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2010 Mini 50 Camden Cooper S; Day 1
« on: March 02, 2010, 10:26:18 pm »



James takes the wheel of the closest thing to a street-legal go-kart, a Mini Cooper S. This one comes in Mini's new Camden trim, one of two option packages that commemorate the brand's 50th anniversary.
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Re: 2010 Mini 50 Camden Cooper S; Day 1
« Reply #1 on: March 02, 2010, 10:31:06 pm »
Man, what a terrible, cartoony interior... :hurl:
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Re: 2010 Mini 50 Camden Cooper S; Day 1
« Reply #2 on: March 02, 2010, 10:47:34 pm »
Rather have the traditional tach & speedo in front of the driver. Don't really mind the interior trim in the shown car.
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Re: 2010 Mini 50 Camden Cooper S; Day 1
« Reply #3 on: March 02, 2010, 10:49:06 pm »
Quote from: initial_D on March 02, 2010, 10:47:34 pm
Rather have the traditional tach & speedo in front of the driver. Don't really mind the interior trim in the shown car.

It's not so much the placement..it's the cartoony appearance to me...
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Re: 2010 Mini 50 Camden Cooper S; Day 1
« Reply #4 on: March 02, 2010, 11:28:35 pm »
The interior is fine, typical MINI. What are you smokin', rr? It is a pricey beast in special trim tho.
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Re: 2010 Mini 50 Camden Cooper S; Day 1
« Reply #5 on: March 02, 2010, 11:37:19 pm »
Quote from: ovr50 on March 02, 2010, 11:28:35 pm
The interior is fine, typical MINI. What are you smokin', rr? It is a pricey beast in special trim tho.

I know it's typical MINI...which is to say cartoony...
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Re: 2010 Mini 50 Camden Cooper S; Day 1
« Reply #6 on: March 03, 2010, 12:06:04 am »
Girls dig it...
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Re: 2010 Mini 50 Camden Cooper S; Day 1
« Reply #7 on: March 03, 2010, 06:54:04 am »
Quote from: vdk on March 03, 2010, 12:06:04 am
Girls dig it...

My wife certainly loves her S convertible so far. I'm not a huge fan of the dash but it has been growing on me. I do,however, love the way it drives. (When she lets me use it ;D)
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Re: 2010 Mini 50 Camden Cooper S; Day 1
« Reply #8 on: March 03, 2010, 11:52:15 am »
Quote from: rrocket on March 02, 2010, 10:31:06 pm
Man, what a terrible, cartoony interior... :hurl:



Thank you rrocket ..... equal those comments!!!
That interior is just plain "gag me with a rubber chicken" c@#p!!
Waaay too busy as well.
But otherwise the car is superb on the outside and the performance...well....it speaks volumes (the exhaust note too).

I think Wing is at his "happy" place here...it's like giving him a loaded gun.....like Dirty Harry's .44 magnum no less.    ;)
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Re: 2010 Mini 50 Camden Cooper S; Day 1
« Reply #9 on: March 03, 2010, 01:43:06 pm »
Have never seen a FWD go cart myself... This thing is nowhere near a go-cart, I would think a Lotus Exige or KTM Cross Bow would be called that.
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Re: 2010 Mini 50 Camden Cooper S; Day 1
« Reply #10 on: March 03, 2010, 05:43:21 pm »
Quote from: ktm525 on March 03, 2010, 01:43:06 pm
Have never seen a FWD go cart myself... This thing is nowhere near a go-cart, I would think a Lotus Exige or KTM Cross Bow would be called that.

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Re: 2010 Mini 50 Camden Cooper S; Day 1
« Reply #11 on: March 03, 2010, 07:42:53 pm »
I'm assuming the black and white leather interior is a nod to the Camden cows?
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Re: 2010 Mini 50 Camden Cooper S; Day 1
« Reply #12 on: March 03, 2010, 08:38:05 pm »
Getting weary of these gushing Mini reviews... I've driven a buddy's Cooper S a few times and have to say this is one of the most overhyped cars out there. Sure it's fun, but far from great. Throttle lag, artificial steering and a rock hard ride.
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Re: 2010 Mini 50 Camden Cooper S; Day 1
« Reply #13 on: March 03, 2010, 08:54:51 pm »
$34K+ for that!?!

Holy!  :o
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Re: 2010 Mini 50 Camden Cooper S; Day 1
« Reply #14 on: March 04, 2010, 12:37:30 pm »
Sounds like I'd be going after "Mission Control" with a pair of wire cutters after about 3 days! I like Mini's but sometimes they try too hard to be cute. ::)

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BTW James....If Monday was Day 1 shouldn't we be to Day 4 by now?
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Re: 2010 Mini 50 Camden Cooper S; Day 1
« Reply #15 on: March 04, 2010, 01:00:08 pm »
..looks like they fancied up a $10 Pizza with too many "AN" CHAV'ies..........and PLated it right in yer face fer $35K..................i won't be lining up fer one.............most owners of the new Mini i have talked too..........hate the BRICK_HARD ride...............

   hey i woz 18 when i thrashed my Aunt's original around London & Windsor Castle...but i've lost MY CROWN since then............................oops  my crown jewels were showing....
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Re: 2010 Mini 50 Camden Cooper S; Day 1
« Reply #16 on: March 04, 2010, 02:07:54 pm »
Quote from: safristi on March 04, 2010, 01:00:08 pm
..looks like they fancied up a $10 Pizza with too many "AN" CHAV'ies..........and PLated it right in yer face fer $35K..................i won't be lining up fer one.............most owners of the new Mini i have talked too..........hate the BRICK_HARD ride...............

   hey i woz 18 when i thrashed my Aunt's original around London & Windsor Castle...but i've lost MY CROWN since then............................oops  my crown jewels were showing....


It's just Saff to...to show off........... :rofl:
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Re: 2010 Mini 50 Camden Cooper S; Day 1
« Reply #17 on: March 04, 2010, 02:12:54 pm »
Quote from: sailor723 on March 04, 2010, 12:37:30 pm
Sounds like I'd be going after "Mission Control" with a pair of wire cutters after about 3 days! I like Mini's but sometimes they try too hard to be cute. ::)

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BTW James....If Monday was Day 1 shouldn't we be to Day 4 by now?


That's putting it mildly.....I think BMW knows where it can shove " mission control"......BLAST.... OFF!!!!       ;)
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Re: 2010 Mini 50 Camden Cooper S; Day 1
« Reply #18 on: March 04, 2010, 05:54:03 pm »
Mission Control can be turned off in the head unit... I agree, it's nothing more than a novelty.

James, did you know the cargo shelf fits perfectly between the two halves of the seats when you fold the seats flat? Or, you can insert it vertically right in front of the rear seat. They've shaped it to fit perfectly, which I think is quite clever... While I've stuffed my car with a suprising amount of stuff on several occasions, every cubic inch counts in this car!
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Re: 2010 Mini 50 Camden Cooper S; Day 1
« Reply #19 on: March 04, 2010, 06:59:48 pm »
Quote from: sailor723 on March 04, 2010, 12:37:30 pm
Sounds like I'd be going after "Mission Control" with a pair of wire cutters after about 3 days! I like Mini's but sometimes they try too hard to be cute. ::)

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BTW James....If Monday was Day 1 shouldn't we be to Day 4 by now?

Monday wasn't day 1... Weds was, Thurs was day 2 and Friday day 3.  That is how 99% of my blogs go.
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