hello

i have been lurking in the forum for a while and now that i am ready to buy so i wanted to say hi to everyone

my current fun car is a 2000 M5 and my daily driver is a 2004 4runner
my previous fun cars were 2003 s2000 and 2005 evolution MR

I am trading the 4runner for a MCS but i have a dilemma. i was set to buy the 07 but when i went to the dealer, i test drove the left over 06's and i really liked it. i am the impatient type so i dont think i can wait to order a car so i am going to dealer on thursday and buying either an 06 or one of the 07's whichever i like better that day

here is what I liked about the cars after the test drive

r56 interior was better but not by much. the ride was not as bad as i expected on the r53 with 17's. i liked the clutch much better on the r53, the r56 had the clutch point all the way out and was somewhat difficult to get used to. i also liked the supercharger whine. Comfort access was cool.

so i am taking my wife on thursday and i will pick one of the cars. probably an r56 if they have one with the convience pack and LSD, if not i will get the R53

mike

 

Welcome! Either way, your a winner.....

 

Hey Mike Welcome 2 Nam! i'm not sure about the 06's but i really like the 07's i ordered mine and it should be here on the 26th of this month i cant wait.

Well W/e u decide Congrats and again welcome 2 Nam!

 

Whatever you decide is best for you, will be!!!

Welcome... enjoy your ride... and don't forget to post some photo's!!!

 

Welcome !! Have you seen Tyler Wallace anywhere ??

 

Welcome Mike...my friendly neighborhood dealer has '06s marked $1,500 off...and that's been unheard of! It's nice to have choices, isn't it? It can be torture, yes, but buyers have an unprecidented opportunity right now. Good luck choosing your MINI and happy motoring!!!

 

my local dealer is also marking the 06's off. having choices is terrible because i am so indecisive

 

Welcome to NAM!

 

Welcome to NAM!!! What ever you decide on, your going to love it.




06MCS/DS/B

 

i finally did it. here are the specs of the car i just picked up today

Model 0711 Cooper S USD 21,200.00
Color A25 Astro Black Metallic 450.00
Upholstery T9E5 Leather Lounge Redwood Red 1,900.00
Options ZAH Anthracite headliner 200.00
ZCW Cold Weather Package 300.00
314 Heated mirrors and washer jets N/C
494 Heated front seats N/C
ZPP Premium Package 1,400.00
249 Multi-function steering wheel N/C
254 Sports wood steering wheel N/C
403 Moonroof N/C
534 Automatic air conditioning N/C
ZSP Sport Package 1,900.00
210 Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) N/C
2RE†17" alloy wheels, web spoke N/C
522 Xenon headlights N/C
2TA limited slip differential 500.00
322 Comfort Access System 500.00
381 Roof in body color N/C
405 Door mirror caps in chrome 150.00
4A7 Color Line Dark Grey N/C
4AA Anthracite headliner N/C
4BD Interior surface Piano Black 200.00
4BL Interior color Redwood Red N/C
5AA Rear fog lamp 100.00
6FD MINI HiFi sound system 550.00

it was a tough choice between the 06 mcs and the 07 but i have no regrets. the car in so fun to drive

i will try to attach some pics later

 

Congrats mtsound,

You are among the few with the opportunity to compare and test drive both! Welcome to NAM! I was a lurker, too... for about 4 years!

 

Very nice!!! You did good!!!

 

Have fun!

 

Lovely spec, great colour, can't wait for the pics.

 

here are some pics