...been wondering since I've learned about the GP...

One of my cars is also a rare car, 1998 MB C43. Both 1998 and 1999 saw 500 come to the US. In 2000 the E55 was the selection most people chose, and I think the C43 was a special order that year or at least was definitely very limited in numbers released, and only a few hundred were sold to folks here in the US. So there's a fairly limited number of them on the roads.

Yet over the years I must have come across maybe a dozen, maybe more on the roads.

......but I've never seen a GP..... So, where ya all hiding?!

One thing that comes to mind perhaps is I live in the NYC Tri-State area. This wider area (extending to lower New England to a little bit south of NJ), Florida, California, maybe Greater Atlanta area, is where we see the higher concentration of MBs. I kind'a gather that the Minis / GP are spread more evenly through-out the USA? Is this true? Actually, I think I can go look @ a registry to answer that...

 

We have about 6 or 7 "hiding" here in AZ!

 

check out GPMINI site has the locations of most GPs: http://gpmini.net/wp/introduction/ looks like most are in CA.

 

The 415 GPs that came to the US are spread out across the US. What I remember is that each dealership could get about 4 GPs. For example, I think about 50 Gps came to California. Other than at the two Mini Takes the States events (Laguna Seca & Los Angeles), I have only seen three other GPs driving in California over the three years that I have had my GP. I have over 43,000 miles on my GP but I suspect many do not get driven much.

 

we have 2 in santa cruz 1 in ben lomand, 1 in gilroy and mine in watsonville about a 35 mile radius, and only seen one at pebble beach. ok, the one I seen in PB, is a local car, but from monterey that is kept in storage, owner from MA.

 

did canada get any GPs? I have yet to see one locally.

 

We got the Competition Edition instead of the GP and only 64 were made. From what I have read they were available in a few different colours and were basically fully loaded JCWs unlike the GP which didn't have rear seats or many options.

 

I drove mine to Fullerton Saturday night. I don't drive mine as much as I like. It has over 25K on it. I can say I enjoyed the drive !

 

I spotted 0280 in a parking lot in the Hewlett/East Rockaway area of NY. I've seen it there numerous times and decided today I would park next to it and take a closer look.

 

But Canada did get the 1994 M3 euro spec engine, 286hp, wish we had that model. US only got 240hp version in 95.

Would be nice if GP owners could have a NorCal meet and run somewhere, like say Santa Cruz it has nice beaches, bars, coffee shops, parking, restaurants, proximity to bay area, and great roads.

 

I think most of them are in Georges garage ( cocoons ) on Long Island..

In AZ, you may see mine around Phx, I have decided to make it my daily driver. Got rid of our other MINIs.

 

There's probably about a half dozen in Fairfield county, CT

 

Not to change the subject (as we have a GP in my town of 60,000 people) but where are the Airborne Mini's? Are they myth?

 

I have got over 42,000 miles on mine. I have only seen one other GP where I live, in the Piedmont, Triad area of North Carolina. I did see another one at the Tail of the Dragon this Spring he was from Florida.

 

Hit 19,500 on mine today! (GP1727) I know there is one living in Hillsboro, and one in Portland, and another in Vancouver WA.

 

No worries - we'll meet up when I move to NC next year. We'll be on the coast, south of Wilmington in St James.

 

Here are 3 of the AZ GPs...

 

Here are my two in Garden Grove Ca

 

and three in CT, at Cooper's Farm, Duchess County NY. There were 7 at the Summer Spash, '07, at my house in Norwalk, CT. See: http://www.gbmini.net/wp/2007/08/summer_splash_2007/

21 GPs at MINI United 07: http://www.gpmini.net/gallery/MU2007GPs

60 at MINI United '09 : http://www.gpmini.net/gallery/MU2009GPs

 

Santa Cruz is full of 'em. Mine's the one in Ben Lomond, and I see a few every week either in SC or over the hill in the South Bay.

You can tell mine, it's FILTHY!

-Creech
GP0907

 

My brother has one #1425 and he lives in Santa Cruz as well, swing by 4 Less Termite and ask for Chris.

Tell him Marvin sent you!

 

Is he on forums?
Would be nice if GP owners could have a meet and run, somewhere, like say downtown Santa Cruz it has nice coffee shops, parking, restaurants, bars, proximity to beaches and bay area, oh and greatest roads.

 

No not really a computer geek.

 

Does your Brothers have black leather inserts in the seats? Tinted windows, gauge pkgs on the steering column and in the center console? Clear bra and I think a JCW strut brace?

 

Yep that's it....He's running Excel TZ-10 silver wheels on it right now. The orginal wheels are with me in Vegas.