S Speccin' - again........

[AidenL]

Howdy all,

So, I'm thinking of coming back to the fold, but I'm very up in the air on the specie front, as I was back in 2002.

So lest assume the following for starters:

Cooper S 3 door - Petrol !

Between black with a black roof, or black with a white roof.

Chilli Pack
Leather Cross Punch Carbon Black
Tentacle wheels
Seat heating
Chromeline interior
Front armrest
LED headlights
Visual boost

Thats the basics - on top of that I'm thinking about adding:

JCW steering wheel
JCW roof spoiler
Anthracite headlining

Now, I like the idea of Chilli red with a black roof - is Chilli red available with the JCW kit?

For interior trim, I had a notion for glowing red as the colour line - probably better on a CR car, as opposed to a black one.

Few questions:

Is album art displayed while streaming form an iPhone or only when connected via USB?

Whats the best dash trim? Piano Black shows fingerprints too much?

Any thoughts on the JCW kit?

Tint the rear windows or not?

Anyone have an experience of the 18" wheel upgrade on the JCW kit? Ride harsh or not?

And a big one - S petrol or S diesel - over here, I think the diesel will always have a better resale value......but I like the idea of a petrol car for the pops and burbles, its a bit special.

And as a curveball, what about a factory JCW next Spring?

Thoughts appreciated !

[AidenL]

Also, any recommended dealers to do business with?

Was in Joe Duffys last week on Tuesday, the sales guy didn't even speak to us after 15 minutes in the showroom. We walked out.

Tried Frank Keane afterwards on Wednesday, had a test drive and a good chat with two guys in sales, but still haven't had any final figures or trade in prices.

Wondering what dealers are keenest to do a deal these days?

[MiniMpi]

Hi Aiden !

I'd recommend Morrisons in Cahir.

The F56 is a great car and an S seems to be fantastic.

[AidenL]

Thanks Fergal, I might check them out next time I'm in Tipp.

[Derfinn]

Nice to see you back speccing Aiden!

I tried going to Joe Duffy for each of my MINIs, but have never been impressed. Bolands in Waterford sold me my first 2, and Frank Keane sold me my second 2.

Alan in Frank Keane's was extremely helpful when I was buying the Countryman. I was toying with getting the HK stereo upgrade, and he was brilliant and doing the pros and cons on it. All I ever got in Joe Duffy's was bored sighs!

[AidenL]

Nice to see you back speccing Aiden!

I tried going to Joe Duffy for each of my MINIs, but have never been impressed. Bolands in Waterford sold me my first 2, and Frank Keane sold me my second 2.

Alan in Frank Keane's was extremely helpful when I was buying the Countryman. I was toying with getting the HK stereo upgrade, and he was brilliant and doing the pros and cons on it. All I ever got in Joe Duffy's was bored sighs!

Thank you Sir !

Did a deal with Alan earlier, all sorted, will be in stock 1st week in December. He's one good guy must say.

Went for a pretty decent spec

MINI Cooper S 3-door Hatch 2.0 petrol !
Chilli Red / Black Roof & Stripes
NEE1 Leather Cross Punch Carbon
Black/Carbon Black

7KM MINI Sport Interior package
249 Multi-function controls for s'wheel
2E4 18" Cup Spoke alloy wheels in two-tone
2XC John Cooper Works sport leather steering wheel
325 John Cooper Works roof spoiler
3A1 John Cooper Works Aerodynamic Kit
423 Floor mats
450 Passenger seat height adjustment
493 Storage compartment pack
4AA Anthracite headlining
4DB Interior trim - Dark Silver
4V9 MINI Excitement Pack
4VA MINI Driving Modes
521 Rain sensor with auto. headlight activation
534 Air conditioning, dual-zone automatic
563 Interior lights pack
7KN MINI Sport Exterior package
258 Run-flat tyres
329 Bonnet stripes in black
345 Chrome Line interior
383 Roof and mirrors caps in black
473 Front centre armrest
494 Seat heating for driver and front passenger
544 Cruise control with brake function
548 Speedometer w/ KMH readout
5A1 LED fog lights
5A4 LED headlights with cornering lights
6FP Visual Boost Radio
6NE Enhanced Bluetooth with USB audio
6NM MINI Connected

Standard Options
2VG Performance Control
302 Alarm and immobiliser (Thatcham CAT 1)
470 Front passenger ISOFIX and airbag de-activation switch
481 Sport seats for driver and front passenger
4C1 Colour Line - Carbon Black
550 On-board computer
654 DAB digital tuner
785 White indicators

So, after a break of 7 years, with a brief 12 months dalliance with a Coupe SD, Denise and I will be back on the scene.

When is the next run?

[Derfinn]

Crikey Aiden.
That sounds like a seriously impressive spec. Good job! :tl:

Alan is really good, I like the way that he tells it like it is, and whether an option is worth it or not! Good to see that Chilli Red is the colour.....again!

Will be interesting to hear how you get on with the 2.0lt petrol. The one regret I still have with my Countryman was that I got the SD. Yes, it will have a better resale value (whenever that will be......) but it just doesn't sound right!

That is a very quick delivery time also. At least you won't have long to wait.

[AidenL]

Crikey Aiden.
That sounds like a seriously impressive spec. Good job! :tl:

Alan is really good, I like the way that he tells it like it is, and whether an option is worth it or not! Good to see that Chilli Red is the colour.....again!

Will be interesting to hear how you get on with the 2.0lt petrol. The one regret I still have with my Countryman was that I got the SD. Yes, it will have a better resale value (whenever that will be......) but it just doesn't sound right!

That is a very quick delivery time also. At least you won't have long to wait.

I agonised over petrol vs diesel a lot.

Denise does very little mileage, 10k km per year. Id say a tenner a week will be the max difference over the diesel, and compared to the cost of running the Sportage she has right now, id say break even actually.

Alan swears there will be max € 1k difference in petrol and diesel at trade in time - I'm sucking some of that up on the monthlies as I have went PCP anyway - I think there will always be a customer (like some of us) who will fancy the idea of a petrol car for fun, so I'm hopeful it won't be a financial disaster !

[MiniMpi]

Many Congratulations Aiden !!
That is an awesome spec buddy, can't wait to see the photos of it.

[AdyP]

Hi Aidan

Great to have you back in the fold again! Car sounds great mate I am sure you'll be delighted with it. I met Alan as well after having a similarly lacklustre experience at Duffy's. He seemed very genuine and happy to help, so if I get the opportunity to buy from him sometime I wouldn't hesitate to do so.

See you soon, the days are counting down

[AidenL]

Hi Aidan

Great to have you back in the fold again! Car sounds great mate I am sure you'll be delighted with it. I met Alan as well after having a similarly lacklustre experience at Duffy's. He seemed very genuine and happy to help, so if I get the opportunity to buy from him sometime I wouldn't hesitate to do so.

See you soon, the days are counting down

Thank you Sir !

Yeah, good guy - I'm literally after emailing him to see if I can add some more bits !

[AidenL]

Many Congratulations Aiden !!
That is an awesome spec buddy, can't wait to see the photos of it.

Thanks Fergal !

[minidragon]

Welcome back Aiden can't wait to see your new MIni

[MiniMpi]

I'm literally after emailing him to see if I can add some more bits !

LOL What are you adding ?