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[SteveM3]

Quote: Originally Posted by Ant FR (original)

i like to think of it like porsche 911, the 993 vs the 996. when it came out the 996 was the modern everyday 911, it was much more refined, more reliable and more rounded, more enviromentaly friendly, just better. But which ws more fun, the 993 of course, which had more character, the 993 of course. and its the same when you compare the r56 to the r53. the R53 is the original and thats the way it is.

The Porsche comparison is good especially if we wind on a few years. Very few people prefer the 996 over the 997. So lets hope the next Mini is as a 997 is to the earlier versions and hope it isn't too long before they bring it out. As Paul said in an early thread the R53 is a better Mini the R56 is a better car.