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> the BIG new MINI v's old MINI comparison thread - AKA R56 is ugly, my R56 review.....
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May 3rd, 2008, 08:45 PM
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 S club heaven? Hmm :o(  Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Cloud MINI Local Time: 02:10 AM
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Offline | I'd give up while the goings good  Getting a sense of deja-vu in this thread now  ...oh and just for the record I like ALL MINIs  |
  
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May 3rd, 2008, 09:22 PM
| #525 (permalink) |
| :: 32mpg woo! ::  Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Nottingham Local Time: 02:10 AM
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Offline  | I've owned both too, but the 1st generation is my favourite, hence me selling my R56. The only reason I say that is that it just goes to show that this thread could go on foreverrrrr  Each to thier own I say! As long as its got a MINI/Mini badge on I'll still like it |
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May 3rd, 2008, 09:27 PM
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 Trained Monkey  Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 02:10 AM
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Offline | What's driving without music?! Have you never seen the Stig?! Our trials and tribulations living in a "bleeding edge" eco house... Oxley Woods Living |
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May 3rd, 2008, 09:28 PM
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| Morph-a-Doodle  Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Shakey Wakey!! Local Time: 02:10 AM
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Offline | I'm very surprised by some of the comments posted...... This youtube video explains pretty much my sentiment and feeling when it comes to my R56 The R56 is a great car... my video i can certainly say from past experience of having the R53 MCS JCW I don't miss.... 1,Petrol Consumption 20 MPG 2,Clunky gear box 3,Crap brakes Having said that though I do miss my old R53, it certainly had charm, but like Mini's of old and new you've got to move with the times old Mini's had re-vamps over the decades and I'm sure that even back then the old school die hards would say they didn't like the new one. My gallery of My old R53 and my new R56 Rams |
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May 3rd, 2008, 09:28 PM
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| Trained Monkey Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 02:10 AM
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Offline | As we're comparing generations, I find the 2nd gen Boost is far poorer than the first. No idea why. But then again, I did like the Hi-Fi upgrade option, and some people bemoan that too! Our trials and tribulations living in a "bleeding edge" eco house... Oxley Woods Living |
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May 3rd, 2008, 09:29 PM
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| Trained Monkey Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 02:10 AM
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Offline | Even the Clubman? What do you love about the Clubman that the R56 doesn't offer? Our trials and tribulations living in a "bleeding edge" eco house... Oxley Woods Living |
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May 3rd, 2008, 09:33 PM
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| Trained Monkey Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 02:10 AM
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Offline | On the subject of photos, here's some side-by-sides of the generations of Cooper S: Mellow Yellow MINI Cooper S - a set on Flickr  and MINI Cooper S Generations - a set on Flickr  Our trials and tribulations living in a "bleeding edge" eco house... Oxley Woods Living |
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May 4th, 2008, 12:38 AM
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| Trained Monkey Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 02:10 AM
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Offline | Why come into a thread called "he BIG new MINI v's old MINI comparison thread - AKA R56 is ugly, my R56 review" if it doesn't interest you? I mean, do you see a sign outside a hotel saying "crochet conference here today", and walk in to the conference room just to tell everyone you think they're dull and should get a proper hobby, then walk out again? Our trials and tribulations living in a "bleeding edge" eco house... Oxley Woods Living |
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May 4th, 2008, 10:16 AM
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| in28ive  Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Brisbane, Northside Local Time: 12:10 PM
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Offline  | Great video. Nice white one, but the monkey has a point. Just agree to disagree.  If you are travelling in the same direction as your wheels are pointing- You aren't trying hard enough. |
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May 4th, 2008, 02:13 PM
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| You are number 6 Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Perth WA Local Time: 11:10 AM
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Offline | Because at first glance it seemed it might just be possible that there would be some usefull information in the thread. Unfortunately the reality proved otherwise.  |
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May 4th, 2008, 05:29 PM
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| Trained Monkey Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 02:10 AM
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Offline | At least it's all in one thread, took a while to reel it all in! Our trials and tribulations living in a "bleeding edge" eco house... Oxley Woods Living |
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May 4th, 2008, 06:44 PM
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| Mr Big Stuff  Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Oldham Local Time: 02:10 AM
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Offline | Tricky question if alcohol was involved it might have already happened, just replace Crochet with Anime and add Florida to hotel. I currently drive the most reliable, best built and pushing for favorite Mini out of all 6 I have had its no R56 but its only one digit out.  |
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May 4th, 2008, 07:05 PM
| #538 (permalink) |
| Trained Monkey Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 02:10 AM
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Offline |  I've owned one R56, and driven plenty, as well as a few R55s, and of course I've had (too) many first gens and spent a lot of time driving other peoples. I would still rather have ANY of them over any other car in the same price and size range. Our trials and tribulations living in a "bleeding edge" eco house... Oxley Woods Living |
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May 4th, 2008, 08:02 PM
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| MINI2 Newbie Join Date: May 2008 Location: Montreal, Qc, Canada Local Time: 10:10 PM
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Offline | Well i'm still neutral in this conflict... After all, I'm still a true dubber that have nothing to do with the mini world... But I have to say... The r56 is making me leave vortex to mini2 |
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