So at some point in time a previous owner pulled up to close in a parking lot and reversed, pulling the whole lower part of the bumper OFF of the piece that covers the engine and transmission, broke the bumper, and the plate is missing. The bumper is being held on by 1 solid bolt, a bolt which i out a washer on to hold a broken bracket and wishful thinking..

I need to replace it but i seem to be having trouble finding this same bumper. When i google 2003 mini cooper S, almost all of the bumpers are different. The fog lights look like they were poked in, and there is a small "dent" around them, and almost all of the cars have slotted grilles, usually chrome or something similar. This car has a honey comb grill set and a recessed area where the lights are.

Is this a different model, or is the stuff aftermarket? The grilles also need replacing. Ive found the grilles but idk if they ever came with them stock, and really dont know about the bumper.. i like this bumper better than the one i see on every other cooper S ive come across on the road

Pics should be included

 

It's a Aero bumper, does it have front marker lights? Mine came from the UK so it does not have the front markers.

Mine here.

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...the-r53-4.html

Came from BMS Direct in the UK off ebay.
http://www.ebay.ca/usr/bms-direct?_t...72.m2749.l2754

If yours has marker lights, OutMotoring still carries the Aero bumpers.
http://www.outmotoring.com/mini-coop...nt_bumper.html

 

Thanks so much fin! And i like your car! The bumper looks better w/o marker lights. But yeah mine does have them.

So was the aero kit a factory mini addon? Or aftermarket kit?

 

It was a dealer fit accessory.