MINI Cooper S with John Cooper Works G_P Tuning Kit

[MOTOR'N]

Quote: Originally Posted by Eelke

Not to mention Dutch BPM... That's 41% (I think) on the quoted price, and than also VAT at 19% on top of that. Ouch...

Ouch, Ouch, Ouch....... you could get an M5 for that on this side of the pond

[Tonyt3]

Starting price of £23,000, plus options, plus local taxes....

Could easily be £30,000+.

Not bad considering its a Mini.

It had better be very special.

A 'stipped' MCS Works is going to cost you around £17500. (very few options). add a grand for a CF bonnet. - What else...?

[LMB]

£30,000.........? where do you get that figure from?

€30,000 is ~ £20,000 - add taxes = £23,500 which is about the figure I heard bantered about. Feck the options if I get one it is as is.

[Tonyt3]

Quote: Originally Posted by LMB

£30,000.........? where do you get that figure from?

€30,000 is ~ £20,000 - add taxes = £23,500 which is about the figure I heard bantered about. Feck the options if I get one it is as is.

Yeah, got my exchange rate slighlty wrong....

[Pritch]

Quote: Originally Posted by Tony*t3

Or a radical new roadster/coupe design...?

Why employ a "coach builder" to not fit parts - it must be a custom configuration of some sort...?

No, my understanding was that the Roadster would be in 2009 (if it happens).
From the article, this is a stripped out Mini from the current generation.
I presume that it is too different from a standard Mini (complexity) to run down the Oxford line - Plus BMW seems to be doing Bertone a favour!

[Damo]

Hmmm Everyone is assuming its a light weight tin top?

Could be a light weight soft top?

[Pritch]

Quote: Originally Posted by Damo

Hmmm Everyone is assuming its a light weight tin top?

Could be a light weight soft top?

What is the point of a light weight Cabrio? You strip weight then add it back to give it torsional stiffness.
A lightweight hardtop makes sense as a pure sports car!

[BigMarsh]

With no back seats, maybe they could squeeze in 4 wheel drive? That would make me smile.

[Damo]

1215 kg Cooper S Unladen Weight.
1315 kg Cooper S Unladen Weight.

Its not out of the realms of possibility. If you get rid of the seating bench you could stregthen the chassis in a differant way to the normal Cabrio and not have as much weight.

[AidenL]

Could it be the rumoured Speedster?

[Damo]

Quote: Originally Posted by AidenL

Could it be the rumoured Speedster?

Thats what i was thinking, what the cabrio should of been in my opinion.

[Washy]

Quote: Originally Posted by AidenL

Could it be the rumoured Speedster?

I hope not....as I would want one

[AidenL]

Quote: Originally Posted by washy

I hope not....as I would want one

Ditto - I'd buy a Speedster in a heartbeat, but probably not a LE.....

[AidenL]

Quote: Originally Posted by Damo

Thats what i was thinking, what the cabrio should of been in my opinion.

Probably way more limited , non-mainstream sales potential though.....

[Washy]

Quote: Originally Posted by AidenL

Ditto - I'd buy a Speedster in a heartbeat, but probably not a LE.....

Me too...