Forgive me for a fairly simple question. I looked but can't find much info.

Some Mini's have two gauges above the wheel (stock -- no after market), and some only have one. Some have a large speedometer in the center while some have the same area comparmentalized with a analogue clock, etc.

What causes this difference? At first I thought it was a model year thing, but I have the single in an '06 S and I have seen the double in an '06 S.

 

The speedo / tach. is the factory option Chrono Pack as opposes to the standard tach. only.

 

Thanks! I figured it was simple.

 

Convertible MINIs have the openometer...which is just a timer to see how long the roof has been open...not sure what purpose it serves tho.

 

GPS, or chrono is in center display on my 04s

 

The classic Mini's original design had a centre mounted speedo' and the original design of the MINI carried this trademark over, with a tach' over the steering wheel. That's the way all early 02's came.

After initial release MINI offered the factory GPS-navigation system which went in the centre location, quickly followed by the Chrono' option. With either of these the speedo' was moved above the steering col' as a matching pod to the tach . . .