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I have seen my first “limited edition MC40” MINI Cooper S, at MINI Peabody:

Joel at MINI Peabody tells me they have one available at the moment; contact him in you are interested!

If you are planning to attend and have not registered yet, do it NOW! This message from Steve Barnatt, MOT Supremo:
Just a friendly and gentle reminder. If you want a MOT t-shirt your registration must be postmarked by May 15th. That’s 13 short days from now.
There are currently 70 MINIs registered.

Here is something else I saw while at MINI Peabody today:
Aftersales business development & marketing MINI dealer bulletin
Based on requests from MINI dealers, please find enclosed ienformation about the John Cooper Works Tuning Kit for the MINI Cooper. We have a limited number of this kit available in the US.
The JCW kit is a complete performance package that is designed to take full advantage of the engine’s design. The JCW Kit for the MINI Cooper includes a machined cylinder head for better airflow, “cat-back” exhaust system, air filter element and updated ECU programming. These carefully engineered performance modifications will bring the MINI Cooper to the 126hp horsepower level. The torque has been improved to 114 lbft.
As the kit delivers only a minor increase in horsepower and torque, the main benefit is the increased performance feel and mid range torque of the MINI Cooper.
NOTE: This kit is only available for the manual transmission MINI Cooper! It must not be installed on cars with optional automatic gearbox.
I think I saw a price of $2650 plus labor, but don’t hold me to it 😉