So.. I remember reading about these on countryman motoring a bit ago, and while looking around online for those clips that hold the headlight trim in place I found the black line stuff for the R60:

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts...73&hg=63&fg=95

Oddly enough I've been blacking out the mini today with plastidip...

 

So are they available for purchase?

 

This!
I want!

 

I called my local dealer but the parts counter couldn't pull up the part numbers. When I told him it was for a Black Line setup he said for that I would have to talk to their accessories specialist who wont be in until Monday or Tuesday.

All you can do is call your dealer and ask

 

Motoringfile said that they will b available later this summer. Sooooooo, February?????

 

Ooh cool. Have to have the black taillights!! Should match my black headlight housing quite nicely.

 

I ordered the black line parts for my MCS last week from bavauto. I tried to plasti dip the chrome bits several times with alot of issues. So I decided to just order these. The kit is not available so you have to piece meal it together.

Here is the list of parts I ordered.

For Hardtop
51 13 2 296 296 right tail light trim $30.95
51 13 2 296 297 left tail light trim $30.95
51 13 2 254 740 right headlight trim $26.95
51 13 2 254 895 left headlight trim $26.95

 

Been told the parts will be shipping mid July

 

I was told that as well. I'm not worried.

Mini should have also offered a black belt line retrofit.

 

Now what about the belt line, door handles and grill?

 

Does anyone know if the black headlights can be retrofitted? My Countryman SD All4 is being delivered next week and the black headlights weren't an option when I ordered. I see they are an £85 option now in the UK when you order Xenons (which I have) but would love to go black if I can.

 

short answer, yes

all it takes is money

check http://mini.sewellparts.com/parts-ca...60SX-2012.html or

http://realoem.com/bmw/

scott

 

So there are (or will be) black line trim parts for the R56? I'd love to have these on my 09 JCW.

 

Thanks. I can't see the black headlight housing on either site though, just the surround. I'm not sure if the xenon headlight is a sealed unit which stops you from changing from clear to black??

 

Ones you have white headlights housing you would have to change out the whole unit.
The unit is 750 to 1000 each. Cost prohibitiuve to switch.

 

you would have to purchase the entire headlight unit

if you read the descriptions it says chrome or black

 

That's correct and also fits R57, R58, and R59.

 

I priced them out for a customer today.

63 12 9 808 271 Left Black Bi Xenon Headlamp Assembly with Adaptive $772
63 12 9 808 272 Right Black Bi Xenon Headlamp Aseembly with Adaptive $772
63 12 9 808 265 Left Black Bi Xenon Headlamp Assembly without Adaptive $601
63 12 9 808 266 Right Black Bi Xenon Headlamp Assembly without Adaptive $601

 

Hard to justify when compared to a hair dryer and $3 can of paint

 

I almost pulled the trigger on doing the swap, but I just couldn't let myself do it. I am more of a DIY person anyways.

 

That would be the hot ticket: ala BMW's Sportline trim.

 

I couldn't find these parts in the bavauto website. How did you order them?

 

The headlight trim is the only parts available. You have to type the parts numbers in the search bar.

 

I can't seem to find the black trim at Sewell or bavauto? Am I looking in the wrong place or do I have to go through the dealer for the countryman parts?

 

I was looking into this too. Are they hard to swap out?