R56 Tail lights
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Tail lights
Hi there!
10 days into owning my new YM MCS, somebody clipped it while it was parked - bumper dented and driver's side tail light kaput. I take it in stride - Brooklyn, you know :-)
Funny thing is, while gen. 1 tail lights are available all over for as low as $32 a pop, the lowest I found gen. 2 tail was $120 from a NJ MINI dealer, and none anywhere else! Any info on whether they will be available on the net? So far had no luck finding any used ones either...
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10 days into owning my new YM MCS, somebody clipped it while it was parked - bumper dented and driver's side tail light kaput. I take it in stride - Brooklyn, you know :-)
Funny thing is, while gen. 1 tail lights are available all over for as low as $32 a pop, the lowest I found gen. 2 tail was $120 from a NJ MINI dealer, and none anywhere else! Any info on whether they will be available on the net? So far had no luck finding any used ones either...
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My experience is that Gen 2 cars are too young to have much of a stock parts aftermarket, or to have a used market that's any size. That's changing as we speak, but (as far as I know) all stock parts for Gen 2 cars are coming straight from MINI.
Be thankful, I remember that a tail-light lens for a 1964 M-B 190D was $170 back in 1974. Makes $120 now sound pretty reasonable.
Be thankful, I remember that a tail-light lens for a 1964 M-B 190D was $170 back in 1974. Makes $120 now sound pretty reasonable.
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