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oli7 · Sep 29th, 2003, 07:23 PM

OK, I've got 16 inch alloys with runflats and SS+

Feel solid? Certainly.
Rattles? Yes, that's my only complain.
Interior? There is plastic everywhere, but it's definitely a quality thing (I've got alloy patina and black leather). Simply beautiful.

The only car which I could compare the Mini is my previous Audi A2. Not that it is comparable (it isn't) but because the A2 was my first car.

So, in the A2, when you've got aluminum pieces, that's real aluminum not like my alloy patina pieces... And the A2 hasn't developped even one rattle in two years. So, I would say that quality is a bit better, even while the plastics used on the dashboard and on the doors don't look as good as those used on the Mini. Otherwise, there is not comparison as I said. Mini handling is so good with SS+ that when you drive other cars, you say "what a bad car" :-) So go with the SS+ and 17 inch if you like them.

Sep 29th, 2003, 07:23 PM	#3
oli7 MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Luxembourg Local Time: 03:41 AM Posts: 76 Offline	OK, I've got 16 inch alloys with runflats and SS+ Feel solid? Certainly. Rattles? Yes, that's my only complain. Interior? There is plastic everywhere, but it's definitely a quality thing (I've got alloy patina and black leather). Simply beautiful. The only car which I could compare the Mini is my previous Audi A2. Not that it is comparable (it isn't) but because the A2 was my first car. So, in the A2, when you've got aluminum pieces, that's real aluminum not like my alloy patina pieces... And the A2 hasn't developped even one rattle in two years. So, I would say that quality is a bit better, even while the plastics used on the dashboard and on the doors don't look as good as those used on the Mini. Otherwise, there is not comparison as I said. Mini handling is so good with SS+ that when you drive other cars, you say "what a bad car" :-) So go with the SS+ and 17 inch if you like them. BMW Z4 3.0 (ex MC owner)