First Wild Spotting - and I dont like it

"nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul" (nfamouscj) 07/21/2014 at 12:04 • Filed to: None

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I like Mini's, old and new. Yes the Cooper has put on some weight over the years but what car hasn't ? The coupe is a nifty concept and I love the way the hardtop looks. Sure you get a better looking roof with a speed activated wing at the expense of the back seats (my 6'1 self did not enjoy the last time I rode in the back of a Cooper).

But what I'm not liking is this roadster. The squared off high back should be lower sloping and rounded like the front. And is that a faux side exhaust but actually a brake cooler or just completely fake?

Alfalfa > nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul 07/21/2014 at 12:09

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I saw one about a week ago. I don't like them, either. I love roadsters, but this does not do it for me.

nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul > Alfalfa 07/21/2014 at 12:13

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Sir_Stig: and toxic masculinity ruins the party again. > nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul 07/21/2014 at 12:16

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I've seen a hard-top in person, it's not the ugliest new car on the road (hello Lexus) but it isn't great looking.

Henry Diesel > nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul 07/21/2014 at 12:18

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Im kinda liking the hardtop. Is there something wrong with me?!

Übel > nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul 07/21/2014 at 12:20

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I kinda stopped liking Coopers after I test drove a Cooper S a month ago. Maybe it was just the one I drove (early 2000s, 100k ish miles), but the shifter was incredibly sloppy to the point that I struggled to find 5 and 6, the clutch felt very very vague, and even being an S, the acceleration was uninspiring.

Handling was pretty good, though, as was the interior, and my God that glorious panoramic sunroof.

McMike > nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul 07/21/2014 at 12:20

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I think they are silly.

Here are the steps to create a Mini Cooper Coupe:

Take small, sporty hatch.

Remove back seats and just about all cargo capacity.

Add weight (yes, they were 20lbs heavier)

Add $1500

For the Roadster, substitute "Roadster" for "Hatch" and "Convertible' for "Coupe"

nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul > Henry Diesel 07/21/2014 at 12:21

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Nope the hardtop looks killer. It's the soft top I think we all collectively don't like

Saracen > nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul 07/21/2014 at 12:41

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The roadster looks stupid, the coupe looks stupid, the clubman and countryman look stupid, the paceman looks incredibly stupid.

Cooper and Cooper convertible. That's all there should be. The rest are...stupid.