R59 Chili Red S Roadster Has Arrived!
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So the top is still up on our Roadster in the garage. This is the most I've looked at the car with it up. I have to say that IMHO this car looks pretty good with the top up - an unusual trait for convertibles. (our previous convertible didn't look very good with the top up in my opinion)
This roof manages to have some curvature to it. Not bad looking at all!
Don
This roof manages to have some curvature to it. Not bad looking at all!
Don
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I may be biased because I have a Roadster on order but I also think it looks great with the top up.
It looks better than the coupe because the rear of the top is curved down smoothly and doesn't have that backwards extended baseball cap feel.
Not that I dislike the Coupe but I personally think the Roadster is Mini's best looking car in the entire lineup, top up or top down.
It looks better than the coupe because the rear of the top is curved down smoothly and doesn't have that backwards extended baseball cap feel.
Not that I dislike the Coupe but I personally think the Roadster is Mini's best looking car in the entire lineup, top up or top down.
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I may be biased because I have a Roadster on order but I also think it looks great with the top up.
It looks better than the coupe because the rear of the top is curved down smoothly and doesn't have that backwards extended baseball cap feel.
Not that I dislike the Coupe but I personally think the Roadster is Mini's best looking car in the entire lineup, top up or top down.
It looks better than the coupe because the rear of the top is curved down smoothly and doesn't have that backwards extended baseball cap feel.
Not that I dislike the Coupe but I personally think the Roadster is Mini's best looking car in the entire lineup, top up or top down.
That said, if we weren't such fans of toplessness, the Coupe would be my next choice.
Don
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I don't use the radio, so reception isn't a concern. I'm more worried about poking myself in the eye as I'm getting stuff from the boot. A stubby antenna would be difficult to hurt myself on!
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hey spiney.. do you have a stubby antenna on your roadster?? and do you know if the 2011 stubby antennas for Cooper S will work with the 2012 roadster? i'm looking on ebay and everyone has 2011 but nothing that matches the 2012 roadster.
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I have the CraevnSpeed stubby on my Coupe JCW. It works great and I have no issues with the Radio or HD Radio. They give you different post inserts, I am assuming one for the R56 and ones for the R58/59.
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Keysersozeh, thanks for the info, I'll take a look at that one!
EDIT: Ordered one. They list 2012 Roadster specifically on the site (http://www.cravenspeed.com), it's part number CRMC-0015-DD, and it's only $20.
Last edited by spiney; Apr 19, 2012 at 08:21 AM.
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Much happier with the look though!
Don
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