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R50/53 Great early design consideration, what you think?

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Old Feb 24, 2004 | 06:48 AM
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Maybe someone will come out with a body kit for the MC like that, I think it's looks awesome, has that Cobra influence... What do you think?


 
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Old Feb 24, 2004 | 06:55 AM
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I like it a lot!!!
 
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Old Feb 24, 2004 | 07:08 AM
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It's pretty cool. I think large fender flares look great on the Cooper, since it's already kind of squat.

I don't know if that grille would be possible. The bumper and the radiator are packed in there too tightly to move anything further back. You'd have to redesign the bumper support, and relocate the cooling somehow.

The grille kind of looks like a big mouth, too. The word "guppy" comes to mind.


 
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Old Feb 24, 2004 | 07:18 AM
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I don't like the big gaping hole up front or the gills on the side. Make sit look like a big mouth bass IMHO.
But i kinda like the lower front lip and the side skirts.
 
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Old Feb 24, 2004 | 07:19 AM
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>>Maybe someone will come out with a body kit for the MC like that, I think it's looks awesome, has that Cobra influence... What do you think?
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Old Feb 24, 2004 | 07:36 AM
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It would be awesome if they actually came out with this design eventually, but I scanned this pic from Dwell magazine, where they said that this was one of the early New MINI designs for the S. As you can see, the designer didn't even know what engine they will use.

And that gaping hole reminds me of Cobra, and I LOVE Cobra...

 
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Old Feb 24, 2004 | 07:52 AM
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I like it. The design says "Attitude" .
 
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Old Feb 24, 2004 | 07:56 AM
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Looks funny anddoes not offer mch protection in the event of a crash, looks to Chunky, and unfinished, the design does not seem to flow.

These are just my opinions.

The Current Design suits me just fine.
 
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Old Feb 24, 2004 | 08:07 AM
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It probably won't even start in the winter time with no engine protection up here in ND.
 
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Old Feb 24, 2004 | 08:43 AM
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>>It would be awesome if they actually came out with this design eventually, but I scanned this pic from Dwell magazine, where they said that this was one of the early New MINI designs for the S. As you can see, the designer didn't even know what engine they will use.
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>>And that gaping hole reminds me of Cobra, and I LOVE Cobra...
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I love the Cobra also, almost bought a brand new one back in 1961 but decided I would not pay $7,000.00 for any car. BOY, what a mistake.

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Old Feb 24, 2004 | 09:12 AM
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What about moving the grill forward and in chrome? I think that would look more like the classic Mini. But yes do away with the gills. :smile:
 
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Old Feb 24, 2004 | 09:37 AM
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This is what mine and my buddy's MCSs would look like:



 
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Old Feb 24, 2004 | 11:23 AM
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>>Looks funny anddoes not offer mch protection in the event of a crash, looks to Chunky, and unfinished, the design does not seem to flow.
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Yea, looks like someone removed that aluminum bumper support that is soooo very important to our protection and well being.
 
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