Has anyone removed those round clear stickers that are located where the hood and the fenders come together. Mine appear to be yellowing and I am afraid they will hurt the paint or just start to look really bad. Does anyone know what they are or what they do?

Thanks in advance!

 

Those cover the air holes. If you pull them off, the car deflates.

 

I'm curious to know what those are as well.

anybody with some useful info?

 

LynnEl

Ahem...yes I pulled them off, the edges of mine were pulling up and it looked bad. I didnt see any purpose that they served and so far the car hasnt fallen apart so Im thinking Im safe

 

I will do it!!!!!!!!! don't make me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

she'll blow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !

 

They are fitted at the factory to protect the paint when adjusting the hood.

They "should" be removed by the dealer when prepping the car. Mine weren't so I took them off myself.

 

If they are what I think you are talking about, they are the backs of rubber bumpers that are placed there during shipment to prevent damage. The rubber is pulled off during prep. Sometimes, the plastic backing stays stuck.

 

ok.thanks.I will remove them. Thanks all!

 

Hmmmmm. I hear a hissing sound....

 

Oh no..my mini is now a 2d rubber matt. Thanks LynnEl!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It's your fault!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!

 

Don't worry. There is an exclusive Palo Uber MINI blow-up pump and it's only $3600!

 

Will the Uber pump for the R53 fit?

 

You will absolutely RUIN the long term collector's value of the car if you remove these.

In a couple decades, people at Barret-Jackson will be talking about how rare it is to see a MINI with these still intact from the factory.

 

I'm fortunate--I don't seem to have any. Good thing, 'cause it's like mattress tags. Remove one and you look for the mattress police...

 

I would go back to the dealer and demand them! How do you know zippeee didn't go through the horrors of production and/or shipment unprotected??

 

Nah--it's hot here, and the dealer just wanted Zippeee! to be more comfortable nude.

 

yeah, well those new protective things the cars wear these days doesn't cover much anyway!

 

Took mines off. So far no problems

 

I got one!! It's on the passenger side! Maybe I should peel it off and sell it on eBay?

John/Oregon
2007 MCS Sparkling Silver

 

You'd probably pay for your car!

 

Pulled mine off and had to buy a $300 runflat, go figure!! Who told us it was ok to pull it off?

 

Thanks for raising this issue, i've got one on each side and wondered if I should take them off or not.. Seems to protect the paintwork from if the bonnet was to hit it somehow when you are closing it, doesn't look like that would happen though..