CVT paddle shifters??????

[qksilvr]

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

[NEMINI]

no paddles in the US

[Windshadow]

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]

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

[Windshadow]

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]

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]

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]

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

[Windshadow]

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]

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]

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