Good evening everyone,

I’m the owner of a 2022 Mini Cooper Cabrio F57 100 kW and new to the forum.



Last week, probably due to an attempted theft, my convertible top was cut in several places, including one of the cables that maintain the top’s tension.



I’m exploring a few options:

1. The dealership quoted me €3,500 for a full replacement (though I hadn’t noticed the cut cable at the time of the quote).
2. Turning this problem into an opportunity by replacing my standard black (Schwarz) top with the Union Jack convertible top.

I found the following official part numbers:

• Cover: 51 34 7364828
• Convertible top repair kit: 54 34 7276922
• Union Jack top: 51 34 7364829

The last number differs only in the final digit, but the parts department told me it’s not compatible, probably due to this difference.



I’d love to hear from your experience:

• Has anyone actually done this upgrade despite the official incompatibility?
• Are the lateral tension cables included in the new top or in the repair kit? The dealership couldn’t give me a clear answer.

Thanks in advance for your advice!

 

Hello,

Your insurance should cover that?

All F57 tops are interchangeable. So if you wanted to upgrade to a factory MINI printed top you can.

Use our site, most of the time we have pics. On those tops we dont, but i can tell you its just fabric and some minimal hardware.

https://www.ecstuning.com/Search/Sit...h/54347364828/ stock black with fabric.

https://www.ecstuning.com/Search/Sit...h/54347364829/ same thing just in union jack print.



https://www.ecstuning.com/Search/Sit...h/54347276922/ is the repair kit. This fixes this, mostly for the R57 but cross to F57 also..

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...e-bracing.html

 

Thank you very much for the valuable information. I ordered it in the Union Jack version; they will install it for me next week.

 

ok great!