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Old Jan 23, 2008 | 02:41 PM
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Spy Pic of New MINI 4 door in development!


I wonder how it handles!!
 
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Old Jan 23, 2008 | 02:44 PM
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Well, those factory R-90 wheels look nice but they are so heavy and really affect the unsprung weight, thereby reducing handling significantly. . .
 
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Old Jan 23, 2008 | 03:05 PM
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That was way too soon after lunch!
 
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Old Jan 23, 2008 | 06:24 PM
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Yucca: Your comment almost got hot chocolate in my nose. Then I laughed again, thinking how small the subset of people is who actually understand your point, let alone the irony, not to mention the weight of the R90... Thanks! :P
Gromit: +1!

And that liminiosine is, well, on one hand the best looking limo I've ever seen, and on the other hand some poor Minis gave their lives to create it... I'm rather torn.
 
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Old Jan 23, 2008 | 06:25 PM
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Room for a few plasmas in there?
 
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Old Jan 23, 2008 | 07:15 PM
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Why don't they just leave the poor MINIs alone!!!
 
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Old Jan 23, 2008 | 08:01 PM
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the shadows are all wrong


I wonder if there are any engine mods as im sure that weighs a significant amount more than the stock MINI.
 
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Old Jan 24, 2008 | 02:20 AM
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Oh crap the new r58 looks really great. I am having a tough time on the mini cooper web site. On the build specks its asking about the hot tub, but when i click on it it it said that its not available in hard top. That looks like a hot mess of ***** but for some reason i am compelled to ask how i can drive/ride in one???
 
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Old Jan 24, 2008 | 02:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Yucca Patrol
Well, those factory R-90 wheels look nice but they are so heavy and really affect the unsprung weight, thereby reducing handling significantly. . .
Just be glad that it wasn't optioned out with S-Heavys
 
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Old Jan 24, 2008 | 02:37 AM
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Originally Posted by BrandonH
Oh crap the new r58 looks really great. I am having a tough time on the mini cooper web site. On the build specks its asking about the hot tub, but when i click on it it it said that its not available in hard top. That looks like a hot mess of ***** but for some reason i am compelled to ask how i can drive/ride in one???

the Hot tub can't be specced with the bar/refrigerator, but it does include the optional Mood lighting and disco mirror ball
 

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Old Jan 24, 2008 | 12:25 PM
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I believe that is the lesser-known Maxi Cooper.
 
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Old Jan 24, 2008 | 12:34 PM
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Here's another:




And another in motion:

 
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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 03:55 AM
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OH MAN. That vid in motion is really weird. Almost like someone stretched my eyeballs. Ouch.

Has to be the most fun Limo to drive though, but that's probably not saying much. And it still looks relatively small.

It did almost hurt to watch. Glad I haven't eaten yet today.
 
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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 04:06 AM
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I'm holding out for the JCW edition.
 
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