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Quote: Originally Posted by Tonyt3

Seen the first article today on the GP by a journolist.... in the 'highly respect' News of the World car section...

Usual blah about weight/power/mods.... nothing new - general 'pr' sort of stuff...

then general comments:

"Cabin is showing its age, done theyre best to spice it up with recaros"
"Turn the key and the noise from the engine is from a bygone age too"
"Press the accelerator and the scream from the engine fills the cockpit...At first its great but after a few miles becomes a right wind-up"
"But the noise isn't as irritating as the ride - This is rock hard so even tiny imperfections in the road surface shudder through the cabin"
"....sacrifices you have to make for the Minis handeling... combined with super precise steering it makes you want to pitch into every corner and take advantage of the great grip"

Verdict:
"Noisy and impractical, this Mini only makes sense if you love driving, It oozes charachter and is brilliant on B roads.... But the hard ride and stripped out cabin make it too full on for everyday use..."

"Press the accelerator and the scream from the engine fills the cockpit...At first its great but after a few miles becomes a right wind-up"

Thats an interesting view from a motoring Journo... Why do i get the feeling an AM V8 Vantage would get some similar line