It has been confirmed and I should have one in my hands by the end of the week. I also intend to find out whether it's possible to have it installed, the software changed and then redo the brakelight mod using the top two lights (the ones used as rear foglights) as additional brakelights. Many of us have that mod for a year now and it would be a shame if this kit took that ability away.

It might be worth mentioning that I was able to get my local dealer to match the Classic MINI sale price of $60. Installation for just the rears should run around $50 total making this retrofit very reasonable.

Interstingly before this retrofit kit came out the extra bank of switches alone cost you just under $200. It would seem as if MINI did some serious cutting of the profit to offer this kit at $75 for the US market.