I parked next to an R53 yesterday and it looked emaciated compared to my R56, sort of like the car had been on a vegan diet and it's bones were showing through. It seems like MINI should compensate the owners of these older cars for the suffering they caused with the new model. Geez, the old one uses more gas, it's smaller inside and out and it whines about not having a turbo. To top it off, it's slower and has a smaller speedometer and brakes to prove it. One guy I saw was so depressed that he started putting black electrical tape all over the shiny parts of his car and turned it into a low rider without a back seat. Now he has more aftermarket parts on it than oem and has a $50mm wanabee mushrooming botox job. He sits at the computer all day trying to figure out what to do next. Can anyone help?

(just a joke....i find some postings very amusing and reflect the personalities of the writers more than anything to do with the cars)

 

Oh, my...

 

 

Ewwwwwwwwwww... retaliation thread.

Just remember, it was one of your own that started this.

 

ROFL... The MkII war begins!

 

me no like where this goes.....

 

And the R56 crowd couldn't find a defender that can shift higher than SECOND gear ?!?!

Sad. Just sad.

 

With all of the jokes that are cracked on the R56, you're certainly entitled to this one! No need to explain...

mb

 

Glad you enjoy your fake soul-less bloated MINI. . .

When the time comes that I must replace my real MINI, I'll have to join you!

 

Funny and well written - just don't quit your daytime job for standup comedy!

 

R53 envy with a twist of sour grapes? It'll be interesting to see where this thread goes.

 

Never bite the hand that feeds you.

 

Now THIS is the way good natured competition among friends should be...clever and humorous with tongue firmly planted in cheek. Doesn't stimulate offense, and enjoyed by all.

Well done, flaco! (and this from a Gen One guy...who'd be a Gen Two guy if he had the resources)

 

The fact is the R53 is really a supermodel, sleek, smooth and very agile. The R56 is more "reubenesque" with it's somewhat bloated booty and botoxed bonnet. More of a burger and fries diet with a little bit of peni5 envy thrown in for good measure (no pun intended).

The R53 will always be recognized as the benchmark for the new MINI anything after that is just a tame imitation of the original.

I will confess it must be really cool to have a "secret compartment' but we have a really strange cupholder to compensate, so all is fair.

Let the games begin.

 

First post to make me laugh out loud!

 

 

Really, I see the R50/53's as coke ****** that have been chasing the charlie too long, hence the bumpy ride and the whining sounds while the R56 is a toned, tanned woman who has secrets she is more than willing to share with you and gives you a smooth ride to boot

 

Ya the guy who designed it botched it up so bad he ended up at Ferrari designing there cars ,and we all know how ugly those things are .

 

Slim and trim, like a well toned athlete. Although, I will concede a point, she sure goes like she's on crack.

ath·lete (āth'lēt') Pronunciation Key
n. A person possessing the natural or acquired traits, such as strength, agility, and endurance, that are necessary for physical exercise or sports, especially those performed in competitive contexts.

 

This is not going to end well.

But it's gonna be a hilarious journey at least for a while.

I am patiently waiting for the thread that says the 'new' MINIs are like Hummers or Suburbans compared to classic Minis. lol:

 

 

This sort of reminds me of comparisons made when the C5 Vette first arrived...

C4 = Kate Moss

C5 = J Lo

 

 

I was thinking more along the lines of:

R53 = Kate Beckinsale

R56 = Rosie O'Donnell

 

so what's the C6? just right?