Hurry and place your order - they're only making 60 of them!

http://www.motoringfile.com/2013/10/...ck-countryman/

 

Does it drive back in time to SEMA 2003?

 

I've really never been a huge fan of matte paint. I think it looks like it's missing something. To me, there's nothing like a nice and shiny freshly detailed car, but to each his (or her) own.

 

I love the flat black paint on my Harley but I would never put it on a Mini, especially if you are OCD about how your vehicle looks. Flat paint is not easy to keep looking nice and has a worn burnished look over time. Also flat paint is harder to repair and it is usually very noticeable.

 

I'm not a fan of matte black either...

 

I would assume it would be hard to care for the paint. Looks okay, but to buff out a scratch or something would be interesting...

 

My wife has a denim black Street Glide, and I agree. I couldn't see it on a car. Too much hassle.

 

Well, it looks like I am in the minority in saying I love the matte black paint. My only knock on this edition is that they didn't go all the way (i.e. Calvin Klein CM) and do the chrome pieces in the matte.

 

I see a bit of chrome around the grill, but it looks like the headlight and taillight rings are matte silver. I wonder what the ring around the windows will be?

Hopefully those that order can get that crap C O U N T R Y M A N off with the stealth order part. Getting that off matte paint isn't as easy as off of regular paint once applied. (Again, experience with our matte motorcycle)

 

It does look like matte chrome (or silver) rings around the headlights and taillights. The grille still has a touch of chrome, which shows that it is probably the same grille as on the other cars. As far as the "crap COUNTRYMAN" is concerned, some of us actually like it (I added it to my 2012). Hopefully, it will be done in a stainless steel (matte) finish. If it's not wanted, the "Stealth" package can be specified to remove all badging except the MINI wings. It's a no-cost option.

 

Yeah, but the article said there aren't many options available for it. Pretty much fully loaded except for S or ALL4 trim, though it does show JCW badging, so not sure if that is a true JCW, or just the JCW exterior package. My guess is most options would be what can be done at port, like the driving lights, or JCW Gauges.

I think it is a nice looking car. I love the matte look, but it just isn't the easiest thing to maintain, and not sure it will be worth the $35K-$40K for a non-JCW when fully optioned out.

 

Awful, just awful. Harley does the same thing with bikes. Denim they call it....no color or polish is what I call it.....a Harley Davidson that does not shine in the sun....does not make sense to me. I am completely the other way with a Softail CVO that has a 120R motor and other go-fast parts, and lots of chrome with highly polished paint...fast and shiny-the way all motorized transport should be

I never have gotten this fascination with all black everything(especially wheels), but at least the black (thinking of Mini absolute black here) is highly polished and shows off the lines of the car.

Now they will do a paint that is always dull, and looks like it was primed and they forgot about the next step.

I fully get that this is all in the eye of the beholder, but it just looks horrible, IMO

 

+1

 

The Stealth Package is an emblem delete option, and I have to figure it would be available even on a car with relatively few options. In Europe, it's been available as "Model Designation Delete" for a while. I do like the look of black wheels (shiny ones). I had them on my 2010 Dark Silver R56. With certain colors (and certain types of wheels), they look good, but they are definitely not for everyone. The ALL black look is often called "murdered out". I'm not sure of the point of it. I tend to like a little splash of chrome on a dark colored car. Likewise with the paint. To me, matte paint looks like primer.

 

I think matte black on the whole car looks good only on the Lamborghini Avendator....*drooooolssss*

 

I like it!

 

I dunno, these look pretty friggin' awesome...

 

That's actually the first time I've seen the Paceman and actually really liked it. Don't know how the matte finish makes so much of a difference.

 

chrome don't get you home

 

Think of how boring it would be if we all liked & disliked the same things.

 

Or "Chrome will get you home"

 

Chrome is my favorite web browser. I don't understand why so many people dislike it.

 

So is there an extra side rocker above the JCW lower panel....which looks plastic like the arches?