[Bristle Hound]

But it just sits in there very loosely otherwise and I reckon the slightest bump will knock it out again


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I just eased mine in with a bit of gentle pressure. I've had no probs so far (fingers crossed)

 

[Evlkarl]

BH, nice thoughts. I am so old I remember when cars came with ash trays and the dealer gave you floor mats for free too close the deal....now you have to pay for them......

 

[Bristle Hound]

BH, nice thoughts. I am so old I remember when cars came with ash trays and the dealer gave you floor mats for free too close the deal....now you have to pay for them......

Looks like we could be similar ages then lol

 

[Jonelew]

Thanks for the part# on the triangle bracket!! I have been looking for the OEM part# for a while. I just ordered them for the wife's and mine!!

 

[loofer]

Just fitted them both bout 30 mins ago, here's one half done.

The offside one went in snugly. It's only after I fitted the offside one I've realised why the n/s one is loose.

When I pulled out the original bulb from n/s, the black plastic ring came off with it. I then transferred that over to the led bulb.

The o/s original bulb, however, came out without the plastic ring, that was still stuck inside the light housing. So the bulb went in and clicked.

I've left n/s with the loose fitting for now and will have another go tomorrow.


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[Bristle Hound]

Pleased your getting there @loofer
Looks great

 

[Davyboy]

BH, nice thoughts. I am so old I remember when cars came with ash trays and the dealer gave you floor mats for free too close the deal....now you have to pay for them......

Looks like we could be similar ages then lol

I also remember ashtrays and getting a nice set of mats, I also remember no seat belts or screen washers

Don't think I'm a similar age just old

 

[Bristle Hound]

Some better (well I think so lol) pic's at my preferred photo location

 

[keepon18]

Looks great!! Kudos on all the pics, definitely shows off the color as well as you can outside of looking at it in-person. Haha. I had a question though, if you don't mind!

You actually have the JCW Interior package with the cloth seats.. I've been speccing mine online and it seems you get a lot of bang for your buck with that package. How do you like the seats though? Glad you went with them over the leatherette/leather? I'm trying to set the build up without the price skyrocketing, which is easier said than done lol

 

[Evlkarl]

Keepon, welcome to the forum. I got the JCW Interior with the cloth seats they are a blessing in AZ. After 2 summers they hold up very well and are very easy to clean too my Mini got now 22K on the clock and they do not show any wear and tear. Of Course the tint helps.

 

[keepon18]

Keepon, welcome to the forum. I got the JCW Interior with the cloth seats they are a blessing in AZ. After 2 summers they hold up very well and are very easy to clean too my Mini got now 22K on the clock and they do not show any wear and tear. Of Course the tint helps.

Thanks for the welcome! And, good to know! Yeah, living in AZ, think it would be an absolute godsend haha. Honestly, I'm probably not going to get another car until 2018 but I love driving and feel a need to get a smaller, manual car that I can actually DD. MINI F55 seems to hit all the points! Just wish 2018 would get here sooner so I can get one

 

[Jordan]

you probably already know, but the 3 things you mentioned missing, LED's, storage and mats are all part of the chilli pack, and tbh, you never buy a mini without a chilli pack.. leasing the car is different i suppose.

I agree with most of the comments you made now you have had yours a month,
im on 1600 miles in 3 weeks, and im sitting around 40mpg indicated however in real life works out at 35mpg and im using Tesco super 99 RON.
i feel the engine is great and toquey but anything past 100 (private track session) and it runs out of puff.. whereas my previous Clubby S pulled hard all the way to max..

im still undecided about the ride too, i have the 17's and its like driving with runfalts tbh.. even though they are not.. but that might be to do with the increase in tyre pressures they use now?

 

[Bristle Hound]

Looks great!! Kudos on all the pics, definitely shows off the color as well as you can outside of looking at it in-person. Haha. I had a question though, if you don't mind!

You actually have the JCW Interior package with the cloth seats.. I've been speccing mine online and it seems you get a lot of bang for your buck with that package. How do you like the seats though? Glad you went with them over the leatherette/leather? I'm trying to set the build up without the price skyrocketing, which is easier said than done lol

@keepon - Thanks !

Our MINI is a lease car & as such I spec'ed only 1 option, the 16" Victory spoke alloy wheels in black
The lease company included the metallic paint so the 'owner' chose white silver

Our car is a Uk spec car & as such the JCW cloth seats come as standard on the 'base' MCS

I would have loved the chilli pack but at an extra £100/month on the lease you can see why I didn't spc it

 

[keepon18]

Definitely! It's a lot of car for what you can get it for and those extra amenities add up really fast. But wow, an extra 100 per year!!

I do wanna do a purchase, especially since I haven't dealt with a lease before, but I'm keeping a eye out for any lightly used MINIs showing up on the listings haha.