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#92 of 141 by ateixeira Sep 29, 2004 (6:13 am)
PDC, that's funny, the car is so tiny!   It should be standard on every full-size SUV!   -juice
#93 of 141 I keep seeing mini convertibles and I'm so getting the itch by blueguydotcom Sep 29, 2004 (8:27 am)
I'm afraid if I stop to drive a Cooper S Convertible the 3 series will end up on the lot and I'll be on my way home top down!   One thing that concerns me is the power of the Cooper S. Anyone know of warrantied mods that will give the car decent power? 0-60 in 7 seconds is excrutiatingly slow for my tastes. Replies to this message: crunch (Sep 29, 2004 9:28 am)
#94 of 141 Re: I keep seeing mini convertibles and I'm so getting the itch [blueguydotcom] by crunch Sep 29, 2004 (9:28 am)
Replying to: blueguydotcom (Sep 29, 2004 8:27 am) The only warrantied mod that I am aware of is the John Cooper Works kit. $4500.00 + 10 to 12 hours labor to install at your dealers rates. Will bring the 0 to 60 down to the low 6(s) but IMHO no mods will add enough torque to this tiny motor for times in the 5(s).
#95 of 141 by ateixeira Sep 29, 2004 (9:30 am)
You've got some expensive taste!   Try an SLK350 or Boxster, S2000 maybe. Not a lot of convertibles in the 5s.   -juice
#96 of 141 crunch by blueguydotcom Sep 29, 2004 (1:53 pm)
Yikes, that's like 6k or so extra. With options I'd be looking at 37k for a mini (I optioned one on miniusa.com and it came out to 31k). Ayecarumba.   SLK350 is nice but over 40k seems crazy for a brand as junky as MB.   S2000 is pretty sweet. I'm betting I could find a used one in the 20s.   Boxster = fake, ugly Porsche.   I'm in no hurry, just enamored with the look of the Mini and its size. Tiny, yet can seat four in a pinch. Replies to this message: crunch (Sep 29, 2004 5:27 pm)
#97 of 141 Re: blueguydotcom by crunch Sep 29, 2004 (5:27 pm)
Replying to: blueguydotcom (Sep 29, 2004 1:53 pm) Did someone tell you that MINIs were cheap? Just Kidding. I'll bet if you go back and try really hard you can get it up to 40K before taxes! Yikes indeed!
#98 of 141 by ateixeira Sep 30, 2004 (7:13 am)
What can we say? Supply and demand. Dealers are still getting full list price in some areas. For the coupe. Never mind the drop top.   -juice
#99 of 141 31k isn't so bad... by blueguydotcom Sep 30, 2004 (7:26 am)
Guess if the Werks package is available for the convertible, I'll probably forgo some other element - like the aero kit.   I gotta stop by Brecht Mini and test one.
#100 of 141 Warranteed options by stryder Sep 30, 2004 (4:31 pm)
Brecht probably isn't your best option for finding an affordable car, at last check they were still charging over MSRP, because they could.   Anyway, the other waranteed option would be Dinan. If you get their new (only a few months old) upgrade package installed by a Dinan dealer, they'll match the MINI warranty, so essentially if its not covered by MINI, its covered by Dinan. Also a bit cheaper then JCW, but lack the prestige and its so new, you're relying more on Dinan's reputation then the experience of the few thousand who have had the JCW kit done.
#101 of 141 Stryder by blueguydotcom Oct 01, 2004 (9:48 am)
I wouldn't buy from Brecht (I had a bad experience with an ignorant salesperson when shopping for my Bimmer and thus I will never buy from them), but I will test drive a car there.

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