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Old Jul 7, 2003 | 01:15 PM
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anyone else heard of info on this? i have looked around and heard ZILCH on the topic.
 
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Old Jul 7, 2003 | 01:23 PM
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Welcome to MCO. You can do a search on the site here, and you'll find that there's some information around on the MINI convertible/cabrio.

And for everyone...something I hadn't seen yet (but may be out there)...this is from the New York Times:

"A Mini Cooper convertible is coming, but with the Mini factory in Oxford, England, running close to capacity, BMW may have the coachbuilder Pininfarina manufacture the cars in Italy."

Those of you in the know will realize that this could be a big deal, and may make our little topless cousin a beautiful machine!
 
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Old Jul 7, 2003 | 01:26 PM
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There was also an article about it in Playboy! And yes I do read it for the articles.
 
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Old Jul 7, 2003 | 01:32 PM
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Articles huh?
Did you get that articel on "How to Motor in a MINI"?
My friend gets it and he cut ou that page for me.
Fery funny, and usefull.
I wanted to post it but I thought it might offend some psople.
 
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Old Jul 7, 2003 | 01:37 PM
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>>There was also an article about it in Playboy! And yes I do read it for the articles. :smile:
 
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Old Jul 8, 2003 | 03:27 PM
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ok, heres another question..

i right now, am saving for a mini. never really caught on to the entire whole craze of them until i saw "The Italian Job" and did some spec read ups on them. needless to say, DAMN!

as of right now tho, i am saving, and i do have a mini dealer near my house *45min or so THERE, dunno back since they f**ked up the bridge across the mississippi*

so, should i save for a 2003 or 4 cooper S. or just go ***** out and save for the cabroiliet?
 
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Old Jul 8, 2003 | 03:34 PM
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I don't think the cabriolet will be supercharged. I think it will be like the normal Mini Cooper, but topless.
 
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Old Jul 8, 2003 | 03:35 PM
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well, that answers my question. mini cooper S it is
 
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Old Jul 8, 2003 | 03:40 PM
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Here's all the info: The MINI Cabrio Round-up
 
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Old Jul 8, 2003 | 03:44 PM
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love you gabe
 
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Old Jul 8, 2003 | 03:56 PM
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Old Jul 8, 2003 | 06:54 PM
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Edmunds.com has this photo on their site saying it's a spy photo of the 2005.




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Old Jul 8, 2003 | 06:59 PM
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Sorry but I think the antenna looks really really stupid there. Other than that I don't mind the look of the car.
 
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Old Jul 8, 2003 | 08:17 PM
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FYI you can see the videos that this photo came from here:

http://www.bridger.us/mini/?Y=2003&M...eNewMINICabrio

and here:

http://www.bridger.us/mini/?Y=2003&M...INICabrioVideo
 
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Old Jul 16, 2003 | 06:38 PM
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>>anyone else heard of info on this? i have looked around and heard ZILCH on the topic.


will there be a mcs 'vertible S? and if so, how do you suppose it will
handle when compared to a hardtop model? As stiff or not?
 
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Old Jul 16, 2003 | 06:44 PM
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>>Sorry but I think the antenna looks really really stupid there. Other than that I don't mind the look of the car.


:smile: :smile: :smile: :smile:

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Old Jul 16, 2003 | 09:41 PM
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>>anyone else heard of info on this? i have looked around and heard ZILCH on the topic.


wow i wouldnt have even heard about the cabriolet after you brought it up, after all these months

yours posts are really boring me. first u start with "classic minis suck" then u move on to "can i put daytons on mini" and now ur starting up "is there a cabriolet mini" thread

sigh!
 
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Old Jul 16, 2003 | 10:21 PM
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actually, the cabroliet post was my first post of all....thanks
 
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Old Jul 16, 2003 | 10:27 PM
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Please use the search next time you ask a question that was asked a million times already!
 
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Old Jul 17, 2003 | 05:58 AM
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Hey lets not get too hostile here guys. This board has had a great history in welcoming newcomers and treating them with respect from day one - lets keep that alive.

>>Please use the search next time you ask a question that was asked a million times already!

 
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Old Jul 17, 2003 | 06:08 AM
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It must be the heat...brings out the irritability in otherwise friendly people... :smile:
 
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Old Jul 17, 2003 | 09:57 AM
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>>It must be the heat...brings out the irritability in otherwise friendly people... :smile:


well i apologize if am being a jackass
and i want to be friendly and welcome new members

i just get my feathers rustled when these new members purposefully try to get under peoples skin by insulting them or insulting thier classic minis

thats not warranted on this board

that said..everybody have a good day, i am out of this thread :smile:
 
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Old Jul 17, 2003 | 05:27 PM
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>>>>It must be the heat...brings out the irritability in otherwise friendly people... :smile:
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>>well i apologize if am being a jackass
>>and i want to be friendly and welcome new members
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>>i just get my feathers rustled when these new members purposefully try to get under peoples skin by insulting them or insulting thier classic minis
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>>thats not warranted on this board
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>>that said..everybody have a good day, i am out of this thread :smile:


No worries mate :smile:
 
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Old Jul 17, 2003 | 05:33 PM
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>>>>It must be the heat...brings out the irritability in otherwise friendly people... :smile:
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>>well i apologize if am being a jackass
>>and i want to be friendly and welcome new members
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>>i just get my feathers rustled when these new members purposefully try to get under peoples skin by insulting them or insulting thier classic minis
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>>thats not warranted on this board
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>>that said..everybody have a good day, i am out of this thread :smile:

Exactly right! Check out the guys other threads, and yes I'm sure the heat has to do with it too.
 
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Old Jul 17, 2003 | 06:58 PM
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Here's the best photo of the MCS I could find.


 
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