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Old May 14th, 2008, 10:59 PM   #60
ViscountCharles
Waiting for Works Clubman
 
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Quote: Originally Posted by Paul c (original)
We went to our dealer to get a spec and price at the weekend but they werent too sure if aero kit is standard yet for uk! all the JCW's we seen at the factory didnt have the kit either!!

Is it definately standard????

Definately, absolutely, no doubt about it (unless they've had a change of mind).

I spoke with people at MINI UK "in the know" when I was unhappy with the Works Clubman, and the included aerokit was definately a "done deal" - so much so that no amount of whining on my part was going to get me a UK-spec Clubman before 2009, precisely because they are not releasing the car until the aerokit is ready. They are obviously aiming at a market sector where extra styling features are obligatory - to be fiar, most other manufacturers' top of the range hot hatch includes things like modified bumpers, sills or wheel arches.

In context, the restricted colour choice also fits the general pattern - you can buy a Golf in a variety of colours, but ask for a GTi30 or an R32 and suddenly the pallet is drastically reduced, and there's no choice at all with regard to the interior colour scheme. At least MIN I seem to be sticking with most of the usual options - except a few combinations aren't available, such as no blue/black half leather. Though of course no-one in their right mind would have specced that on a red/silver/white or black car.
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