opinions before I said anything!

pilotart · #6 (**permalink**) Jul 25th, 2008, 03:00 AM

2008 MINI Cooper; week 12 build and no engine badge here either

Rakey · #7 (**permalink**) Jul 25th, 2008, 10:16 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Troy (original)

Yep both Mini One's, my car is booked in next week anyway so I thought I would run it by you Mini2ers and get some opinions before I said anything!

Have a read of the motorshow thread, there seems to have been some discussion there with people from MINI about lack of engine bay badges

minicabrio · #8 (**permalink**) Jul 25th, 2008, 11:06 AM

The new factory John Cooper Works I saw yesterday has the main engine badge (big MINI wings bonnet badge) on top of the engine, but the factory works has no works badges under the bonnet

CooperDee · #9 (**permalink**) Jul 25th, 2008, 11:29 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Troy (original)

no Mini badge on my engine

Maybe Peugeot forgot to put it on?

minicabrio · #10 (**permalink**) Jul 25th, 2008, 11:56 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by CooperDee (original)

Maybe Peugeot forgot to put it on?

MINI engines are built by BMW at Hams Hall near Birmingham

Japper · #11 (**permalink**) Jul 25th, 2008, 01:45 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by minicabrio (original)

MINI engines are built by BMW at Hams Hall near Birmingham

BMW MINI also designed the engine. Puegeots input, apparently is their skill at getting parts produced cheaply from suppliers

No comment required

minicabrio · #12 (**permalink**) Jul 25th, 2008, 01:57 PM

PSA produce the engine components at their facility in Douvrin, France. The parts are then shipped to Hams Hall for final assembly.

CooperDee · #13 (**permalink**) Jul 27th, 2008, 11:49 AM

What about the diesel? Is that supplied in bits or fully assembled?

Lawrothegreat · #14 (**permalink**) Jul 29th, 2008, 08:12 PM

If you remove a 10 gram badge from the engine, you get a 0.00002 % better weight distribution.

It is this kind of technical accuracy that makes the MINI great.

Troy · #15 (**permalink**) Jul 29th, 2008, 09:29 PM

You're not serious are you?

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