Marc_
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« on: August 26, 2009, 03:15:52 pm » |
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« Reply #1 on: August 26, 2009, 04:36:18 pm » |
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A German cousin for the Audi TT - how nice!   |
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Zombie
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« Reply #2 on: August 26, 2009, 05:57:17 pm » |
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Looks like a hard top without the pesky convertibility.  |
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« Reply #3 on: August 27, 2009, 12:46:09 am » |
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Needs a better haircut. |
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« Reply #4 on: August 27, 2009, 12:49:46 am » |
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Looks like a screenshot from a bad video game |
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How fast is my Supra? I sh*t on Cessnas from a roll....
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« Reply #5 on: August 27, 2009, 10:00:20 am » |
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The Mighty Duck
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« Reply #6 on: August 27, 2009, 10:04:29 am » |
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Looks a bit fugly... I think it's the way the roof wraps down that kills it for me. But it might just be the angle of the photo... Really, though, I don't understand the point. I'd buy a Mini for the retro looks and sweet handling. I wouldn't buy one if it looked like this. And the regular Cooper is already a small, two-door car... all this coupe offers is less elegant sheet metal. |
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« Reply #7 on: August 27, 2009, 10:52:17 am » |
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I originally thought it was awkward looking but the more I see it, the more it grows on me.
Not sure what the advantages are over a regular Cooper. It has less versatility and more controversial looks... |
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« Reply #8 on: August 27, 2009, 11:26:54 am » |
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It's a "concept," but it has a production interior, a realistic exterior, and it appears to share mechanicals with the current Cooper JCW, so I'm betting it'll be a production model next year. Thoughts?  Full press release and gallery at Autoblog |
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Ontariodriver
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« Reply #9 on: August 27, 2009, 11:39:15 am » |
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Yes pretty nice. I'm not sure what the benefits are making a Mini even more cramped. Apart from style.  |
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« Reply #10 on: August 27, 2009, 12:03:23 pm » |
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...AN UGLY TT....it appears to me................hell the Mini IS a coupe already...........musta had too much room in the back fer SOME...   . make a great Circus KLOWNKAR.....or a GO KART fer RICH SISSIES................  |
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Thinking Out Loud
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« Reply #11 on: August 27, 2009, 12:14:04 pm » |
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The white roof and the styling at the B pillar reminds me of a bad toupe on a balding guy. |
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« Reply #12 on: August 27, 2009, 12:24:13 pm » |
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Merging this with the thread started by Marc_ in the General section, which really belongs in the Industry News section. |
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« Reply #13 on: August 27, 2009, 06:12:37 pm » |
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Merging this with the thread started by Marc_ in the General section, which really belongs in the Industry News section. Methinks it would be even better in the new and upcoming cars section... |
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« Reply #14 on: August 27, 2009, 10:18:21 pm » |
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The white roof and the styling at the B pillar reminds me of a bad toupe on a balding guy.
I agree! |
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Jerry
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« Reply #15 on: August 27, 2009, 10:31:06 pm » |
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Looks a bit fugly... I think it's the way the roof wraps down that kills it for me. But it might just be the angle of the photo... Really, though, I don't understand the point. I'd buy a Mini for the retro looks and sweet handling. I wouldn't buy one if it looked like this. And the regular Cooper is already a small, two-door car... all this coupe offers is less elegant sheet metal. Agree - it is slightly ugly, but aside from that, not sure why MINI needs this particular car? Can't see buying this over the regular MINI or the Clubman. I recall that MINI has also talked about bringing out a "ute"-type thingy. Don't need that, either.  |
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