Hot Chocolate Roll Call

[supa-dupa-cooper]

So we all know that Hot Chocolate is the Clubman specific colour, so who's got one/getting one?

Found this funky little one on MINI Cherished

[CapriGT]

Here's mine for starters, only seen one other MINI2 viewers car in HC so I would be interested to see some more

Mods planned are black jack indicator panels, and Black Aero grill, maybe some more bits in a year or so....

[supa-dupa-cooper]

Yum

[mister.t]

That looks I do like that interior

[The Overrun]

i don't like that first Mini. hot chocolate is a classy colour, not sporty like white, red or laser blue so you dont need stripes and that other stuff

[CapriGT]

I agree with Overrun, think mini got it a bit wrong with the promo shots in the brochures using the HC to show accessories, looks all wrong me thinks. Simple stripes and leave it there.

[Zack]

Theres a gorgeous Hot choc cooper clubbie at our dealer, its got the chilli pack, pace spokes dark glass, full brown leather interior, climate control, chrome interior, its soooooo classy.

[JustACooperClubman]

Add another future HC/Silver roof owner here. Just placed an order for a new '08 Cooper S Clubman with 16" bridge spoke wheels, black/grey leatherette sports seats, Gotham grey door cards, checkered dash/door trim, 6-speed automatic transmission, multifunction steering wheel, iPod adaptor and front/rear fog lights.

It is a "low spec" Cooper S Clubman and still manage to get the car for US$26,200 and US$28.5K out-the-door.

I think that Hot Chocolate looks best with either silver or body color roof (Still with silver C-pillars). Sorry, but as much as I like the black roof in other MINIs, I think HC/Black looks down right weird. The black roof with black c-pillars just doesn't work for me.

[JustACooperClubman]

I like the hot chocolate interior. Here in the US we either get Half cloth/leather HC seats and interior (US$ 1,000) or lounge leather HC interior and seats, gorgeous but mighty expensive at US$2,000. As lovely as these interiors are, we decided to go with standard leatherette and black/grey interior trim. This will be our main family car, so the leatherette has proven to be a high quality material better suited for kid/family duty than the fancier leather interiors.

[jasonite]

Hot chocolate might be the best color MINI offers; if it's still available next time I'm car shopping, I'll probably get it with tuscan beige interior.

[Nairda]

My Hot Choc Dooper is on order, with Black roof and C-pillars.
It was the only colour both I and OH could agree on .

[CapriGT]

Quote: Originally Posted by Nairda (original)

My Hot Choc Dooper is on order, with Black roof and C-pillars.
It was the only colour both I and OH could agree on .

Hey Nairda, when's the Clubman due? Had the same issue in picking our colour! Looks very cool, glad we picked HC in the end.

[Nairda]

Hi Capri. Well on the contract it's not due until until September however the dealer said before Xmas that the build date has been brought forward and I can collect on 1 March .

[in da clubman]

Picked up my clubman s in hot choc on saturday. Had a cooper from launch 2001, then s in 2003. This is the best one yet, perfect for my 6 and 4 year olds stretching legs, no more being kicked in the back for me!
Loving everything about it. Thought I'd miss the full leather of my previous s, but the cloth/leather looks so good in hot choc, along with the piano black and cream white interior. By the way, if anyone is thinking of speccing the PIANO BLACK, check out the SMALLPRINT in the spec pages of the brochure, it clearly states that piano black is standard.with other certain seats. I raised this with my dealer and got it for free!!!
Any problems so far?
Well the cooper the dealer leant me while I waited an additional month for my car ( anyone else experienced this) had a handy display on start up showing whether the kids were wearing their belts, and this isn't on my clubman, waiting for reply from dealer, will keep you posted...
Photos may follow if I can, but for now here is the spec:
Clubman cooper s
hot choc
black roof and c pillar
chilli pack
pace spokes
hot choc cloth leather and interior
cream white colour line
interior chrome

nothing else, nothing needed.

[CapriGT]

In da Clubman, welcome to the world of hot chocolate, would love to see some pics when u get a chance.