GP...Great Pitch!

...and now we know the rest of the story. Paul Harvey, good day!

 

That's just not working for me but, if it helped BMW sell some cars, it worked for someone...

 

How many cars did Pontiac sell with the GP name? What are their ties to GP?
With MINI/Mini at least their are some links.
May not work for you, but facts are facts.

 

Yeah, well at least the Mini GP is in good company. The Pontiac Grand Prix is one hell of a car.

 

GP.. Great Performer
here last Saturday GyPsy and I in action .. and yes I tapped the cone but no penalties !!



Photo courtesy of MaxiCooper

 

Didn't you forget the "Just Joking" smiley?



Jim
GP 0019

 

I thought it stood for Gary's $ Pit.

 

Na - GP = Go, Pete!

 

On vacation in Kauai Hawaii. Just saw GP 0058 (think that was the number), made a U-turn to catch up in the resort parking lot but it disappeared.

 

Hey Andrew, David, Tom and I will miss you at the Dragon this year. I'll be driving GP 395 this year.

 

New Owner! GP #1650 moved yesterday from Texas to Nebraska...

 

While there is nothing official from the company, it is associated with Grand Performance. The GP is always the most powerful and highest track capable MINI of its generation.

 

Black Leather Dash with red stitching was a $1,000 option on all Gen2 (R55, R56, R57, R58 & R59) John Cooper Works models. It was standard on the 2013 R56 JCW GP. The leather dash was not an option nor available for the 1st and 3rd (current) models.

 

 

I think the original question pertained to the optional (and now NLA) 3-piece JCW leather dash (like this one with red stitching). It was also in black, red, blue, green, gray, white, yellow, brown and beige stitching. This kit was a dealer installed option for any R53/R52.

 

Yep they had them back in the day, if i remember we only got the red and black stitch option. Europe got the other color options. People would get their GP with that standard GP dash then have the dealer flip out to the leather.
Some people had Micheal ( John Coopers son) sign them at MTTS 2006 in the GP/ Other MINIs. I remember seeing some of these as they travels across the states.

 

wow, i wonder how much one of those goes for now! I'm guessing it would be cheaper to just get it done at a local place.

 

Probably goes for mucho moolah when and if one can be found.

Here's one from the UK with blue stitching:

 

Thats pretty cool, I never seen the other colors in person, I have the really rare red stitched down tubes in my R52, they did those in colors also. They are NLA also now.

https://www.ecstuning.com/b-genuine-...e/51450404446/












They match the GP red stitched brake boot and shifter boot you can still get. I have those also.

 

You have a rad set-up!

 

Thanks

 

Yeah, probably the price of some higher mileage R5*'s! I like the position of the highbeam in the center dash too.

Very nice ECS! Your car looks great! I'd love to do those on my GP and get them to match the brake cover.

 

Thanks! When I see it, it takes me back to the 2006 GP launch days.