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Old Oct 1, 2012 | 07:48 AM
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I was looking at RealOEM and 7/2010 is the last month a non LCI is listed, but then it also list that month for R56 LCI as well.

My MCS was manufactured on 07\2010. Does that mean my 2010 MCS was one of the last non LCI's produced?
 
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Old Oct 8, 2012 | 11:26 AM
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LCI means Life Cycle Impulse. In other words, that's BMW-speak for a mid-cycle refresh or update on the aesthetics and/or options on the car. In this case, MINIs got a refresh for the 2011 model year.

I would suspect that since your car is a 2010 and not a 2011, that yes, your MINI is among the last of the non-LCI or 2010 models produced.

Bummer. The 2011's got a few features like +9hp (variable valve timing), added burble/pop on decel, reduced torque steer, revised engine management programming. There's some other minor details like new tail lights, revised radio controls, etc.
 
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Old Oct 8, 2012 | 03:28 PM
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Originally Posted by AKIndiMini
LCI means Life Cycle Impulse. In other words, that's BMW-speak for a mid-cycle refresh or update on the aesthetics and/or options on the car. In this case, MINIs got a refresh for the 2011 model year.

I would suspect that since your car is a 2010 and not a 2011, that yes, your MINI is among the last of the non-LCI or 2010 models produced.

Bummer. The 2011's got a few features like +9hp (variable valve timing), added burble/pop on decel, reduced torque steer, revised engine management programming. There's some other minor details like new tail lights, revised radio controls, etc.
They can keep that extra 9hp and the variable valve timing. Can't even run an Alta AP because of it, so I would say be happy with the non-LCI.
 
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