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[Guess-Works.com]

The only way this would every be resolved is buy someone getting hold of the production inventory from the production line. That will tell you exactly what spec what car was when it left the factory, and if they don't know what's what then you have very little hope of finding out yourself...

Anything added to the car post that is then considered dealer options or aftermarket mods, and will not be recorded on the V5.

Also remeber, what's the likelyhood that you mini still has all it's original trim and parts, inly if you've had it from new can you ever be sure.

[Bungle]

inly if you've had it from new can you ever be sure.

i have had my cooper from new so know its spec and history

[pdaykin]

RSP's didnt have a wooden dash as standard equipment

As for what id describes your car as on the log book, this is totally irrelevant. The chassis number is what counts. You can ask the DVLA to change the name of your car, the engine number etc and they will do it.

Its common to have log books changed to say Cooper S when in fact it has a standard chassis number - this does not make it a real Cooper - but people get conned into thinking it is and stumping up extra money. Recently there was a so called Mk3 Cooper S on ebay - it may have said Cooper S, but the the chassis number was from a standard car. Do a history search on these cars and you will invariably find that someone has changed the name on the V5

Rarely, will a log book record special editions as any different to the base model. MonteCarlos still tend to be registered simply as Cooper, etc