Buying a 2007 MCS: Delivered

Chris M Jul 16th, 2007 Link

Hooray! Congratulations, Gabe.

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DB Jul 16th, 2007 Link

Congrats! Can’t wait to see more pics!!!!!

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AN Jul 16th, 2007 Link

Looks badass with the aero kit. Lots more pics please.

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mike c. Jul 16th, 2007 Link

Very nice, congratulations on your latest arrival.

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Jon Jul 17th, 2007 Link

Woot, very nice Gabe. Plus a good job on the first pic of your car, nice composure, the sepia tint from the light actually looks cool on the car. Looking forward to seeing some pics, maybe you can do a walk around video of the car for all us Mini fanatics.

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jas cooper Jul 17th, 2007 Link

Looking forward to seeing some daylight pics with the aero kit. Yours is the first AB/B I’ve seen other than mine. One question, is the grille on the aero kit the same as the stock one except with black trim instead of chrome?

I just dont like the stock MCS grille and my plan is to get a stock MC grille painted (either in Astro black or jet black), as well as painting the headlight trim rings.

Congrats on your new ride.

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charliez Jul 17th, 2007 Link

Sweet !!!! Congrats Gabe

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Jon Jul 17th, 2007 Link

CONGRATS!!!!!

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scott Jul 17th, 2007 Link

Let me know what you think about the power. I’ve been driving mine for about 2 months and I’ve been saying just throw some hp(via stage 1) and it will be awesome…already has a lot of low end power!!

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Radley Jul 17th, 2007 Link

Damn. I agree it looks badass and like a sleeper. I love it. It looks mean great look with the JCW aero kit.

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Radley Jul 17th, 2007 Link

Hey Gabe so did that note make it all the way here from the UK?

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CooperS-lightningblue Jul 17th, 2007 Link

More pics!! Oh man, now you have to break it in… But I think that won’t take very long!

Lots of pleasure and safe miles/km’s.

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Avitor Jul 17th, 2007 Link

So, what’s that hood scoop for?

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bigagsl (Axel) Jul 17th, 2007 Link

gabe, please give as as soon as possible more infos about your r56. i’m courious!

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Wizz Jul 17th, 2007 Link

CONGRATS !!!

Looking forward to those pics and initial thoughts!

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GregW Jul 17th, 2007 Link

Keep away from those obstacles on Lake Shore Drive!

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eto Jul 17th, 2007 Link

Congratulations, Gabe!

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Chrissy Jul 17th, 2007 Link

HOLY WOW that looks sexy, Gabe!! Can’t wait to see more and hear your stories!

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nervous Jul 17th, 2007 Link

NICE! Have “stage 1″ & the JCW suspension been installed, yet?

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b4mmy Jul 17th, 2007 Link

beautiful! :-)

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dickdavid Jul 17th, 2007 Link

ConFreak’ngratulations, Gabe!!!!!

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Gabe Jul 17th, 2007 Link

One question, is the grille on the aero kit the same as the stock one except with black trim instead of chrome?

No – it’s a different design (other than being all black).

So, what’s that hood scoop for?

A red LED light that moves back and forth.

NICE! Have “stage 1″ & the JCW suspension been installed, yet?

Nope.

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Timmee Jul 17th, 2007 Link

you dog! looks great. show us the interior!

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cj Jul 17th, 2007 Link

great pics! love the knightrider reference.

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Nathaniel Salzman Jul 17th, 2007 Link

So, what’s that hood scoop for?

A red LED light that moves back and forth.

That would be the coolest thing EVER! Congrats Gabe. Seriously. It looks so mean – like a little street gremlin.

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Drill Jul 17th, 2007 Link

Gabe that looks GREAT dude!! And for what I’m assuming was a quick snapshot you definately did a good job of making it look mean :-)

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lavardera Jul 17th, 2007 Link

more pictures:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bridger/sets/72157600238374207/

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Matt Jul 17th, 2007 Link

“sepia tint” yeah, that’s called sodium halide streetlights, the natural color of the city.

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Imurtrbolvr Jul 17th, 2007 Link

Gabe, I thought you were getting the clear lenses for the turn-signals. That would look Balla’!

Anyways it looks really bad-ass.

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Gabe Jul 17th, 2007 Link

Gabe, I thought you were getting the clear lenses for the turn-signals. That would look Balla’!

They are clear. The bulb is yellow however.

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Chad Jul 17th, 2007 Link

Why are the bulbs yellow?

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Drill Jul 17th, 2007 Link

With a yellow blinker lens the bulb is typically white but with a clear lens the bulb needs to be yellow in order to “Blink” yellow.

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Drill Jul 17th, 2007 Link

Speaking of which, hey Gabe, when are you putting Silvervision bulbs up front? :-)

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Chad Jul 17th, 2007 Link

But why does it NEED to be yellow? Front turn signals can legally be white. Only the rear ones need to be red/amber.

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Gabe Jul 17th, 2007 Link

Speaking of which, hey Gabe, when are you putting Silvervision bulbs up front? :-)

As soon as I figure out how to change the bulbs :)

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TSizemore3 Jul 17th, 2007 Link

Lord Vader, your ride is here…

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rkw Jul 17th, 2007 Link

Why are the bulbs yellow?

That’s just the way it comes from MINI, which ships the car worldwide with yellow bulb behind clear lens or clear bulb behind yellow lens. Change the bulb if you want something different from the OEM.

What cars have have front turn signals that blink white, OEM from the factory?

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Drill Jul 17th, 2007 Link

Front turn signals can legally be white.

Not everywhere, however, amber front signals are legal just about everywhere (Don’t know where they wouldn’t be) so it’s much simpler to make them amber.

But why does it NEED to be yellow?

It only “needs” to be amber if he wants the amber light :-)

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Brian Jul 17th, 2007 Link

I’m glad they made the turn signals yellow. I think that the turn signals should always be a different color than the brake light. It seems that more and more cars today have the rear turn signals in red.. or even worse… no separate turn signal at all…the brake light just blinks when the turn signal is activated. Horrible.

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Paulsminis Jul 17th, 2007 Link

What cars have have front turn signals that blink white, OEM from the factory?

My 1967 Austin Cooper S!

Paul

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rkw Jul 17th, 2007 Link

Sorry if this was already covered, but what happens with installation cost for VDC installed options (e.g. JCW aero kit, iPod adapter)? If the dealer installs them, you pay their hourly rate. What about VDC installation?

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Gabe Jul 17th, 2007 Link

Sorry if this was already covered, but what happens with installation cost for VDC installed options (e.g. JCW aero kit, iPod adapter)? If the dealer installs them, you pay their hourly rate. What about VDC installation?

It varies from dealer to dealer. But I can tell you the dealer pays a flat rate when having things installed at the VPC. Hopefully they pass that benefit onto the customer.

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Vanwall Jul 17th, 2007 Link

Ah. At night. So it’s black is it? ;-) Good to see it made it, as I always cross my fingers until I’m behind the wheel. I still remember seeing a new ‘Vette fall off the top deck of a transporter at the dealer – while the owner was there watching. Very low ride after it landed upside-down.

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TRHeel Jul 17th, 2007 Link

I must admit I’m not a huge fan of the new design, but that simply looks righteous…

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Greg W Jul 17th, 2007 Link

Hey Paulsminis – only in some countries do they have white blinkers in front. Old Mini UK market always had orange front lenses. The reason is that UK markets had a sidelight in the main headlamp. A bit like BMW E30. Most lights on side panels are orange. This distinguishes them from sidelights/park lights which some people use.

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Hector M. Jul 18th, 2007 Link

great news Gabe Congrats

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iriemanhq Jul 18th, 2007 Link

applause

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Nigel Jul 18th, 2007 Link

Very good. The R56 looks much better in Astro Black for some reason. Have fun with it but I have a feeling this one will only last another couple of years until the Stage II factory JCW S is launched.

You may say that you will never let go of this one. But a few months ago you also said that you will never let go of your R53 either….

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Seto Jul 19th, 2007 Link

Yeah.. congrats!!! I got mine too MCS 07 DS on 7/7/07. Hope to see you out motoring Gabe : )photo here

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Gary Jul 20th, 2007 Link

Very nice! I’ll kill for this Mini.

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Marc Jul 21st, 2007 Link

Hey Gabe, nice new ride…needs to be lowered though…would suggest h&r 35mm (red)!!!!

You took a picture of my blue MCS at the Nurburgring…do you have that in better quality? Could you send it to me? Thanx Marc

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Gabe Jul 21st, 2007 Link

Marc – if you go to my Flickr page and then to the “Germany 2007 (Day 2) set you can just click on the image and then click on “all sizes”. From there you can download it.

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Marc Jul 22nd, 2007 Link

Hi Gabe, I tried that but for some reason that doesn’t work…do I have to be registered with flickr??

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