2007 car with bonnet open

[Hat]

taken from this weeks autoexpress these shots show the new car with the bonnet up clearly showing the headlamps & grille fixed in place

["Reedy"]

Notice the indicators in the mirrors and the side vents seem to have dissapeared..
Jury still out on the front end though...

[Rakey]

its a great line up, MINI's with and without scoops

[Paul]

Same as this it appears: http://www.mini2.com/forum/future-variants/109435-2007-mini.html

[Tonyt3]

The Cooper S in the main photo shows an interesting 'crease' line back from the scoop.....

[Rakey]

is the fitment of that roof bar different to the current car?

could this be something that we can all do without the need for cutting holes in our roof as it looks like it fits on the lip of the roof

[Tonyt3]

Quote: Originally Posted by Rakey

is the fitment of that roof bar different to the current car?

could this be something that we can all do without the need for cutting holes in our roof as it looks like it fits on the lip of the roof

Need to remind you that you have a convertible you fekcin doofus....

[Rakey]

Quote: Originally Posted by Tonyt3

Need to remind you that you have a convertible you fekcin doofus....

yeah, at the moment I do

but I have name down for a GP or a MCS JCW

[:: Jon ::]

not much for the headlights staying in position instead of lifting with bonnet

[Richard Crofts]

mmmm...not sold I'm afraid...I think I'll be sticking with the pre 07 generation cars for the foreseable future

[AidenL]

Is that masked or is there really gonna be that humpy bonnet - lots of metal way above the grille?

[RVW]

Quote: Originally Posted by Aiden

Is that masked or is there really gonna be that humpy bonnet - lots of metal way above the grille?

Think thats to accommodate a softer landing area for all these PEDESTRIANS that will getting in the way

[Tigger, Eeyore & Roo]

At last! A picture from AutoExpress that we can actually believe!

The front end will be a lot more bulky than before and no real attempt has been made to hide it; even the Traveller concept car had a swept forward windscreen that helped to hide the bulk of the new nose.

I fear that these photos are now getting close to the finished article and I really, really, don't like what I'm seeing

Tigger.

[Hat]

i wonder how the fixed grille will affect being to fit spot lamps

[Rakey]

Quote: Originally Posted by Hat

i wonder how the fixed grille will affect being to fit spot lamps

the style of grill shouldnt' effect that, look at the classic, that grill is fixed

But from what I have heard on here, spots will not be offered for this one, due to pedestrian impact testing

Unless they offer them as a factory option and sit them flush in the grill, that might work