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MINIgpAdventure · Aug 11th, 2006, 11:32 AM

Hi folks, just found this forum through Google! Nice site.

Just thought I'd say how much I've been lovin my GP MINI for the past 3 months. Damn it's fast and comfortable. Some back seat would have been nice.

Hope you're all liking your MINIs and minis.

Cheers,

Al.

mikeythemini · Aug 11th, 2006, 11:39 AM

3 months????

pardonator · Aug 11th, 2006, 11:44 AM

Where abouts are you? i saw one go past me in Yeovil somerset yesterday and it looked great

MINIgpAdventure · Aug 11th, 2006, 11:45 AM

I got the car back in May, been loving it ever since. I wasn't sure about the wing mirrors, but they're growing on me. Not as much as the acceleration, though!!!!

MINI_crew · Aug 11th, 2006, 11:52 AM

Mate, are you sure you actually have one? Since MAY?

MINIgpAdventure · Aug 11th, 2006, 12:02 PM

Yeah, I got the car on the 15th of May this year. I remember it well as it was p*sing it down!

mGP · Aug 11th, 2006, 12:04 PM

Oh yeah; You know its a well known fact that the first GP to be delivered in the UK got given to that Chap at the motorshow (GP0002), Well looks like we've all been given wrong information seeing as you've been driving around in one for the last three months; by the way what number is it? It wouldn't be number -0001 by any chance

would it??

Enjoy............

MarkW19 · Aug 11th, 2006, 12:11 PM

Hmm..

MINIgpAdventure · Aug 11th, 2006, 12:11 PM

It's number 17. From what I've been told cars have already been delivered but MINI wanted to 'launch' the car at the motorshow, and as such the 'first' car was haned over at the motor show.

Compared to the standard Works I had this thing is mental!

Rakey · Aug 11th, 2006, 12:14 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by MINIgpAdventure (original)

It's number 17. From what I've been told cars have already been delivered but MINI wanted to 'launch' the car at the motorshow, and as such the 'first' car was haned over at the motor show.

Compared to the standard Works I had this thing is mental!

Rakey · Aug 11th, 2006, 12:15 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by MarkW19 (original)

Hmm..

Quote: Originally Posted by mGP (original)

Oh yeah; You know its a well known fact that the first GP to be delivered in the UK got given to that Chap at the motorshow (GP0002), Well looks like we've all been given wrong information seeing as you've been driving around in one for the last three months; by the way what number is it? It wouldn't be number -0001 by any chance

would it??

Enjoy............

Quote: Originally Posted by MINI_crew (original)

Mate, are you sure you actually have one? Since MAY?

Joogle · Aug 11th, 2006, 12:17 PM

Rakey, thou are a true genius

MINIgpAdventure · Aug 11th, 2006, 12:18 PM

I'm sorry this isn't a friendly place to discuss my new car, I never thought for a second that I'd have to submit some kind of proof to people about the car I drive. Maybe I should have to produce my documents to you all? As for the troll commment, I can only decipher that this is derogatory, which is a shame.

MarkW19 · Aug 11th, 2006, 12:18 PM

1293cc · Aug 11th, 2006, 12:18 PM

He's not a troll. As a ma8 of his that's a BIG Mini fan, he asked me to post. I've been in the car and it is, indeed, numbered no17. However, I still think it might be a pre production prototype rather than a full production car but he disagrees.There's a plaque on the dash with no 17, but no roof vinyl. It certainly rattles like a preproduction car anyway.

MINIgpAdventure · Aug 11th, 2006, 12:21 PM

Rattles? You cheeky ***!! You wren't saying that when we were hooning around the car park at Gaydon.

AprilWhine · Aug 11th, 2006, 12:22 PM

Troll breeding?

Scrogg · Aug 11th, 2006, 12:22 PM

Direct quote from BMW Infonet, only available to BMW dealer network, dated Monday 31 July 2006:

"Paul Baker, the first UK MINI GP customer, collected the keys to his dream car from Mike Cooper. Mr Baker had registered his interest with local dealer, North Oxford Garage, when the first rumours of the fastest production MINI started to appear in January 2005; nine months before the car was officially announced.

Mr Baker was the first person in the UK to place an order for the MINI Cooper S with John Cooper Works GP Kit and was rewarded with the second car: 0002. MINI GP 0001 is currently displayed at the British International Motor Show and will be returned to the MINI museum where all first production models are displayed.

The remaining 458 MINI GPs in the UK will begin arriving at their new homes next week. 2000 have been built in total and the car is now sold out worldwide..."

Seems odd that BMW would lie to the press, it's entire dealer network and all it's customers, don't you think? But hey, if you say you've been driving GP0017 since two months before it was built who are we to argue??

MarkW19 · Aug 11th, 2006, 12:23 PM

lol. I wish I had so much time on my hands

1293cc · Aug 11th, 2006, 12:23 PM

Yeah, but I was keeping up with you every bit of the way when we tried it one on one with Graeme. And he said it rattled like a Trabant

Aug 11th, 2006, 11:32 AM	#1
MINIgpAdventure MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Aug 2006 Local Time: 12:05 AM Posts: 6 Offline	Lovin My JCW GP Ed. Hi folks, just found this forum through Google! Nice site. Just thought I'd say how much I've been lovin my GP MINI for the past 3 months. Damn it's fast and comfortable. Some back seat would have been nice. Hope you're all liking your MINIs and minis. Cheers, Al.

Aug 11th, 2006, 11:39 AM	#2 (permalink)
mikeythemini I can't get no sleep My Classifieds Join Date: May 2002 Location: Capital of Culture Local Time: 12:05 AM Posts: 9,078 Offline	3 months???? Lakes Tour 2008 coming soon Are you ready for Lakes 2008 - details soon

Aug 11th, 2006, 11:44 AM	#3 (permalink)
pardonator MINI2 Regular My Classifieds Join Date: May 2006 Location: Somerset Local Time: 12:05 AM Posts: 286 Offline	Where abouts are you? i saw one go past me in Yeovil somerset yesterday and it looked great Cooper S Hyper Blue - GTT/GRS/Speedline/KW

Aug 11th, 2006, 12:14 PM	#10 (permalink)
Rakey knowing me, knowing you My Classifieds Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Norwich Local Time: 12:05 AM Posts: 50,610 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by MINIgpAdventure (original) It's number 17. From what I've been told cars have already been delivered but MINI wanted to 'launch' the car at the motorshow, and as such the 'first' car was haned over at the motor show. Compared to the standard Works I had this thing is mental! Its only a forum you know!

Aug 11th, 2006, 12:15 PM	#11 (permalink)
Rakey knowing me, knowing you My Classifieds Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Norwich Local Time: 12:05 AM Posts: 50,610 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by MarkW19 (original) Hmm.. Quote: Originally Posted by mGP (original) Oh yeah; You know its a *well known fact* that the first GP to be delivered in the UK got given to that Chap at the motorshow (GP0002), Well looks like we've all been given wrong information seeing as you've been driving around in one for the last three months; by the way what number is it? It wouldn't be number -0001 by any chance would it?? Enjoy............ Quote: Originally Posted by MINI_crew (original) Mate, are you sure you actually have one? Since MAY? Its only a forum you know!

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Aug 11th, 2006, 11:45 AM	#4 (permalink)
MINIgpAdventure MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Aug 2006 Local Time: 12:05 AM Posts: 6 Offline	I got the car back in May, been loving it ever since. I wasn't sure about the wing mirrors, but they're growing on me. Not as much as the acceleration, though!!!!

Aug 11th, 2006, 11:52 AM	#5 (permalink)
MINI_crew MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Aug 2006 Local Time: 12:05 AM Posts: 1 Offline	Mate, are you sure you actually have one? Since MAY?

Aug 11th, 2006, 12:02 PM	#6 (permalink)
MINIgpAdventure MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Aug 2006 Local Time: 12:05 AM Posts: 6 Offline	Yeah, I got the car on the 15th of May this year. I remember it well as it was p*sing it down!

Aug 11th, 2006, 12:04 PM	#7 (permalink)
mGP ~ Join Date: Jul 2006 Local Time: 12:05 AM Posts: 957 Offline	Oh yeah; You know its a *well known fact* that the first GP to be delivered in the UK got given to that Chap at the motorshow (GP0002), Well looks like we've all been given wrong information seeing as you've been driving around in one for the last three months; by the way what number is it? It wouldn't be number -0001 by any chance would it?? Enjoy............

Aug 11th, 2006, 12:11 PM	#8 (permalink)
MarkW19 Grinning Join Date: May 2003 Location: Leeds Local Time: 12:05 AM Posts: 3,831 Offline	Hmm..

Aug 11th, 2006, 12:11 PM	#9 (permalink)
MINIgpAdventure MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Aug 2006 Local Time: 12:05 AM Posts: 6 Offline	It's number 17. From what I've been told cars have already been delivered but MINI wanted to 'launch' the car at the motorshow, and as such the 'first' car was haned over at the motor show. Compared to the standard Works I had this thing is mental!

Aug 11th, 2006, 12:17 PM	#12 (permalink)
Joogle MINI2 Master Join Date: May 2006 Location: Midlands Local Time: 12:05 AM Posts: 902 Offline	Rakey, thou are a true genius

Aug 11th, 2006, 12:18 PM	#13 (permalink)
MINIgpAdventure MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Aug 2006 Local Time: 12:05 AM Posts: 6 Offline	I'm sorry this isn't a friendly place to discuss my new car, I never thought for a second that I'd have to submit some kind of proof to people about the car I drive. Maybe I should have to produce my documents to you all? As for the troll commment, I can only decipher that this is derogatory, which is a shame.

Aug 11th, 2006, 12:18 PM	#14 (permalink)
MarkW19 Grinning Join Date: May 2003 Location: Leeds Local Time: 12:05 AM Posts: 3,831 Offline	lol

Aug 11th, 2006, 12:18 PM	#15 (permalink)
1293cc MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Aug 2006 Local Time: 12:05 AM Posts: 2 Offline	He's not a troll. As a ma8 of his that's a BIG Mini fan, he asked me to post. I've been in the car and it is, indeed, numbered no17. However, I still think it might be a pre production prototype rather than a full production car but he disagrees.There's a plaque on the dash with no 17, but no roof vinyl. It certainly rattles like a preproduction car anyway.

Aug 11th, 2006, 12:21 PM	#16 (permalink)
MINIgpAdventure MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Aug 2006 Local Time: 12:05 AM Posts: 6 Offline	Rattles? You cheeky ***!! You wren't saying that when we were hooning around the car park at Gaydon.

Aug 11th, 2006, 12:22 PM	#17 (permalink)
AprilWhine Loves the Fuzzy One Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Gypsy Local Time: 05:05 PM Posts: 16,890 Offline	Troll breeding? Global Moderator

Aug 11th, 2006, 12:22 PM	#18 (permalink)
Scrogg YLYP Reclamation Squad Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Gloucester Local Time: 12:05 AM Posts: 15,246 Offline	Direct quote from BMW Infonet, only available to BMW dealer network, dated Monday 31 July 2006: "Paul Baker, the first UK MINI GP customer, collected the keys to his dream car from Mike Cooper. Mr Baker had registered his interest with local dealer, North Oxford Garage, when the first rumours of the fastest production MINI started to appear in January 2005; nine months before the car was officially announced. Mr Baker was the first person in the UK to place an order for the MINI Cooper S with John Cooper Works GP Kit and was rewarded with the second car: 0002. MINI GP 0001 is currently displayed at the British International Motor Show and will be returned to the MINI museum where all first production models are displayed. The remaining 458 MINI GPs in the UK will begin arriving at their new homes next week. 2000 have been built in total and the car is now sold out worldwide..." Seems odd that BMW would lie to the press, it's entire dealer network and all it's customers, don't you think? But hey, if you say you've been driving GP0017 since two months before it was built who are we to argue??

Aug 11th, 2006, 12:23 PM	#19 (permalink)
MarkW19 Grinning Join Date: May 2003 Location: Leeds Local Time: 12:05 AM Posts: 3,831 Offline	lol. I wish I had so much time on my hands

Aug 11th, 2006, 12:23 PM	#20 (permalink)
1293cc MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Aug 2006 Local Time: 12:05 AM Posts: 2 Offline	Yeah, but I was keeping up with you every bit of the way when we tried it one on one with Graeme. And he said it rattled like a Trabant

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