I love the grill

Discussion in 'Cooper SE' started by polyphonic, Nov 29, 2020.

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  1. polyphonic

    polyphonic Well-Known Member

    There. I said it. I love the filled-in grill.
    To me it looks like a futuristic EV, while still retaining the classic MINI design.

    Respect for those that have swapped it, because modding is cool too.

    I love this car more every day. :)
     
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  3. insightman

    insightman Well-Known Member Subscriber

    You're half-way in my club. What do you think about the unaerodynamic, fake hood scoop so close to the gorgeous aerodynamic grille? Respect for those who don't mind the scoop and those who think my car looks slower without the scoop. Of course, I share your final sentiment (and emoji).

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  4. Puppethead

    Puppethead Well-Known Member

    I don't think I'm being pedantic because "grille" is an okay word, but do EVs need a new term for the front, like "nose" maybe? Certainly no ventilation is occurring.
     
  5. GetOffYourGas

    GetOffYourGas Well-Known Member

    Well, less ventilation is occurring, but not none. You still need airflow for the air conditioning and heat pump for conditioning the cabin and battery.
     
  6. Lainey

    Lainey Well-Known Member

    I like it best without the yellow but I do like it. I have no plans on swapping it for another. If I do anything it will be if I decide to vinyl wrap all chrome and make it black, but I haven't decided if I will or not (still waiting on delivery here)
     
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  8. GvilleGuy

    GvilleGuy Well-Known Member

    I'm good with the yellow circles. All I plan to order is black door handles and leave the rest of the chrome as is. (with BRG and black roof)
     
  9. insightman

    insightman Well-Known Member Subscriber

    Because I assumed the lower air intake would be sufficient for an electric car, I was surprised when I learned there is an open slot within the "blade" on the otherwise filled-in grille.

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  10. Puppethead

    Puppethead Well-Known Member

    Could that be for aerodynamics instead of ventilation? Maybe the nose is too blunt to be an unbroken surface? I'm sure MINI engineers have reasons for what they did. Regardless of the complaints by some about range, it's got some pretty impressive engineering. Especially for an ICE body retrofit.
     
  11. Lainey

    Lainey Well-Known Member

    I'll have a BRG with black roof and mirrors too. Don't mind the yellow circle, just didn't care for the blade yellow. I've tried to piece all chrome parts and at this point for consistency front to back, if I black-out all chrome I plan to do vinyl. I'll do the front grille and boot handle too for good measure. I'm still unsure I'll want that much black (bonnet stripes will be black as are my wheels) so I plan to see how I feel when i get it in person and live with the chrome. I like it on my current though
     
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  13. insightman

    insightman Well-Known Member Subscriber

    Won't the black door handles feel out of place by themselves and start demanding you convert the rest of the brightwork, too?
     
  14. Lainey

    Lainey Well-Known Member

    That's why I haven't ordered the door handles in black or the lights at this time :D. If I go black on one, I'll do it all, and I'll have it all done in the same type of black vinyl. I'm a bit particular that way.
     
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  15. polyphonic

    polyphonic Well-Known Member

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  17. Tsr

    Tsr New Member

    I do vinyl on mine

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  18. Lainey

    Lainey Well-Known Member

    That looks fantastic!
     
  19. insightman

    insightman Well-Known Member Subscriber

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  20. Puppethead

    Puppethead Well-Known Member

    What can we SE owners do about grille badges? We're missing out on some of the fun.
     
  21. insightman

    insightman Well-Known Member Subscriber

    Take photos of the badges and have badge decals made for the grille. For the rear of my SE I had a removable clear-background decal made of the MINI head designer's signature, because all of the MINI Electric sketches and prototypes he showed before the production version had no hood scoop. I'm going to send him one; if he tells me my decal makes him unhappy, I'll remove it.
     
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  22. idrw

    idrw Member

    Looks Awesome!!
     
  23. polyphonic

    polyphonic Well-Known Member

    Interesting! Yep, clear as day - and I agree it looks better without it. I wonder if there is a notable efficiency loss from the scoop.
     

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