February 8, 2006:
Astro Black & English Leather
Dropped by MINI Peabody today to see how everyone is doing - lots of MINIs in the lot and a nice Astro Black in the showroom:
This Astro Black MINI also has the “English Panther Black Leather” interior ($1700 option!) - it looks fabulous …
… but I found it much less comfortable to sit in than GBMINI; the seats felt very stiff. Maybe it’s just because it is new (I remember GBMINI#3 was not initially as comfortable as GBMINI#2 when I traded), or maybe the English Leather is just much thicker and less giving than the cloth/leather combo that I have.
But anyway, if it looks great, who cares how comfortable it is 
Posted by GBMINI at 05:39 pm |
GSKChicago (2006/02/08 @ 11:05 pm)
The English Leather seats look absolutely fantastic. As much as I love my red/black cloth/leather seats, if English Leather had been an option, I am virtually certain that I would have ordered it.
Chapel (2006/02/09 @ 12:17 pm)
Needs to be offered in Tan…
I would drive a British Green/White Roof Cooper S with Tan British leather and Piano black dash.
Now THAT’S British
hhfd633 (2006/02/12 @ 2:10 pm)
are all thoses mini’s sold already?
Ian C. (2006/02/12 @ 6:00 pm)
No - MINI of Peabody has quite a lot of “in stock” MINIs at the moment
Keef (2006/02/12 @ 6:03 pm)
Them seats look amazing, quite a cool cooper S, if only they changed the arches.
Miniburg (2006/02/20 @ 1:54 pm)
After having Leatherette in my 2003 MC, I decided to go for the English Panther Black Leather for my just received 2006 MCS/PS/B with the JCW filter. Looks great and feels oh so nice!!!!