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  1. PGT

    PGT Wheel Whore

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    what's with the cheese grater wheels? Seems to be the style du jour for many automakers
     
  2. Mike

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    The wheels on the Mayfair remind me of old 70's alloys, like Alfa Romeo "Turbina" wheels:

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  3. rkw

    rkw Well-Known Member

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    I think the name Mayfair is just too feminine and will be a turnoff for buyers. On the Camden, a white roof on a light silver car doesn't seem convincing to me, but I'd have to see it in person.

    An interesting item in the press release is the mention of a new HiFi system. Gabe (MotoringFile) says it is a replacement for the current HiFi option, which received a lot of criticism.

    MotoringFile believes they will be offered here like other packages in the past (e.g. Sidewalk and Checkmate).

    The Camden wheels have such a solid face that they look like wheel covers rather than alloy wheels.
     
  4. Deviant

    Deviant Banned

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    That may be the point of offering two special packages, the Mayfair for female buyers and the Camden for males. Either way I think the colors, grille badge, and new stereo will be available here as individual options so you can build your own 50th anniversary model.
     
  5. Rally

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    Yup very old-school retro styling which seems appropriate for a 50th anniversary car. :Thumbsup:

    I personally love the Mayfair. The other one is too bland for me.

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  6. Deviant

    Deviant Banned

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    I don't see those wheels as being retro styled. They look like smaller versions of VIP or DUB style wheels which have come to favor less open space between the spokes compared to more traditional wheels.
     
  7. MUshadd

    MUshadd New Member

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    joey mod..yeaaaaah
     
  8. drPhilGandini

    drPhilGandini MINI of the Month May 2009

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    They just released a 50th anniversary JCW in BRG--with OEM joey mod. First thing I noticed.
     
  9. Nathan

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    It's Connaught Green, a flatter, not metallic version of BRG. The car is festooned with every bit of Carbon Fiber in the JCW catalog as well.
     
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    Perfusion New Member

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    What's a joey mod?
     
  11. drPhilGandini

    drPhilGandini MINI of the Month May 2009

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    I wish they would make it in really flat (you know, the dull kind) of BRG, like all those cool BMWs and Mercs on another thread. I'd love to paint my car flat dark silver.
     
  12. drPhilGandini

    drPhilGandini MINI of the Month May 2009

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    The inside of the headlights are painted either black, or to match the body color (or in my case, a combination of the two).

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  13. Gil-galad

    Gil-galad Club Coordinator

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    I have to agree. They look kinda like the wheel covers on my Subie Outback, and I imagine they're not especially efficient at keeping the brakes cool.

    That's really the only major nit I have with the Camden; the rest of the design I like I lot. The Mayfair doesn't do much for me, I'm not into brown autos and I'm still not convinced about the aqua-colored stitching on the seats.
     
  14. Steve

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    That is exactly the way those wheels look to me.....and cheap looking wheel covers at that.
     
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    I used to own a Black Mayfair when I was stationed in Germany. I bought it for $1200 if you can believe that.
     
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    sketch New Member

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    I want those black headlights!!! So cool.
     
  17. drPhilGandini

    drPhilGandini MINI of the Month May 2009

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