R56 2007 Mini Pix
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03-30-2005, 03:24 PM
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#27
03-30-2005, 03:37 PM
Originally Posted by ncdave
Great interior pix! I haven't seen those before. Thanks!
I think the interior looks good for the most part. A nice update of the current version.
The wood is silly to me, and I think the gray buttons and controls look like a cheap stereo. My biggest wish would be a dash with vents in places where the air would blow somewhere other than on the back of the driver's hands. The second version of the speedo looks cool (the one without the wave of radio frequencies).
What's the joystick behind the shifter for? I hope it's for some sort of MINI version of iDrive! I can't wait to hear the complaints about that!
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03-30-2005, 05:21 PM
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03-30-2005, 05:51 PM
Originally Posted by sndwave
Nice wood dash and arm-rests, but what does anyone think the button is on the gray/black door? Notice the two spoke steering wheel is back.
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03-30-2005, 06:05 PM
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Originally Posted by 71camaro
I dought that bmw will make that mini because they must watch this forum and when they see the negative feedback i bet that they would change it
I hope they do because i think the thing is ugly and i hate the suiside doors on it
I hope they do because i think the thing is ugly and i hate the suiside doors on it
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03-30-2005, 06:15 PM
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The suicide door image is fake.
Look very closely at the space inside the "rear passenger area", you'll see that the inside of the front door is copied in the back.
Also, the hood has 2 cowls in front of the windshield, the windshield wipers are exposed, and the headlights are exactly as they are on the '04's. I think that's even a Cooper non-chromed '04 bumper in the rear.
Furthermore, the suicide door's reflection is EXACTLY THE SAME as the quarter-windows reflection, even though they are at vastly disparate angles.
AND, not enough attention was paid to where the doors meet. The front door would either have a large gap at the suicide door or crunch the metal. One is beveled, one is not.
Come on! Quit wasting time with fakes. It's insulting.
Look very closely at the space inside the "rear passenger area", you'll see that the inside of the front door is copied in the back.
Also, the hood has 2 cowls in front of the windshield, the windshield wipers are exposed, and the headlights are exactly as they are on the '04's. I think that's even a Cooper non-chromed '04 bumper in the rear.
Furthermore, the suicide door's reflection is EXACTLY THE SAME as the quarter-windows reflection, even though they are at vastly disparate angles.
AND, not enough attention was paid to where the doors meet. The front door would either have a large gap at the suicide door or crunch the metal. One is beveled, one is not.
Come on! Quit wasting time with fakes. It's insulting.
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03-31-2005, 02:01 PM
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Originally Posted by ahamos
The suicide door image is fake.
Look very closely at the space inside the "rear passenger area", you'll see that the inside of the front door is copied in the back.
Also, the hood has 2 cowls in front of the windshield, the windshield wipers are exposed, and the headlights are exactly as they are on the '04's. I think that's even a Cooper non-chromed '04 bumper in the rear.
Furthermore, the suicide door's reflection is EXACTLY THE SAME as the quarter-windows reflection, even though they are at vastly disparate angles.
AND, not enough attention was paid to where the doors meet. The front door would either have a large gap at the suicide door or crunch the metal. One is beveled, one is not.
Come on! Quit wasting time with fakes. It's insulting.
Look very closely at the space inside the "rear passenger area", you'll see that the inside of the front door is copied in the back.
Also, the hood has 2 cowls in front of the windshield, the windshield wipers are exposed, and the headlights are exactly as they are on the '04's. I think that's even a Cooper non-chromed '04 bumper in the rear.
Furthermore, the suicide door's reflection is EXACTLY THE SAME as the quarter-windows reflection, even though they are at vastly disparate angles.
AND, not enough attention was paid to where the doors meet. The front door would either have a large gap at the suicide door or crunch the metal. One is beveled, one is not.
Come on! Quit wasting time with fakes. It's insulting.
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03-31-2005, 02:51 PM
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Help me out here!
#38
03-31-2005, 03:01 PM
Originally Posted by webstrands
If this is indeed the 2007 mini, then they can have it. They're making it look like any other hatchback out there. The reason for the Mini's popularity is that it is attenpting to keep with the traditions of the "Classic" Mini. Step trying to STYLE the car and let the simplicity of the Mini speak for itself.
That's my 2-cents.
That's my 2-cents.
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03-31-2005, 04:24 PM
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Originally Posted by myminis2
Isn't the guy that first designed the new mini now working over at ferrari?
if so let's get him back
if so let's get him back
....into mini look a likes!something needs to be done, since the bozos that took over at bmw / mini seem bent on ruining the spectacular good looks of the mini (and the whole rest of the bmw line)
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03-31-2005, 04:29 PM
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Originally Posted by flyboy2160
he's been recently transferred to head up all of fiat design, so maybe he would be more willing to come back now that he's no longer at ferrari. then again, maybe he wants to have the chance to reshape all those fiats.......into mini look a likes!
something needs to be done, since the bozos that took over at bmw / mini seem bent on ruining the spectacular good looks of the mini (and the whole rest of the bmw line)
....into mini look a likes!something needs to be done, since the bozos that took over at bmw / mini seem bent on ruining the spectacular good looks of the mini (and the whole rest of the bmw line)
#43
03-31-2005, 04:30 PM
If the current style of the MINI never saw the light of day,and the 07 was the look of the new MINI back in 02,I wonder if folks would have stayed away.
And remember,alot of the front end changes are coming about because of laws to that are supposted to not hurt pedestrians as bad.I have said this before,I don't see how punching the pedestrian down the road is better than flipping them up onto the bonnet,and letting them come to rest against our known soft windshields.If you don't like the laws,move to the country of your choice in Europe,and vote against them.
And remember,alot of the front end changes are coming about because of laws to that are supposted to not hurt pedestrians as bad.I have said this before,I don't see how punching the pedestrian down the road is better than flipping them up onto the bonnet,and letting them come to rest against our known soft windshields.If you don't like the laws,move to the country of your choice in Europe,and vote against them.
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