Video of roof open/close action...

[Paul]

Almost!

www.mini2.com/video/convertible_mini2.wmv

About 1.2 megs.

Due to the problems I had with my camera, that's all I've got to offer on the video front.

It starts from just a couple of seconds into opening, you see the roof come up and over into the "sunroof" fully open position... then the sunroof closes and all windows close.

You can then see it slide back into the "sunroof" position, then from that the next step opens down the windows, and then the roof opens.

You can see how the rear glass folds down and how the unit works.

Sorry there's not more and at better quality, I'm going to try and see if I can get anything better soon.

[scooperman_uk]

thats brilliant Paul. thanks for getting the footage. it was the main item i wanted to see.

[quicksilver]

what i see is TOP ! )

[Ian Clark]

Very nice footage.
I still wish the Convertible was a hard top as opposed to soft though.

[jordan]

bugger its a windows media player i dont have that and dont want it either please could can the video be put in quicktime format paul? i prefer quicktime the quality of video footage when using quicktime is great.

[paa100]

Very cool!

Roof looks better than the pictures of the blue tent from Geneva. Less baggy. The sun-roof thing is great!

Nice vid Sir

[Ian Clark]

Quote: Originally Posted by jordan

bugger its a windows media player i dont have that and dont want it either please could can the video be put in quicktime format paul? i prefer quicktime the quality of video footage when using quicktime is great.

Converting it to QT won't really improve it's quality. It's already been encoded whatever codec the author chose.

I guess many of use PC's dude I avoid MAC programs on my PC if I can help it

[jordan]

ive got a laptop and computer

[Paul]

wmv only at the moment.

[dinlo]

Nice Video!!! I always want to know how does the small rear windows(The small windows on the side) work.

[Paul]

It's a very nice "action" on the roof, even if I did nearly chop some nosey journo's fingers off at one point!

[I Am Canadian]

Paul, thanks for the video. It looks to me that the hinges/roof support action while opening or closing acts like a nest of scissors. Slice and dice inadvertant hair, fingers, loose clothing. Seems dangerous. How was the action in person? Maybe this will be rectified....maybe I am overzealous.

Later,
Kristoffer

[I Am Canadian]

Wow! So it does have scissor like potential. This is insance. How is this possible? I know older sunroofs naturally have this problem. I recently experienced the new 9-3 Saab and a 3 series covertible. Both of those roofs have protective fabric shielding the axis points. Why can' t our Mini?

[Paul]

Maybe it stops when it feels any resistance, but the MINI person was ushering people away from the mechanism as much as I was.

[miniman marshall]

That looks awesome!