Unimpressed with MINI at London Motor Show

[supa-dupa-cooper]

Quote: Originally Posted by minicabrio (original)

That you're no longer able to order to your own spec - so effectively discontinued

Thats true!

[I love MINI, Laura]

Well thats pretty stupid! Showing a car that you can't order anymore, BMW!

I've just had a call from Park Lane to see if I wanted to come and see the new JCW but he called it a MINI Cooper S Works. I corrected him "MINI JCW" and told him its a touch to far to come.

Jon you've saved me a trip to the show aswell then as I wanted to see it but will probably just pop down to the showroom in a couple of months and see it for myself. farnborough do quite well with specced up show cars.

[mister.t]

Just got back from my 2nd day there, and its not got any better over-night Very un-impressed - Spent most of my time on the Ford stand which was fantastic

[minicabrio]

Quote: Originally Posted by Jordan210 (original)

best thing i was told was. There are no engine bay badges on the JCW car as from research we have done shows people don't look at there engine bay meaning we dint have to put on badges, yet they still put a mini logo on them, and cars such as M's have BMW badges and M badges. As well as people buying the car know what it is so dont worry about the badge

That's ridiculous.....

[Jordan210]

Quote: Originally Posted by minicabrio (original)

That's ridiculous.....

I know i told him every one i knew would want it. He said the last cars with 3 badges was over the top. He was head of some thing at Bracknel, His name was Lee duno his 2nd name

To mean seams like cost cutting

[supa-dupa-cooper]

Quote: Originally Posted by Jordan210 (original)

I know i told him every one i knew would want it. He said the last cars with 3 badges was over the top. He was head of some thing at Bracknel, His name was Lee duno his 2nd name

To mean seams like cost cutting

We were told he was head of production....I was talking to him about the lack of stop/start on the JCW and about the problems I had with the Cooper D, he wasnt really that interested I dont think and seemed to want to get away after I told him that

Still, he told us we could see the new Convertible at Detroit or Geneva motorshow..

[Jordan210]

Quote: Originally Posted by supa-dupa-cooper (original)

We were told he was head of production....I was talking to him about the lack of stop/start on the JCW and about the problems I had with the Cooper D, he wasnt really that interested I dont think and seemed to want to get away after I told him that

Still, he told us we could see the new Convertible at Detroit or Geneva motorshow..

Was just reading about the new Convertible at Geneva there gona make 4,000 JCW cabbys


Yer when he was talking to me he dint seam to happy about talking. Some one elce from the stand told me to ask him

[Scrogg]

Quote: Originally Posted by supa-dupa-cooper (original)

Still, he told us we could see the new Convertible at Detroit or Geneva motorshow..

That was a statement Jo, not an invitation

[supa-dupa-cooper]

Quote: Originally Posted by Scrogg (original)

That was a statement Jo, not an invitation

Well, I dont want a drop top so it doesnt really bother me

[paule3]

Oh dear, doesn't sound like MINI at the Motorshow is worthwhile! Like someone else said, MINIs sell themselves...but they could have put some effort in!

I'm supposed to be going saturday and was looking forward to seeing the JCW, I got a letter from Robert Stern inviting me there over the weekend to see the JCW there....I might go there instead, haha

[Tracie]

I'm going Monday, but now I won't head straight for the stand first ..I'll have a look at everything else and leave MINI to later in the day

[Shaun]

To be fair to MINI though they have put some stonking motor show efforts in the past hard act to keep up etc and as I have no intention of going they could smear the new JCW in poop for me. London's to far for a day out and too expensive to stay in. I chose to do Castle Combe on Sunday big drive but worth it unlike it would seem t'eh motor show in That London.

[supa-dupa-cooper]

In 06 they shared the outside area with BMW, and had one of each model on display, plus the space invadors thing, and the concept car. So it was a big stand.

This years stand was still funky and very MINI, but the cars did let it down

Astro Black Cooper S, White Roof, Sport stripe, Chrome S-spoke, roof rack, aero kit spoiler....
Chili Red JCW with Black Stripes
White Silver Sidewalk S
Mellow Yellow ONE with Black Vipers
Laser Blue Clubman S with factory aero kit and Webspokes - I did like this
Hot Choc Cooper Clubman
Pepper White and Black Cooper D

And opposite was a Pepper White Cooper S by AC Schnitzer

[mister.t]

I only realised today the S Clubman had the aerokit Must be blind

[neilians]

I'm going Monday & was hoping to see a fully kitted out JCW, looks like I'm going to be disappointed.

Shame as 2006 was a great stand with the GP on show.

Ian