I have 3 bootlids amongst my junk of mini parts. One is sandblasted and rusted out, the second one is also rusted out which i later discovered after removing the paint, and the last one was bought from a local and is pretty much brand new except for a few dings. Now the thing is that the first two are normal MK1 / Aussie Clubman bootlids (although the clubman license plate surround is actually shorter as seen the the real life pictures) and the last one is a UK MK3 type bootlid. As mentioned before they dont really make reproduction parts for Aussie Clubmans so getting a new one wasnt really an option.
The difference between them are that they have different license plate lights and the moulding around the license plate is different. See below.
The difference between them are that they have different license plate lights and the moulding around the license plate is different. See below.
I decided on the MK3 bootlid as it was the easiest choice but adopted the license plate light from the MK1 simply because i didnt like the MK3 light. I cleaned up the bootlid and mounted the plate with some rivet nuts.
It took awhile mounting the license plate and light but im still convinced its not straight. If you look carefully its actually the moulding of the bootlid that isnt straight. Trust me i measured it over and over and over again. >_<
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