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antgel · Jun 16th, 2005, 09:02 AM

Hi all,

I have been offered a good deal on a year-old Cooper. I have a couple of questions:

1. The seller is saying that the paint is a special colour (grey?) only normally available on the Cooper S. Is this a possibility or is it likely that the car has been resprayed?
2. Apparently it has a panoramic glass roof. Is this the only type of sunroof available on the Mini, and is it generally considered a desirable option.
3. It also has GPS, which he says was factory-fitted. Was this a factory option?

Any help appreciated,

Antony

Hat · Jun 16th, 2005, 09:09 AM

1. The seller is saying that the paint is a special colour (grey?) only normally available on the Cooper S. Is this a possibility or is it likely that the car has been resprayed?
if it's the dark silver, which is like a gun metal grey then yes it could be a respray. this has only ever been available on the S

2. Apparently it has a panoramic glass roof. Is this the only type of sunroof available on the Mini, and is it generally considered a desirable option.
yes its the only sunroof option, whether its desirable is up to you really.

3. It also has GPS, which he says was factory-fitted. Was this a factory option?
if the screen is in the large central dial which usually houses the speedo, & the speedo is mounted on the top of the steering column alongside the rev counter, then its the factory option

dantay999 · Jun 16th, 2005, 09:12 AM

As far as I know the Cooper has never been available in grey but pure silver.
The large panel glass sunroof is the only option available from the MINI.
Factory fitted sat-nav is an option and is situated where the central speedo is normally located. Hope this helps and welcome to MINI2.

matt21 · Jun 16th, 2005, 02:32 PM

just out of interest a few do slip through the net especially tho in the early days.

my mate has a One from the factory that came with a white roof. more likely to be a respray tho unless he did mean silver

Squire · Jun 16th, 2005, 04:19 PM

it could be a respray OR he could have payed a whole lot more to get it done in a one off colour.....it does happen,

best way to find out is to get the vin number of the car and see what colour it was first registered in

Jun 16th, 2005, 09:02 AM	#1
antgel MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Jun 2005 Local Time: 10:01 PM Posts: 1 Offline	Cooper newbie questions Hi all, I have been offered a good deal on a year-old Cooper. I have a couple of questions: 1. The seller is saying that the paint is a special colour (grey?) only normally available on the Cooper S. Is this a possibility or is it likely that the car has been resprayed? 2. Apparently it has a panoramic glass roof. Is this the only type of sunroof available on the Mini, and is it generally considered a desirable option. 3. It also has GPS, which he says was factory-fitted. Was this a factory option? Any help appreciated, Antony

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Jun 16th, 2005, 09:09 AM	#2 (permalink)
Hat Wolves Did It! My Classifieds Join Date: Oct 2002 Local Time: 11:01 PM Posts: 15,953 Offline	1. The seller is saying that the paint is a special colour (grey?) only normally available on the Cooper S. Is this a possibility or is it likely that the car has been resprayed? if it's the dark silver, which is like a gun metal grey then yes it could be a respray. this has only ever been available on the S 2. Apparently it has a panoramic glass roof. Is this the only type of sunroof available on the Mini, and is it generally considered a desirable option. yes its the only sunroof option, whether its desirable is up to you really. 3. It also has GPS, which he says was factory-fitted. Was this a factory option? if the screen is in the large central dial which usually houses the speedo, & the speedo is mounted on the top of the steering column alongside the rev counter, then its the factory option

Jun 16th, 2005, 09:12 AM	#3 (permalink)
dantay999 MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Sep 2004 Local Time: 11:01 PM Posts: 44 Offline	As far as I know the Cooper has never been available in grey but pure silver. The large panel glass sunroof is the only option available from the MINI. Factory fitted sat-nav is an option and is situated where the central speedo is normally located. Hope this helps and welcome to MINI2.

Jun 16th, 2005, 02:32 PM	#4 (permalink)
matt21 Now with S power! My Classifieds Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Rugby/Loughborough Local Time: 11:01 PM Posts: 24,232 Offline	just out of interest a few do slip through the net especially tho in the early days. my mate has a One from the factory that came with a white roof. more likely to be a respray tho unless he did mean silver

Jun 16th, 2005, 04:19 PM	#5 (permalink)
Squire oohh that was a good one Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: gloucestershire Local Time: 10:01 PM Posts: 474 Offline	it could be a respray OR he could have payed a whole lot more to get it done in a one off colour.....it does happen, best way to find out is to get the vin number of the car and see what colour it was first registered in

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