Comments on: Pre-Production GP Spotted in Munich http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/06/05/pre-production-gp-spotted-in-munich/ MotoringFile | MINI news, reviews and opinion. MINI Cooper, Cooper S, Clubman, Countryman Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:14:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Fabio http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/06/05/pre-production-gp-spotted-in-munich/comment-page-1/#comment-40022 Fabio Tue, 06 Jun 2006 16:27:46 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/06/05/pre-production-gp-spotted-in-munich/#comment-40022 <p>your right blalor some close for 2 weeks and some for 4</p> your right blalor some close for 2 weeks and some for 4

]]> By: Dave http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/06/05/pre-production-gp-spotted-in-munich/comment-page-1/#comment-39992 Dave Tue, 06 Jun 2006 13:44:33 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/06/05/pre-production-gp-spotted-in-munich/#comment-39992 <blockquote>Wasup with them wheels? what happened to the GP wheels?</blockquote> <blockquote><em>From the first paragraph:</em> How do we know these are <strong>pre-production</strong>? For one the lower body panels are completely unpainted black plastic. Secondly it looks like those lov’em or hat’em four spoke 18″ wheels weren’t available when these particular cars would produced.</blockquote> Wasup with them wheels? what happened to the GP wheels?
From the first paragraph: How do we know these are pre-production? For one the lower body panels are completely unpainted black plastic. Secondly it looks like those lov’em or hat’em four spoke 18″ wheels weren’t available when these particular cars would produced.
]]> By: Lex http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/06/05/pre-production-gp-spotted-in-munich/comment-page-1/#comment-39990 Lex Tue, 06 Jun 2006 13:19:29 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/06/05/pre-production-gp-spotted-in-munich/#comment-39990 <p>Wasup with them wheels? what happened to the GP wheels?</p> Wasup with them wheels? what happened to the GP wheels?

]]> By: blalor http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/06/05/pre-production-gp-spotted-in-munich/comment-page-1/#comment-39978 blalor Tue, 06 Jun 2006 11:16:55 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/06/05/pre-production-gp-spotted-in-munich/#comment-39978 <blockquote>Most Italian factories clos for 2 weeks in august for holidays so that explain why they’ll be closing</blockquote> <p>Only 2 weeks? I was under the impression that it was the entire month. That's what I heard regarding the Ducati (that's "joo-CAT-ee" if you're announcing for Speed) factory, anyway.</p> Most Italian factories clos for 2 weeks in august for holidays so that explain why they’ll be closing

Only 2 weeks? I was under the impression that it was the entire month. That’s what I heard regarding the Ducati (that’s “joo-CAT-ee” if you’re announcing for Speed) factory, anyway.

]]> By: Fabio http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/06/05/pre-production-gp-spotted-in-munich/comment-page-1/#comment-39963 Fabio Tue, 06 Jun 2006 00:31:21 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/06/05/pre-production-gp-spotted-in-munich/#comment-39963 <p>Most Italian factories clos for 2 weeks in august for holidays so that explain why they'll be closing</p> Most Italian factories clos for 2 weeks in august for holidays so that explain why they’ll be closing

]]> By: Ian C. http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/06/05/pre-production-gp-spotted-in-munich/comment-page-1/#comment-39961 Ian C. Mon, 05 Jun 2006 23:25:42 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/06/05/pre-production-gp-spotted-in-munich/#comment-39961 <p>The gas cap isn't body color in all the official press pictures; it's the normal chrome color</p> The gas cap isn’t body color in all the official press pictures; it’s the normal chrome color

]]> By: Ivor Biggun http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/06/05/pre-production-gp-spotted-in-munich/comment-page-1/#comment-39949 Ivor Biggun Mon, 05 Jun 2006 18:45:47 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/06/05/pre-production-gp-spotted-in-munich/#comment-39949 <p>I'm sure read somwhere that the gas cap would be body color ;)</p> I’m sure read somwhere that the gas cap would be body color ;)

]]> By: timmee http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/06/05/pre-production-gp-spotted-in-munich/comment-page-1/#comment-39942 timmee Mon, 05 Jun 2006 17:24:42 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/06/05/pre-production-gp-spotted-in-munich/#comment-39942 <p>@vin: According to the spec I received from my dealer, the rear and back window will be tinted</p> <p>@ivor: are you sure? it is a cooper s after all</p> @vin: According to the spec I received from my dealer, the rear and back window will be tinted

@ivor: are you sure? it is a cooper s after all

]]> By: Simone http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/06/05/pre-production-gp-spotted-in-munich/comment-page-1/#comment-39941 Simone Mon, 05 Jun 2006 17:10:58 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/06/05/pre-production-gp-spotted-in-munich/#comment-39941 <p>hi, i'm italian. when deliver in italy to me ?</p> hi, i’m italian. when deliver in italy to me ?

]]> By: fs-mini http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/06/05/pre-production-gp-spotted-in-munich/comment-page-1/#comment-39936 fs-mini Mon, 05 Jun 2006 16:31:38 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/06/05/pre-production-gp-spotted-in-munich/#comment-39936 <p>Why are they not installed with the 4-spokes GP wheels?</p> Why are they not installed with the 4-spokes GP wheels?

]]> By: C Haynes http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/06/05/pre-production-gp-spotted-in-munich/comment-page-1/#comment-39934 C Haynes Mon, 05 Jun 2006 15:58:51 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/06/05/pre-production-gp-spotted-in-munich/#comment-39934 <p>It looks like they haven't screwed in the antennae yet.</p> It looks like they haven’t screwed in the antennae yet.

]]> By: nervous http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/06/05/pre-production-gp-spotted-in-munich/comment-page-1/#comment-39933 nervous Mon, 05 Jun 2006 15:46:54 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/06/05/pre-production-gp-spotted-in-munich/#comment-39933 <p>Are those shark fin antennas or aero turbulence piece?</p> Are those shark fin antennas or aero turbulence piece?

]]> By: ivor biggun http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/06/05/pre-production-gp-spotted-in-munich/comment-page-1/#comment-39932 ivor biggun Mon, 05 Jun 2006 15:27:33 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/06/05/pre-production-gp-spotted-in-munich/#comment-39932 <p>Gas caps are supposed to be body color too</p> Gas caps are supposed to be body color too

]]> By: Mark Hendrie http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/06/05/pre-production-gp-spotted-in-munich/comment-page-1/#comment-39926 Mark Hendrie Mon, 05 Jun 2006 14:55:52 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/06/05/pre-production-gp-spotted-in-munich/#comment-39926 <p>Can't wait! I hope the Italians stay open long enough to finish off a good amount of GPs!</p> Can’t wait! I hope the Italians stay open long enough to finish off a good amount of GPs!

]]> By: rkw http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/06/05/pre-production-gp-spotted-in-munich/comment-page-1/#comment-39925 rkw Mon, 05 Jun 2006 14:37:45 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/06/05/pre-production-gp-spotted-in-munich/#comment-39925 <p>More pictures of the 07, photographed on the autobahn <a href="http://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/showthread.php?t=70433" rel="nofollow">here</a>.</p> <p>By the way Gabe, have you heard anything about a <a href="http://www.mini2.com/forum/finance-insurance/117477-new-mini-credit-card-mini-motorers.html" rel="nofollow">MINI branded credit card</a>?</p> More pictures of the 07, photographed on the autobahn here.

By the way Gabe, have you heard anything about a MINI branded credit card?

]]> By: mdsbrain http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/06/05/pre-production-gp-spotted-in-munich/comment-page-1/#comment-39924 mdsbrain Mon, 05 Jun 2006 14:34:59 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/06/05/pre-production-gp-spotted-in-munich/#comment-39924 <p>I'm so jealous.</p> I’m so jealous.

]]> By: Gabe http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/06/05/pre-production-gp-spotted-in-munich/comment-page-1/#comment-39922 Gabe Mon, 05 Jun 2006 13:39:42 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/06/05/pre-production-gp-spotted-in-munich/#comment-39922 <p>This being such a short production run it was probably cheaper to just use the US arches since they needed them for the US market anyway.</p> This being such a short production run it was probably cheaper to just use the US arches since they needed them for the US market anyway.

]]> By: Frank http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/06/05/pre-production-gp-spotted-in-munich/comment-page-1/#comment-39921 Frank Mon, 05 Jun 2006 13:33:30 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/06/05/pre-production-gp-spotted-in-munich/#comment-39921 <p>Hmmm interesting. Why is that?</p> Hmmm interesting. Why is that?

]]> By: Gabe http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/06/05/pre-production-gp-spotted-in-munich/comment-page-1/#comment-39919 Gabe Mon, 05 Jun 2006 13:16:37 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/06/05/pre-production-gp-spotted-in-munich/#comment-39919 <blockquote> <p>Those cars are definetely US spec. Notice the marker lights on the wheel arches.</p> </blockquote> <p>Actually all GPs have that US spec light and reflector.</p>

Those cars are definetely US spec. Notice the marker lights on the wheel arches.

Actually all GPs have that US spec light and reflector.

]]> By: vin. http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/06/05/pre-production-gp-spotted-in-munich/comment-page-1/#comment-39917 vin. Mon, 05 Jun 2006 13:15:30 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/06/05/pre-production-gp-spotted-in-munich/#comment-39917 <p>Are the back windows going to be tinted like on the second car? I guess it would make sense given that items left out of the storage bins could be relatively exposed in the newly enlarged boot.</p> Are the back windows going to be tinted like on the second car? I guess it would make sense given that items left out of the storage bins could be relatively exposed in the newly enlarged boot.

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