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Darthbladerni · Feb 12th, 2008, 07:24 PM

What is your personal preference, Facelift or prefacelift?? as in the difference between R50/R52/R53 and R56

This may cause conflict so keep posts minimum.

James · Feb 12th, 2008, 07:31 PM

On the whole i prefer the R53 but the R56 with the new aerokit can look nice, i recently bought a cooper S and looked at getting an R56 as i prefer the interior but in the end I just couldn't live with how it looks outside so I bought one of the last R53's to be made...

supa-dupa-cooper · Feb 12th, 2008, 07:32 PM

Both for me

KPKalle · Feb 12th, 2008, 07:35 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Darthbladerni (original)

What is your personal preference, Facelift or prefacelift??

This may cause conflict so keep posts minimum.

Facelift means the more subtle changes between '04 and '05. Is that what you mean? Or the difference between R50/R52/R53 and R56?

Darthbladerni · Feb 12th, 2008, 07:43 PM

difference between R50/R52/R53 and R56.

edited to say that now. thanks

KPKalle · Feb 12th, 2008, 08:45 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Darthbladerni (original)

difference between R50/R52/R53 and R56.

edited to say that now. thanks

Edited the poll too for you.

Well for my part I've owned an R50 Cooper and now have an R56 S. I loved my Cooper to bits and never any problems. But I am loving my S more

Darthbladerni · Feb 12th, 2008, 08:48 PM

lol thankyou!!!

Sportspack Mark · Feb 12th, 2008, 08:54 PM

first generation for me darthio!

Darthbladerni · Feb 12th, 2008, 09:00 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Sportspack Mark (original)

first generation for me darthio!

lol darthio!

same here, first gen

Sportspack Mark · Feb 12th, 2008, 09:06 PM

first generation pre facelift for me too if that makes any difference Darthio!

Darthbladerni · Feb 12th, 2008, 09:09 PM

haha, yeah, first gen pre facelift!!! i need to make a nickname for you

Washy · Feb 12th, 2008, 09:14 PM

Both a MINI is a MINI.....nothing quite like the whine of the old superchrged S, but the economy and grunt of the R56 S is all good too....

MINImeat · Feb 12th, 2008, 09:22 PM

Note to self: drive an R56.

Streeters · Feb 12th, 2008, 09:22 PM

complete opposite to crammy and yet the same. Dont like the inside of an r56 but can live with the outside.
Still prefer R50 etc 04 onwards, just cos i like the chrome on the bumpers better

Tommo · Feb 12th, 2008, 09:28 PM

Prefer the updated, more modern look of the R56 myself inside and out.

Tunster · Feb 12th, 2008, 10:27 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by tommo13 (original)

Prefer the updated, more modern look of the R56 myself inside and out.

Ditto! The R56 IMO both in and out are far better and has lured me to a new R56 MCS, but the first gen mini's were very nice. As I'm aware, the salesman who's dealing with my new car said to me there's at least 5 years left in the current "styled" mini before a completely new design that would make it look signifcantly different. To be honest, that seems sensible with it reaching almost 10 years old for the current shape.

Paul · Feb 12th, 2008, 10:29 PM

They look so different, the variations etc make it more than just 1st gen versus 2nd gen really.

Like Cooper or S, first gen Cooper or 2nd gen Cooper, or 1st gen S.... Then there's the Clubman, Convertibles (R52) and so on......

Me, I like this fence, but in this order of first and second gen.

2nd gen I like: Cooper S, Cooper D, Cooper/One.

1st gen I like: Cooper S, Cooper/One, One D, Hard tops over soft tops for appearance.

Clubman I really like the appearance of, despite it's quirks.

Prefer the 2nd gen interior over 1st gen, but the 1st gen exterior in general looks better to me than the 2nd.... And I prefer the pre-facelift Cooper/One, but post facelift S.

And I like sitting on the fence here too.

Hartge210 · Feb 12th, 2008, 10:38 PM

Supercharger whine, exhaust popping, Electric Blue................R53

arvin · Feb 13th, 2008, 01:24 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Crammy (original)

On the whole i prefer the R53 but the R56 with the new aerokit can look nice, i recently bought a cooper S and looked at getting an R56 as i prefer the interior but in the end I just couldn't live with how it looks outside so I bought one of the last R53's to be made...

bmw went out of their way to sell crammy the last r53 ever made

jasonite · Feb 13th, 2008, 01:52 AM

Prefer 1st Gen exterior (except turn signals, which I like having integrated within the headlights).

Slight preference for the 2nd Gen interior - and the redesign's fuel economy is what finally nudged me into buying a MCS. So guess I gotta vote for "2nd".

View Poll Results: Simple really, 2nd Gen or 1st Gen
2nd Gen - R56	19	35.19%
1st Gen - R50/R52/R53	35	64.81%
Voters: 54. You may not vote on this poll

Feb 12th, 2008, 07:24 PM	#1
Darthbladerni Mini Youngster Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Northern Ireland Local Time: 01:28 AM Posts: 2,268 Offline	Personal Preference- 2nd Gen or 1st Gen What is your personal preference, Facelift or prefacelift?? as in the difference between R50/R52/R53 and R56 This may cause conflict so keep posts minimum.

Feb 12th, 2008, 07:32 PM	#3 (permalink)
supa-dupa-cooper S club heaven? Hmm :o( Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Cloud MINI Local Time: 01:28 AM Posts: 20,888 Offline	Both for me UNION JACK OWNERS CLUB GB002

Feb 12th, 2008, 07:35 PM	#4 (permalink)
KPKalle Knight of the Round Table Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Midhurst, Sussex Local Time: 01:28 AM Posts: 21,580 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Darthbladerni (original) What is your personal preference, Facelift or prefacelift?? This may cause conflict so keep posts minimum. Facelift means the more subtle changes between '04 and '05. Is that what you mean? Or the difference between R50/R52/R53 and R56? Global Moderator

Feb 12th, 2008, 08:45 PM	#6 (permalink)
KPKalle Knight of the Round Table Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Midhurst, Sussex Local Time: 01:28 AM Posts: 21,580 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Darthbladerni (original) difference between R50/R52/R53 and R56. edited to say that now. thanks Edited the poll too for you. Well for my part I've owned an R50 Cooper and now have an R56 S. I loved my Cooper to bits and never any problems. But I am loving my S more Global Moderator

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Feb 12th, 2008, 07:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
James MINI2 Master Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Essex Local Time: 01:28 AM Posts: 1,002 Offline	On the whole i prefer the R53 but the R56 with the new aerokit can look nice, i recently bought a cooper S and looked at getting an R56 as i prefer the interior but in the end I just couldn't live with how it looks outside so I bought one of the last R53's to be made...

Feb 12th, 2008, 07:43 PM	#5 (permalink)
Darthbladerni Mini Youngster Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Northern Ireland Local Time: 01:28 AM Posts: 2,268 Offline	difference between R50/R52/R53 and R56. edited to say that now. thanks

Feb 12th, 2008, 08:48 PM	#7 (permalink)
Darthbladerni Mini Youngster Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Northern Ireland Local Time: 01:28 AM Posts: 2,268 Offline	lol thankyou!!!

Feb 12th, 2008, 08:54 PM	#8 (permalink)
Sportspack Mark 1 Schleeeeeeeeeeep My Classifieds Join Date: May 2006 Location: County Down Local Time: 01:28 AM Posts: 5,034 Offline	first generation for me darthio! 118s Rubber Ducky

Feb 12th, 2008, 09:00 PM	#9 (permalink)
Darthbladerni Mini Youngster Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Northern Ireland Local Time: 01:28 AM Posts: 2,268 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Sportspack Mark (original) first generation for me darthio! lol darthio! same here, first gen

Feb 12th, 2008, 09:06 PM	#10 (permalink)
Sportspack Mark 1 Schleeeeeeeeeeep My Classifieds Join Date: May 2006 Location: County Down Local Time: 01:28 AM Posts: 5,034 Offline	first generation pre facelift for me too if that makes any difference Darthio! 118s Rubber Ducky

Feb 12th, 2008, 09:09 PM	#11 (permalink)
Darthbladerni Mini Youngster Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Northern Ireland Local Time: 01:28 AM Posts: 2,268 Offline	haha, yeah, first gen pre facelift!!! i need to make a nickname for you

Feb 12th, 2008, 09:14 PM	#12 (permalink)
Washy Six and out... Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: in the country Local Time: 01:28 AM Posts: 18,702 Offline	Both a MINI is a MINI.....nothing quite like the whine of the old superchrged S, but the economy and grunt of the R56 S is all good too.... 135i M sport convertible

Feb 12th, 2008, 09:22 PM	#13 (permalink)
MINImeat MINI2 Master Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Memphis, Tennessee, USA Local Time: 07:28 PM Posts: 995 Offline	Note to self: drive an R56. MINImeat B/W MCS

Feb 12th, 2008, 09:22 PM	#14 (permalink)
Streeters ECMC Addict Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Essex Local Time: 01:28 AM Posts: 612 Offline	complete opposite to crammy and yet the same. Dont like the inside of an r56 but can live with the outside. Still prefer R50 etc 04 onwards, just cos i like the chrome on the bumpers better Modern Mini Mag Oscars 2008 "Spirit of MINI Ownership" nominee

Feb 12th, 2008, 09:28 PM	#15 (permalink)
Tommo 24hr Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Up North Local Time: 01:28 AM Posts: 248 Offline	Prefer the updated, more modern look of the R56 myself inside and out.

Feb 12th, 2008, 10:27 PM	#16 (permalink)
Tunster MCS AB Owner! =D Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Essex, England Local Time: 01:28 AM Posts: 315 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by tommo13 (original) Prefer the updated, more modern look of the R56 myself inside and out. Ditto! The R56 IMO both in and out are far better and has lured me to a new R56 MCS, but the first gen mini's were very nice. As I'm aware, the salesman who's dealing with my new car said to me there's at least 5 years left in the current "styled" mini before a completely new design that would make it look signifcantly different. To be honest, that seems sensible with it reaching almost 10 years old for the current shape.

Feb 12th, 2008, 10:29 PM	#17 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 01:28 AM Posts: 40,356 Offline	They look so different, the variations etc make it more than just 1st gen versus 2nd gen really. Like Cooper or S, first gen Cooper or 2nd gen Cooper, or 1st gen S.... Then there's the Clubman, Convertibles (R52) and so on...... Me, I like this fence, but in this order of first and second gen. 2nd gen I like: Cooper S, Cooper D, Cooper/One. 1st gen I like: Cooper S, Cooper/One, One D, Hard tops over soft tops for appearance. Clubman I really like the appearance of, despite it's quirks. Prefer the 2nd gen interior over 1st gen, but the 1st gen exterior in general looks better to me than the 2nd.... And I prefer the pre-facelift Cooper/One, but post facelift S. And I like sitting on the fence here too. Our trials and tribulations living in a "bleeding edge" eco house... Oxley Woods Living

Feb 12th, 2008, 10:38 PM	#18 (permalink)
Hartge210 No1 in F1 Join Date: Jul 2005 Local Time: 01:28 AM Posts: 789 Offline	Supercharger whine, exhaust popping, Electric Blue................R53

Feb 13th, 2008, 01:24 AM	#19 (permalink)
arvin MINI2 Regular My Classifieds Join Date: Mar 2007 Local Time: 02:28 AM Posts: 115 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Crammy (original) On the whole i prefer the R53 but the R56 with the new aerokit can look nice, i recently bought a cooper S and looked at getting an R56 as i prefer the interior but in the end I just couldn't live with how it looks outside so I bought one of the last R53's to be made... bmw went out of their way to sell crammy the last r53 ever made

Feb 13th, 2008, 01:52 AM	#20 (permalink)
jasonite B. Arthur's driver Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: West Chester, PA Local Time: 08:28 PM Posts: 58 Offline	Prefer 1st Gen exterior (except turn signals, which I like having integrated within the headlights). Slight preference for the 2nd Gen interior - and the redesign's fuel economy is what finally nudged me into buying a MCS. So guess I gotta vote for "2nd".

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