Mini Cooper now with a lifetime of Sirius
Tuesday, March 27, 2007 at 8:43 AM
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Sirius Satellite Radio will now be available as a factory-installed option with a lifetime subscription on the all-new 2007 MINI Cooper and MINI Cooper S hardtops produced starting in June.
The lifetime subscription is transferable with the car from one owner to the next.
The factory-installed Sirius radio with a lifetime subscription will be available for an MSRP of $950. MINI USA will also offer Sirius, with a lifetime subscription, as part of its upgraded Audio Pack (which also includes MINI's Hi-Fi sound system) for an MSRP of just $1,400.
Mini USA sold 13,535 Mini Cooper hardtop units and 15,445 Cooper S hardtop units in 2006.
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So if you sell it, does that mean they count it as two subscriptions? Or is it just on when it sits on the lot?
Posted by: Frank the Frowner | March 27, 2007 10:51 AM
Unless things have changed since I bought my radio, it needs to be made clear that this is for the "lifetime" of the radio, not your lifetime. However, a friend of mine had her radio fail, and Sirius gave her a reduced price (I don't remember how much) on a subscription for the replacement radio.
-- Donald
Posted by: Donald F. Robertson | March 27, 2007 1:30 PM
I was looking at buying a Cooper S, but then I read it only takes premium fuel. With today's gas prices, that's a deal breaker for me.
It's a shame, because it's the only thing I don't like about the Mini. The included Sirius is a bonus, as well...
Posted by: MikeHunt ? | March 27, 2007 1:55 PM
The Cooper S is a forced induction engine (supercharger) which tend to benefit much more from higher-octane fuel. Yes, you CAN use regular gas with the Cooper S because the sensors will detect any knock and your ECU will retard the timing, but that will just result in less efficient performance (and worse gas mileage) thereby throwing away the money you saved from using regular.
So yeah, you should use premium. :)
Posted by: Ryan Saghir ? | March 27, 2007 2:33 PM
Actually, the 2007 MINI Cooper S is turbo charged, and should get around 36 mpg on the Highway. I have a 2006 S which is Supercharged and gets around 32 MPG - Don't let this discourage you, it is a wonderfully built car, and a blast to drive.
Posted by: RMB | March 27, 2007 10:20 PM
Wait.. it's a turbo now? I didn't know that. Very cool, thanks RMB.
(I'm a big fan of turbos, but that's another story...)
Posted by: Ryan Saghir ? | March 28, 2007 9:15 AM