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Old Jul 28th, 2006, 04:33 PM
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Side by side shot comparisons of the 1st and 2nd Generation Cooper S

1st Generation & 2nd Generation MINI - Exterior Design Comparison Photographs

Done my best in this article to match some shots of the outgoing and incoming models, hope it helps visualise the changes and updates a little better.
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Old Jul 28th, 2006, 04:36 PM
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The photo's don't seem to be working for me on my Mac?
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Old Jul 28th, 2006, 04:39 PM
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Oops, problem with the upload. Should be working now (if not now, in about a minute from now).....

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Old Jul 28th, 2006, 04:43 PM
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erm, nope....
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Old Jul 28th, 2006, 04:45 PM
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They're getting there, upload just didn't work first time, and my upload speeds are poor out here in the middle of nowhere.......



All done now, and working fine.
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I like the new mini, the rear is much better, the spoiler looks great and the engine changes are a welcome difference!

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Old Jul 28th, 2006, 04:50 PM
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Thats a nice comparison Paul

It does highlight the changes, nice work
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The current is much cuter

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I particularly like this shot, not for the Mini's rear, but seeing Paul straddling a fence clutching his photo sheet Nice work


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Old Jul 28th, 2006, 04:56 PM
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It does highlight the slightly "effeminate" (no offence meant - could not think of a more appropriate word at short notice) look of that fake scoop - it simply does not look purposeful from the front;................ which is an accurate look I suppose.

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Old Jul 28th, 2006, 04:59 PM
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It does highlight the slightly "effeminate" (no offence meant - could not think of a more appropriate word at short notice) look of that fake scoop - it simply does not look purposeful from the front;................ which is an accurate look I suppose.

I thought you were talking about my legs in the photo above for a moment there!

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Interesting comparisions. Essentially very similar, but with lots of subtle changes.

Will be most interested to see the spoiler in the flesh, it looks great. A big reason why I changed mine was that the original S spoiler didn't look as though it *quite* fitted on there, as Paul says, the new one "follows the lines much better"...
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Am I right to assume the bonnet/grill changes are for safety reasons? It doesn't really work for me. It doesn't look as happy as the existing design, sort of gone a bit bull nosed!

It reminds me of a Bentley Continental GT front end, somehow?
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Quote: Originally Posted by AidenL
Thats a nice comparison Paul

It does highlight the changes, nice work

Agreed - very useful exercise - thanks

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Great work Paul! Thanks for sorting this out for us. Changed my views a little on the front end. I'm looking forward to the finished article now!
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