I just like the looks of the red gascap better. Send me a private message if you're interested. We each pay our own shipping costs and no money needs to change hands.

I took delivery of a new 2005 Cooper S last Monday, so the chrome gascap I'm offering is basically brand new. Only been used once!! Today was the first time I filled up. I can provide pics if necessary.

 

where are you located?

i might be interested.......

 

I'm in Wilmington, DE.

 

hmm...... i might be interested.

would you like to do USPS express mail and get it out tuseday so we can both have our caps before friday?

 

do you have pics of it out of the car already?

 

Sounds good to me. Send me a private message with your shipping address.

 

heres a pic.....


i'll get a closer one tomarrow.

 

Here are a few pics of my (freshly polished) chrome gascap. Note the glassy reflection, but try to ignore the fact that the rest of the car is dirty.

 

sweet looks awesome, now i just need to get pics of mine lol

nice lookin mini BTW

 

Are you sure these are interchangeable? I looked at our two Minis and they are not the same, although if you both have 05's then maybe they are.

 

yes, gascaps are interchangeable, the same mounting system is used for both.

 

I asked because my daughter's Cooper has a couple "bumps" in the gas cap area that would cause you to not be able to use the surround that comes with the "S" gas cap. Maybe they've been deleted on the 05's??

 

i'm not sure why the bumps are there, i think they are what the gas cap rests on while closed. theres nothing behind them, so it must be the rests for the cap. go figure, only BMW could put something on the car thats has no reason for being there lol

 

so, figure out how to take the thing of yet? i'm thinking i'm gonna have to yank out the interior 1/4 panel again......

i cant pop out the plastic trim inside

 

 

The 2005s are different!! You pop off the trim piece by the 4 tabs (see pics)

Use a mini flathead screwdriver wrapped with masking tape.

 

so, does the filler tube hold itself up by that one bolt near the opening still?

i only have the door off so far LOL

 

Yes. That one and the other one half way down the tube to the fuel tank. It's also kindof wedged in there, so it takes a bit of twisting and working it to get it loose.

 

ok, i'm gonna dive into it now and get it all out then when its out i'll give you a call.

 

If that is an 05 cap than they are the same from what I see in the pic. I did the install on my 03 coopers a year. It was not an easy task.

BTW I still have my cooper cap if you want it you can have it.

 

andy, got mine off.

its getting a final clean up and i'll pack it up tonight.

 

I'm planning to send you the gascap, the trim ring, and the entire housing - basically everything I pulled off the car this afternoon (see pic). You're planning to send the same, right? No surprises when I open the box.

 

hmm... that trim ring looks black for some reason, i hope its CR lol

i have the cap cover (the CR metal part) and the swing mechanisim.

all i have left is a gascap in my car, your getting evrything else!

 

That's because you're looking at the back of it. :smile: The front is very red. I dropped it off at UPS at 9ish this morning.

 

well, i hope to see it in the mail soon!

nice trading with ya man.