Panoramic Roof

[Red Rocket]

I've just ordered my new Mini and have asked for a sun roof to be put in. Has anyone got one in theirs? Any problems with it at all?

Thanks!

[Plotloss]

Go for it!

Got one in mine, its the business, best tilt and slide sunroof on any car ever I reckon.

[Paul V]

The demonstrator we borrowed for a week had one, I did like it, the only thing is they only come in black, which is ok if you have a black roof but do look a bit silly on a car with a white/body coloured roof.

[Plotloss]

Yeah good point.

They do need a black roof...

[Red Rocket]

I've just seen one with the union jack as the sun roof - very smartly done.

[Plotloss]

Red Rocket said:

I've just seen one with the union jack as the sun roof - very smartly done.

Very smart indeed, especially given the BMW told me it couldnt be done!

Right, silver union flag it is!

[Red Rocket]

I'm having mine put on a white roof which I think looks great... The white bonnet stripes seem to balance out the lack of white on the roof!

[Paul V]

What colour car are you going for? I do prefer the roof in black although when ours was white it did stand out more.

[Plotloss]

Just looked at your profile...

S Works eh?

You must come back and review it when you get it...

I am *this* close to calling BBR and risking the warranty...

[Red Rocket]

Yeah the S Works arrives just after Christmas - should keep away the post Christmas blues I think! I've ordered red with white roof, no body kit as my insurance went through the (white, panoramic) roof! I'll let you know all about her. Selling my current Cooper in a couple of weeks...

[Plotloss]

Well the S is suprisingly fun I have to say, the conversions though I reckon will just give it that extra push up to 11.

Red, white, union flag sounds like a nice combo...

[bebbesen]

Well I never - from a standard Cooper to an S Works...

Well done Red Rocket!

[Paul V]

Nice choice, like my old one I’d have an S in dark blue with a black roof.

So Plotloss you want more power already? The £1200 conversion is tempting, keep suggesting it to Jane, she said she’d like a track day for Christmas so maybe if I get her one she’ll decide it needs more power and splash out on the conversion

[Plotloss]

Yeah, finding it a bit sluggish (no shock there!) and it really lacks something in the low middle.

Get it going though and its a right little rocket.

From what I am hearing the warranty problem isnt really a problem at all, remaps are now available by all accounts and it would be unlucky for a BMW tech to spot you are running a -17% pulley...

[Red Rocket]

Plotless do you reckon you'll get the BBR? Is it the warranty stopping you?

I can't wait - have got a day at Goodwood in February so had better have her run in by then...

[Plotloss]

Well warranty and the fact that I have only had the S for 5 days.

Its lacking something though, the chassis far outclasses the engine...

[Paul V]

I was talking to Mike Cooper, he said the ECU is programmable so can be easily remapped, surely a pulley then remap at somewhere like power engineering wouldn’t cost £1200 but would still get the same sort of gains?

[Red Rocket]

Aha! Well give yourself a month and then decide.. Mind you if you've only had it 5 days and you're already thinking about it then all you're going to do is decide which upgrade to get!

[bebbesen]

For all you guys thinking of an upgrade but don't want to fork out for Works - try Digi-tec. I'm sure they tested one on Top Gear recently.
The thing is - I did some research about Digitec recently as I was thinking about a power hike for my other car. They have teamed up with an insurance company who will cover your engine for very little costs. I think it was only about £100 for 2 years cover.. That should take the sting out of any possible engine trouble worries.
In the end I didn't upgrade the other car but don't let that put you off!
I have details of Digi-tec if anyone is interested. In fact, I got an email from the owner of the company, Michael Pollmueller, (In Germany) which I will happy to pass on if anyone wants it.

;o)