For those of you considering this.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Origi...13014495QQrdZ1

I am not affiliated with the seller. Please make your bidding decisions wisely.

 

It says original BMW part? I have never heard of this! Has anyone else? I have never seen this spoke of on mini2 or NAM

 

Here is a blurb on it on motoringfile.com

 

Well then.....I guess I am not a MINI addict !!!! this feature went completely unoticed by me!

 

It's a JCW part

http://www.johncooper.co.uk/JohnCoop...sport%5FOther/

3rd item on the list

 

yea the price seems right/fair!!!
but......
i dont know that this l00ks like it should be in a MINI.....

 

yeah, It just doesnt look at home in the MINI, but is a nice feature

 

I just can't imagine needing a light to tell me when to shift. I seem to do it by feel and the whine of the engine. As a last resort, I use my tach. . . .

But for someone who likes extra gizmos, this is a cool genuine JCW part!

 

If you can install it in your line of sight, and if it's bright enough, it makes a lot of sense for a track car. There are occasions when a visual indication of a shift point are definitely beneficial. For a street car, it's more of a gadget. But lots of people like gadgets.

 

I plan on getting one from Cooper Garage. I think it will be a nice thing to have on a track car. Sometimes it gets a bit busy and it is better to have your eyes on the track and not on your tach.