GP Delivery
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From: Maryland
3-29-2013
We picked up our GP [0052] yesterday! The wait was well worth every second. This Mini is seriously fun and a kick to drive. Warmer weather here we come -- Took a chunk out of the 1200 miles break-in yesterday...smiling out loud all the way!
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From: Maryland
Sweet - congratulations! Happy, safe motoring!
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From: Houston, TX
Congratulations to all of you lucky one enjoying your GPs! 
While happy for everyone, have to admit, a little jealous here as I still don't have a confirmed delivery date from my MA. Hopefully late next week is the current status.
Maybe too early and not enough seat time for anyone, but am curious if someone that has/had a '09+ JCW could comment regarding their opinions of the two. I have an '09 JCW and am debating whether to keep her or not.
While happy for everyone, have to admit, a little jealous here as I still don't have a confirmed delivery date from my MA. Hopefully late next week is the current status.Maybe too early and not enough seat time for anyone, but am curious if someone that has/had a '09+ JCW could comment regarding their opinions of the two. I have an '09 JCW and am debating whether to keep her or not.
Congratulations to all of you lucky one enjoying your GPs! While happy for everyone, have to admit, a little jealous here as I still don't have a confirmed delivery date from my MA. Hopefully late next week is the current status.
Maybe too early and not enough seat time for anyone, but am curious if someone that has/had a '09+ JCW could comment regarding their opinions of the two. I have an '09 JCW and am debating whether to keep her or not.
While happy for everyone, have to admit, a little jealous here as I still don't have a confirmed delivery date from my MA. Hopefully late next week is the current status.Maybe too early and not enough seat time for anyone, but am curious if someone that has/had a '09+ JCW could comment regarding their opinions of the two. I have an '09 JCW and am debating whether to keep her or not.
And yes I'm tinting my windows. 20%rear, 30%front
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From: Maryland
GolfNut
The exhaust note is a tad louder but not in an obnoxious way. My wife and I compared it in normal and sport mode and it is close to our 2009 JCW.
The pop, burble on the de-accelerations & downshifts is definitely there but not intrusive. It just adds to its character and we figure it's the car letting us know when the RPM on the decelerations releases a little unspent fuel. Kinda addictive actually, but again, not to the point of being obnoxious.
The acceleration in normal and sport mode is noticeably more aggressive and quicker than our 2009 JCW was. The camber and suspension setup really work handily to transfer the acceleration to the road in a seamless manner. The car is really planted in corners, on/off ramps. Again, the feel is there, but how it goes about it, is seamless. The steering is extremely responsive in much the same way that our JCW was. However, the transmission in the newer JCW's and this GP is so much smoother. The shifts are clean, fluid, and perfectly gated, without that notchy, clunky feel we experienced in our '09 JCW.
All in all, first impressions exceed our expectations by a large margin. The folks at MotoringFile did an excellent job of describing this car as the purest form of a track-capable car that is just as happy and compliant on the street. Though we still have a couple hundred miles to go on the brakes break-in, I can report that they are superbly capable of shedding the GP's acceleration without effort. Given the car's weight to rotor/caliper ratio, it probably is close to the performance we get from one of our other cars with ceramics. Then again, our 2009 JCW with the big brake kit did an excellent job at stopping the car.
Love the car - glad to be back in a Mini!
Mini really hit a home run with this car. We really liked our 2009 JCW and miss it. But the character of what made the factory JCW cars a blast to drive is inherit in the GP with the added bonus of improved handling, acceleration and braking performance. The interior and cosmetic bits are nicely done. Perhaps they could have done without some of the side decals, but they aren't that bad. We opted not to apply the number decals for a cleaner look. It would have been a cleaner look had they incorporated the numbers in the existing roof decal stripe along the edge instead of simply applying the number decal on top of the existing roof stripe decal. IMO, doing it as a stick-on detracts from the clean design of the roof edge-stripes and gives it that "after-thought" look.
Awesome car - Love it! This is a keeper!
"Myles III"
The exhaust note is a tad louder but not in an obnoxious way. My wife and I compared it in normal and sport mode and it is close to our 2009 JCW.
The pop, burble on the de-accelerations & downshifts is definitely there but not intrusive. It just adds to its character and we figure it's the car letting us know when the RPM on the decelerations releases a little unspent fuel. Kinda addictive actually, but again, not to the point of being obnoxious.
The acceleration in normal and sport mode is noticeably more aggressive and quicker than our 2009 JCW was. The camber and suspension setup really work handily to transfer the acceleration to the road in a seamless manner. The car is really planted in corners, on/off ramps. Again, the feel is there, but how it goes about it, is seamless. The steering is extremely responsive in much the same way that our JCW was. However, the transmission in the newer JCW's and this GP is so much smoother. The shifts are clean, fluid, and perfectly gated, without that notchy, clunky feel we experienced in our '09 JCW.
All in all, first impressions exceed our expectations by a large margin. The folks at MotoringFile did an excellent job of describing this car as the purest form of a track-capable car that is just as happy and compliant on the street. Though we still have a couple hundred miles to go on the brakes break-in, I can report that they are superbly capable of shedding the GP's acceleration without effort. Given the car's weight to rotor/caliper ratio, it probably is close to the performance we get from one of our other cars with ceramics. Then again, our 2009 JCW with the big brake kit did an excellent job at stopping the car.
Love the car - glad to be back in a Mini!
Mini really hit a home run with this car. We really liked our 2009 JCW and miss it. But the character of what made the factory JCW cars a blast to drive is inherit in the GP with the added bonus of improved handling, acceleration and braking performance. The interior and cosmetic bits are nicely done. Perhaps they could have done without some of the side decals, but they aren't that bad. We opted not to apply the number decals for a cleaner look. It would have been a cleaner look had they incorporated the numbers in the existing roof decal stripe along the edge instead of simply applying the number decal on top of the existing roof stripe decal. IMO, doing it as a stick-on detracts from the clean design of the roof edge-stripes and gives it that "after-thought" look.
Awesome car - Love it! This is a keeper!
"Myles III"
Congratulations to all of you lucky one enjoying your GPs! While happy for everyone, have to admit, a little jealous here as I still don't have a confirmed delivery date from my MA. Hopefully late next week is the current status.
Maybe too early and not enough seat time for anyone, but am curious if someone that has/had a '09+ JCW could comment regarding their opinions of the two. I have an '09 JCW and am debating whether to keep her or not.
While happy for everyone, have to admit, a little jealous here as I still don't have a confirmed delivery date from my MA. Hopefully late next week is the current status.Maybe too early and not enough seat time for anyone, but am curious if someone that has/had a '09+ JCW could comment regarding their opinions of the two. I have an '09 JCW and am debating whether to keep her or not.
Last edited by brt356; Mar 30, 2013 at 09:11 PM.
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WOW the braking power!!! It was what surprised me most - to comfortable slow down, you barely need to touch the brakes. I've ended up short stopping in my driveway when I get close to my other car - If I wasn't terrified of shredding those Kumhos, I'd want to do a 60-0 stop test - INSANE braking, but controllable so as not to make your passenger nauseous.
This would be better asked after the break in period since you can drive it full throttle yet. But I was just curious as to how much of a difference there is between Sport Mode and GP Mode.
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From: Phoenix
Sport and GP modes are not mutually exclusive. Sport runs independent of your selection of GP or all-off DTC. Tap DTC once, you enter GP. Hold it down, you deactivate DTC altogether. Sport mode is a different button.
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From: Houston, TX
GolfNut
The exhaust note is a tad louder but not in an obnoxious way. My wife and I compared it in normal and sport mode and it is close to our 2009 JCW.
The pop, burble on the de-accelerations & downshifts is definitely there but not intrusive. It just adds to its character and we figure it's the car letting us know when the RPM on the decelerations releases a little unspent fuel. Kinda addictive actually, but again, not to the point of being obnoxious.
The acceleration in normal and sport mode is noticeably more aggressive and quicker than our 2009 JCW was. The camber and suspension setup really work handily to transfer the acceleration to the road in a seamless manner. The car is really planted in corners, on/off ramps. Again, the feel is there, but how it goes about it, is seamless. The steering is extremely responsive in much the same way that our JCW was. However, the transmission in the newer JCW's and this GP is so much smoother. The shifts are clean, fluid, and perfectly gated, without that notchy, clunky feel we experienced in our '09 JCW.
All in all, first impressions exceed our expectations by a large margin. The folks at MotoringFile did an excellent job of describing this car as the purest form of a track-capable car that is just as happy and compliant on the street. Though we still have a couple hundred miles to go on the brakes break-in, I can report that they are superbly capable of shedding the GP's acceleration without effort. Given the car's weight to rotor/caliper ratio, it probably is close to the performance we get from one of our other cars with ceramics. Then again, our 2009 JCW with the big brake kit did an excellent job at stopping the car.
Love the car - glad to be back in a Mini!
Mini really hit a home run with this car. We really liked our 2009 JCW and miss it. But the character of what made the factory JCW cars a blast to drive is inherit in the GP with the added bonus of improved handling, acceleration and braking performance. The interior and cosmetic bits are nicely done. Perhaps they could have done without some of the side decals, but they aren't that bad. We opted not to apply the number decals for a cleaner look. It would have been a cleaner look had they incorporated the numbers in the existing roof decal stripe along the edge instead of simply applying the number decal on top of the existing roof stripe decal. IMO, doing it as a stick-on detracts from the clean design of the roof edge-stripes and gives it that "after-thought" look.
Awesome car - Love it! This is a keeper!
"Myles III"
The exhaust note is a tad louder but not in an obnoxious way. My wife and I compared it in normal and sport mode and it is close to our 2009 JCW.
The pop, burble on the de-accelerations & downshifts is definitely there but not intrusive. It just adds to its character and we figure it's the car letting us know when the RPM on the decelerations releases a little unspent fuel. Kinda addictive actually, but again, not to the point of being obnoxious.
The acceleration in normal and sport mode is noticeably more aggressive and quicker than our 2009 JCW was. The camber and suspension setup really work handily to transfer the acceleration to the road in a seamless manner. The car is really planted in corners, on/off ramps. Again, the feel is there, but how it goes about it, is seamless. The steering is extremely responsive in much the same way that our JCW was. However, the transmission in the newer JCW's and this GP is so much smoother. The shifts are clean, fluid, and perfectly gated, without that notchy, clunky feel we experienced in our '09 JCW.
All in all, first impressions exceed our expectations by a large margin. The folks at MotoringFile did an excellent job of describing this car as the purest form of a track-capable car that is just as happy and compliant on the street. Though we still have a couple hundred miles to go on the brakes break-in, I can report that they are superbly capable of shedding the GP's acceleration without effort. Given the car's weight to rotor/caliper ratio, it probably is close to the performance we get from one of our other cars with ceramics. Then again, our 2009 JCW with the big brake kit did an excellent job at stopping the car.
Love the car - glad to be back in a Mini!
Mini really hit a home run with this car. We really liked our 2009 JCW and miss it. But the character of what made the factory JCW cars a blast to drive is inherit in the GP with the added bonus of improved handling, acceleration and braking performance. The interior and cosmetic bits are nicely done. Perhaps they could have done without some of the side decals, but they aren't that bad. We opted not to apply the number decals for a cleaner look. It would have been a cleaner look had they incorporated the numbers in the existing roof decal stripe along the edge instead of simply applying the number decal on top of the existing roof stripe decal. IMO, doing it as a stick-on detracts from the clean design of the roof edge-stripes and gives it that "after-thought" look.
Awesome car - Love it! This is a keeper!
"Myles III"
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From: Phoenix
Driver and passenger windows come without tint unless installed by dealer. The rears have a light tint from the factory.
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From: Phoenix
They gotta be on the back end since I can see a lot of white rims on the other cars. Good catch.
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From: ohio
Read about car on Saturday.
Saw GP151 at dealer yesterday, dealer closed (Easter Sunday).
Stopped by today after work about 5:00 PM, said hi to first salesperson encountered.
By 5:10 driving car in spirited fashion, making salesperson shriek in delight.
5:25 PM, back at dealer, gave offer, manager walks out shakes hand says we have a deal.
Left dealer 5:35 PM for dinner, deal done, sold sticker on car.
I can pick up tomorrow.
Just that easy.
No deposit.
No wait.
No hassles.
(Pinching Self)
Saw GP151 at dealer yesterday, dealer closed (Easter Sunday).
Stopped by today after work about 5:00 PM, said hi to first salesperson encountered.
By 5:10 driving car in spirited fashion, making salesperson shriek in delight.
5:25 PM, back at dealer, gave offer, manager walks out shakes hand says we have a deal.
Left dealer 5:35 PM for dinner, deal done, sold sticker on car.
I can pick up tomorrow.
Just that easy.
No deposit.
No wait.
No hassles.
(Pinching Self)
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From: Fort Myers, FL
Fort Myers Mini got 2 in yesterday and one of them is screwed up. One of the MA's decided to install the roof numbers (when it wasn't his business doing so) and took the number 141 and put it on. Well when I saw it, the numbers were completely bubbled up and then found out the car he put it on was not 141 but 141 was in being prepped. So both cars had 141 on them and then found out today that each car is printed with 3 number decals, one for the car, one for back-up and the 3rd is in the plant. The numbers are to never be printed again. Let's see if we can get a good deal.
Please add to this thread on your break in process.
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...gp-engine.html
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...gp-engine.html
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From: Maryland
Damn Quick-Intuitive Handling-Additive Sound
Took the GP to the Hunt Valley 1st Anniversary Cars & Coffee gathering. Over 825 cars showed up. The GP solicited lots of attention. It was fun talking to people about the car.
YouTube videos of the Cars & Coffee Anniversary: http://youtu.be/uLpKZ9Arxdk
YouTube videos of the Cars & Coffee Anniversary: http://youtu.be/uLpKZ9Arxdk
