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Ken NYC · Oct 2nd, 2002, 08:50 PM

Thanks for the replies everyone, I'm really looking forward to getting this car!

A few comments to various posts:

Jos986 - thanks for the BRG/B photo, this is one combination I havn't seen here yet. The day I went to the dealer was a nice sunny clear day, and they had one BRG/W there. I was suprised how good the BRG color looked, and it is tempting. I think the BRG has a tendency to look almost black though, but it is still on my list!

I agree with the comment about the sunroof looking better on black roof. It does seem to break up and ruin the look of a white roof, but I think I am sticking with the white roof so far. I do like the look of the black roof with the DS or PS.

noblewines - thanks for the info on the white roof as possibly going bad over time. Anyone else think this might be a problem?

uae mini - my dealer said the harman kardon sound system would not be available till Jan '03, this might be a US thing? I didn't want to delay that much so Im accepting the regular sound system.

kars - they offered the Kaleido panther cloth to me as an option, so it must be available, unless they just don't know what they are talking about.

I think I am going to switch to leather anyway (if I stick with the IB, then this will be the lapis blue leather, otherwise the panther black).

I am also going to drop the stripes, I'm starting to think that they are just a little too much. I wish someone made some magnetic stripes, so you could add them or take them off when you wanted. If nobody sells this, it might be a good little business idea!

I have a question for you folks out there...

The dealer told me that there is no longer an option for a factory installed alarm. All you can get is the pre-wiring for the alarm, and the dealer will finish the job. And the price was $100 over the factory alarm choice he first quoted me.

Do you folks think they are pulling my chain here?

Oct 2nd, 2002, 08:50 PM	#12
Ken NYC MINI2 Regular Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: NYC Local Time: 06:44 PM Posts: 112 Offline	Thanks for the replies everyone, I'm really looking forward to getting this car! A few comments to various posts: Jos986 - thanks for the BRG/B photo, this is one combination I havn't seen here yet. The day I went to the dealer was a nice sunny clear day, and they had one BRG/W there. I was suprised how good the BRG color looked, and it is tempting. I think the BRG has a tendency to look almost black though, but it is still on my list! I agree with the comment about the sunroof looking better on black roof. It does seem to break up and ruin the look of a white roof, but I think I am sticking with the white roof so far. I do like the look of the black roof with the DS or PS. noblewines - thanks for the info on the white roof as possibly going bad over time. Anyone else think this might be a problem? uae mini - my dealer said the harman kardon sound system would not be available till Jan '03, this might be a US thing? I didn't want to delay that much so Im accepting the regular sound system. kars - they offered the Kaleido panther cloth to me as an option, so it must be available, unless they just don't know what they are talking about. I think I am going to switch to leather anyway (if I stick with the IB, then this will be the lapis blue leather, otherwise the panther black). I am also going to drop the stripes, I'm starting to think that they are just a little too much. I wish someone made some magnetic stripes, so you could add them or take them off when you wanted. If nobody sells this, it might be a good little business idea! I have a question for you folks out there... The dealer told me that there is no longer an option for a factory installed alarm. All you can get is the pre-wiring for the alarm, and the dealer will finish the job. And the price was $100 over the factory alarm choice he first quoted me. Do you folks think they are pulling my chain here? JCW S, IB/W, Lapis Blue, sunroof etc.