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Wetworth · Nov 12th, 2003, 08:06 AM

This is my first post here and I juat want to say hi to everyone. HI!!! It's nice to finally find a place where everybody is as passionate about MINIs an I. Anyways... I wanted to know if anyone has heard anything about this -

"Details are scant, but "maxi Mini" is rumored for 2005 as a companion for the current models, not a replacement. BMW is said to be mulling a 4-dr hatchback, a "trunked" sedan, a demi-pickup, a mini-minivan, and perhaps a reincarnated Mini Traveller wagon... ...sources say the big Mini will spawn a replacement for the current 2-dr hatchback. Look for it around 2007"

I found this at the Cunsumer Guide webpage
http://auto.consumerguide.com/auto/n...x.cfm/id/37657

I cannot belive that the current 2 door would be replaced by a lager car.

NEMINI · Nov 12th, 2003, 08:16 AM

you contradicted yourself. You said the 'maxi mini' would be a companion not a replacement, then you go on to mull the replacement of the current with the larger. MINI has been said to be mulling variations from the beginning.

Welcome to MINI2

ButtonIt · Nov 12th, 2003, 08:24 AM

There are many stories about replacements/variants on here

Try a search on "wagon", "Traveller" and other such themes. You'll find a whole load of weird and wonderful suggestions, including some mad photoshopped pictures

andyupnorth · Nov 12th, 2003, 08:29 AM

Bearing in mind the MINI is already much bigger than the Mini wouldn't it have to be a Maxi Maxi MINI? In fact wouldn't it be a BMW version of the Austin Maxi - you may not have seen it in the States but it was God-awful - the only saving grace being the seats folded flat to form a double bed (an ex-girlfriend had one!). As for a "trunked sedan", please no...everytime they stick a trunk on a hatchback - think Focus or Yaris - it ends up looking like a right dog's dinner.

shiredweller · Nov 12th, 2003, 09:33 AM

Hello Wetworth and welcome. Two things if I may. Please do not post a picture of the MINI with the big boobs and don't spend too much time in Faults & Fixes as it will only cause undue worry.

Paul · Nov 12th, 2003, 09:47 AM

Hello!

Try reading through the the three most recent news stories for some 'future MINI' ideas, and check the future variants forum for even more rumours.

I have a pretty good idea what they're working on, but what they're working on and what will appear are two different things....

Oddball · Nov 12th, 2003, 10:00 AM

Welcome to the house of fun

Quote: Originally Posted by andyupnorth

As for a "trunked sedan", please no...everytime they stick a trunk on a hatchback - think Focus or Yaris - it ends up looking like a right dog's dinner.

Smacks of ' right lads it's Friday afternoon and the bosses want another model. Ok, we'll stick a boot on it and call it a sedan, sorted who's down the pub, kinda thing

Z1GZAG N · Nov 12th, 2003, 10:21 PM

Quote: I cannot belive that the current 2 door would be replaced by a larger car.

Come-on now. All you have to do is look at 99% of all the cars ever built to see that all the manufacturers can't help themselves when it comes to bringing out a new replacement for an existing car. It's almost always bigger and heavier.

As for me, I'm quite happy with the MCS I have. I'm not interested in replacing it with a bigger car. If I want to drive a bigger car, I get the Vette out!

StevePSB · Nov 12th, 2003, 10:48 PM

'lager car'?!. Now there's an idea!

Nov 12th, 2003, 08:06 AM	#1
Wetworth 14,000 Happy Miles! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Williamsport, PA Local Time: 10:02 PM Posts: 64 Offline	HELLO!!! - 2007 MINI replacment? This is my first post here and I juat want to say hi to everyone. HI!!! It's nice to finally find a place where everybody is as passionate about MINIs an I. Anyways... I wanted to know if anyone has heard anything about this - "Details are scant, but "maxi Mini" is rumored for 2005 as a companion for the current models, not a replacement. BMW is said to be mulling a 4-dr hatchback, a "trunked" sedan, a demi-pickup, a mini-minivan, and perhaps a reincarnated Mini Traveller wagon... ...sources say the big Mini will spawn a replacement for the current 2-dr hatchback. Look for it around 2007" I found this at the Cunsumer Guide webpage http://auto.consumerguide.com/auto/n...x.cfm/id/37657 I cannot belive that the current 2 door would be replaced by a lager car.

Nov 12th, 2003, 08:16 AM	#2 (permalink)
NEMINI NEMINI.org Join Date: Sep 2002 Local Time: 09:02 PM Posts: 7,911 Offline	you contradicted yourself. You said the 'maxi mini' would be a companion not a replacement, then you go on to mull the replacement of the current with the larger. MINI has been said to be mulling variations from the beginning. Welcome to MINI2 NEMINI.org, NEMINI.us, NEMINI.info, NYMINI.org

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ButtonIt The Disorganiser My Classifieds Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Waiting for others Local Time: 03:02 AM Posts: 15,546 Offline	There are many stories about replacements/variants on here Try a search on "wagon", "Traveller" and other such themes. You'll find a whole load of weird and wonderful suggestions, including some mad photoshopped pictures Sponsor our Rickshaw team, please click here for info

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Nov 12th, 2003, 08:29 AM	#4 (permalink)
andyupnorth MINI2 Master Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Newcastle Local Time: 03:02 AM Posts: 781 Offline	Bearing in mind the MINI is already much bigger than the Mini wouldn't it have to be a Maxi Maxi MINI? In fact wouldn't it be a BMW version of the Austin Maxi - you may not have seen it in the States but it was God-awful - the only saving grace being the seats folded flat to form a double bed (an ex-girlfriend had one!). As for a "trunked sedan", please no...everytime they stick a trunk on a hatchback - think Focus or Yaris - it ends up looking like a right dog's dinner.

Nov 12th, 2003, 09:33 AM	#5 (permalink)
shiredweller MINI2 Master Join Date: Jul 2003 Local Time: 09:02 PM Posts: 2,635 Offline	Hello Wetworth and welcome. Two things if I may. Please do not post a picture of the MINI with the big boobs and don't spend too much time in Faults & Fixes as it will only cause undue worry.

Nov 12th, 2003, 09:47 AM	#6 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 03:02 AM Posts: 40,716 Offline	Hello! Try reading through the the three most recent news stories for some 'future MINI' ideas, and check the future variants forum for even more rumours. I have a pretty good idea what they're working on, but what they're working on and what will appear are two different things....

Nov 12th, 2003, 10:00 AM	#7 (permalink)
Oddball Just Lurking..... Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: .....somewhere Local Time: 02:02 AM Posts: 1,848 Offline	Welcome to the house of fun Quote: Originally Posted by andyupnorth As for a "trunked sedan", please no...everytime they stick a trunk on a hatchback - think Focus or Yaris - it ends up looking like a right dog's dinner. Smacks of ' right lads it's Friday afternoon and the bosses want another model. Ok, we'll stick a boot on it and call it a sedan, sorted who's down the pub, kinda thing

Nov 12th, 2003, 10:21 PM	#8 (permalink)
Z1GZAG N MINI2 Master Join Date: May 2003 Location: Hurricane Alley, FL Local Time: 09:02 PM Posts: 1,434 Offline	Quote: I cannot belive that the current 2 door would be replaced by a larger car. Come-on now. All you have to do is look at 99% of all the cars ever built to see that all the manufacturers can't help themselves when it comes to bringing out a new replacement for an existing car. It's almost always bigger and heavier. As for me, I'm quite happy with the MCS I have. I'm not interested in replacing it with a bigger car. If I want to drive a bigger car, I get the Vette out!

Nov 12th, 2003, 10:48 PM	#9 (permalink)
StevePSB MINI2 Master Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Bedworth / Doncaster Local Time: 03:02 AM Posts: 1,631 Offline	'lager car'?!. Now there's an idea!

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