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mini 4x4? whatever next ....
02GF74 - 5/3/10 at 11:59 AM

http://uk.cars.yahoo.com/20012010/36/brand-new-mini-4x4-unveiled-0.html

mangogrooveworkshop - 5/3/10 at 12:03 PM

Jezza must be pissin himself laughing.....but i have seen the size of the speed humps in chelsea and 4x4 is the only way

ashg - 5/3/10 at 12:13 PM

that's so ugly it made me shiver

give me a classic cooper any day

eznfrank - 5/3/10 at 12:19 PM

Ridicularse

Davey D - 5/3/10 at 12:38 PM

What's the point?

MikeR - 5/3/10 at 12:45 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Davey D
What's the point?


to part stupid people from their money!

phoenix70 - 5/3/10 at 12:54 PM

The only thing that look interesting to me, was the ability to shunt all the power to the rear wheels.... RWD Mini could be quite cool.

Cheers

r1_pete - 5/3/10 at 02:40 PM

Not the pretiest, and about as much point as the Fiat Panda Sisley 4x4

Confused but excited. - 5/3/10 at 06:52 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Davey D
What's the point?


So it will be able to climb over the lumps of gravel on your drive.

morcus - 5/3/10 at 07:09 PM

I first thought it was awful, but its growing on me. The point is its a small estate car with back doors so you can get the kids in. The 4WD system isn't for off roading, and the people buying it no that.

I don't think it looks to bad either, I think it looks better than the Clubman and the basic on as the proportions are better.

I wouldn't buy one, If I wanted a car that sort of size I'd get an Astra, but I don't think its a bad car.

Do you think it would be as reviled if it was wearing VW badges (Or Nissan, or Chevy or Rover or.....)

NigeEss - 5/3/10 at 07:12 PM

Oh dear

3GEComponents - 5/3/10 at 07:25 PM

Soon to be seen as the Prodrive/Mini WRC car.

JoelP - 5/3/10 at 07:40 PM

quote:
Originally posted by morcus
Do you think it would be as reviled if it was wearing VW badges (Or Nissan, or Chevy or Rover or.....)


Absolutely not, but thats the point - why call it a mini?! They could've just come up with a different look that would easily look better and wouldnt repulse so many potential buyers who think it looks like a mutant mini. There is a niche for these cars, but its just daft that they've done it to a mini. They based it on a mini to try to help sell it, not realising that being mini-derived is the main point against it!

morcus - 5/3/10 at 08:19 PM

I actually think the fact that its mini derived will be its biggest selling point to the target customer, Which I don't think is us.

It is a much better car than the clubman and I've seen loads of them (I have to say, alot outside primary schools). I've been in the back of one and I wasn't a pleasant experience.

The Cayenne is the best selling Porsche and its simillarilly disgusting on the 'image front'.

I will conced that it would look better with a less mini front end, but that would make it less atractive to its target market.

Badger_McLetcher - 6/3/10 at 02:28 AM

Sorry but where do they get of calling a car the same size as my focus a Mini!?!
There's only one true Mini, anything else is just trying to cash in on nostalgia.

02GF74 - 6/3/10 at 05:03 PM

^^^% just like there is only 1 lotus 7 ... yet this forum and others are all about recreating one

IMO the mini and audi TT are the only cars that stand out in the world of tin top sameness.

if BMW (?) can sell them, then why not?

next it'll be the mini camper van.