Impressed with the 05 MCS Convertible
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Impressed with the 05 MCS Convertible
Impressed with the 05 MCS Convertible:
I purchased an 05 MCSc last week, delivered Friday, and have been pleasantly impressed. I used to have an 03 Cooper which sold on Ebay in no time. A few points :
- the harmon kardon radio is much better than i expected. the tunes sound great at low speeds, and decent at 70's, with the top down.
- the handling is comparable to the sport package on the mini cooper ('03), yet i have noticed more steering wheel vibration at times with the convertible.
- the 1200 mile break in period is WAY to long of a time to not go over 4500 or 95 mph ! ! !
I purchased an 05 MCSc last week, delivered Friday, and have been pleasantly impressed. I used to have an 03 Cooper which sold on Ebay in no time. A few points :
- the harmon kardon radio is much better than i expected. the tunes sound great at low speeds, and decent at 70's, with the top down.
- the handling is comparable to the sport package on the mini cooper ('03), yet i have noticed more steering wheel vibration at times with the convertible.
- the 1200 mile break in period is WAY to long of a time to not go over 4500 or 95 mph ! ! !
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I have 12K on Ariel - she's going in for her first service next week. Still loving every minute I get to spend in her.... Donna
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05' Cool Blue MCSC "Ariel"
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I just drove one the other day for the heck of it. It was way cool!
Already thinking that I may have to trade mine in and get one at the end of the '06 production line! Being in South Florida makes it very easy to want a droptop!
Already thinking that I may have to trade mine in and get one at the end of the '06 production line! Being in South Florida makes it very easy to want a droptop!
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Originally Posted by mcsc2005
Impressed with the 05 MCS Convertible:
I purchased an 05 MCSc last week, delivered Friday, and have been pleasantly impressed. I used to have an 03 Cooper which sold on Ebay in no time. A few points :
- the harmon kardon radio is much better than i expected. the tunes sound great at low speeds, and decent at 70's, with the top down.
- the handling is comparable to the sport package on the mini cooper ('03), yet i have noticed more steering wheel vibration at times with the convertible.
- the 1200 mile break in period is WAY to long of a time to not go over 4500 or 95 mph ! ! !
I purchased an 05 MCSc last week, delivered Friday, and have been pleasantly impressed. I used to have an 03 Cooper which sold on Ebay in no time. A few points :
- the harmon kardon radio is much better than i expected. the tunes sound great at low speeds, and decent at 70's, with the top down.
- the handling is comparable to the sport package on the mini cooper ('03), yet i have noticed more steering wheel vibration at times with the convertible.
- the 1200 mile break in period is WAY to long of a time to not go over 4500 or 95 mph ! ! !
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That's what I like to hear. People excited about their Mini convertibles. Can't wait until I get to order mine... counting the months, counting the months, counting the months...............
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Originally Posted by gbsher
That's what I like to hear. People excited about their Mini convertibles. Can't wait until I get to order mine... counting the months, counting the months, counting the months...............
That said, I quoted gbsher because I'm counting the days, counting the days, counting the days as my mini was delivered to SC last Sunday. "Estimated" delivery is 5/08/2005. Now I'll have to start driving by Classic Mini every night to see if it's in the parking lot...
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For me, it was the '05 Convertible that convinced me to get an MCS. I went with a hardtop, though. Still, when I drove an '04, I have to admit, I was disappointed; the '05 has changed everything. To me, the aught five is the culmination of everything MINI/BMW has learned so far.
Actually, I think that we '05 owners owe a lot to those who took the plunge and bought early production MINIs. Your input has obvioualy been heard, and BMW seems to have responding--the windshield crap notwithstanding.
Yup, the '05 is really a special car.
Actually, I think that we '05 owners owe a lot to those who took the plunge and bought early production MINIs. Your input has obvioualy been heard, and BMW seems to have responding--the windshield crap notwithstanding.
Yup, the '05 is really a special car.
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I agree with Johnny L: I test drove a hardtop 04 MCS and a convertible 05 MCS, and the difference was substantial. At the time, I attributed the differences to the fact that the hardtop 04 seemed like a beater demo, but I'm now thinking it was due to design choice differences between them.
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