I guess me and salesman yesterday both injested something because we could both clearly see the difference between my car and the '09 parked next to it.

 

No letter for me. Is this just a US thing?

Anyway, I've been circumcised. That's all the chopping any of my pipes are going to see!

 

So wait, they're going to change them even if I tell them not to?! That's BS!

 

Got my letter today and I'm bringing the car in for a replacement hood scoop tomorrow. If they want to do it then that's fine with me.

 

Flush pipe here.

 

I think it only applies to the S model, as the tailpipe is in the center.
"...some Cooper S owners have contacted the centrally-located tailpipe extension...."

I wonder if there's a waiver I could sign so I don't have to get the stubby tailpipes.

 

Got my letter yesterday but I won't do anything about it since I have the JCW exhaust and not the stocker anymore. My JCW is already tucked under more than the stocker.

 

In another thread about this some one mentioned doing just that. They took their car in for service and when they read the key fob it said it needed this recall done. The owner said not to do it, so the SA made this person sign a waiver saying they were responsible, blah, blah, blah, fricken lawyers.

 

Hey did you hear about the recal on all motorcycles in the US? I guess they can no longer have exposed exhaust pipes.

Okay, I've been off NAM'ing for 1 week and just got this letter yesterday. WTF? Who's the weenie that complained about their exhaust pipe?? What does this person do around the stove? I have kids and the first thing they learn in life is "Hot". They know not to touch hot things like BBQ's, fire and EXHAUST PIPES. Arggghhhh, can you tell I am pissed?! I LOVE my exhaust pipes, it's one of the things everyone comments on.

So, here are my questions:
1) I have the JCW pipes -do they have to be chopped?
2) Is this mandatory? -like when I bring my car in for an oil change?
3) If they are just giving us a shorter end pipe piece, i'll just bring my Mini in w/ my end piece removed and then take off their short one when I get home and replace w/ my JCW pipe (that I paid extra for).

I sent an email to Miniusa.com ...told them how happy I was to remove this apparant danger from our cars!