Sorry, I just can't get past the idea of fresh dead horse. Brilliant!!!

 

We should have this thread closed now before it goes crazy. Thanks to MSH441 for your response - it was the sort of discussion I was looking for. Apparently that's pointless, so be it.

No more trolling for me.

mb

 

:D

Can't beat horsing around on NAM, but I'll rein myself in from any more bad jokes

 

I like it.. I like enough that I bought one.. and saved $30K from buying the new Cayman I was looking at.

Opinions are like.. oh, you know..

 

Tail lights ?

 

I, too, had thought the R56 looked "top heavy". However, a local Chicagoan (ToroBud) just posted pics of his newly arrived R56, and the addition of the factory rear foglights helped bring some balance to the rear end, IMO. Even at the awkward angle in this picture, the rear end doesn't look as high to me. When the time comes for me to get an R56, the rear fogs will be a must have just for this reason.

For comparison:

 

The rear fogs are a nice addition. Wish I'd of ordered them on mine. Do you know of an after market source?

 

I finally got a chance to park my R50 and R56 Coopers side by side....the ride height looks essentially the same from the back to me. There may be an optical illusion w/ the higher beltline, recontours of the bumper, and shiney suspension bits, but it's hard to overall see any height difference. Both of my cars have standard suspensions.