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    Posted: September/26/08 at 6:31am

Frankly I think the mud flaps look ugly, but is it a really a necessity to have on to protect the paint? 

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September/26/08 at 6:58am
I didn't have mud flaps on my '05 (they didn't have them available then) and the rear of my car would get some coated with dirt it was terrible.  Every time I would open or close the rear hatch my hands would be filthy.  I did get the mud flaps on my '08 and it really makes a huge difference!  And I don't think they look too bad. 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September/26/08 at 11:06am
We went over this a few years ago... They will do some... Not to offend but I'm not a fan.....
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September/26/08 at 5:04pm
If your looking at the front ones they help a little. If we are talking about the rear flaps they do great keeping dirt off the car behind you.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October/04/08 at 10:26am
I can't say for sure because I have not put them on yet but I know that a winter with out them can really beat up your clear coat on the sides of the car.  I bought my Cooper from a club member over in Cashmere and they must use a lot of sand on the roads in the winter.  That plus having wheels and tires that stick out made it so the clear coat looks sand blasted in front of the rear wheels on the car.  The plastic also looks that way.  In a situation like this, I can't see them not helping at least a littleWink.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October/04/08 at 11:37pm
Idea how about removal mud flaps... myself I do not have them... My car looks great!! 2003
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October/05/08 at 12:33am
I ended up getting a set for the fronts and installed it myself.   There not exactly easy to install, but they do not look that bad.   For the rear on the other hand, I'm not going to install a set of mud flaps there.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November/03/08 at 1:15am

bbm - Did you get the PM I sent you on October 24th?  I accidentally deleted the PM you sent me.  Can you PM me again or send me an email?  I just wanted to be sure that you got my reply email.  Sorry about that...  I'm not ignoring you.  Smile  - Cheers, Brenda

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