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OnlyS4me · Jan 5th, 2002, 02:25 PM

I won't turn my back against the MINI. I've a real good and 1,5 hour conversation with my dealer today. He was completely honest to me and admitted some faults occured on the MINI. Most have or will be solved from now on, and he will do his best in every possible situation to keep it that way. And the looks of the cars inside did the rest. I can't stop loving that car. Inside and outside. There's nothing like it to compare or compete. I must keep my faith and my nerves together.
IT WILL AND MUST BECOME MY CAR.

And from the Dutch spec the following:

Sport seats and SSP will be standard, it was a fault in the brochure.
For the rest:
Airconditioning (manual)
Height adjustable front seats
Heated mirrors
On board computer
ASC+T
Cloth/leather trim
Front fog lights
Interior light package
16 inch X-lite
Rev counter
Leather wheel and gearstick
Electric windows/mirrors

Good enough for me!

Final spec at the end of this month, dealer cars in may (Dark Silver and Electric Blue), customer built cars (like mine) in june. In between there will be a meeting for people on the waiting lists (maybe we can drive them too).

Glad to be back!

LMB · Jan 5th, 2002, 04:04 PM

Welcome Back

Is all this standard then:

Sport seats and SSP will be standard, it was a fault in the brochure.
For the rest:
Airconditioning (manual)
Height adjustable front seats
Heated mirrors
On board computer
ASC+T
Cloth/leather trim
spotlights
Interior light package
16 inch X-lite
Rev counter
Leather wheel and gearstick

If so that is mighty impressive

;Hopefully the UK spec won't be too dissimilar.

LMB

BruceK · Jan 5th, 2002, 04:51 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by OnlyS4me
I won't turn my back against the MINI. .....

IT WILL AND MUST BECOME MY CAR.
.....

Welcome back! See, you picked the right member name all along, didn't you?

I could agree more with your last quote above. I've felt that way for more than 4 years now and it gets stronger all the time. I'm counting the days until a Cooper S is in my hands.

rich · Jan 5th, 2002, 08:37 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by OnlyS4me
I won't turn my back against the MINI. I've a real good and 1,5 hour conversation with my dealer today. He was completely honest to me and admitted some faults occured on the MINI. Most have or will be solved from now on, and he will do his best in every possible situation to keep it that way. And the looks of the cars inside did the rest. I can't stop loving that car. Inside and outside. There's noting like it to compare or compete. I must keep my faith and my nerves together.
IT WILL AND MUST BECOME MY CAR.

And from the Dutch spec the following:

Sport seats and SSP will be standard, it was a fault in the brochure.
For the rest:
Airconditioning (manual)
Height adjustable front seats
Heated mirrors
On board computer
ASC+T
Cloth/leather trim
spotlights
Interior light package
16 inch X-lite
Rev counter
Leather wheel and gearstick

Good enough for me!

Final spec at the end of this month, dealer cars in may (Dark Silver and Electric Blue), customer built cars (like mine) in june. In between there will be a meeting for people on the waiting lists (maybe we can drive them too).

Glad to be back!

Good on ya OnlyS4me

Dutch spec is much better now, isn't it - Looks same as Aus spec, so maybe this will be same for UK market. Hope so guys...

Basil · Jan 6th, 2002, 02:14 AM

Thats good news from your dealer, and your encouragement gives us all hope for mid 2002 MINI Cooper S.

Welcome back from the brink, and thanks for sharing it with us.

Basil · Jan 6th, 2002, 02:19 AM

ignore this one just wanted to rate this post which i cant do if i edit my old one......there 5 stars for this thread.

OnlyS4me · Jan 6th, 2002, 04:28 AM

Thank you guys, it was the only right thing to do.....

Basil · Jan 6th, 2002, 04:34 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by OnlyS4me
Thank you guys, it was the only right thing to do.....

your welcome.......it brings tears to my eyes.

(and another opportunity to rate this thread with 5 stars)......

bugger, no it doesnt......oh well

*****

OnlyS4me · Jan 6th, 2002, 04:42 AM

Just a short notice: My dealer's own car is a first of in Holland, and it too had some tiny niggles like the flat battery (we all know that's been solved in the new CD boost radios) and some rattles from the backseat, but it has done more than 11.000 km and it still feels solid as a rock!

FFOP · Jan 6th, 2002, 04:59 AM

Thanks for the info OnlyS4me, thankgod the brochure was faulty....

Nobody could blame you that you're "back". I know exactly what you mean, when you look at the car and sit in it, it's just ahem love

You wrote: Final specifications at the end of this month, will then also the final price of the S be announced...??

Roy

An_S_4_Me · Jan 6th, 2002, 05:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FFOP
You wrote: Final specifications at the end of this month, will then also the final price of the S be announced...??

My dealer says the price will be released with the specs. Whether that is true or not remains to be seen.

Andy

LMB · Jan 6th, 2002, 02:33 PM

It is like a party in here

Mutts · Jan 7th, 2002, 04:04 AM

M,

Good to see you're back in business buddy !!!
I also went to a dealer this week, not the one in Waardenburg, but the one here in Amsterdam. He told me the same on the battery and was quite frank and open to me, eventhough I haven't spend that much time there. Also quite surpriced about how much I knew, well all credit to this forum...
He hadn't heard of the window-problem yet, but was immediately responding with: must be ECU/water problems. He had very little new to tell, but one thing struck me:
he's expecting no car delivery before SEPTEMBER. First models and pre-drive in June, no delivery... Seems Bert Story and Wiesmeier have to different views. All we can do is wait and see, but S it will be.

Spoolin' · Jan 7th, 2002, 01:25 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by OnlyS4me
Thank you guys, it was the only right thing to do.....

Yeah baby! The "S" is for extra Soul!

LMB · Jan 7th, 2002, 01:36 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Spoolin'

Yeah baby! The "S" is for extra Soul!

Viscount Charles · Jan 7th, 2002, 01:47 PM

I can't say that my dealer was particularly forthcoming when I spoke to him on Friday (probably poorly informed), but the inclusion of aircon as standard on the UK spec car would impress me mightily (even more so if that means that automatic climate control comes cheaper).

Hang in there - they should have fixed all the known problems by the summer.

Spoolin' · Jan 7th, 2002, 01:56 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by LMB

Very Cool, LMB. Very Cool!

FFOP · Jan 7th, 2002, 02:07 PM

Guess what? Today I got the official Cooper S brochure delivered by mail, so many thanks to BMW Smudde from Enschede!! It looks just stunning!!

BTW the official price is also set here in the Netherlands: it's about EUR 27.225. By the end of this month the rest of the details / prices for options, will become avialable. But when you want climate controll, radio CD boost, metallic paint and delivery cost, you can pay almost a stunning EUR 30.000

Greetz Roy

Viscount Charles · Jan 7th, 2002, 03:41 PM

In the UK, we're being told the base price of an S should be around 23,000 euros.

That's very unusual - a British-made car which costs more in the Netherlands than in Britain! Hang on a mo, I'll call the newspapers ...

BruceK · Jan 7th, 2002, 04:05 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Viscount Charles
In the UK, we're being told the base price of an S should be around 23,000 euros.

That's very unusual - a British-made car which costs more in the Netherlands than in Britain! Hang on a mo, I'll call the newspapers ...

Sorry to burst your bubble, but the standard specfication is different between NL and UK isn't it?

Jan 5th, 2002, 02:25 PM	#1
OnlyS4me Loves Leecey Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: The Broads Local Time: 11:02 AM Posts: 4,759 Offline	Back in business!! I won't turn my back against the MINI. I've a real good and 1,5 hour conversation with my dealer today. He was completely honest to me and admitted some faults occured on the MINI. Most have or will be solved from now on, and he will do his best in every possible situation to keep it that way. And the looks of the cars inside did the rest. I can't stop loving that car. Inside and outside. There's nothing like it to compare or compete. I must keep my faith and my nerves together. IT WILL AND MUST BECOME MY CAR. And from the Dutch spec the following: Sport seats and SSP will be standard, it was a fault in the brochure. For the rest: Airconditioning (manual) Height adjustable front seats Heated mirrors On board computer ASC+T Cloth/leather trim Front fog lights Interior light package 16 inch X-lite Rev counter Leather wheel and gearstick Electric windows/mirrors Good enough for me! Final spec at the end of this month, dealer cars in may (Dark Silver and Electric Blue), customer built cars (like mine) in june. In between there will be a meeting for people on the waiting lists (maybe we can drive them too). Glad to be back! Last edited by OnlyS4me : Jan 6th, 2002 at 04:27 AM.

Jan 5th, 2002, 04:04 PM	#2 (permalink)
LMB Toon Toon.. My Classifieds Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Up North Local Time: 12:02 PM Posts: 24,859 Offline	Re: Back in business!! Welcome Back Is all this standard then: Sport seats and SSP will be standard, it was a fault in the brochure. For the rest: Airconditioning (manual) Height adjustable front seats Heated mirrors On board computer ASC+T Cloth/leather trim spotlights Interior light package 16 inch X-lite Rev counter Leather wheel and gearstick If so that is mighty impressive ;Hopefully the UK spec won't be too dissimilar. LMB Global Moderator

Jan 5th, 2002, 04:51 PM	#3 (permalink)
BruceK Moderator & Sponsor Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: San Antonio, Texas Local Time: 05:02 AM Posts: 3,759 Offline	Re: Back in business!! Quote: Originally posted by OnlyS4me I won't turn my back against the MINI. ..... IT WILL AND MUST BECOME MY CAR. ..... Welcome back! See, you picked the right member name all along, didn't you? I could agree more with your last quote above. I've felt that way for more than 4 years now and it gets stronger all the time. I'm counting the days until a Cooper S is in my hands. + 2002 MINI Cooper S - Dark Silver / White roof, Sport, Premium, Lapis blue leather + 1965 Mini Traveller - Tartan Red / White roof, 1275, Cooper S discs, fully restored/renewed

Jan 5th, 2002, 08:37 PM	#4 (permalink)
rich MINI2 Master Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Sydney, Australia Local Time: 09:02 PM Posts: 1,586 Offline	Re: Back in business!! Quote: Originally posted by OnlyS4me I won't turn my back against the MINI. I've a real good and 1,5 hour conversation with my dealer today. He was completely honest to me and admitted some faults occured on the MINI. Most have or will be solved from now on, and he will do his best in every possible situation to keep it that way. And the looks of the cars inside did the rest. I can't stop loving that car. Inside and outside. There's noting like it to compare or compete. I must keep my faith and my nerves together. IT WILL AND MUST BECOME MY CAR. And from the Dutch spec the following: Sport seats and SSP will be standard, it was a fault in the brochure. For the rest: Airconditioning (manual) Height adjustable front seats Heated mirrors On board computer ASC+T Cloth/leather trim spotlights Interior light package 16 inch X-lite Rev counter Leather wheel and gearstick Good enough for me! Final spec at the end of this month, dealer cars in may (Dark Silver and Electric Blue), customer built cars (like mine) in june. In between there will be a meeting for people on the waiting lists (maybe we can drive them too). Glad to be back! Good on ya OnlyS4me Dutch spec is much better now, isn't it - Looks same as Aus spec, so maybe this will be same for UK market. Hope so guys...

Jan 6th, 2002, 02:14 AM	#5 (permalink)
Basil MINI2 Master Join Date: Nov 2001 Local Time: 09:02 PM Posts: 5,956 Offline	Good News !!! Thats good news from your dealer, and your encouragement gives us all hope for mid 2002 MINI Cooper S. Welcome back from the brink, and thanks for sharing it with us.

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Jan 6th, 2002, 02:19 AM	#6 (permalink)
Basil MINI2 Master Join Date: Nov 2001 Local Time: 09:02 PM Posts: 5,956 Offline	ignore this one just wanted to rate this post which i cant do if i edit my old one......there 5 stars for this thread. Attached Thumbnails

Jan 6th, 2002, 04:28 AM	#7 (permalink)
OnlyS4me Loves Leecey Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: The Broads Local Time: 11:02 AM Posts: 4,759 Offline	Thank you guys, it was the only right thing to do.....

Jan 6th, 2002, 04:34 AM	#8 (permalink)
Basil MINI2 Master Join Date: Nov 2001 Local Time: 09:02 PM Posts: 5,956 Offline	OnlyS4me stays OnlyS4him......... Quote: Originally posted by OnlyS4me Thank you guys, it was the only right thing to do..... your welcome.......it brings tears to my eyes. (and another opportunity to rate this thread with 5 stars)...... bugger, no it doesnt......oh well *****

Jan 6th, 2002, 04:42 AM	#9 (permalink)
OnlyS4me Loves Leecey Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: The Broads Local Time: 11:02 AM Posts: 4,759 Offline	Just a short notice: My dealer's own car is a first of in Holland, and it too had some tiny niggles like the flat battery (we all know that's been solved in the new CD boost radios) and some rattles from the backseat, but it has done more than 11.000 km and it still feels solid as a rock!

Jan 6th, 2002, 04:59 AM	#10 (permalink)
FFOP MINI2 Regular Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Enschede Local Time: 12:02 PM Posts: 84 Offline	Thanks for the info OnlyS4me, thankgod the brochure was faulty.... Nobody could blame you that you're "back". I know exactly what you mean, when you look at the car and sit in it, it's just ahem love You wrote: Final specifications at the end of this month, will then also the final price of the S be announced...?? Roy Driven the Cooper S, like it a lot but not too much to waste my money so I bought a Corolla T-sport, which isn't reliable at all. Must I keep it or buy the new Peugeot 206 RC....?

Jan 6th, 2002, 05:08 AM	#11 (permalink)
An_S_4_Me MINI2 Senior Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Wakefield, UK Local Time: 12:02 PM Posts: 572 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by FFOP You wrote: Final specifications at the end of this month, will then also the final price of the S be announced...?? My dealer says the price will be released with the specs. Whether that is true or not remains to be seen. Andy DS Cooper S w/white bits, DSC, 1/2 Leather all black trim, CHILI Pack, TLC - ARRIVED 01/07/02 Sold 29th May 2004 to make way for house

Jan 6th, 2002, 02:33 PM	#12 (permalink)
LMB Toon Toon.. My Classifieds Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Up North Local Time: 12:02 PM Posts: 24,859 Offline	It is like a party in here Attached Images Global Moderator

Jan 7th, 2002, 04:04 AM	#13 (permalink)
Mutts MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Amsterdam Local Time: 12:02 PM Posts: 78 Offline	Well done M, Good to see you're back in business buddy !!! I also went to a dealer this week, not the one in Waardenburg, but the one here in Amsterdam. He told me the same on the battery and was quite frank and open to me, eventhough I haven't spend that much time there. Also quite surpriced about how much I knew, well all credit to this forum... He hadn't heard of the window-problem yet, but was immediately responding with: must be ECU/water problems. He had very little new to tell, but one thing struck me: he's expecting no car delivery before SEPTEMBER. First models and pre-drive in June, no delivery... Seems Bert Story and Wiesmeier have to different views. All we can do is wait and see, but S it will be. Mutts goes nutts

Jan 7th, 2002, 01:25 PM	#14 (permalink)
Spoolin' MINI2 Regular Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Doylestown, Pennsylvania Local Time: 06:02 AM Posts: 261 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by OnlyS4me Thank you guys, it was the only right thing to do..... Yeah baby! The "S" is for extra Soul! Waiting, officially, since July 12, 2001. C'mon July 2002! Indi Blue Cooper S, White roof, Bonnet stripes, Lapis blue leather, Premium, Sport, and Winter packages. Is December here yet?

Jan 7th, 2002, 01:36 PM	#15 (permalink)
LMB Toon Toon.. My Classifieds Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Up North Local Time: 12:02 PM Posts: 24,859 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by Spoolin' Yeah baby! The "S" is for extra Soul! Attached Thumbnails Global Moderator

Jan 7th, 2002, 01:47 PM	#16 (permalink)
Viscount Charles MINI2 Senior Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: uk Local Time: 11:02 AM Posts: 449 Offline	I can't say that my dealer was particularly forthcoming when I spoke to him on Friday (probably poorly informed), but the inclusion of aircon as standard on the UK spec car would impress me mightily (even more so if that means that automatic climate control comes cheaper). Hang in there - they should have fixed all the known problems by the summer. Ordered my "S" August '01. Arrived July '02. EB with white roof, wheels and stripes, Chili pack, DSC and climate control. Hate those 17" runflats though. Can now be seen all over the West Midlands, as a blue blur passing everything at speed

Jan 7th, 2002, 01:56 PM	#17 (permalink)
Spoolin' MINI2 Regular Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Doylestown, Pennsylvania Local Time: 06:02 AM Posts: 261 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by LMB Very Cool, LMB. Very Cool! Waiting, officially, since July 12, 2001. C'mon July 2002! Indi Blue Cooper S, White roof, Bonnet stripes, Lapis blue leather, Premium, Sport, and Winter packages. Is December here yet?

Jan 7th, 2002, 02:07 PM	#18 (permalink)
FFOP MINI2 Regular Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Enschede Local Time: 12:02 PM Posts: 84 Offline	Guess what? Today I got the official Cooper S brochure delivered by mail, so many thanks to BMW Smudde from Enschede!! It looks just stunning!! BTW the official price is also set here in the Netherlands: it's about EUR 27.225. By the end of this month the rest of the details / prices for options, will become avialable. But when you want climate controll, radio CD boost, metallic paint and delivery cost, you can pay almost a stunning EUR 30.000 Greetz Roy Driven the Cooper S, like it a lot but not too much to waste my money so I bought a Corolla T-sport, which isn't reliable at all. Must I keep it or buy the new Peugeot 206 RC....?

Jan 7th, 2002, 03:41 PM	#19 (permalink)
Viscount Charles MINI2 Senior Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: uk Local Time: 11:02 AM Posts: 449 Offline	In the UK, we're being told the base price of an S should be around 23,000 euros. That's very unusual - a British-made car which costs more in the Netherlands than in Britain! Hang on a mo, I'll call the newspapers ... Ordered my "S" August '01. Arrived July '02. EB with white roof, wheels and stripes, Chili pack, DSC and climate control. Hate those 17" runflats though. Can now be seen all over the West Midlands, as a blue blur passing everything at speed

Jan 7th, 2002, 04:05 PM	#20 (permalink)
BruceK Moderator & Sponsor Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: San Antonio, Texas Local Time: 05:02 AM Posts: 3,759 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by Viscount Charles In the UK, we're being told the base price of an S should be around 23,000 euros. That's very unusual - a British-made car which costs more in the Netherlands than in Britain! Hang on a mo, I'll call the newspapers ... Sorry to burst your bubble, but the standard specfication is different between NL and UK isn't it? + 2002 MINI Cooper S - Dark Silver / White roof, Sport, Premium, Lapis blue leather + 1965 Mini Traveller - Tartan Red / White roof, 1275, Cooper S discs, fully restored/renewed

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