...those bumper guards that install/attach to the rear license plate? I've seen them with MINI written on them too.

 

You mean these ugly puppies?

http://www.bumperguard.org/v/express_m.html

 

I must of seen 20 cars with that over the weekend in NY, you'll never see them in MD or on my car. But if it helps in the big apply hey. Parking is a pain in the you know what in NY. feel the bumpers parking.

 

Yeah I hate to put this on my car but every car I've even owned before the MINI has taken a beating because of @$$holes who think your bumper is some sort of measurement device. UGH!!!!!

Anyway, I've been lucky so far with my MINI, only two nicks but even they are eating me up. So I'm currently using one of those huge and even uglier Bumper Bullies. OMG they are horrid on my lil' MINI. However I've seen these "BumperGuards" on a few MINI's and they look a lot better and they both were customized with the MINI logo which made them look a lot better.

So until I leave the MINI Apple, I'm gonna have to protect my MINI's "butt" somehow.

EDIT:

So I just ordered this one: