MINI’s ‘SALT’, ‘PEPPER’ and ‘CHILI’ packs will undergo content and pricing changes from December 1st 2003.

All three packs, ‘SALT’, ‘PEPPER’ and ‘CHILI’, now feature an on-board computer that would normally retail at £100.00 if selected as an option outside of the pack. All ‘PEPPER’ packs will also get the MINI Cooper S steering wheel worth £120.00,whilst the ‘CHILI’ pack gains a brand new three-spokesports leather steering wheel.

To reflect this increased specification, ‘packs’ will rise in price but still represent a saving of between 30 to 40 per cent on average over pricing these popular items
individually.

New prices are as follows:

The full contents of each of the packs from December 1st 2003 is as follows:

MINI Cooper S – CHILI pack
Sports leather steering wheel
17” S-spoke light alloy wheels
Floor mats
Passenger seat height adjustment
Storage compartment pack
Front fog lamps
Xenon headlights
Manual air conditioning
On-board computer
Interior light pack
Cloth/leather interior trim
£1,500.00

There has also been a price increase on a small number of other MINI options. They are listed below:

Option Current price New Price
Emergency spare wheel £35 £40
Rain sensor £100 £105
ISOFIX £20 £25.00
MINIDisc Player £135.00 £155.00
6 Disc CD Changer £235.00 £240.00
CD Preparation £0 £30.00