Hey everyone,

I'm going to be ordering my '07 MCS in a few months and I was wondering what options does everyone think are a must and which ones are more personal preference? The LSD is a must for me, but beyond that, I'm not sure.

I've heard about the sport button, but do you need to get the sport suspension option to get this or is it std on the MCS?

Is the DSC worth the $500?

I won't be racing the car but I like to do spirited driving once in a while.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

 

Sport button is standard equipment. For me, the manual transmission, perf package, LSD, radio upgrade. The rest was somewhere in between must have and want.

 

The sport button is standard.

Pretty much everything is personal preference, but here's what I got, and why:

LSD - Traction.
Premium - Wanted the Roof and MFSW. Seperately they're $1400, so the auto-AC ends up being "free".
Lounge Leather - I like leather, and was impressed with the sample I saw. Pretty pricy though.
Cold Weather - Only wanted the heated seats, but the heated washers are convenient. Was worth the extra premium over the seat option by itself.
Rear Fog Light - I'm stationed in Europe, so I'll use it. Mainly got it to fill out the row of toggle switches.
Xenon - Never had 'em before, so what the heck
Chrome interior/exterior - just wasting money
HiFi - learned my lesson on my '05 S40. When the stereo is that integrated, spend the money and buy the best one offered.
Brushed Alloy - the other's looked "cheap"
I didn't get DSC because I hate that stuff (and ASC). One more thing to break.

 

LSD
Xenon's
DSC
Auto headlights & wipers (I wouldnt get them again, I can think of better mods to spend the $ on)
Integrated garage door openers
Sport package
Brushed alloy interior (looks incredibly good btw)
Comfort access
Sunroof

 

It sounds like comfort of the sports suspension has been very personal. Best case scenario is you can test drive both!

One small thing that is necessary for the interior is the chrome line. Some of the plastic is cheap-o.

 

Oops. I got those too. All I wanted were the auto wipers. Had to take the headlamps as a package.

I agree that there's better things to spend the money on.

 

LSD - was a must have for me
arm rest - nice to have
HID lights - not quite as good as I had imagined, but nice
Multifunction wheel (never actually got this, but ordered it)

I got the standard suspension and am happy with it. I may get bigger sway bars in the future, but for now it's just fine.

-JL

 

Auto Trans
All chrome EX and In
DSC
MFSW
WHITE TURNS
OAK ALL AROUND
ALL FOGS
AUTOMATIC AC
PUNCH LEATHER
NAV SYSTEM W BACKUP SENSORS
HI FI UPGRADE
Spots have been ordered seperately, will self install
Come on baby I need you so.

 

MINI Cooper S
Pure Silver body & roof
Body Color Mirrors
Cold Weather Package
Heated Seats
Heated Side Mirrors and Washer Jets
Sport Package
DSC
Front Fog Lamps
Xenon Headlamps w/Power Wash
17" Crown Spoke Wheels
No Bonnet Stipes (you have to get a black or white roof to get stripes. I have other ideas* anyway)
Convenience Package
Comfort Access System (keyless entry)
Bluetooth Mobile Phone Prep. (Don't expect to use it much)
Universal Garage Door Opener
Auto Dimming Rear View Mirror
Rain Sensor and Auto Headlamps (hope I don't regret these)
Central Arm Rest
Performance
Rear Fog Lamp
LSD
Manual Transmission
Cockpit
Sport Seats (Cloth)
Auto AC (hope I don't regret it)
Park Distance Control
Anthracite Headliner
Interior Piano Black
Nav
Multi-function Steering Wheel

Dealer Add-Ons
JCW Strut Brace
Mud Flaps
Car Cover
Glove Box Organizer
Sun Shade

*Talked to Aesthetic Creations about doing roof (and possibly side) graphics from my designs. Planning on a Kandinsky/Stella inspired geometric abstract with lots of colors.

 

My options are:

Premium
Sport
Cold weather
LSD
Automatic windshield wipers
Arm rest
Union Jack mirror caps
Fluid silver interior

I'm very happy with my choices. I really can't think of anything else I'd rather have.

 

Good Night. I guess you got almost everything except the kitchen sink. Every thing looks great, You will love it.

 

If you mean me, I didn't get:
Sunroof
Sport Suspension
Aero Body Kit
Sirius Radio
Hi Def Radio
Power flip-in Mirrors
Leather
Chromeline Interior
Alarm
There are some big $$ options among those I didn't get.

 

I guess some folks don't care, but at some point I'm sure I'd be wanting cruise control, (multi-function steering wheel). It bugs me that a $20,000 plus car doesn't come with cruise standard...not like you have to use if if you don't want to...but you or the next owner is probably gonna want it at some point, and retrofit is very expensive.

 

$20,000 for a car was not expensive 18 years ago. Get a $40K car and then you can expect cruise control to come with it.

 

MFSW
Easy entry
LSD
Sport suspension
Clear Bra
Climate control
Cloth seats
No sun roof
16" Bridge spoke wheels
Mellow yellow/white
Boot basket
Manual transmission
Cold weather package (to warm my damaged back)
Auto Dimming mirror
Xenon lights
Carpet type floor mats
No DSC

That's all I can think of. Most of my choices ae performance or safety related.

Joe s

 

Must haves for me: Sport Suspention and Limited Slip Differential and the Premium Package (I NEED the sunroof and the MFSW).

Nice to have leather, Cold pack, Sport pack and hi-fi.

 

Premium
xenons
LSD
Cold Weather
Leather
Arm Rest
Anthracite headliner
White turn signals
Rear Fogs

I'll add 17's and eagle F1 DS-G3, suspension, and stereo/speakers later

 

Thanks for all the responses. As I learned from my last new car purchase, it's much easier to get options that are too hard to add, after you have the car. The LSD option is a must in my opinion. My main concerns are performance, suspension, vision, and braking. Everything else seems to be personal preference. Do you guys think the Xenon headlights make that much of a difference on this car?

Also, does the DSC really make a difference or should I put the money towards something else?

 

I haven't really checked around lately, but I think cruise control is standard on most everything except the cheap econo-boxes. Maybe if you never get out of the city it doesn't matter.......but, it is one of the few options that actually makes a difference in resale, and around here it's hard to sell a late model car without it.

For a MCS with a few options I probably should have used 25K instead of 20K, and, of course, some are a whole lot more.

 

Here's my MCS spec:

- Leatherette (for wearability ...and pretty good looks!)
- Pacific Blue color line
- Anthracite headliner
- Cold Weather package
- Premium package (once i opted for the sunroof, it just made sense)
- DSC (have just gotten use to it when the weather is lousy)
- LSD
- 17" Flame spokes
- Comfort access (love gadgets ... what can i say :-) )
- Xenons
- Rear fogs
- MINI HiFi upgrade
- Clear bra (aftermarket)

dave.

 

Just had our local dealer do a national search to see if we could avoid a special order. There was only 1 in the country and will be here in 5 days!! Woo Hoo!

07 MCS
Sparkling Silver
Leather Lounge Carbon Black
Sport Package w/ 17" Web Spke Wheels
Convenience Package
Cold Weather Package
Premium Package
Roof in Body Color
Anthracite Headliner
Interior Surface in Piano Black
Rear Fog Lamp
MINI Hi Fi Sound System
Clear Bra
Tint

$30,250 Sticker

Can't wait!

 

I can't see myself spending that much money on my MINI like a lot of you people. I just don't think MCS is worth $30K.

I am ordering Dark silver with white roof with LSD.

DSC is nice to have but I have learned my lesson and the limits. Basically, it will save my a$$ when I am being reckless. As long as I drive sensibly I will be OK without DSC.

 

aem421,

I think xenons are definately worth it. Can't speak to dsc as I'll avoid it myself. Dsc , I think, is to try to cover you when you try to overcome physics!

 

That's the quantum particle accelerator option, right?