I want to see what kind of options are out there for covering or changing it somehow, but need to know what it is called to do a search

http://www.twango.com/media/Tess.Mini/Tess.12165

 

Maybe side vents?

 

Side vents is close; it's "side repeaters" - repeater likely being the British word for turn signal?

If you Google "MINI side repeaters," you'll see there are many, many styles of side repeaters for the MINI on the market (probably b/c it's an easy and inexpensive mod?). You may have luck locating the particular style shown in your photo (if looking for that exact one) by posting question with pic in "Marketplace" section of the NAM forum?

 

thanks for the info. I don't want what is in the photo, that is what I have, Hoping to find chrome ones or something more interesting than that black

 

The ones that come on the MCS's are chrome with a red S. The S can be removed. They're also a white light cover, rather than an amber one. I personally prefer the white ones. You may be able to find someone in the market place here who changed out or redid their side repeaters and get their old S ones from them. Good luck! I'll keep my eyes open for you.