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Old 03-09-2009, 08:57 PM
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Hands ON!~ R57

I am impressed! the drive is tight, the motors for the top are impressive ..the frame feels tight and runs like well a MINI should...I drove the Cooper for about one hour, top down top up closes super fast and even when you are moving.

The glove box has a lock now which is really cool, the bluetooth speaker is stealth, the mood lighting works great even with the top down and the sun out...

Horizon Blue and Hot Chocolate mix I thought will never work but looks amazing in the sun...made me a believer

Oh my favorite improvement is the privacy shelf is very trick, and really gave me a smile when i saw they way it flows up and down...no need to take the thing out to place things inside the boot and the hinges..no more! yeah! and supports 173lbs

Here some of my pictures, I can't wait to motor on one!!




























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Awesome, thx for posting!
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I feel like I just got my "fix" for the week. Been waiting for my MCSC and the Red and grey interior with the Sat Nav looks similar to mine. Thanks a million for posting the pictures. Nicely Done!
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your welcome guys...you will be amazed at the way the convertible handles...I mean is so tight and I made sure I went over railroad crossings.

Can't wait!
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thanks for the review and the pics !

BTW, my 05 MCS Convertible has a locking glove box, too.
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Were you able to take a video of the top going down and back up? I've only seen screen shots of it going down, but never the entire 15 second process.

Also, any idea who the mfg of the Run Flats were? Contentintal or did they go with GoodYear?
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what is that button on the color line near the steering wheel on the Yellow MINI Cooper S in the pics? I have not seen that before. Under the Open-meter kinda. Thanks
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what is that button on the color line near the steering wheel on the Yellow MINI Cooper S in the pics? I have not seen that before. Under the Open-meter kinda. Thanks
It's the switch for the driving lights.
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yes is the DL switch, thank you saturn.
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Were you able to take a video of the top going down and back up? I've only seen screen shots of it going down, but never the entire 15 second process.
47 seconds in : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaCvDZdPX48
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