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ogeneo · Jul 21st, 2007, 09:11 PM

In May of this year The Car Connection posted pictures sent in by a reader in L.A. of two disguised MINI Coopers, one an S, one a regular Cooper.

At the time it caused a little stir, what were ...Read full report

cristo · Jul 21st, 2007, 09:29 PM

Maybe AWD version with more concealing rear bumper to hide the AWD bits in back??

Paul · Jul 22nd, 2007, 12:19 AM

In May of this year The Car Connection posted pictures sent in by a reader in L.A. of two disguised MINI Coopers, one an S, one a regular Cooper.

At the time it caused a little stir, what were ...Read full report

Paul · Jul 22nd, 2007, 12:24 AM

As an aside, one of the original ideas was that maybe an aftermarket company was using the cars for a body kit or something. The plates are BMW plates, they seem to use the 15776 plates on their BMWs and MINIs.

I wonder also if there's a reason for the lack of tail pipe trims this time out?

LMB · Jul 22nd, 2007, 12:34 AM

Could be old photos.

Paul · Jul 22nd, 2007, 01:00 AM

Apparently spotted Today.

GBMINI · Jul 22nd, 2007, 01:00 AM

It could be am old disguised R56 that they never bothered to pull the disguise off of - now being used for long-term JCW engine upgrade testing or similar ...

dalboyne · Jul 22nd, 2007, 05:55 AM

Could it be a Californian company working on a zero emissions/hybrid or all electric car?

Ian

Paul · Jul 22nd, 2007, 08:40 AM

See above, the plates tally with many BMW vehicles (owned by BMW) so I doubt that very much.

People have suggested JCW, and there was a Cooper and Cooper S in the previous photos on The Car Connection, so who knows?

mister.t · Jul 22nd, 2007, 10:10 AM

Facelift already perhaps? Still doesn't explain the exhaust trim missing though.

Root Ginger · Jul 22nd, 2007, 10:41 AM

Probably the JCW 215.

Volte · Jul 22nd, 2007, 10:56 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Ollie. (original)

Facelift already perhaps? Still doesn't explain the exhaust trim missing though.

Could they be testing aftermarket parts/JCW bits, maybe the trim is missing to allow larger exhaust tailpipes to be fitted?

dalboyne · Jul 22nd, 2007, 11:20 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Volte (original)

Could they be testing aftermarket parts/JCW bits, maybe the trim is missing to allow larger exhaust tailpipes to be fitted?

Or....something fell off!

Paul · Jul 22nd, 2007, 11:30 AM

May be a trick of the "cloaking" and colour, but it does look to be sitting lower than a regular 2nd Gen S would do.

popey · Jul 22nd, 2007, 02:10 PM

Y the old s spokes???

Max Stetson · Jul 22nd, 2007, 03:14 PM

Hasn't got a Cooper S petrol cap

Jordan210 · Jul 22nd, 2007, 03:28 PM

Cooper S'D lol

It only has 1 reflector in the rear bumper, New body kit ?

minicabrio · Jul 22nd, 2007, 08:18 PM

Looks to ride lower than a standard R56

Goonery · Jul 22nd, 2007, 08:25 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by minicabrio (original)

Looks to ride lower than a standard R56

only huge 4 x 4's ride higher

wow · Jul 22nd, 2007, 09:26 PM

What is mini doing??

Jul 21st, 2007, 09:11 PM	#1
ogeneo MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Jul 2007 Local Time: 02:15 PM Posts: 1 Offline	Mystery MINI Spotted, Disguised, in California In May of this year The Car Connection posted pictures sent in by a reader in L.A. of two disguised MINI Coopers, one an S, one a regular Cooper. At the time it caused a little stir, what were ...Read full report Attached Thumbnails

Jul 22nd, 2007, 12:19 AM	#3 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 11:15 PM Posts: 40,555 Offline	Mystery MINI Spotted, Disguised, in California In May of this year The Car Connection posted pictures sent in by a reader in L.A. of two disguised MINI Coopers, one an S, one a regular Cooper. At the time it caused a little stir, what were ...Read full report

Jul 22nd, 2007, 12:34 AM	#5 (permalink)
LMB Toon Toon.. My Classifieds Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Up North Local Time: 11:15 PM Posts: 24,859 Offline	Could be old photos. Global Moderator

Jul 22nd, 2007, 01:00 AM	#7 (permalink)
GBMINI MINI2 Master Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Gloucester, MA, USA Local Time: 06:15 PM Posts: 7,534 Offline	It could be am old disguised R56 that they never bothered to pull the disguise off of - now being used for long-term JCW engine upgrade testing or similar ... Ian C. Gloucester, MA, USA (UK expat) driving GPMINI and Convertible GBMINI#6

Jul 22nd, 2007, 10:10 AM	#10 (permalink)
mister.t Dodgey, er, dodgem driver Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nowhere exciting Local Time: 11:15 PM Posts: 3,921 Offline	Facelift already perhaps? Still doesn't explain the exhaust trim missing though. A dream can only become a reality if you chase it... MINI2 Karting

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Jul 21st, 2007, 09:29 PM	#2 (permalink)
cristo BLIKSEM (my brg/brg mc) Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: york, pennsylvania Local Time: 06:15 PM Posts: 2,198 Offline	Maybe AWD version with more concealing rear bumper to hide the AWD bits in back??

Jul 22nd, 2007, 12:24 AM	#4 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 11:15 PM Posts: 40,555 Offline	As an aside, one of the original ideas was that maybe an aftermarket company was using the cars for a body kit or something. The plates are BMW plates, they seem to use the 15776 plates on their BMWs and MINIs. I wonder also if there's a reason for the lack of tail pipe trims this time out?

Jul 22nd, 2007, 01:00 AM	#6 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 11:15 PM Posts: 40,555 Offline	Apparently spotted Today.

Jul 22nd, 2007, 05:55 AM	#8 (permalink)
dalboyne Waiting patiently for R57 My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Luxembourg Local Time: 12:15 AM Posts: 1,550 Offline	Could it be a Californian company working on a zero emissions/hybrid or all electric car? Ian

Jul 22nd, 2007, 08:40 AM	#9 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 11:15 PM Posts: 40,555 Offline	See above, the plates tally with many BMW vehicles (owned by BMW) so I doubt that very much. People have suggested JCW, and there was a Cooper and Cooper S in the previous photos on The Car Connection, so who knows?

Jul 22nd, 2007, 10:41 AM	#11 (permalink)
Root Ginger Amiga 500 to PS3 20 Years Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Slough, Berkshire Local Time: 11:15 PM Posts: 4,673 Offline	Probably the JCW 215. It was acceptable in the 80's

Jul 22nd, 2007, 10:56 AM	#12 (permalink)
Volte MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jan 2006 Local Time: 10:15 PM Posts: 76 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Ollie. (original) Facelift already perhaps? Still doesn't explain the exhaust trim missing though. Could they be testing aftermarket parts/JCW bits, maybe the trim is missing to allow larger exhaust tailpipes to be fitted? Last edited by Volte : Jul 22nd, 2007 at 02:37 PM.

Jul 22nd, 2007, 11:20 AM	#13 (permalink)
dalboyne Waiting patiently for R57 My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Luxembourg Local Time: 12:15 AM Posts: 1,550 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Volte (original) Could they be testing aftermarket parts/JCW bits, maybe the trim is missing to allow larger exhaust tailpipes to be fitted? Or....something fell off!

Jul 22nd, 2007, 11:30 AM	#14 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 11:15 PM Posts: 40,555 Offline	May be a trick of the "cloaking" and colour, but it does look to be sitting lower than a regular 2nd Gen S would do.

Jul 22nd, 2007, 02:10 PM	#15 (permalink)
popey Wants an Audi My Classifieds Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Blackpool Local Time: 11:15 PM Posts: 1,428 Offline	Y the old s spokes??? Now With Toyo Rubber!!

Jul 22nd, 2007, 03:14 PM	#16 (permalink)
Max Stetson MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: scnm Local Time: 11:15 PM Posts: 79 Offline	Hasn't got a Cooper S petrol cap

Jul 22nd, 2007, 03:28 PM	#17 (permalink)
Jordan210 Cyber Police My Classifieds Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: In your House ! Local Time: 11:15 PM Posts: 9,525 Offline	Cooper S'D lol It only has 1 reflector in the rear bumper, New body kit ? MINI2's Resident Dyslexic

Jul 22nd, 2007, 08:18 PM	#18 (permalink)
minicabrio Back in a MINI Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Hampshire Local Time: 11:15 PM Posts: 14,991 Offline	Looks to ride lower than a standard R56

Jul 22nd, 2007, 08:25 PM	#19 (permalink)
Goonery Time for CHANGE ! My Classifieds Join Date: Aug 2003 Local Time: 11:15 PM Posts: 13,530 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by minicabrio (original) Looks to ride lower than a standard R56 only huge 4 x 4's ride higher

Jul 22nd, 2007, 09:26 PM	#20 (permalink)
wow MINI2 Senior Join Date: Apr 2003 Local Time: 12:15 AM Posts: 577 Offline	What is mini doing?? MINI, it is a way of life.

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