"S" Options - from "must have" to "Arghhh!"

[ghal]

Since it appears unlikely that Peabody will have the S I want in stock, I'm guessing it will have to be ordered, or maybe they will be able to find and obtain it from another dealer.
Would love to hear what present owners feel (from "must have!" to "Arghh!") about various options and packages available for the S.

Best to all (temporarily from San Francisco, soon to return to Boston, Mass. area).

-Gene

[dakini]

If you're returning to Boston, definately think about the cold weather package -- heated seats, mirrors and washer jets. It's about $300 I think?

[AprilWhine]

Must have = MFSW

Why Bother? = Automatic Air (manual air works much better )

[dakini]

Quote: Originally Posted by AprilWhine

Must have = MFSW

Why Bother? = Automatic Air (manual air works much better )

*agrees*

[Electric Blue]

Quote: Originally Posted by AprilWhine

Why Bother? = Automatic Air (manual air works much better )

Auto Air (aka Climate Control) would be one of my MUST HAVEs, sooooo much better than manual.
Heated seats, xenons, lsd, and chrome line interior are must haves aswell

[minicore]

Must have... 2-spoke leather MFSW, AC (auto or manual - as long as you have it!), 17/18" wheels, heated seats, xenons and I also quite like the anthracite headlining!

Arghhh... chrome interior/exterior (I just don't like chrome), 15" wheels, chrono pack (prefer the centre speedo)... and I think that's it really!

[Heather P]

Visibilty Pack(Heated front windscreen, wahers jets, heated mirrors and auto dim rear view mirror), this is a must have on our mini's,

Auto air con

Panaronic sunroof - really brightens up the interior,

Andy

[petecrosby]

Unfortunately the heated windscreen is not available in the US.

[snapper]

Quote: Originally Posted by dakini

Quote: Originally Posted by AprilWhine

Why Bother? = Automatic Air (manual air works much better )

*agrees*

*agrees* +2

After years of German auto climate, I'm so happy to have manual climate again. Biggest difference for me is that you never need to turn the manual climate on - great forced air flow without the fan!

That and the sunroof are most important to me.

[Smurfn]

Must have - MFSW, DSC

Why bother - chrono pack

[sprp85]

MFSW, Xenon, Headliner was my must

Chrome, Auto AC, - why?

[PrplPplEtr]

if you get leather, you MUST spring for the english leather.

unless you like rock chips, you MUST get a clear bra.

if you think you want an armrest, you MUST try one at the dealer first. one size *doesn't* fit all.

i like auto ac, but with no flow through ventilation w/o fan as noted above, that's an "aaaarrrrgh" for me.

for me, the anthracite headliner was a must.

[rwkeating]

I love the chrono pack. With it you only have one area to look at to see RPM and speed. Another benefit is having the oil temp. gauge so you can see when the engine is really warmed up before you start pushing it (since the oil takes longer to warm up than the coolant.)

Just another opinion ...

[DDon670]

Do you like the clear bra on your Mini? I was thinking of having one installed but hear horror stories about them not fitting right.

[SNJ]

What's a 'clear bra' on a Mini?