This will be my first post now that we own a 05 MCS. This car is awesome and I will post some pics up as soon as I get this repair made.
I noticed that a small corner piece of the rain gutter on the front passenger side was missing. I went to the dealership and the piece is attached to the entire length of the gutter on that side. So, I bought it and thought I could replace it myself but now I'm not sure if it's that simple.
I would appreciate any guidance on this.

OK, what I know of this car is this;

Craven Shifter
15% Pulley
Shark Injector
Nology wire set
Borla Exhaust
Cold Air Intake
Strut Braces, Front and Rear (not sure of brand)
OZ Wheels
H&R Coils
Alpine Stereo w/Bluetooth
Piaa Fog Lights
Schrick Cam

All upgrades performed at Turner Motor Sports.

 

The drivers side front corner broke when I caught it on a towel after washing, A little plastic bit broke off. I ordered the part from Crown Mini richmond VA. I made an appointment to have it installed and the MINI SA Clay surprised me by calling it a warrenty repair and did it in about 10 minutes!...made my day...and gets Cay on my christmas list!
I read it's only a few screws and to work front to back, understand you may have to move/peal back some of the rubber door strip?

 

It's pretty easy once you know the technique.
Pull down weatherstripping to expose five torx screws.
Remove screws.
Grasp the now loose front section and pull straight toward the front of the car.
You should feel it move about 1/2 inch.
Then, starting at the front, gently pull the piece upward and outward.

Pics in a few minutes.....

Clips that mate w/ rectangular cutouts in gutter.
http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u...7/5e2f014f.jpg

weatherstripping removed. Torx screw locations. Rest of interior removed for clarity!
http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u...7/1aa0558a.jpg

 

So the little curved section right above the A-pillar cover is not available separately? My driver's side piece was loose after a windscreen replacement a couple of years ago. I kept snapping it back in place, but it finally flew off while I was motoring on the expressway. I couldn't find it on realOEM.com or other aftermarket sites.

 

No, it's not sold separately. You have to buy the whole section, front to rear.

 

Thanks