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I love MINI, Laura · Nov 28th, 2006, 11:35 AM

Looking forward to seeing it (obviously not as much as you are though). Your interior is exactly what I want so really looking forward to saturday. Good luck with the wait! Argh!

Olly. · Nov 28th, 2006, 02:26 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by ~Marcus~ (original)

Confirmed I'm picking her up on Saturday

, this week is officially a real drag now!

Congrats

Looking forward to the pics.

ben__allen · Nov 29th, 2006, 02:06 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Ollie Tebbutt (original)

Sweet!! Id go for a Cooper, buts thats only because I can get one cheaper as regards the price and insurance. Also, Id go for pretty much the same spec as you!! The only thing I wouldn't have are the bonnet stripes, and I'd have a sunroof for definate. Oh, and Crown Spokes

Nice looking car there Ollie! Mine is looking like that - at the mo, til I change my mind!! haha

~Marcus~ · Dec 2nd, 2006, 06:42 PM

It's HERE! It's the DOGS!

(Prepare yourself for lots of exclamation marks and smilies)

The Aero kit looks stunning and you get JCW door sill trims for free!
The Leather Lounge interior looks amazing!
The sat nav looks fantastic with funky graphics!
The engine really pulls!
It all feels incredibly solid and slick!
The Hi Fi stereo sounds superb!
It rides a lot smoother than my old one despite 17" runflats instead of my old 16s!
And last but not least - it is as fun to drive, if not better than my old MINI!

I am ecstastic (can you tell?!)

Some pics taken in the West End of London tonight

Better pics tomorrow cos I have to go out now but I really wanna stay and play with my MINI!

mGP · Dec 2nd, 2006, 06:48 PM

v.Nice

Congratulations!

More pics please!!

Minnie Mouse · Dec 2nd, 2006, 06:51 PM

Congratulations Marcus....I'll inspect it tomorrow

mister.t · Dec 2nd, 2006, 06:54 PM

WOW!!! That bodykit looks amazing!!! Especially with the flame spoke alloys!!! Have fun

astroarcadia · Dec 2nd, 2006, 06:55 PM

looks amazing. The best R56 I have seen on here.

In many ways that looks better than an S. Less is more and all that.

CooperID · Dec 2nd, 2006, 07:26 PM

very nice indeed... I'd love to see more pics of both the outside and also some of the interior

GR33NIE · Dec 2nd, 2006, 07:44 PM

Best one ive seen so far mate! Stunning!

SteveBrass · Dec 2nd, 2006, 08:24 PM

Do I detect a soupcon of excitement Marcus?

jon vital · Dec 2nd, 2006, 08:29 PM

More pics please

Freddo · Dec 2nd, 2006, 10:01 PM

Congrats Marcus, it looks absolutely fabulous!

Really made me consider change my spec from PW/B to CR/B.

More pics......now!

AidenL · Dec 3rd, 2006, 01:54 PM

Congrats Marcus - looks super - good luck with it

nylo · Dec 3rd, 2006, 02:12 PM

Lovely, Squiggle, looks the business, I hope you enjoy it!

Paul · Dec 3rd, 2006, 02:17 PM

Very nice, congratulations.

xx_emma_x_x · Dec 3rd, 2006, 02:30 PM

looks superb

Olly. · Dec 3rd, 2006, 03:47 PM

Looks great

How do you think the new Hi Fi system compares to the old HK?

Irlmin · Dec 3rd, 2006, 03:54 PM

Looks brilliant , but I would be biased as I have ordered a very similar spec . more pics please as I have to wait until January .
Gerard

~Marcus~ · Dec 3rd, 2006, 06:02 PM

Thanks for the comments. Went on the Middlesex Mini Maniacs run today where the MINI frolicked in puddles and got absolutely filthy! (not to mention a near side ways moment, but that was me not the car - OOPS!

) Here's a few more pics - not brilliant but I will do a proper photo shoot when I have more time:

Right let's get the minor grumbles out the way - because NO car is perfect! From some angles the new body looks quite blocky and upright. Storage space is now pathetic, the plastic on the fake wing air vents reminds me of Lego and the downsizing of the tank is annoying. I also have a couple of glitches - while my electric mirrors fold as they should, I can't adjust them, and the piece of trim that says "Airbag" is missing off the rear pillar on one side. I also thought the bonnet fit on Poppet's Mellow Yellow S today was more uniform than mine.

But other than that, it's just good news after good news. After 200 miles I have to say the thing that I am most impressed with is the interior ambience. The Art Deco look of Cream Colour Line, Piano Black and Sat Nav is money well spent. The switchable interior lights only add to the feeling that you are driving a small luxury car, it's much classier than some high spec BMWs I have ridden in.

At first I found the engine note gruff and Diesel like, but I think it has gone up an octave or two even since yesterday. As for the ride quality on standard suspension - on well surfaced motorways it's superb with a soft cushioned feeling, but it's not floaty. On broken urban roads, I would say that the ride on 17" is the same as the ride on 16" in the old car. I noticed on the previous MINI with 17" S-Spokes a feeling of quite a bit of unsprung mass at each corner but I don't get that feeling with my car on Flame Spokes.

It may ride like a much larger car at times, but the MINI still has that "up for it" personality. It grips and stays as flat in corners as the old car, but is not knocked off course by bumps in the road, meaning it flows from bend to bend beautifully. And the steering is as meaty and chuckable as ever. Those who say the MINI has lost its character are talking nonsense.

The MINI Hi Fi to my ears exceeds the standards set by the previous Harmon Kardon set-up. Even my dealer was impressed when I played Missy Elliot at full blast! The bass still shakes the neighbourhood but the higher frenquencies are now clearer and crisper.

All in all, I am still over the moon!

Dec 2nd, 2006, 06:42 PM	#24 (permalink)
~Marcus~ No JCW for me :o( Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: London & Hampshire Local Time: 01:41 AM Posts: 1,950 Offline	It's HERE! It's the DOGS! (Prepare yourself for lots of exclamation marks and smilies) The Aero kit looks stunning and you get JCW door sill trims for free! The Leather Lounge interior looks amazing! The sat nav looks fantastic with funky graphics! The engine really pulls! It all feels incredibly solid and slick! The Hi Fi stereo sounds superb! It rides a lot smoother than my old one despite 17" runflats instead of my old 16s! And last but not least - it is as fun to drive, if not better than my old MINI! I am ecstastic (can you tell?!) Some pics taken in the West End of London tonight Better pics tomorrow cos I have to go out now but I really wanna stay and play with my MINI! My Blog

Dec 2nd, 2006, 06:48 PM	#25 (permalink)
mGP ~ Join Date: Jul 2006 Local Time: 01:41 AM Posts: 957 Offline	v.Nice Congratulations! More pics please!! GPower.......pop..pop..pop

Dec 2nd, 2006, 06:51 PM	#26 (permalink)
Minnie Mouse It's nice out..... Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Londinium Local Time: 01:41 AM Posts: 24,572 Offline	Congratulations Marcus....I'll inspect it tomorrow ~~Global Moderator~~

Dec 2nd, 2006, 06:54 PM	#27 (permalink)
mister.t Useless... Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nowhere exciting Local Time: 01:41 AM Posts: 4,577 Offline	WOW!!! That bodykit looks amazing!!! Especially with the flame spoke alloys!!! Have fun A dream can only become a reality if you chase it... MINI2 Karting

Dec 2nd, 2006, 07:44 PM	#30 (permalink)
GR33NIE Polo GT Owner! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Oxfordshire Local Time: 01:41 AM Posts: 3,802 Offline	Best one ive seen so far mate! Stunning! ::MINI Sold! Polo GT Owner::

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Nov 28th, 2006, 11:35 AM	#21
I love MINI, Laura MINI2 Master Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Portsmouth,Hampshire Local Time: 01:41 AM Posts: 3,216 Offline	Looking forward to seeing it (obviously not as much as you are though). Your interior is exactly what I want so really looking forward to saturday. Good luck with the wait! Argh!

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Nov 28th, 2006, 02:26 PM	#22 (permalink)
Olly. Overboosting..... Join Date: Sep 2003 Local Time: 01:41 AM Posts: 3,492 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by ~Marcus~ (original) Confirmed I'm picking her up on Saturday , this week is officially a real drag now! Congrats Looking forward to the pics.

Nov 29th, 2006, 02:06 PM	#23 (permalink)
ben__allen Dooper is the dogz! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Lancaster Local Time: 01:41 AM Posts: 1,428 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Ollie Tebbutt (original) Sweet!! Id go for a Cooper, buts thats only because I can get one cheaper as regards the price and insurance. Also, Id go for pretty much the same spec as you!! The only thing I wouldn't have are the bonnet stripes, and I'd have a sunroof for definate. Oh, and Crown Spokes Nice looking car there Ollie! Mine is looking like that - at the mo, til I change my mind!! haha

Dec 2nd, 2006, 06:55 PM	#28 (permalink)
astroarcadia MINI2 Regular My Classifieds Join Date: Oct 2006 Local Time: 01:41 AM Posts: 90 Offline	looks amazing. The best R56 I have seen on here. In many ways that looks better than an S. Less is more and all that.

Dec 2nd, 2006, 07:26 PM	#29 (permalink)
CooperID JCW GP Join Date: May 2004 Location: on the move.... Local Time: 01:41 AM Posts: 5,080 Offline	very nice indeed... I'd love to see more pics of both the outside and also some of the interior

Dec 2nd, 2006, 08:24 PM	#31 (permalink)
SteveBrass MINI2 Senior My Classifieds Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: staffordshire (not a Local Time: 01:41 AM Posts: 384 Offline	Do I detect a soupcon of excitement Marcus? R56 AB Cooper

Dec 2nd, 2006, 08:29 PM	#32 (permalink)
jon vital MINI2 Senior Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Essex Local Time: 01:41 AM Posts: 612 Offline	More pics please

Dec 2nd, 2006, 10:01 PM	#33 (permalink)
Freddo MINI2 Regular Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Sweden Local Time: 12:41 AM Posts: 257 Offline	Congrats Marcus, it looks absolutely fabulous! Really made me consider change my spec from PW/B to CR/B. More pics......now!

Dec 3rd, 2006, 01:54 PM	#34 (permalink)
AidenL Nice TTs......... Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: On The Coast........ Local Time: 01:41 AM Posts: 42,151 Offline	Congrats Marcus - looks super - good luck with it *Global Moderator*

Dec 3rd, 2006, 02:12 PM	#35 (permalink)
nylo Horse 'er on, Cynthia! My Classifieds Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bangor, Norn Iron Local Time: 01:41 AM Posts: 17,600 Offline	Lovely, Squiggle, looks the business, I hope you enjoy it! THE IRISH JOB III - click me, click meeeeee!

Dec 3rd, 2006, 02:17 PM	#36 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 01:41 AM Posts: 40,709 Offline	Very nice, congratulations.

Dec 3rd, 2006, 02:30 PM	#37 (permalink)
xx_emma_x_x MINI2 Regular Join Date: May 2006 Local Time: 12:41 AM Posts: 279 Offline	looks superb

Dec 3rd, 2006, 03:47 PM	#38 (permalink)
Olly. Overboosting..... Join Date: Sep 2003 Local Time: 01:41 AM Posts: 3,492 Offline	Looks great How do you think the new Hi Fi system compares to the old HK?

Dec 3rd, 2006, 03:54 PM	#39 (permalink)
Irlmin Peoples Republic Of Cork Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Cork Ireland Local Time: 01:41 AM Posts: 1,140 Offline	Looks brilliant , but I would be biased as I have ordered a very similar spec . more pics please as I have to wait until January . Gerard www.miniclub.ie

Dec 3rd, 2006, 06:02 PM	#40 (permalink)
~Marcus~ No JCW for me :o( Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: London & Hampshire Local Time: 01:41 AM Posts: 1,950 Offline	Thanks for the comments. Went on the Middlesex Mini Maniacs run today where the MINI frolicked in puddles and got absolutely filthy! (not to mention a near side ways moment, but that was me not the car - OOPS! ) Here's a few more pics - not brilliant but I will do a proper photo shoot when I have more time: Right let's get the minor grumbles out the way - because NO car is perfect! From some angles the new body looks quite blocky and upright. Storage space is now pathetic, the plastic on the fake wing air vents reminds me of Lego and the downsizing of the tank is annoying. I also have a couple of glitches - while my electric mirrors fold as they should, I can't adjust them, and the piece of trim that says "Airbag" is missing off the rear pillar on one side. I also thought the bonnet fit on Poppet's Mellow Yellow S today was more uniform than mine. But other than that, it's just good news after good news. After 200 miles I have to say the thing that I am most impressed with is the interior ambience. The Art Deco look of Cream Colour Line, Piano Black and Sat Nav is money well spent. The switchable interior lights only add to the feeling that you are driving a small luxury car, it's much classier than some high spec BMWs I have ridden in. At first I found the engine note gruff and Diesel like, but I think it has gone up an octave or two even since yesterday. As for the ride quality on standard suspension - on well surfaced motorways it's superb with a soft cushioned feeling, but it's not floaty. On broken urban roads, I would say that the ride on 17" is the same as the ride on 16" in the old car. I noticed on the previous MINI with 17" S-Spokes a feeling of quite a bit of unsprung mass at each corner but I don't get that feeling with my car on Flame Spokes. It may ride like a much larger car at times, but the MINI still has that "up for it" personality. It grips and stays as flat in corners as the old car, but is not knocked off course by bumps in the road, meaning it flows from bend to bend beautifully. And the steering is as meaty and chuckable as ever. Those who say the MINI has lost its character are talking nonsense. The MINI Hi Fi to my ears exceeds the standards set by the previous Harmon Kardon set-up. Even my dealer was impressed when I played Missy Elliot at full blast! The bass still shakes the neighbourhood but the higher frenquencies are now clearer and crisper. All in all, I am still over the moon! My Blog

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