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Ian B · Oct 6th, 2007, 06:40 PM

Hi saw this today, was wondering if it is anyone on here? I didn't think they made a Cooper S Park Lane in this country, must be quite rare especially with all the JCW extras looked really nice with the colour coded aerokit and 18 inch wheels. I'd just love to have this car

Scrogg · Oct 6th, 2007, 07:06 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by ianey (original)

I didn't think they made a Cooper S Park Lane in this country

They didn't. Well, not officially anyway

And once she reads this Laura is not going to be happy at all

as she thought she had the only UK Cooper S Park Lane!

Where did you see it ianey?

Ian B · Oct 7th, 2007, 01:15 PM

Hi Scrogg
I saw it just outside Southend on the A13, as was visiting some friends that live up that way. Laura shouldn't be that unhappy as it is only the second PL S in the UK and hers is still different from this one as hers is still standard and this one was a JCW plus it was an 06 plate so hers is newer.

I love MINI, Laura · Oct 8th, 2007, 08:59 AM

ARGH!!!! WHAT!!!! OMG!!!!

Any pics at all? Was it UK reg?

I've just emailed MINI to see how many Park Lane Cooper S's there are around the UK!

Depressed now!

Ant FR · Oct 8th, 2007, 09:26 AM

ok, you want some more bad news, there was a Cooper S Park Lane on an 06 plate at brands hatch on Friday.I was up there for the Mini challenge. it was parked up next to a black eye putrple MCS in the pits, Unless of course that was you.

I love MINI, Laura · Oct 8th, 2007, 09:33 AM

Nope that wasn't me I was at the MINI factory. Maybe it was this one above? Did it have the aero kit etc in first post?

OMG they are breeding!

Don't want to know that there are 3 or more! My only one in the country is dwindling!

sef · Oct 8th, 2007, 09:49 AM

Saw your car at the Factory at the weekend... Looks superb...

I love MINI, Laura · Oct 8th, 2007, 09:54 AM

Awww thanks sef! Thought it was more rare than it obviously is though!

KillerByte · Oct 8th, 2007, 10:00 AM

Laura, having one of only three Park Lane S MINIs in the UK is still fairly limited edition.

I know you thought you had the only one, but you still own something which the majority of us will never own ourselves.

I saw your car at the Clubman Preview Event on Saturday and she's gorgeous!

I love MINI, Laura · Oct 8th, 2007, 10:09 AM

Awww thanks KB! I know she's very rare! I love her still.

I bet shes the only Automatic Parklane S out of those though!

I've asked MINI if they could give me the number of PL MCS's in the country so I can have some documentation that she is indeed very rare and will be a collectors item some day!

simeds · Oct 8th, 2007, 10:32 AM

as long as she's the only one with the numberplate you've got, I wouldn't worry

Ant FR · Oct 8th, 2007, 10:41 AM

it was standard lloking, but had Aero skirts on it, it was the interior that caught my eye first, as you can imagine there were a fair few diferent minis to look at. There were also some option list hero's in their R56 MCS's, one had virtually every option you could imagine

Ian B · Oct 9th, 2007, 04:51 PM

Hi sorry Laura no pics I'm affraid, but next time I'm up that way (take a camera with me!) if I see it again will take some snaps. It was an auto as well didn't know you could have the JCW tuning kit fitted to an auto, I thought it might of been someone on here.

So I'm guessing this must be quite a rare mini how lucky is the person it belongs to

I love MINI, Laura · Oct 10th, 2007, 08:17 AM

Yep,you definitely can have the Works kit applied to the auto. I made sure of this as we eventually want it put on too. So you had a good look round it! Thats cool. I'm interested to know about it and see pics!

I've emailled MINI on Monday morning and they rang me last night. I asked MINI in my email how many Cooper S Park Lanes were built for the UK market as they were officially a Cooper, and how many RHD MINI Cooper S Park Lanes there are in the world! So I can have it documented at just how collectable my MINI may be in the future. It would be good to know!

So they rang me last night and first told me that she didn't understand my email as as far as she was aware the Parklane special edition was only a UK thing so how many in the UK and how many in the world would be the same question. I told her I believed this to be incorrect as I have seen photos of PL MCS's in Saudi, Belgium, and Russia for example. She then told me it could have been imported from the UK to those countries. (laughable their knowledge in MINI customer services) Obviously this is incorrect as officially UK Parklanes were only a Cooper?

She told me she will investigate into it further and contact all the appropriate departments and get me a answer but it might take a while.

I told her I was very curious just how many were made for this market and for the world as some could have been imported and spotted in this country and it is very interesting and thought I would ask at the original source!!

So I'll keep you posted about my reply from MINI when they get it together.

sef · Oct 10th, 2007, 08:28 AM

That makes me laugh... I once spoke to someone in Mini Customer Services asking to speak to someone about an Aerokit... She asked me what an Aerokit was... Then when I asked a parts guy for some extra clips he said they only come with the Aerokit so I would have buy another one to ensure I got theclips... Funnily enough I don't go there anymore...

LMB · Oct 10th, 2007, 08:28 AM

I didn't know they did the Park Lane in an S?

I love MINI, Laura · Oct 10th, 2007, 10:21 AM

Exactly LMB! Thats the problem!

I know mine is definitely a Park Lane S UK spec RHD (definitely not an import). They do Parklane S's in other countries but not in the UK (officially!!). I bought mine which is a 56reg used from Park lane MINI in London. They told me that because they are owned by the MINI factory and they can do things that other franchised dealers cannot. They had a diplomatic order for a Park Lane S in september 2006. That first owner had it from Sept till April then Parklane MINI owned it until August then I bought it with only 3600miles on! Parklane MINI told me it was the only one they've ever seen.

Now I'm trying to find out just how many are built for the UK market from MINI.

I thought I was the only PL MCS but now 2 more have cropped up in a weekend!

minicabrio · Oct 10th, 2007, 10:22 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by LMB (original)

I didn't know they did the Park Lane in an S?

They didn't officially in the UK Mo... Park Lane Cooper S's were available in other markets though.

Any UK spec RHD Park Lane Cooper S in this country is a special order

minicabrio · Oct 10th, 2007, 10:23 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by I love MINI, Laura (original)

(definitely not an import

How can it be an Import Laura - they're built in Oxford

I love MINI, Laura · Oct 10th, 2007, 10:34 AM

I know its silly! but MINI tell me they think that Park lane in general was only a UK thing at the moment anyway! So there supposedly weren't any LHD parklanes. I know this is rubbish though!

Oct 6th, 2007, 06:40 PM	#1
Ian B MINI2 Regular Join Date: Apr 2007 Local Time: 05:33 AM Posts: 56 Offline	Park Lane S Works! Hi saw this today, was wondering if it is anyone on here? I didn't think they made a Cooper S Park Lane in this country, must be quite rare especially with all the JCW extras looked really nice with the colour coded aerokit and 18 inch wheels. I'd just love to have this car

Oct 8th, 2007, 09:49 AM	#7 (permalink)
sef Affinity to 1320 Autos My Classifieds Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: A dark Corner Local Time: 05:33 AM Posts: 672 Offline	Saw your car at the Factory at the weekend... Looks superb... www.miniclubuk.com

Oct 8th, 2007, 10:32 AM	#11 (permalink)
simeds IM ALSO A COUNTRY MEMBER Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: In a bath in Bath Local Time: 05:33 AM Posts: 5,749 Offline	as long as she's the only one with the numberplate you've got, I wouldn't worry I I'VE FOUND NEMO

Oct 10th, 2007, 08:28 AM	#15 (permalink)
sef Affinity to 1320 Autos My Classifieds Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: A dark Corner Local Time: 05:33 AM Posts: 672 Offline	That makes me laugh... I once spoke to someone in Mini Customer Services asking to speak to someone about an Aerokit... She asked me what an Aerokit was... Then when I asked a parts guy for some extra clips he said they only come with the Aerokit so I would have buy another one to ensure I got theclips... Funnily enough I don't go there anymore... www.miniclubuk.com

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Oct 6th, 2007, 07:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
Scrogg YLYP Reclamation Squad Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Gloucester Local Time: 05:33 AM Posts: 15,246 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by ianey (original) I didn't think they made a Cooper S Park Lane in this country They didn't. Well, not officially anyway And once she reads this Laura is not going to be happy at all as she thought she had the only UK Cooper S Park Lane! Where did you see it ianey?

Oct 7th, 2007, 01:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
Ian B MINI2 Regular Join Date: Apr 2007 Local Time: 05:33 AM Posts: 56 Offline	Hi Scrogg I saw it just outside Southend on the A13, as was visiting some friends that live up that way. Laura shouldn't be that unhappy as it is only the second PL S in the UK and hers is still different from this one as hers is still standard and this one was a JCW plus it was an 06 plate so hers is newer.

Oct 8th, 2007, 08:59 AM	#4 (permalink)
I love MINI, Laura MINI2 Master Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Portsmouth,Hampshire Local Time: 05:33 AM Posts: 3,216 Offline	ARGH!!!! WHAT!!!! OMG!!!! Any pics at all? Was it UK reg? I've just emailed MINI to see how many Park Lane Cooper S's there are around the UK! Depressed now!

Oct 8th, 2007, 09:26 AM	#5 (permalink)
Ant FR MINI2 Master My Classifieds Join Date: Oct 2006 Local Time: 05:33 AM Posts: 1,891 Offline	ok, you want some more bad news, there was a Cooper S Park Lane on an 06 plate at brands hatch on Friday.I was up there for the Mini challenge. it was parked up next to a black eye putrple MCS in the pits, Unless of course that was you.

Oct 8th, 2007, 09:33 AM	#6 (permalink)
I love MINI, Laura MINI2 Master Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Portsmouth,Hampshire Local Time: 05:33 AM Posts: 3,216 Offline	Nope that wasn't me I was at the MINI factory. Maybe it was this one above? Did it have the aero kit etc in first post? OMG they are breeding! Don't want to know that there are 3 or more! My only one in the country is dwindling!

Oct 8th, 2007, 09:54 AM	#8 (permalink)
I love MINI, Laura MINI2 Master Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Portsmouth,Hampshire Local Time: 05:33 AM Posts: 3,216 Offline	Awww thanks sef! Thought it was more rare than it obviously is though!

Oct 8th, 2007, 10:00 AM	#9 (permalink)
KillerByte Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly. Join Date: May 2006 Location: Nottingham Local Time: 05:33 AM Posts: 9,822 Offline	Laura, having one of only three Park Lane S MINIs in the UK is still fairly limited edition. I know you thought you had the only one, but you still own something which the majority of us will never own ourselves. I saw your car at the Clubman Preview Event on Saturday and she's gorgeous!

Oct 8th, 2007, 10:09 AM	#10 (permalink)
I love MINI, Laura MINI2 Master Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Portsmouth,Hampshire Local Time: 05:33 AM Posts: 3,216 Offline	Awww thanks KB! I know she's very rare! I love her still. I bet shes the only Automatic Parklane S out of those though! I've asked MINI if they could give me the number of PL MCS's in the country so I can have some documentation that she is indeed very rare and will be a collectors item some day!

Oct 8th, 2007, 10:41 AM	#12 (permalink)
Ant FR MINI2 Master My Classifieds Join Date: Oct 2006 Local Time: 05:33 AM Posts: 1,891 Offline	it was standard lloking, but had Aero skirts on it, it was the interior that caught my eye first, as you can imagine there were a fair few diferent minis to look at. There were also some option list hero's in their R56 MCS's, one had virtually every option you could imagine

Oct 9th, 2007, 04:51 PM	#13 (permalink)
Ian B MINI2 Regular Join Date: Apr 2007 Local Time: 05:33 AM Posts: 56 Offline	Hi sorry Laura no pics I'm affraid, but next time I'm up that way (take a camera with me!) if I see it again will take some snaps. It was an auto as well didn't know you could have the JCW tuning kit fitted to an auto, I thought it might of been someone on here. So I'm guessing this must be quite a rare mini how lucky is the person it belongs to

Oct 10th, 2007, 08:17 AM	#14 (permalink)
I love MINI, Laura MINI2 Master Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Portsmouth,Hampshire Local Time: 05:33 AM Posts: 3,216 Offline	Yep,you definitely can have the Works kit applied to the auto. I made sure of this as we eventually want it put on too. So you had a good look round it! Thats cool. I'm interested to know about it and see pics! I've emailled MINI on Monday morning and they rang me last night. I asked MINI in my email how many Cooper S Park Lanes were built for the UK market as they were officially a Cooper, and how many RHD MINI Cooper S Park Lanes there are in the world! So I can have it documented at just how collectable my MINI may be in the future. It would be good to know! So they rang me last night and first told me that she didn't understand my email as as far as she was aware the Parklane special edition was only a UK thing so how many in the UK and how many in the world would be the same question. I told her I believed this to be incorrect as I have seen photos of PL MCS's in Saudi, Belgium, and Russia for example. She then told me it could have been imported from the UK to those countries. (laughable their knowledge in MINI customer services) Obviously this is incorrect as officially UK Parklanes were only a Cooper? She told me she will investigate into it further and contact all the appropriate departments and get me a answer but it might take a while. I told her I was very curious just how many were made for this market and for the world as some could have been imported and spotted in this country and it is very interesting and thought I would ask at the original source!! So I'll keep you posted about my reply from MINI when they get it together.

Oct 10th, 2007, 10:21 AM	#17 (permalink)
I love MINI, Laura MINI2 Master Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Portsmouth,Hampshire Local Time: 05:33 AM Posts: 3,216 Offline	Exactly LMB! Thats the problem! I know mine is definitely a Park Lane S UK spec RHD (definitely not an import). They do Parklane S's in other countries but not in the UK (officially!!). I bought mine which is a 56reg used from Park lane MINI in London. They told me that because they are owned by the MINI factory and they can do things that other franchised dealers cannot. They had a diplomatic order for a Park Lane S in september 2006. That first owner had it from Sept till April then Parklane MINI owned it until August then I bought it with only 3600miles on! Parklane MINI told me it was the only one they've ever seen. Now I'm trying to find out just how many are built for the UK market from MINI. I thought I was the only PL MCS but now 2 more have cropped up in a weekend!

Oct 10th, 2007, 10:22 AM	#18 (permalink)
minicabrio Clubman Convert Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Hampshire Local Time: 05:33 AM Posts: 15,281 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by LMB (original) I didn't know they did the Park Lane in an S? They didn't officially in the UK Mo... Park Lane Cooper S's were available in other markets though. Any UK spec RHD Park Lane Cooper S in this country is a special order

Oct 10th, 2007, 10:23 AM	#19 (permalink)
minicabrio Clubman Convert Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Hampshire Local Time: 05:33 AM Posts: 15,281 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by I love MINI, Laura (original) (definitely not an import How can it be an Import Laura - they're built in Oxford

Oct 10th, 2007, 10:34 AM	#20 (permalink)
I love MINI, Laura MINI2 Master Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Portsmouth,Hampshire Local Time: 05:33 AM Posts: 3,216 Offline	I know its silly! but MINI tell me they think that Park lane in general was only a UK thing at the moment anyway! So there supposedly weren't any LHD parklanes. I know this is rubbish though!

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