F56 Cooper Options
Discussion
SWMBO works for a leasing company and they have some very good deals at the moment on Mini Coopers for family members. Im driving a R53 and really like the new Mini and the deal seems too good to miss.
Car im looking at is a Cooper with Media and Chilli packs, but I do have the option to spec it up to my own choice. Ideally I want to keep the cost down and therefore I was going to stick with the 16" Alloys.
Is there any spec's that I should add? Tempted by the Panoramic Sunroof, and uprated headlights. Worth specing up to the 17"s or is the ride too harsh? We also have a new 1 Series Sport and im liking the ride on the smaller wheels and thicker tyre wall.
Toughest choice is on the colour Orange, Green, Black???
Car im looking at is a Cooper with Media and Chilli packs, but I do have the option to spec it up to my own choice. Ideally I want to keep the cost down and therefore I was going to stick with the 16" Alloys.
Is there any spec's that I should add? Tempted by the Panoramic Sunroof, and uprated headlights. Worth specing up to the 17"s or is the ride too harsh? We also have a new 1 Series Sport and im liking the ride on the smaller wheels and thicker tyre wall.
Toughest choice is on the colour Orange, Green, Black???
AstonZagato said:
I bought one with Chilli and Media XL pack. Those give you a great spec. Ours has heated front screen (I think that's great). It had 16" on normal tyres - great ride handling compromise from the short drives I've had in it (it's for my son mainly).
Sounds the same spec as the lease car. Is the ride still firm on the 16" wheels? Also is your manual? Was tempted with the auto but heard the manual is very good in the new car. I went for 16's after having 17" on both F50 ONE and R56 JCW GP
The 16" are great as the roads around me are awful. Always felt like I was gong to crack the bigger ones. Ride is very smooth
I also have LED head lights if you had xenon before you wont want to go back to halogen the LED are super bright but you don't get flashed every 5 mins like mini xenons do.
Also have HUD media and rear view cam. HUD is very useful as means you don't have to keep looking at the screen for sat nav. also shows media stuff. as well as displaying the speed.
Had my F56 since last march and love it Send me a PM if you need any more info
The 16" are great as the roads around me are awful. Always felt like I was gong to crack the bigger ones. Ride is very smooth
I also have LED head lights if you had xenon before you wont want to go back to halogen the LED are super bright but you don't get flashed every 5 mins like mini xenons do.
Also have HUD media and rear view cam. HUD is very useful as means you don't have to keep looking at the screen for sat nav. also shows media stuff. as well as displaying the speed.
Had my F56 since last march and love it Send me a PM if you need any more info
Jordan210 said:
I went for 16's after having 17" on both F50 ONE and R56 JCW GP
The 16" are great as the roads around me are awful. Always felt like I was gong to crack the bigger ones. Ride is very smooth
I also have LED head lights if you had xenon before you wont want to go back to halogen the LED are super bright but you don't get flashed every 5 mins like mini xenons do.
Also have HUD media and rear view cam. HUD is very useful as means you don't have to keep looking at the screen for sat nav. also shows media stuff. as well as displaying the speed.
Had my F56 since last march and love it Send me a PM if you need any more info
Thanks. I think i will go for the 16"'s as well. Im unsure on the LED or HUD, as I checked the lease quote and adding these to the spec adds an additional £50 per month. The lease is only for 18 months so ideally want to keep the extra's down to a minimum to avoid paying anymore. The 16" are great as the roads around me are awful. Always felt like I was gong to crack the bigger ones. Ride is very smooth
I also have LED head lights if you had xenon before you wont want to go back to halogen the LED are super bright but you don't get flashed every 5 mins like mini xenons do.
Also have HUD media and rear view cam. HUD is very useful as means you don't have to keep looking at the screen for sat nav. also shows media stuff. as well as displaying the speed.
Had my F56 since last march and love it Send me a PM if you need any more info
Farnborough and Sunningdale Mini dealerships are near me so as I have Friday off i will take a look at some cars on my own rather than drag the missus around.
The Missus gets a brand new BMW every 9 months through work so this car is more of a run around for us, so keep the lease cheap is preferred.
AstonZagato said:
I have a pano roof on the rangie and have the blind closed most of the time.
I have the Pano roof on my R53, I think it's open most of the time Blinds are only deployed when the sunlight distracts me.Of those, it has to be BRG/White for me. I have the white roof with the sunroof, it does look a bit strange compared to black but I was adamant that I wanted DS/W and I wanted the sunroof. Plus if you're under 5ft 7 like me, you don't really see the sunroof from the outside until you're up close
Another option I really miss from my R56 S was the anthracite headliner, and I'd bet it would look excellent with the panoramic roof. I'm going to speak to my trimmer to see if he could sort me out on mine
0llie said:
AstonZagato said:
I have a pano roof on the rangie and have the blind closed most of the time.
I have the Pano roof on my R53, I think it's open most of the time Blinds are only deployed when the sunlight distracts me.Of those, it has to be BRG/White for me. I have the white roof with the sunroof, it does look a bit strange compared to black but I was adamant that I wanted DS/W and I wanted the sunroof. Plus if you're under 5ft 7 like me, you don't really see the sunroof from the outside until you're up close
Another option I really miss from my R56 S was the anthracite headliner, and I'd bet it would look excellent with the panoramic roof. I'm going to speak to my trimmer to see if he could sort me out on mine
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