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Old Oct 23, 2008 | 02:36 PM
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Wind Deflectors

Does anyone make wind deflectors for the windows? I have a 2008 Cooper S. I have seen the deflectors for the sunroof and the convertible but nothing else, any help?
 
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Old Oct 24, 2008 | 10:21 AM
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Those wind deflectors that you see on all the cars are all made to fasten on the inside upper lip of the door frame. There's no where to install these on a mini!
 
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Old Oct 24, 2008 | 09:23 PM
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There are Channel Vent Shades made, but I'm not sure who makes them for MINI...when you find out let me know!!
 
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Old Oct 25, 2008 | 03:16 AM
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Channel vents? Anyway, yeah I would love to find anything that would deflect the wind. When I drive with the windows down bugs get squashed on the rear door frame because it sticks out farther than the front edge of the door frame.
 
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Old Oct 25, 2008 | 02:43 PM
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I hear that! I got hit by a Junebug at about 75 mph with the window down.
Freakin' OUCH.
 
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Old Oct 25, 2008 | 04:28 PM
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Originally Posted by dragonbain
Channel vents? Anyway, yeah I would love to find anything that would deflect the wind. When I drive with the windows down bugs get squashed on the rear door frame because it sticks out farther than the front edge of the door frame.
They are fitted inside the upper window frame, no 3M tape is used and they are supposedly easily removed. I'm not sure if they go in front of or behind the weather strip in the upper window channel or exactly they are installed. www.Weathertech.com has some on their website, but again I'm not sure if they make them for MINI or not. I've requested that they consider manufactoring them for MINI and to take a look at NAM.
 
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Old Oct 25, 2008 | 04:51 PM
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They are fitted inside the upper window frame,
Again- those attach to the upper door frame, which MINI's don't have.
Think about it - if it attached to the body frame above the window, you'd have to roll down the window 2-3" every time you opened the door and could never roll the window up after you exit...
 
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