this afternoon, around 1230, i saw a bluish-gray (forgive me for not knowing the correct "MINI name") cabrio FLYING down nimitz...at one point, the cars rear end twitched as it was making the curvy turn. no plates on the car.

hey, i know the car is fun to drive but save the speed for the tracks.

so which 05's come with the optional lsd? and how much is it?

 

I heard not too long ago there were at least 6 cabrios sold in Hawaii so that number will continue to grow.

Optional LSD (available 1/05) is for the MCS with manual transmission and costs $500. Don't forget that prices went up $500 for the January 05 MINIs.

Rear end twitching? Time for driving school!


Cool blue MCSC.

From motoringfile.com:
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For MY 05, the Cooper and Cooper S Convertible will have the following exterior colors and upholstery options:

* 668 – Jet Black
* 851 – Chili Red
* 902 – Liquid Yellow
* A24 – Purple Haze
* A25 – Astro Black (Cooper Conv. ONLY)
* A26 – Hot Orange
* A27 – Cool Blue
* A28 – Hyper Blue available immediately for Cooper S Convertible. Available in 1/05 for the Cooper Convertible.
* 859 – Solid Gold (Cooper Conv. ONLY)
* 871 – Dark Silver (Cooper S Conv. ONLY)
* 895 – British Racing Green
* 900 – Pure Silver
* Additionally there are three soft-top colors: Black which is standard, 391Dark Blue and 392 Dark Green

The available body colors for the Cooper Cabrio as: Black, BRG, Cool Blue, Pure Silver, Liquid Yellow, Solid Gold, Hot Orange, Pepper white, and Chili Red.

 

yes, that's the exact color; it's a nice, subtle color.
only $500 for the lsd including installation? does it come installed from the factory? what brand? i looked on miniusa the other day but couldnt find any info.

 

LSD by GKN driveline maybe??
See
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...&highlight=LSD

LSD can be ordered from the factory for $500 installed beginning in 1/05.
What a bargain!