Check out podcast #158 for the big news!

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Astro Black MCS w/Black roof

Packages:
Premium and Sport

Exterior Options:
White turn signals
Rear fog lamps
Sport suspension
Limited Slip Differential
Powerfold heated mirrors

Cockpit:
Heated front seats
Chrome-line interior
Anthracite headliner
Lounge leather seats
Piano black trim
White (WTF?) Color line
Nav system

Accessories:
JCW Aero kit
JCW Stage 1 upgrade
iPod connector!!

Options considered but left out from the final specs:
Chrome-line exterior - reason: wanted the JCW aero kit
Cold weather package - reason: wanted the power-fold mirrors

The 17" spokes would be swapped for the kick-a** Ultraleggeras!

Estimated total: 35 grand!

What do you guys think? My take - The exterior should look kick-a** white the interior should really stand out on this one!

 

Sounds nice!!! Not my taste, but then only my MINI is!!!

 

You should have gotten justaCooper. It's gotta bigger gas tank now, ya know.

 

Cool, if you like the 4 Wheel Drive MINI.

 

For $35K I'll be seriously looking into a BMW 3 series instead.... But I am sure Gabe is going to get this one at "cost".

 

My MINI was over 35k when new, but I still think I rather have the MINI!

 

I understand. That kind of cash opens up a lot of other interest possibilities, however none of them are MINIs

 

Hey look at this - nice thread. This was suppose to be secret until tomorrow


Well actually I already have a 3 Series so no need there! But that aside $35k it is not.

But why buy a MINI for over 30K? It's a good question and one I pondered for a long time. In the end, I want a MINI. I don't want another M3, an Elise or a used Boxster. I want exactly what I'm buying - pretty simply really.

LOL - just wait

Oh btw - some slight changes to the spec happened after this podcast - check out MotoringFile tomorrow for the full run-down and reasoning behind it.

 

Gabe, Astro Black is one of the best looking colors in the R56, Very good choice.

 

I was surprised at the NAV system. A 3 series was one of my final considerations, but sometimes it's just more than the money. It's how you feel about the car.

I'm envious. Looking forward to when I put in my order.

 

Please oh please tell me the PFMs are safe...

 

Maybe so, Maybe not...
I traded my '03 MCS for a 330i back in Sept '05. My wife and I thought the larger car would be better for the three of us, soccer, etc. Let's fast-forward a couple of years and the 3 series get's swapped out for my '07 MCS

The 3 series was very nice, but it ain't no MINI

 

Go Gabe..You rock!! Astro Black is a man's mini! no girlie colors...just bad to the bone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Oh come on Gabe, you are a MINI celebrity now (no pun intended)! Did you really think fellow NAMers wouldn't be listening to you and db?

That's exactly the reason I gave my friends when they questioned me about my intention of getting a ~30 grand MCS.

Oh, I can't wait to see the "blinged" white w/chrome-line interior. Seriously, I'd *suggest* checking out other options. I have no doubts that the exterior of your MCS is going to be the best NAMers have ever seen, bar none. But I shall reserve judgement on the interior until we see some real life snaps.

 

DB wasn't suppose to post this until tomorrow

Just wait...

 

Oh and btw, did you get the HiFi or satellite radio? Or do you have some mind-blowing mods in the queue to rival the Mark Levinsons of the world?

 

Must...fight...urge...to...give...final...spec...

so...hard...

 

ROTFL!
Or are you hiding something that we shouldn't know, like ditching the MCS at the last moment for an M3? Or even worse, moving away from the BMW family straight into the cockpit of a sexy little Elise?

 

That was the earliest I've seen a new woofcast go online in... I think ever!

 

$35,000 and very very kick-a** :impatient

Great stuff. Post pics once baking is complete.

 

Very nice, except for the colour. The colour shold be BRG, you know British Racing Green!!!!!!!

 

So what was the final - after the pod cast spec change? I did not pick it up in the MotorFile dialog. ajm

 

I think this is going to be a killer combination. The all black car with the JCW aero kit is the perfect look. Although I didn't put this on my "Spec the MINI for Gabe" post on Motoringfile, the white accents and trim in the interior are also going to be very cool. I like the idea of a stealth exterior with a little bit of a surprise when you open the door. Actually, I confess that I speced the MINI for myself, and made it a stripped down car. However, I can appreciate the addition of the nav system. I never thought about the integration with the rest of the computer functions and the iPod interface that Gabe talked about on WRR.

I'm looking forward to seeing the final product.

 

Sorry for the delay... my specs should be finalized tomorrow and on MotoringFile. Sometimes real work gets in the way

And yes... some changes have been made.

 

Yeah.. I saw you posted it briefly on motoringfile and then took it down.. you're going to be a mess until this car arrives....