[snoopy]

Go the OZ option......you get the speedo on the steering wheel and a rice boy tacho in the dash.

No but seriously, If I could have any option I think the speedo on the steering wheel (can't believe I am saying that) with a redesigned centre dial with tacho, fuel, temp, oil pressure, and oil temp.

[Fevs]

Just orded the chrono pack for my new S like it a lot and with the new three spoke steering wheel i can actualy see what speed i am doing above 40 mph

[AmRov]

Fevs -- did your S come with the chrono pack, or did you retrofit it?

[Ibb]

Quote: Originally Posted by AmRov

Fevs -- did your S come with the chrono pack, or did you retrofit it?

He's ordered a new S

[Ibb]

Quote: Originally Posted by ESKIMO DANCE

Getting the Chrome line interior now are we .....but u need the MFSW son well worth the money!

I'm thinking about the MFSW, but just spent 120 o na set of Eibachs, will be getting 18" OZ SuperLs, and the Aero Kit, its either the MFSW or Chrono pack, by the looks of things it looks like good bye chrono pack.

I've had chrome line interior on my order from day one along with anthracite roof lining

[Fevs]

Quote: Originally Posted by AmRov

Fevs -- did your S come with the chrono pack, or did you retrofit it?

Dont get the S till the 31st july only ordered the chrono pack when i saw it at the motor show last week

dint order the anthrasite roof lineing as i have anthracite dash black cloth/leather seats just thought it would be too dark inside

love the jcw seats only one problem shoulders to wide to fit in them (not my )

[northandy]

Quote: Originally Posted by fevs

Dont get the S till the 31st july only ordered the chrono pack when i saw it at the motor show last week

dint order the anthrasite roof lineing as i have anthracite dash black cloth/leather seats just thought it would be too dark inside

love the jcw seats only one problem shoulders to wide to fit in them (not my )

those seats make it real tricky to get peeps in the back too... although I love how they hold you in place !!!.....

[Ibb]

The new mini sports seats are supposed to have increased bolsters to make them more gripping and supportive

[Bilbo Baggins]

I really like the style of the central speedo. It would be nice if the factory offered the option of having the other gauges on the steering column.

Saw it at the New York Auto Show and thought it was awful. I was relieved when I found out it was an optional choice.

[xplode]

...looks like people are still ordering the sat nav in fear of otherwise speeding because they won't look at the center speedo. this is very sad - 1) you learn to look centerwards in 2 days, then it's second nature. humans are very adaptive beings. 2) you learn to tell speed from revs. 3) if all else fails, now you get digital speed readout in the tach (don't have this on my '02). 4) a cheaper way to avoid speeding is getting the MFSW (which you should spec anyway, everyone should have MFSW!) thereby getting cruise control.

so, i guess, horrid as it is, chrono seems to be a good option for those confused souls who would otherwise get the sat nav for this reason. the sat nav is even more horrid, aesthetically speaking, and much more expensive.

to those who haven't seen the chrono pack in real life but spec'ed it anyway - you may be in for an awful surprise...

those are my far more than 2 cents.

rant off

hey what's this i've missed about anthracite roof lining? i'll have to run a search...

[Ibb]

Quote: Originally Posted by xplode

hey what's this i've missed about anthracite roof lining? i'll have to run a search...

Its a beutiful dark sporty roof instead of the light grey roof

Very sporty and its in some BMWs

[memnon]

Hi to all,

I've seen this asked before but not answered, so does anyone know if you can retrofti the chono kit on a
Cooper S?

(I'm thinking of getting a used S, but I really don't like the center speedo).

Thanks,
Memnon.

[JoeDentist]

I am sure that a retrofit is "possible" but pretty expensive. You would need to get the Chrono Pak unit, and the different tach and speedo "mouse ears" that go over the steering wheel. Like most retrofit deals, if you could say find a wrecked car with a Nav system, you could pull the mouse ears and use them. Then you would only need to buy and rewire the chrono pak unit. Probably an enormous job, with negligible rewards, since Mini would probably blame you for any electrical problem in the car forever.

[jasonfields007]

probably cheaper to buy a new S than retrofit it!

[JRowley]

This threads been pretty dormant since June but if people are still interested ...

I recently drove a Cooper Convertible with the Chrono Package. I had thought originally that I really wanted that Speedo moved to the center. But when I drove with it I found that you couldn't see either the Speedo or the RPM gauge very well through the steering wheel. Unlike other cars, the gauges are mounted very close to the steering wheel (instead of deep within a dash housing) and the wheel is smaller than most. In the end, once you get past 35 MPH you can't see the numbers at all unless you hunch down and squint up - not a recommended activity while driving.

And when you get the Chrono package, the On Board Computer (OBC) changes so that the speed no longer gets displayed in a digital fashion on the OBC display! A big drawback.

So, I quickly changed my order to NOT include the Chrono package. The Speedo stays in the middle where it can be seen at a glance (without hunching down; safer) and the OBC displays the digital speed right in front of me, too. The best of both worlds. And I saved $250 and upgraded to leather instead.

JR

[jedi67]

Would it not be possible to have the digital display programed to show the MPH regardless of the chrono-pack? In order for the other outputs on the comp to work, it must already know the speed data. The info should be in there somewhere and therefore displayable.
I have my Mini on order (Nov. build) and included the Chrono Pack. I know it does not look as good as it should but I prefere guages to "idiot lights"

Dennis

[stryder]

Possible does not mean easy to do. Because its software controlled, and MINI doesn't allow it as an option, its probably a giant pain to get the digital readout back with the Chrono pack. Similar logic exists for the auto-up windows, since they can go auto down, but the only solution I know of involves a custom hardware solution, to trick the system.

If software is involved, the simple solution seems never to be simple.

[Todd!]

Im sorry guys and gals with the Chrono pack - but it is sooo IS200!! IT looked cool in 1998 when the IS200 /altezza was in its prime, but it is very dated these days!!

Todd

[Josal]

So let me ask a dumb question then for those of you with a central speedo (not a MINI owner yet):
Don't you just look at the digital readout rather than glance at the speedometer? In other words it seems like the central speedo ends up being pretty much for the passengers, not that there's anything wrong with that.

These threads are great; I was going back and forth but am convinced I don't need/want the Nav or Chrono package. I've been on the wait list for a couple months and am trying to firm up options.

Thanks

[nemski]

I got the Chrono Pack because I have a 7 year old sitting in the back and there are certain things kids shouldn't see.