Love it! We had an 06 MCS Vert and at that point only two kids. She loved the car but only wanted to have ONE car not two, so she switched briefly to an H2 Hummer SUT (what a polar opposite right?) and then recently settled on a Suburban to house all the kid crap, etc. I think the R57 would be a great second car that all three kids n her could fit in well and enjoy! (As I type this I remember though she got two tickets in that car in the few months she had it. Maybe I should rethink this.......)

Anyhoo, thanks again for the info and the great photos! Enjoy the car!

 

Is fitting three kids in an R57 much easier than three kids in an R52? I know that our '06 convertibles have anchors for two child seats in the rear (although we've never needed more than one child seat installed at a time).

 

Yeah, I was thinking the same thing. Atleast in California, I think you have to have a booster seat for children under 8 yrs old, and I thought you couldn't have children in those types of seats in the front due to the airbag issue...

But I guess it's technical possible to have three kids and one adult in a R57 or R52.

 

Here is yet another story of our adventures in our Convertible.

This morning I was heading to the Mini dealership to pick up my Rubber Boot Mat which I had ordered but was on backorder. I had parked the Convertible with the top down in my garage which according to the computer was around 65 degrees this morning. As I pulled out and started down the street, I noticed that the computer now shows 47 degrees as the temperature, and the automatic A/C kicked in with full fans blowing heat. I also turned on the heated seats to their highest temperature. Hell, I wanted to experience the "Always Open" tag line of Mini, so why not go topless with all the window down in 47 degree weather.

Now here is where it gets interesting. I was travelling on the freeway doing around 70 in the brisk 47 degree weather, and out of nowhere (ok, maybe my blind spot), I noticed a CHP officer coming towards me, but no lights blinking or anything. He moved to my right, then behind and on to my left. He was checking me out. So I'm thinking, maybe I should slow down a bit, becuase the last thing I need is a ticket. So as I was about to slow down, he pulled up on the drivers side, look at me, gaves me the thumbs up, and then continued along his way and takes the next freeway exit.

Maybe be likes the 09 Convertible, maybe he's a fellow bay area Mini owner, maybe he just really like Interchange Yellow, or maybe he understands what Always Open means in the Mini sub-culture, but either way, it was a cool experience that I had to share.

Updated: I couldn't help but add these three images to this post. Images are from MotoringFile. It says it all.

 

That's a great story about the CHP guy.

I really like the wheels and stripes on your car.

I think I'll add you to my stalking list, in case you ever want to sell it.

 

I happen to come across this PDF. It doesn't reference the iPhone, but does speak to supporting other MP3 players.

http://www.mini.com/com/en/usb_pdf/_...nfo_usb_en.pdf

 

Hey NJChris,

Using the information that nicknbecka provided in a posting in the Nav & Audio section, I decided to pick up 84-21-2-151-038 which I'll test out tonight. It will provide better signal, since the iPhone 3G will get to use the antenna on the roof when making and receiving calls plus it will take care of charging the iPhone.

Incase you're curious here is how the part numbers work:

For the original iPhone (non 3G)
- 84.10.9.182.792 - This is for Comfort Bluetooth without SmartPhone Integration
- 84.21.9.164.213 - This is for Comfort Bluetooth with SmartPhone Integration

For the updated iPhone 3G
- 84.21.2.151.038 - This is for Comfort Bluetooth without Smartphone Integration
- 84.21.2.151.043 - This is for Comfort Bluetooth with SmartPhone Integration

So if you purchase Comfort Bluetooth with SmartPhone integration, you get phone and iPod capabilities the this cradle in the center arm rest. If you purchase just Comfort Bluetooth (which has USB/iPod in the description line), then all you get is phone capabilities with this cradle in the center arm rest. There is no way (unless you do a FIY install) to get iPod capabilities with the cradle in the center arm rest.

Credit for all this information goes to nicknbecka who has summarized this and more cellular iniformation into a single Excel Worksheet, a link which can be found in his signature.

 

Congrats fellow R57 & bay area driver.... picked up my Horizon Blue Cooper S on Sunday. Love the car - hate the dealer. My car arrived light as well - missing aero kit, driving lights, ect ect.... drive fast & take chances.

 

Congrads on your new R57. I guess I may be seeing yet another R57 on the road shortly... As for the missing parts, the factory doesn't install Driving Lights, that's a dealer installed part, however your Factory Aero Kit is installed at the factory. It's a shame that Mini keeps doing this.

On my Mini, they messed up and didn't install my PDC, even thought it was entered into the order system and one day it appeard in OL, and the day after the build process starts, it disappeared. Ahh well, it's still an awesome convertible and I wouldn't give it up for anything.

 

So after 3.5 months of just bliss, I've made the following additions to my Mini.

• JCW Engine Tuning Kit
• JCW Brake Kit (Scheduled for 8/7/09)
• JCW Carbon Fiber Rear Boot Handle
• JCW Carbon Fiber Mirror Caps
• JCW Wheel Hub Caps
• JCW Scuttle & Scuttle Carrier
• LED Interior Lights (all 9 of them)
• LED Scuttle Lights
• Mini Front Grill Badge
• Center Dash Cubby Hole Oddments Rubber Tray
• iPhone 3G Cradle for the Comfort Bluetooth with USB/iPod (6NE Only)

I'll be updating all the pictures in the coming week once the JCW Brake Kit has been installed.

 

ROFLMAO that one is great.

 

So my 09 Cabrio has been JCW'ed fully. Here is a summary picture of all the JCW parts I've had installed.

 

Nice color! I love it!