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Old Jan 22, 2010 | 08:30 AM
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It Could Have Been...

What is wrong with MINI?

It could have been like this...


Or like this...


Or even like this one...


But they are giving us this crap...


I must say I love the rear seats, but that's about it!

It's a good thing it's built in Austria, the Brits won't have to admit it was built in their land.

Again, what is wrong with MINI?
What were they thinking?

What do you think?


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Old Jan 22, 2010 | 08:37 AM
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Originally Posted by MINI8
...What do you think?
I think you should have posted in this thread.
 
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Old Jan 22, 2010 | 08:57 AM
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I don't want to drive that, that, or that honestly. The first looks a little too futuristic and has 4 doors. The others, well they aren't the reasons I bought a Mini.

I love the classic look that Mini has been able to maintain thus far. It's all of the awesome styling of the Minis of 30 years ago with many modern conveniences. It's interesting to see these new ideas for expanding the Mini line-up but my heart will most likely stay with the classic models.
 
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Old Jan 22, 2010 | 01:30 PM
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The 2nd one is horrible, the third one is pretty cool with the lights in the grille. BUT, I think they should have just added AWD to the R56 and called it a day.
 
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Old Jan 22, 2010 | 01:59 PM
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number 1 and 2 are ugly, 3 would have been cool but i personally like the new crossover.

I would not want one for its not the reasons i own a mini, but its different
 
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Old Jan 22, 2010 | 03:04 PM
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First one looks too much like an Audi and the only thing I'd change/add to the real production version of the car is perhaps the cool skidplate like the light blue concept above the real photo
 
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Old Jan 22, 2010 | 03:32 PM
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blahh to all of them...four doors is two doors too many
 
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Old Jan 22, 2010 | 07:19 PM
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I think they're all pretty ugly, but the photoshopped concepts are much uglier than the final product.
 
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Old Jan 23, 2010 | 04:12 AM
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I am waiting to buy my wife the new Roadster Vert when they come out!
 
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