Cool, I should ask mine tomarrow .

 

I would like to see everyone that reads this thread to contact their dealers. That way the Mini dealers and Mini USA would be aware of the discrepancies. As has been shown here there are three differant ways these cars are being shipped.
No insulation
Insulation
Insulation with heat shield

 

Mine has build date 03-2012 and has zero under-hood insulation but does have a heatshield around the Turbo. My plastic Hood scoop has 17 holes in it and even that plastic hood scoop gets very very hot after normal driving.

 

keep me posted too.. mine is a R59 S - march build and doesn't have any of the insulation either...

 

Yeah no worries. As soon as I here something, I will post it. If I don't hear from my MA this week, I will contact him again. We need some answers on this.


-Steven

 

To make things complicated, the fuzzy shield I took off is much smaller! My JCW was sold in England, so go figure.

 

OK so I'm throwing this out there. Could these possibly be related to the location they are shipped? That is warmer climate equals one version and cooler another? I can't seem to find a common denominator. Just a thought. Perhaps we need to list where the coupes reside, and if they have or have not??

 

Kansas City,MO --- NO!

 

Warren, Ohio. Yes

 

Chicago, Il. JCW Roadster---No!


-Steven

 

Same here, that's two of us from the KC area then.

 

Hello All,

I just got a call from my MA, stating he had a "string of emails going all the way to Munich". The word from BMW/Mini is this: hood insulation is installed only on cars that are ordered with the optional sport stripes. Mini is concerned about damage to the sport stripes, thus the insulation. Having heard this, I am still pursuing part numbers for the insulation, as I would like to protect the paint. Finally an answer, and hats off to Ric at Patrick Mini for the due diligence

We just spoke again and he stressed this, the insulation is only on cars ordered with the factory installed sport stripes. If your stripes are installed at the dealer, then no insulation. He is checking on U.S. part numbers for the insulation as well as the metallic heat shield. Stay tuned.



-Steven

 

This is Awesome! I want to order the insulation with the metal heat shield...staying tuned for part number.....

 

I exchanged a few emails with my MA this afternoon. I also sent pics from David B's Roadster, hoping that would help the parts dept.. They thought they had the correct pieces looking at the hood insulation for several cars, however, when they saw the pics, weren't sure and still checking. They did however give me a quote that the parts would run about $200.00 and dealer install would be around $65.00. Stay tuned


-Steven

 

I have sport stripes and no insulation .....?

 

Were your stripes dealer installed? That was the point he was making.


-Steven

 

 

By looking at his gallery, the stripes look to be OEM ---

 

Here we go again. I have factory installed stripes and no insulation
Will be contacting dealer in the morning.

 

I have factory stripes and no insulation.

 

Yeah, we need to verify if anyone has the factory installed stripes and no insulation. Also, I'm thinking it would be good to have build dates associated with any Minis that have factory stripes and no insulation. Maybe it begins with certain build dates. More importantly for me, I want to be able to order the insulation for mine, mainly to protect the paint.

-Steven

 

Thanks for following up on this. I have the stripes (factory installed) and do have the insulation.....

HOWEVER, I dont have that little heat shield patch on my insulation like some of you other guys do.

Very curious about that too......

 

Hmmm, ok, will pass the factory stripes/no insulation info to my MA tomorrow. Any chance of getting build dates on that group(factory stripes/no insulation)? Thanks!


-Steven

 

Factory stripes , no insulation, build date 8/11

 

Took delivery Friday in Seattle. 04/2012 Build, Factory Stripes, NO insulation