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chaswyck Jan 4, 2012 07:10 AM

The Arnold Schwarzenegger of MINI's?
 
Not sure how I feel about this one...

http://tinyurl.com/6mckqoa

drewstermalloy Jan 4, 2012 07:16 AM

I was reading yesterday (autoblog, maybe?) that it's just going to be a clubman with sheet metal where the rear windows are supposed to be.

gds194 Jan 4, 2012 07:27 AM

No, No,,, No MINI Vans! But wait, you could do a V8 mid-engine conversion stuffed between the seats..... Hmmmm

OaklandMini Jan 4, 2012 07:29 AM

Horrible.

chaswyck Jan 4, 2012 07:35 AM

There are things I like about BMW's involvement with the MINI brand, but it seems like they're using it to build everything they don't want to have in the BMW line up. As the various MINI's get bigger and more family/work oriented, I think it takes away from the sports and racing heritage of the MINI brand. It's kind of sad, actually.

jaridp Jan 4, 2012 07:52 AM

Don't forget guys from 1960 to 1982 mini produced the mini van which was basically a panel style traveller or countryman....

Braminator Jan 4, 2012 09:10 AM

Try these vans out.
http://www.rebelvanners.co.uk/SUPERVANS.htm

ryan.humphris Jan 4, 2012 09:20 AM

Absolutely Terrible

thulchatt Jan 4, 2012 09:43 AM

Love it!
With enough HP I would be in.

minimize07 Jan 4, 2012 10:32 AM

Is'nt the mini van becoming a thing of the past ??uugh.Come on BMW you can do better than that.Don't loose a captive audience?:eek2:y!?!

PatM Jan 4, 2012 10:54 AM

Interesting concept. Frankly I would be surprised if it makes it to market. The carpark for such an animal has to be very limited. But it sure heats up the "noise" around Mini and BMW.

theging Jan 4, 2012 03:38 PM

*my eyes they burn*

If that thing looks in a mirror it would explode.

On a serious note,

That car makes the Pontiac Aztek look like a super model.

chaswyck Jan 4, 2012 04:16 PM

The more I look at it, the uglier it gets. You know if they produce that thing someone's going to put racing stripes and a 17% pulley on it and black out the chrome! :lol: What's next? A MINI school bus?

Stanislaus Jan 4, 2012 04:17 PM


Don't forget guys from 1960 to 1982 mini produced the mini van which was basically a panel style traveller or countryman....
Yeah, but those things looked cool.
http://chrisescars.com/wp-content/up...Mini_van1.jpeg
Why can't BMW just concentrate on their phosphorescent jellyfish of a design for the "rocketman", which is a step down in size and weight, supposedly?

Porthos Jan 4, 2012 04:18 PM

Is this thing still going around. It was a fake. Like a year and a half ago it was debunked.
http://www.motoringfile.com/2010/10/...wn-no-minivan/

Stanislaus Jan 4, 2012 04:27 PM

Ha ha. That's what I get for not checking in.

Gizmo Jan 4, 2012 04:49 PM


Originally Posted by Porthos (Post 3428150)
Is this thing still going around. It was a fake. Like a year and a half ago it was debunked.
http://www.motoringfile.com/2010/10/...wn-no-minivan/


+1

Although the previous post about the MINI Van is correct as it is still in the basic stages of if it will be put into production or not. Replacing the rear windows with metal to cut down on cost and adding in a floor in the back. Seems like a great idea to me considering the size and for a lot of people who currently use delivery vans it will be a good option for the small size outside and large cargo space inside.

Porthos Jan 4, 2012 05:39 PM


Originally Posted by JohnW94 (Post 3428167)
+1

Although the previous post about the MINI Van is correct as it is still in the basic stages of if it will be put into production or not. Replacing the rear windows with metal to cut down on cost and adding in a floor in the back. Seems like a great idea to me considering the size and for a lot of people who currently use delivery vans it will be a good option for the small size outside and large cargo space inside.


I think this is what you are referring to.
http://www.motoringfile.com/2011/12/...van-at-geneva/

Tata Steva Jan 4, 2012 06:09 PM

BMW will do what ever BMW wants to do...
They did it with Countryman, didn't they??
Can somebody imagined in 2003, that one day there will be 4door "MINI" with all wheel drive and sitting tall?
Come on people!
If they build that bus, there will be buyers ( and some soccer moms) buying "it" and than they will join NAM as well and they will be putting racing stripes and JCW pipes and checker mirror caps, or even intercoolers:grin:...
And nobody can tell them they do not drive MINI. The badge on a bonnet and booty tells it all...
(wether we like it or not...)
Oooh, Sir Issigonis are you sleeping comfy in your resting place!?!:eek:

Flamewinger Jan 4, 2012 07:04 PM

The AMC pacer was my first thought. If I'm gonna get a van I will get a "Real" one! :-)

minirab Jan 5, 2012 08:17 AM

Somebody shoot me please:mad:

gp1254 Jan 5, 2012 09:53 AM

http://cache.ohinternet.com/images/6...-unsee_cat.jpg

Gentlefury Jan 5, 2012 10:35 AM

wow, thats ugly!! Looks like a fat MINI that ate too many pizzas. WTF??? Hopefully this never makes it into production!

GigglesMcMini Jan 5, 2012 11:00 AM


Originally Posted by minirab (Post 3428505)
Somebody shoot me please:mad:

Bang!! Hi, Rab, your response made me laugh. This is Giggles, the horizon Blue clubman that you "swept" on the "Mini-Go-round" run to Pub Dog. Still chuckling over that:grin:

GigglesMcMini Jan 5, 2012 11:08 AM


Originally Posted by gp1254 (Post 3428549)

......awesome......


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