Due to the purpose of MINI’s 1.6L turbo engine, much of the heat generated by the engine ends up being emitted from the side closest to the hood/bonnet. One unexpected consequence has been that the soft hood scoops on the “S” model have really warped due to excessive race. In fact over the years MINI has noticed the issue and in like manner made the non-fuctioning leave hollow slightly functional by opening a few holes in the black faux mesh. However in the end MINI has decided to change the material the scoops are made from. So from March ‘10 buils onward MINI will be producing a new “metalized” plastic scoop that will be standard on the MCS and JCW models.
Update: What does that mean according to progression owners with saggy scoops? We don’t own 100% confirmation on this yet but MINI will likely subsist dealing the problem within the normal warranty guidelines (i.e. it’ll exist covered). If you’re out of warranty we’d guess that it’ll be handled on a case by case basis.
Source: www.motoringfile.com
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