What does everyone think of the two seater option?

 

From what I have read, and this may not be fact, the price will start at 36K
for the base car. If you add the bigger engine and a few options your going to be up in Corvette country. That's a lot of money for a small four cylinder car.
I also read that it may start at 30K but with potions that will still be big bucks.

 

The starting price will stop a lot of people $36,000 is a great deal of money. I dont know if I like to looks of it or not? It seems like they are just throwing out new models. Mini, S, Clubman, SUV and now this. Not sure it if is a good thing or not.

 

Not for me. Just don't like the roof lines.

 

The roof makes it look like the car is wearing a backwards hat.

I would kill for body-colored wheels like that, but that probably won't even make it to production.

 

MC2 magizine has a story showing the coupe and convertable. The Convertible looks great Top-up or Top-down. I would think if I were Mini I would start touting the Vert.
The coupe has that stupid looking roofline and it just does not look right to me.

 

I thought exactly the same thing.

I'm with ronnie948, the roadster looks much better.

MINI used to be a good value. I'm afraid that is no longer the case. Start adding options & the price goes up very fast.

 

for the Lotus Elise SC

 

The Elise is one wonderful car.

 

Wonder if this car is actually built to compete with the Boxter and other purpose-built sports cars? Or did they just stick an odd cabin roof on it?

 

I'm sure they'd love to compete, but truth be told it is an econobox, or rather a hot hatch with the top lopped off nothing more nothing less.

I like it for what it is, but a sports car I don't think so.

 

I don't like the roof line either. I think I would pass on this one like I did the Clubman.

 

Econobox. Love that moniker.

 

If it was AWD with the JCW tuning then it would be sweet!!!!!

 

Well I can paint wheels... looks like I've found someone to take care of the mother-in-law....

 

Ugh.. unnatractive.. That roofline is terrible. The convert looks ok with the top down tho

 

So I just read today that the Coupe's roof is made out of aluminum. It's 175-200 pounds lighter, but....if you look at it the wrong way...

I don't see any reason to not buy a convertible anymore.

 

A hail storm of not much magnitude will have that roof looking like a Titlist golf ball.

 

But Mythbusters proved that dimpling will improve gas mileage!

 

That must explain the extra mileage I've gotten since getting door dings.