New MINI Options Coming Soon?

Sections: Uncategorized Jan 29th, 2003 3 Comments

The buzz over at mini2.com is that there will be a couple new options and add-ons in the UK available in late February and March. Whether or not these will be factory options in the US is yet to be determined. I imagine at the very least one could order them through a US dealer much like you can now with parts like the driver side shelf. Here's the list:

Chrome mirrors (ordered from factory with the car as opposed to bought from the dealer)
A chrome grill for the MCS (MINIUSA has initially said this won't be a US option but at the very least there will now be a Chrome grill that fits an MCS correctly)
A new console with armrest available in black or silver (with/without a phone holder for various mobile phones)

While I can't promise that this info is correct I'm guessing that it's probably pretty close.

Written By: MF Staff

http://bridger.us/mini Gabe Bridger

Thanks go to Eric at MINI2 for the info
http://omor.com/mini/ dc
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Also, I hope MINI can keep the same great body style for many years, and remain competitive by improving drivetrain, suspension, and overall performance, and other features.

What I want now — a sport pack with:
- A Quaife LSD,
- slightly wider (not taller) wheels,
- an option to deliver with summer performance tires (not run-flats), and
- camber/caster adjustments.
What I fear I'll get:
- chrome and sporty stripes
- then a bodykit
I want to chase Integra Type-Rs on the track, not pose with the Max Power set.

What I want for 2005:

A revy non stumbling engine as good as a 1994 Honda Acura Integra.

What I fear for 2006:

A bigger softer MINI, more room and more comfort, but less edge, and no point.

BMW needs an answer to the $30,000 and under sport car market, something this side of an ///M3.

As a novel car, MINI is selling well for now, but after saturating the market segments looking for
- 'new', and
- 'cute', and
- those who fondly remember the original Mini
the MINI will need to compete on its own performance merits.

Slower 0-60mph than an SUV, less traction than a roadster, and half the mpg of today's Prius is now way to enter 2005.

Footnote: sub – $25000 with LSD today (2003): Miata MX-5 sport, Toyota Mr2, Subaru WRX.

At arond the $30,000 mark, compare today a Cooper S Works to a Subarau WRX STi/spec-C and find one point other than cuteness in the MINI's favour.
http://omor.com/mini/ dc

As a mac user, you might remember the pre os x days, where mr pepsi and mr diesel would revise the OS, Sys 7.0, 7.1 and add features like user settings to change the colour of the scroll bars. [And loading more inits, using more of finite memory, and all but requiring the use of a 3rd party debugging tool, Casady & Greene RIP]

But for ten years, actual usable Apple multitasking was always just around the corner, always 'coming soon'. Taligent Pink, Coupland vapourware. Linux and NT grew, and Apple became irrelevant.

Hearing about upcoming chrome options for the MINI, I could begin to feel similar destiny for the MINI.

A good car in 2001, but could be great with some tweaks.

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