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ricardo · Jan 6th, 2002, 03:48 PM

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Originally posted by Jakx
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Personally I reckon the frontal aspect to have the best and most distinctive features.Followed closely by the excellent full side-on view.

The interior leaves me with mixed feelings, a bit fussy and too much bright-work for my liking, but ultimately I fear it will date quite quickly.

As to the MINI`s rear, I`m afraid I now find myself constantly trying to fathom out why I don`t actually like it very much.

IMO front/front quarter is definitely best but the car also looks stunning from above (I keep looking at it out of upstairs windows). Also the area around the front arches where the bonnet shut lines are is fantastic - even with the bonnet up!!

Even though as a whole I love the car, I'm afraid I agree that there is something not quite right about it's rear. In fact, I'd go so far as to say it's bum looks big (probably due to the wide track). I think it looks better without the chrome strip on the rear bumper (this emphasises the width too much).

It also looks a bit "hippy" round the rear - sort of love handles I guess (reminds me a bit of the mid-engined Renault 5 from the '80's).

I disagree about the interior though - it's so much better than the dull dashboards on offer elsewhere. Worthy of a car costing 3 times the price and a major reason for me buying a MINI.

Jan 6th, 2002, 03:48 PM	#12
ricardo MINI2 Senior Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Norfolk Local Time: 09:13 AM Posts: 546 Offline	Re: . . . . the back-end of a MINI Quote: Originally posted by Jakx ... Personally I reckon the frontal aspect to have the best and most distinctive features.Followed closely by the excellent full side-on view. The interior leaves me with mixed feelings, a bit fussy and too much bright-work for my liking, but ultimately I fear it will date quite quickly. As to the MINI`s rear, I`m afraid I now find myself constantly trying to fathom out why I don`t actually like it very much. IMO front/front quarter is definitely best but the car also looks stunning from above (I keep looking at it out of upstairs windows). Also the area around the front arches where the bonnet shut lines are is fantastic - even with the bonnet up!! Even though as a whole I love the car, I'm afraid I agree that there is something not quite right about it's rear. In fact, I'd go so far as to say it's bum looks big (probably due to the wide track). I think it looks better without the chrome strip on the rear bumper (this emphasises the width too much). It also looks a bit "hippy" round the rear - sort of love handles I guess (reminds me a bit of the mid-engined Renault 5 from the '80's). I disagree about the interior though - it's so much better than the dull dashboards on offer elsewhere. Worthy of a car costing 3 times the price and a major reason for me buying a MINI.