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qksilvr · Jan 27th, 2004, 11:45 PM

My car is Feb. build MC with CVT. Will it have paddle shifters on the steeering wheel? Ordered 2 spoke multi-function.
Thanks

NEMINI · Jan 27th, 2004, 11:49 PM

no paddles in the US

Windshadow · Feb 7th, 2004, 12:22 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by GMINI03

no paddles in the US

Why not?
and why not those other nice items I would love to have like the heated windshield and the half leather seats?

if it is only another £50 in the uk we here should not have to spend $1000+ with
http://www.bmw-paddleshift-retro.com/
to get something that seems to offer so much to the CVT MINI

Has anyone managed to get a reason why we can not have them out of MINI USA when MINI Canada has them?

Spookyfish · Feb 7th, 2004, 02:27 PM

Safety issue maybe? You can have a gun, but no paddle shifters

Windshadow · Feb 7th, 2004, 02:37 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Spookyfish

Safety issue maybe? You can have a gun, but no paddle shifters

Nope lots of cars have them in the U.S.A.

if they charge £50 for them at home they can not add more than £20 to the build cost so why not offer them and charge $100 I bet most would opt for it that want the CVT and it might push some to take the option to start with... easy money... it makes no sense to withhold them that i can see esp. as they have been sold everywhere else fo a year now...

the question remains WHY?

cjay · Feb 21st, 2004, 10:55 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Spookyfish

Safety issue maybe? You can have a gun, but no paddle shifters

Has anyone checked with MINI USA ? It seems really odd that such a large market is missing out on the best parts of the CVT. I love my paddles

If we can get them in Australia where we only sell around 1600 MINI's a year (don't know how many of them are CVT, not many I'd say!) why can't the US have them??

cjay.

Maybe they could be sold as a steering wheel mounted gun rack

Windshadow · Feb 21st, 2004, 08:45 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by cjay

Has anyone checked with MINI USA ? It seems really odd that such a large market is missing out on the best parts of the CVT. I love my paddles

If we can get them in Australia where we only sell around 1600 MINI's a year (don't know how many of them are CVT, not many I'd say!) why can't the US have them??
SNIP

I just got off the phone with My MA at MINI of Peabody and he did not even know the paddles existed! It is holding up my decision on to get the Cooper CVT or a COOPER S... If I can get the Paddles or be able to retrofit thim for less than say $300 or $400 I will go with the CVT... otherwise the MCS... either way it prices out to around $25,000

NEMINI · Feb 21st, 2004, 08:55 PM

why don't you inquire with 1-866-ASK-MINI?

Windshadow · Feb 23rd, 2004, 10:26 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by GMINI03

why don't you inquire with 1-866-ASK-MINI?

I did

"We can not discuss unreleased product and option changes"

Perhaps something will be said at the Geneva show next week?
~R
WellI gave up on getting the Cooper wit the CVT as without the Paddle shifters it just does not do it for me

So today I placed my Order with Keith at Mini of Peabody today My new MINI Cooper S! I will be interested though to see how this turns out

Windshadow · Apr 27th, 2004, 07:24 PM

Just wondering if the US will at last get the paddle shifters in the 2005 model year? anyone have the WORD? and if not why not?

johnsocal · Apr 30th, 2004, 10:37 PM

I dont understand why the US wouldnt get a $50 paddle-shifter option on the CVT?

Jan 27th, 2004, 11:45 PM	#1
qksilvr MINIKUPA Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oceanside,L.I.NY Local Time: 11:31 AM Posts: 86 Offline	CVT paddle shifters?????? My car is Feb. build MC with CVT. Will it have paddle shifters on the steeering wheel? Ordered 2 spoke multi-function. Thanks

Jan 27th, 2004, 11:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
NEMINI NEMINI.org Join Date: Sep 2002 Local Time: 10:31 AM Posts: 7,866 Offline	no paddles in the US NEMINI.org, NEMINI.us, NEMINI.info, NYMINI.org

Feb 7th, 2004, 12:22 PM	#3 (permalink)
Windshadow MINI2 Master Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Newcastle Maine Local Time: 11:31 AM Posts: 2,443 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by GMINI03 no paddles in the US Why not? and why not those other nice items I would love to have like the heated windshield and the half leather seats? if it is only another £50 in the uk we here should not have to spend $1000+ with http://www.bmw-paddleshift-retro.com/ to get something that seems to offer so much to the CVT MINI Has anyone managed to get a reason why we can not have them out of MINI USA when MINI Canada has them? S BRG/W Randolph 3 PAC NAV Mid Coast Maine, U.S.A.

Feb 7th, 2004, 02:27 PM	#4 (permalink)
Spookyfish I'm probably out motoring Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Overijssel Local Time: 04:31 PM Posts: 397 Offline	Safety issue maybe? You can have a gun, but no paddle shifters Black / Whte Cooper

Feb 7th, 2004, 02:37 PM	#5 (permalink)
Windshadow MINI2 Master Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Newcastle Maine Local Time: 11:31 AM Posts: 2,443 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Spookyfish Safety issue maybe? You can have a gun, but no paddle shifters Nope lots of cars have them in the U.S.A. if they charge £50 for them at home they can not add more than £20 to the build cost so why not offer them and charge $100 I bet most would opt for it that want the CVT and it might push some to take the option to start with... easy money... it makes no sense to withhold them that i can see esp. as they have been sold everywhere else fo a year now... the question remains WHY? S BRG/W Randolph 3 PAC NAV Mid Coast Maine, U.S.A.

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Feb 21st, 2004, 10:55 AM	#6 (permalink)
cjay "No Works for me!" Join Date: Jan 2003 Local Time: 01:31 AM Posts: 481 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Spookyfish Safety issue maybe? You can have a gun, but no paddle shifters Has anyone checked with MINI USA ? It seems really odd that such a large market is missing out on the best parts of the CVT. I love my paddles If we can get them in Australia where we only sell around 1600 MINI's a year (don't know how many of them are CVT, not many I'd say!) why can't the US have them?? cjay. Maybe they could be sold as a steering wheel mounted gun rack

Feb 21st, 2004, 08:45 PM	#7 (permalink)
Windshadow MINI2 Master Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Newcastle Maine Local Time: 11:31 AM Posts: 2,443 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by cjay Has anyone checked with MINI USA ? It seems really odd that such a large market is missing out on the best parts of the CVT. I love my paddles If we can get them in Australia where we only sell around 1600 MINI's a year (don't know how many of them are CVT, not many I'd say!) why can't the US have them?? SNIP I just got off the phone with My MA at MINI of Peabody and he did not even know the paddles existed! It is holding up my decision on to get the Cooper CVT or a COOPER S... If I can get the Paddles or be able to retrofit thim for less than say $300 or $400 I will go with the CVT... otherwise the MCS... either way it prices out to around $25,000 S BRG/W Randolph 3 PAC NAV Mid Coast Maine, U.S.A.

Feb 21st, 2004, 08:55 PM	#8 (permalink)
NEMINI NEMINI.org Join Date: Sep 2002 Local Time: 10:31 AM Posts: 7,866 Offline	why don't you inquire with 1-866-ASK-MINI? NEMINI.org, NEMINI.us, NEMINI.info, NYMINI.org

Feb 23rd, 2004, 10:26 PM	#9 (permalink)
Windshadow MINI2 Master Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Newcastle Maine Local Time: 11:31 AM Posts: 2,443 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by GMINI03 why don't you inquire with 1-866-ASK-MINI? I did "We can not discuss unreleased product and option changes" Perhaps something will be said at the Geneva show next week? ~R WellI gave up on getting the Cooper wit the CVT as without the Paddle shifters it just does not do it for me So today I placed my Order with Keith at Mini of Peabody today My new MINI Cooper S! I will be interested though to see how this turns out S BRG/W Randolph 3 PAC NAV Mid Coast Maine, U.S.A. Last edited by Windshadow : Feb 24th, 2004 at 06:32 PM. Reason: Add info

Apr 27th, 2004, 07:24 PM	#10 (permalink)
Windshadow MINI2 Master Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Newcastle Maine Local Time: 11:31 AM Posts: 2,443 Offline	Just wondering if the US will at last get the paddle shifters in the 2005 model year? anyone have the WORD? and if not why not? S BRG/W Randolph 3 PAC NAV Mid Coast Maine, U.S.A.

Apr 30th, 2004, 10:37 PM	#11 (permalink)
johnsocal MINI2 Senior Join Date: Jun 2002 Local Time: 03:31 PM Posts: 378 Offline	I dont understand why the US wouldnt get a $50 paddle-shifter option on the CVT?

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