Yep, it's true - again deserved recognition for the S.

SeeNetscape Auto Channel.

And, guess what? Only 7 spots left (out of 50) for this unbelievable MINI event!

 

how the heck did the Z4 get a spot in there? what the heck

anways..what do i know

congrats mcs :smile:

 

Ah yes....the acclaim to which we have become accustomed!!! Price looks pretty good, too, by comparison.

 

Nice 5 cars but the MINI was the only one under $20K while the others were in the $30K to $80K range. Doesn't seem fair to compare such a wide range of prices. To own, insure, and operate the MINI wins- it's number one.
Try getting 30 mpg with any of those sports cars.

 

Other than the Mini and 350Z all those cars suck, where the hell is the Porsche 911? WEAKSAUCE

 

>>Nice 5 cars but the MINI was the only one under $20K while the others were in the $30K to $80K range. Doesn't seem fair to compare such a wide range of prices. To own, insure, and operate the MINI wins- it's number one.
>>Try getting 30 mpg with any of those sports cars. :smile: Ditto.......It doesn't seem like a good comparison to me either...
donna@dcmetrominis.org

 

I can't say I agree with their listing.
The Viper is NOT a sports car, it's a brutal Monster
The Z4 is a huge driving dissapointment; it's like driving a 3-series with oven mitts on your hands and snowmobile boots on your feet.

My Top 5 Sports Cars:
1. Porsche Boxter S
1. MINI Cooper S
3. Honda S2000
4. BMW //M3
5. Nissan 350Z

"that's my story and I'm stickin' to it!"

 

>>I can't say I agree with their listing.
>>The Viper is NOT a sports car, it's a brutal Monster
>>The Z4 is a huge driving dissapointment; it's like driving a 3-series with oven mitts on your hands and snowmobile boots on your feet.
>>
>>My Top 5 Sports Cars:
>>1. Porsche Boxter S
>>1. MINI Cooper S
>>3. Honda S2000
>>4. BMW //M3
>>5. Nissan 350Z
>>
>>"that's my story and I'm stickin' to it!"
Agreed. Maybe I would add the Infinity G35 coupe as a slash to #5.

 

>>The Z4 is a huge driving dissapointment; it's like driving a 3-series with oven mitts on your hands and snowmobile boots on your feet.
>>



That would be a damning description of any crapmobile

 

>>>>I can't say I agree with their listing.
>>>>The Viper is NOT a sports car, it's a brutal Monster :smile:



BTW where's #2 :smile:
Unless u feel both the boxter s & mcs are equally #1

my bro has a boxster s... and i'll trade him my mcs (with all the stuff i've done to it) ..in a heartbeat. :smile:

peace,
d

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I own a 2002 MCS w/ alot of stuff on it.

 

Donning flame suit-
Only three of the cars listed are sports cars. The RX-8 and MCS are sporty cars not sports cars. My top 5 Sports cars
S2000
911 GT2
Lotus Elise
Z06
Miata
Sporty cars
MINI or MCS
BMW M Coupe
E55
ITR
BMW M5

 

Does the Z4 really suck that much? I had no idea. Never driven one. I just remember reading a review or two when it came out saying that it was a nice improvement on the Z3...guess that's what I get for reading reviews!

 

Lots of opinions, but if you added the requirement to be able to haul a good bit of cargo (such as a St. Bernard like I do), the MINI would take the first spot hands down!

 

I don't get it. The MINI is not a sports car it has a back seat. So how did it make the list?

 

I remember describing the MCS to a friend after my test drive as a "sports car trapped in a hatchback's body." I still stick by that. I really do have a hard time calling anything with more than two seats a sports car. But the MCS DOES have the soul of something truly sporty.

 

And yet everyone is forgetting about the Corvette...mind you, that is car that spanked the MINI-Madness car in the Motor Trend Tuner Test...and the Corvette was stock. There are many MANY cars that belong in front of the MINI...

 

Car Magazine (a british car mag) gives it's top 100 cars every issue. These are their favorite cars, money no object. I'll just give you their top ten.

1) Porsche 911 Turbo
2) MINI COOPER S
3) Ferrari Enzo
4) Lamborghini Gallardo
5) Pagani Zonda C12 S (exotic, not sold in the U.S.)
6) Ferrari 360 Modena
7) BMW 330
Ferrari 575 Mranello
9) Mercedes S55 AMG
10) Mercedes E320 wagon


The base Mini was #50.

That's awesome MCS # 2. Most ofthe cars in their top ten have six figure price tags.

My ten would be: (keep in mind I pick up my MCS next week. Might finish higher once I own it)

1) Ferrari 355 or 360 Modena. (6 speed only, no paddel shifter for me.)
2) Corvette Z06
3) BMW M3 (E46)
4) Mini Cooper S
5) Maserati Spyder
6) Dodge Viper
7) Porsche 911 (turbo)
Hummer H2 (I have to drive something in the snow)
9) Panoz Esperante
10) Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution
11) Radical (race car for road racing)

I know that's 11 but if I can one day afford the top ten, I should have enough left over for number 11. Maybe enough for a 1967 427 vette & 1968 Shelby GT 500.


RaceCarDriver

 

>>Does the Z4 really suck that much? I had no idea. Never driven one. I just remember reading a review or two when it came out saying that it was a nice improvement on the Z3...guess that's what I get for reading reviews!
>>

That really was a bit harsh. One of my friends owns a 911 and has been shopping for a used Boxster S for about the past year drove a Z4 and found it to be a much more drivable car than the Boxter. Another problem, one of the more popular forums on Boxster boards is for people on their 2nd and 3rd engines. The Boxster is apparently a mechanical disaster.