This is not your 'fathers' Mini MINI's also had 10" wheels...guess we should complain that they come with 17"s eh?

Personally I'm not a huge fan of dealer parts+warranty, and considering I do my own work it makes more sense to me to spend less on aftermarket parts but go faster. I'll give credit to Mini for putting a waranty on the JCW parts, but it's not my cup of tea.

 

is that the price fixed? i mean the price u saying is on road? plus all the taxes??

 

Wow! That's a great price! I expect them to be sold out today!

 

Ok, so I just got my JCW, and I love it. My question on the GP is, is the slight performance increase coming from a new software, increasing the redline and top speed? If so, could I not upgrade my current JCW to the GP software and gain the same perf?

 

That's the MSRP but with each dealership only receiving 2, don't expect it to go for that much. There will be people paying top dollar for it.

 

U.S. allocation is 415. There are roughly 80 dealers. Each dealership gets 5, give or take.

 

I find it hard for this car to sell for 31k.
A bare JCW is like 29,600 including dest charge.(i just configured it)
I think these will be going at a premium.

The elise is a kick @ss car, and i would have loved one.
But it was 39-41k, rear wheel drive and two seater.
I needed a place for 2kids min, and fwd or awd due to some snow every now and then.
BTW... another reason I love my mini is because it cost me $23k.

 

We have been told that we are getting three or four. We have three deposits, a back up deposit, and many people to call if one comes available. We are not marking up (not cool).

 

Can we merge all the GP threads together? I'm getting confused.... TKS JB

 

Threads merged

 

...even at $31,150

 

You know, in looking at new photos I am again struck by just how kluged together the body kit looks. The rear bumper just looks stock with added inserts into the back openings, the side skirts are much lower and do not align with the rear, and the front looks so odd with the black arches just stopping off when hitting the front bumper. Thow in the red mittens and strange wheels and it does not look cohesive/finished to me... think they could have done better in that dept. Its still a Mini so at least it looks good in most ways tho

 

Here's an even more revealing picture ...



They should FINISH these cars at the VPC by painting the wheel arches and lower rear trim to match the side skirts

 

hahah that looks SOOOO bad....did they even bother lowering this "track prepped" car?

 

I like the interior gauges and the wing looks... interesting. These will show up in aftermarket form.

Had MINI actually attempted to make a true racecar MINI, what would you improve over the MINI GP?

Me, if you take the back seats out you might as well add a rollcage. And since it is a racer, I see no need for adjustable seats ( vs. race legal fixed backs). Obivously power increases would be nice, but instead, a healthy diet would be much nicer. Our cars are heavy-- actually, the weight of the GP is probably the biggest disappointment for me... besides the wheels. Oh, and instead of "S" in the side gills, how about a cute "GP"?

 

You said "cute!"

 

I don't see it as a bad price compared to an 06 JCW equipped MCS. It's not for me. Too flashy. But I do like the seats that have the space cloth style but seem to be leather.

 

UGLY AS SIN!!!!!!!!

 

Got a contract to purchase a GP for MSRP. Number one at my dealer. Voted with my checkbook.

Negative votes are cheap. There will be none left for sale by the time the first one comes ashore in the states.

It is not a deal if you already have a JCW. It is a value if you do not.

 

at the press conference today, it was mentioned that the body kit is functional and there is also an underbody component? I didnt care for the side skirts but they do "look the part" I guess. Mike Cooper said they've sold 18,000 JCW kits so far.... amazing!

 

So this seems like a reasonable deal, but not a good one.

Base S: $21,450
Sport Package: $1400
JCW Kit: $6300
JCW suspension: $1500 (installed)
Aluminum control arms: $200
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That comes out to: $30,850

Of course you're short 4hp, but you're also short Xenons and maybe a few other bits. I guess it looks attractive if you place a high value on those subtle lightweight rims and that beautifully executed body kit...

 

http://motoringfile.com/2006/04/13/mini-takes-the-states/

Now that should put Mini and the GP in the news!

Steve772

 

Good point ...

My 2002 MCS with Works Kit upgraded to 207 hp, metallic paint, DSC, Auto A/C, MFSW, OBC and front fogs cost me $27,000.

Buying a similarly spec'd 2006 JCW or the GP would cost me 5 to 7 grand more

 

Ooh ooh ooh that Rear Fog's gotta add at least a couple ounces

 

I am in contact with my dealer on reserving one, and was curious if anyone has any ideas if these JCW GP's will be considered like SLT, LS, etc. when insuring them? I am a young driver and a to insure a MCS isn't that much more than my MC. Since the GP would have more horsepower than the standard MCS it would seem like it should cost more to insure.

Thanks