Just a question about owning this car.

In the 4 weeks I've had it, I've only showed it to half a dozen people so far (been busy), and 5 out of 6 of them thought it was a convertible and asked me to put the top down.

Apparently it looks to them like the roof should fold down into the boot.

Does this ever stop?

 

Nope.

I get it all the time. With a white top , custom painted , its even more noticeable.





https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...-come-off.html

 

No it won't. Been there, done that, got the T-shirt.
(yes, there's actually a T-shirt)
http://rfiftyone.com/shirts/8-mini-c...off-shirt.html
I'm not affiliated with that site, but I do wear the shirt to meetups to ward off the question

 

Damn - nothing left but smalls.

I wonder if they'll make any more of them?

 

Yea, that T shirt says it all. lol

This is my favorite by a Disney cartoonist : " is grumpy "


https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...only-image.jpg






here also

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...the-coupe.html

 

Nice! I'm saving that pic!

I like the "No it doesn't come off" decal but I just can't bring myself to put any sticker/decal on any of my cars. I even went so far as to buy an "Actual Size" decal back in '03 when they first made them, but then couldn't put it on the car.

Sure would like a t-shirt though!

 

Yea , its a very cool pic , seen his work ( not MINI ) at downtown disney and other places.

 

Because of it's association with BMW and the similarity of the roof lines being some what like the Z4 I can understand people asking.

 

Yea, had one person say ... hey nice porsche because the window area looks like a boxster.

 

I had an Actual Size on my '03 MCS and I also have one on my '13 S Coupe.

 

I haven't been asked in a few months ,however going into the spring I'm preparing myself..haha

 

We just bought ours Sat night, and that was our first question. Have had Targa Top cars and looking at the seams it looked like it was removable. I'm more of a Coupe guy and the wife a convertible lover (and she has one) so all good!

 

Congrats, on the seam it does make people think its a hardtop convertible or a targa.