So, I took off my front bumper to install a remote radar detector - I lost one of the fasteners that attach at the side of the bumper, which means I'm dead in the water as far as the re-installation process goes. I'm very pleased with this development.

Since the MINI parts shop will be closed until Monday, does anyone have any good recommendations for where I could get the fastener? I'd rather get everything buttoned up this weekend if possible.

Thanks in advance for any help.

BTW, the car is a 2012 JCW Hardtop.

 

Was it plastic rivet or metal screw? Where is it located? maybe it can be overlooked, I dont think the bumper will fall off.
BTW I love the movie your username came from. "You killed my father, prepare to die"

 

It was a plastic rivet that attaches the bumper to the fender directly behind the turn signal on the fender. There's actually two rivets in that area - one vertical and one horizontal...I dropped the horizontal one. I ended up leaving the car disassembled until Monday am, then I picked up my 2 dollar rivet at mini and put it all back together. I never found the one I dropped - I heard it fall and then it was gone. There's an opening on the back side of the bumper between the bumper and lip - my guess is that it fell down in there and got wedged. I didn't want to take anything else apart to find out.

When prompted for my (user)name when I registered for the site, my first thought was (with accent) - "My name? My name is Inigo Montoya.". I dig that movie too, but I'm not sure why that just happened to pop into my head.