R56 07 Now or wait for 08?
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I expect only minor (if any) tweaks in R56 for '08....the cabrio and the Clubman will be the big news and their styling will be of the current R56 vintage. The only big late '07 news will be the JCW.
It's kinda the same way it was w/ my early '03 (Cooper)...same car as '02 but maybe w/ the latest software. Only at mid-year did the dampers change to a less harsh version.
The '07 are performing rather well it seems...a software update here and there...but overall I see no real (or reported or rumored) reason to postpone things.
It's kinda the same way it was w/ my early '03 (Cooper)...same car as '02 but maybe w/ the latest software. Only at mid-year did the dampers change to a less harsh version.
The '07 are performing rather well it seems...a software update here and there...but overall I see no real (or reported or rumored) reason to postpone things.
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I'm wondering about the engine off idle feature. That seems like a good idea and will probably come with a couple of other economy features. I'm hoping MINI keeps working the "economy through efficiency" approach rather than just dumping power to build a more fuel efficient model. So far so good.
I'm also very intersted in the Clubman as our next MINI would be my wife's car and she is used to driving a wagon.
I'm also very intersted in the Clubman as our next MINI would be my wife's car and she is used to driving a wagon.
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I'm in the same boat, sold my Mini this past weekend and will wait for the 08. I already know what I want and am anxious but figure it's only a few more months, and if there is a new color or feature added I want, it will be worth the wait. The drawback is a price increase.. it's a gamble.
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I'd go for it. I don't have any real issues with my 07. Wouldn't expect much change in 08, latest sw, change in VIN numbers. Not sure I'd want to wait for the auto off feature or the smart alternator feature, those new features would seem to maybe be prone to a first year sw bug, particularly the smart alternator feature.
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Good point...thus far we've heard nothing officially on this either way. If the OP is ready to buy as he/she states, then the R56 does seem to be quite solid, and the CEL issue (only thing to come up) has been resolved. Also, the OP asked about rumors of things to come...there have been few (...good catch in the dark chrome) so unless that is an interest there is no compelling reason to wait, imo.
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That makes sense...I had the opposite happen. I was gunnin' for an '08 but circumstances changed and fortunately was able to lose no time in jumping in. I'm so glad I did!! Why deny oneself such fun...unless one has a compelling reason to do so, and those reasons do exist. Lucky for me, when I was ready to order, my "must-haves" had just become available (6-speed manual for Cooper, Oxygen Blue, oak steering wheel). That was the main reason I was waiting: first for initial niggles to get sorted, and second for all/most of the options I wanted/needed to come on-line. As it is I'm still waiting for the OEM alarm, but I can live with that.
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In the first thread on this it was stated that these new features would only be available on European models, not US models. Take that into consideration, or at least verify that you can actually get these features next year if you want them before waiting to order an 08.
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The stage 1 JCW engine kit will be a dealer installed option in 08.