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valent · Sep 4th, 2007, 02:38 PM

Hi everyone!

It's my second attempt to post on this forum... I was so nervous that everything went wrong just 2min ago...

Yesterday I sold my 2005 BMW M3 SMG2

But I just came back right now from the BMW MINI dealership in Bern with some cash less... but a HUGE GRIN on my ugly face!

I just ordered my MCS! First Mini ever and sooo happy! Got it Laser Blue, White roof, white mirrors, white 17' Crown Spoke wheels, and the usual options...

But since I'm a compulsive option box checker, I also took the SATNAV and the DAB tuner... Now, before any of you shoot me for taking the SATNAV (I know, TomTom... my GF has it in her MCS and I LOVE IT...) and the DAB, here are the reasons:

- Took the satnav because of the screen! I needed/wanted the screen in the middle, so I can plug my iPod Video into it and watch the daily Best of Youtube Podcast in my Mini during the usual traffic jam... Saw some guy have it in Zurich.. really nice, and the quality of this screen is extremely impressive!

- DAB... in Switzerland (CH), we have silly mountains everywhere... and as Jeremy Clarkson says, it's a country that HATES CARS... so radio reception can be quite poor or annoying, cause you have to change frequency quite often if doesn't do it automatically... but still, you can hear it crisp and rattle... hate it... I had the chance to drive a car with DAB radio, and I must say WOW!!! It's really great! Quality is sooo impressive and the signal lasts "much further". I'm no technician, so I have no clue how to explain it or express it, but the result as end user is really great! Besides, if you have the DAB tuner on the SatNav, seems like you can add a DVB-T (DAB TV?) tuner on it as well... And I'd loooove that too, since all public channels in CH are now DVB-T since 2 months, no more analog signal...

Well... Also took the Alcantara leather + carbon steering from JCW. One that a customer didn't want was lying in the salesman's office, incidentaly, so....

I really like this forum by the way. Come here quite often cause there are (usually) so many constructive comments & feedback! Great thing! Keep on the excellent work and sharing your experiences. Helped me a lot to chose for my Mini!

Have a nice afternoon everyone!

Sep 4th, 2007, 02:38 PM	#1
valent MINI2 Newbie Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bienne Local Time: 09:01 AM Posts: 29 Offline	Just paid and ordered my new MCS ! Hi everyone! It's my second attempt to post on this forum... I was so nervous that everything went wrong just 2min ago... Yesterday I sold my 2005 BMW M3 SMG2 But I just came back right now from the BMW MINI dealership in Bern with some cash less... but a HUGE GRIN on my ugly face! I just ordered my MCS! First Mini ever and sooo happy! Got it Laser Blue, White roof, white mirrors, white 17' Crown Spoke wheels, and the usual options... But since I'm a compulsive option box checker, I also took the SATNAV and the DAB tuner... Now, before any of you shoot me for taking the SATNAV (I know, TomTom... my GF has it in her MCS and I LOVE IT...) and the DAB, here are the reasons: - Took the satnav because of the screen! I needed/wanted the screen in the middle, so I can plug my iPod Video into it and watch the daily Best of Youtube Podcast in my Mini during the usual traffic jam... Saw some guy have it in Zurich.. really nice, and the quality of this screen is extremely impressive! - DAB... in Switzerland (CH), we have silly mountains everywhere... and as Jeremy Clarkson says, it's a country that HATES CARS... so radio reception can be quite poor or annoying, cause you have to change frequency quite often if doesn't do it automatically... but still, you can hear it crisp and rattle... hate it... I had the chance to drive a car with DAB radio, and I must say WOW!!! It's really great! Quality is sooo impressive and the signal lasts "much further". I'm no technician, so I have no clue how to explain it or express it, but the result as end user is really great! Besides, if you have the DAB tuner on the SatNav, seems like you can add a DVB-T (DAB TV?) tuner on it as well... And I'd loooove that too, since all public channels in CH are now DVB-T since 2 months, no more analog signal... Well... Also took the Alcantara leather + carbon steering from JCW. One that a customer didn't want was lying in the salesman's office, incidentaly, so.... I really like this forum by the way. Come here quite often cause there are (usually) so many constructive comments & feedback! Great thing! Keep on the excellent work and sharing your experiences. Helped me a lot to chose for my Mini! Have a nice afternoon everyone!