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jfunkhouse · Mar 8th, 2001, 04:59 PM

I had just taken a look at bmw.com and they have this new paddle shift system they are using on the M cars. I remember there was some talk about a paddle shift option was to be available on the cooper S. Does anyone know if this might be the same transmission kit that they are talking about?

Thanks
Jay

MINIAC · Mar 8th, 2001, 06:37 PM

I doubt that the SMG transmission destined to be available in the new M3 will be offered in the new MINI ... mainly because it would be a very expensive option ($3K?). They are likely to offer their normal (steptronic?) automatic transmission as an option.

Maybe the Cooper Garages or Alpina variants of the MINI Cooper S would offer SMG somewhere down the road.

Paul · Mar 10th, 2001, 09:26 AM

I think that it will just have the "usual" steptronic option to be honest, but maybe later?

If after 4 or 5 years it may have a new engine, I see no reason why other things cant change dramatically too!

}:O

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jfunkhouse MINI2 Regular Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: ca Local Time: 10:01 PM Posts: 64 Offline	I had just taken a look at bmw.com and they have this new paddle shift system they are using on the M cars. I remember there was some talk about a paddle shift option was to be available on the cooper S. Does anyone know if this might be the same transmission kit that they are talking about? Thanks Jay

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Mar 8th, 2001, 06:37 PM	#2 (permalink)
MINIAC MINI Profiler Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: City By The Bay Local Time: 03:01 PM Posts: 8,316 Offline	I doubt that the SMG transmission destined to be available in the new M3 will be offered in the new MINI ... mainly because it would be a very expensive option ($3K?). They are likely to offer their normal (steptronic?) automatic transmission as an option. Maybe the Cooper Garages or Alpina variants of the MINI Cooper S would offer SMG somewhere down the road.

Mar 10th, 2001, 09:26 AM	#3 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 11:01 PM Posts: 40,555 Offline	I think that it will just have the "usual" steptronic option to be honest, but maybe later? If after 4 or 5 years it may have a new engine, I see no reason why other things cant change dramatically too! }:O

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