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Forbes
25th February 2009, 12:40 AM
Well been a long day...
Vikki got a puncture today. So me being the knight in shining armour that i am came equipped with my spare alloy, spacer and longer nuts.
Anyway my nuts (2004 pre-facelift Cooper) don't fit in her 2006 facelift One. Is this normal, they were all to small, even the ones on my car were to small to fit on hers:ragin:

Can someone enlighten me as to why this is?:confused::blush:
Gismo
25th February 2009, 12:42 AM
Are they not bolts??
In any event, i would have expected them to fit
Forbes
25th February 2009, 12:48 AM
That was the AA mans choice of phrase:p

But the my bolts/nuts were a different size to Vikkis ones, we tried all different combinations and none of them worked.

We both have all Mini parts aswell
Forbes
25th February 2009, 01:11 AM
They changed size of the bolts for the facelift model. Didn't know that. But the OEM wheels will fit either, just my bolts won't fit onto her car.

My new thing of the day
The Dogfather
25th February 2009, 07:51 AM
Yeah, they went from M12 to M14. The new ones are had to get hold of at the moment.
Gismo
25th February 2009, 09:41 AM
Yeah, they went from M12 to M14. The new ones are had to get hold of at the moment.And i have a complete set of black ones including the locking ones for sale :Whistle:
Forbes
25th February 2009, 03:37 PM
It's not the facelift sorry, its from July 2006.
AeroJonny
25th February 2009, 06:42 PM
the facelift was in early 04...noob :P

remember you fitted your facelift tail lights? ;)
Craig
25th February 2009, 07:00 PM
It's not the facelift sorry, its from July 2006.

aye Ben, like Jonny you have me confused... :confused:

face lift models went from mid 2004 to the end of 2006. If the car is July 2006 then it is a facelift model. :yes nod:
Gismo
25th February 2009, 08:06 PM
It's not the facelift sorry, its from July 2006.


the facelift was in early 04...noob :P

remember you fitted your facelift tail lights? ;)


aye Ben, like Jonny you have me confused... :confused:

face lift models went from mid 2004 to the end of 2006. If the car is July 2006 then it is a facelift model. :yes nod:Me too :confused:
AeroJonny
25th February 2009, 08:23 PM
in any event...why didnt you just use the bolts on her car already??????
Forbes
26th February 2009, 12:22 AM
Its kinda confusing for me to. But this is the thing i got shown on Mini 2 (http://www.mini2.com/forum/faq.php?faq=faq_wheels_tyres#faq_faq_aftermarket_w heels), but its not from the facelift as i first thought. It is cars from July 2006, so i take it 56 plated Minis by the time they hit the road.

Sorry for the confusion, anyway its on that page under "What aftermarket wheels are available?"
Forbes
26th February 2009, 12:22 AM
in any event...why didnt you just use the bolts on her car already??????

Cause for the alloy i took it needed a spacer and longer bolts:shut up:
Forbes
26th February 2009, 12:33 AM
aye Ben, like Jonny you have me confused... :confused:

face lift models went from mid 2004 to the end of 2006. If the car is July 2006 then it is a facelift model. :yes nod:

Sorry Craig:blush: I meant to say not from the very start of the facelifts (e.g. '54s) but it changed in July 2006:rolleyes: which i know are still facelifts:moonie:
s-a-l-t-i-r-e
27th February 2009, 09:08 PM
Nothing worse than when your woman has bigger nuts than you... ;-)