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Damo · Apr 11th, 2002, 07:24 AM

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Originally posted by Clutch Cargo
My wife has a black PT Cruiser, and she loves it. She always wanted an antique Packard or other 1940s kind of car, so when she heard about the Cruiser, she was right there: waiting list, online forums, abuse by conniving dealers... same old story.

It's actually a very good car: Lots of room, very comfortable seats, relatively peppy engine (2.4 liters) and suspension. Aside from the "retro" thing, it has a lot of imitators, cars with high seating position like an SUV but running gear more like a car.

I never thought of a Cruiser as anything like competition for the MINI, but my local dealership includes the Cruiser in its MINI alternatives chart (the one that shows why a MINI beats out all the others). I don't remember all the cars in it, but there weren't that many: Ford Focus SVT, VW Golf, VW Beetle, the Cruiser, maybe one or two others.

Someone in marketing must have the idea that if someone is looking for retro, they are looking for any kind of retro. But I think the appeal of a MINI is completely different. I want one because it's the closest I can get to a classic Mini without being retro. Did anybody buy a MINI just because it looks old ?

In AutoExpress they did a test with Audi TT, Mini Cooper, PT Cruiser, and the Clio V6. They were going for cars that get looks or summat. Needless to say the Mini Won, and the PT Cruiser came last (no offence) can't remember how other to came.

Ciaran Darcy · Apr 11th, 2002, 07:35 AM

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Originally posted by Damo

In AutoExpress they did a test with Audi TT, Mini Cooper, PT Cruiser, and the Clio V6. They were going for cars that get looks or summat. Needless to say the Mini Won, and the PT Cruiser came last (no offence) can't remember how other to came.

It was a "Which is the most desirable car" test. My mate has a TT, so we had a giggle over that....I couldn't understand the inclusion of the Clio and PT Cruiser....I wouldn't put them anywhere near the desirability level of a TT or Mini!

Damo · Apr 11th, 2002, 07:42 AM

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Originally posted by Ciaran Darcy

It was a "Which is the most desirable car" test. My mate has a TT, so we had a giggle over that....I couldn't understand the inclusion of the Clio and PT Cruiser....I wouldn't put them anywhere near the desirability level of a TT or Mini!

It was a bit of a stuid test really. I mean the Mini looked great, but the PT Cruiser should of never been in it me thinks. The V6 Clio is a bit quicker than them it should of been tested with the Works S

MiniB · Apr 15th, 2002, 11:31 AM

My brother has a TT roadster but still borrows my Mini.

Mini has more character.

MINZRED · Apr 15th, 2002, 12:42 PM

White van man, spotty oiks in Vauxhall Corsas, Fiesta XR2, Astra GTE or SRi, the list is almost endless.

Apr 11th, 2002, 07:24 AM	#41
Damo MINI2fosi My Classifieds Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: MINItorque.com Local Time: 01:08 AM Posts: 10,526 Offline	Re: PT Cruisers Quote: Originally posted by Clutch Cargo My wife has a black PT Cruiser, and she loves it. She always wanted an antique Packard or other 1940s kind of car, so when she heard about the Cruiser, she was right there: waiting list, online forums, abuse by conniving dealers... same old story. It's actually a very good car: Lots of room, very comfortable seats, relatively peppy engine (2.4 liters) and suspension. Aside from the "retro" thing, it has a lot of imitators, cars with high seating position like an SUV but running gear more like a car. I never thought of a Cruiser as anything like competition for the MINI, but my local dealership includes the Cruiser in its MINI alternatives chart (the one that shows why a MINI beats out all the others). I don't remember all the cars in it, but there weren't that many: Ford Focus SVT, VW Golf, VW Beetle, the Cruiser, maybe one or two others. Someone in marketing must have the idea that if someone is looking for retro, they are looking for any kind of retro. But I think the appeal of a MINI is completely different. I want one because it's the closest I can get to a classic Mini without being retro. Did anybody buy a MINI just because it looks old ? In AutoExpress they did a test with Audi TT, Mini Cooper, PT Cruiser, and the Clio V6. They were going for cars that get looks or summat. Needless to say the Mini Won, and the PT Cruiser came last (no offence) can't remember how other to came.

Apr 11th, 2002, 07:35 AM	#42 (permalink)
Ciaran Darcy MINI2 Regular Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Bristol Local Time: 01:08 AM Posts: 114 Offline	Re: Re: PT Cruisers Quote: Originally posted by Damo In AutoExpress they did a test with Audi TT, Mini Cooper, PT Cruiser, and the Clio V6. They were going for cars that get looks or summat. Needless to say the Mini Won, and the PT Cruiser came last (no offence) can't remember how other to came. It was a "Which is the most desirable car" test. My mate has a TT, so we had a giggle over that....I couldn't understand the inclusion of the Clio and PT Cruiser....I wouldn't put them anywhere near the desirability level of a TT or Mini! Definitely the most handsome Mini Cooper driver in the Southwest (if not the world)!

Apr 11th, 2002, 07:42 AM	#43 (permalink)
Damo MINI2fosi My Classifieds Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: MINItorque.com Local Time: 01:08 AM Posts: 10,526 Offline	Re: Re: Re: PT Cruisers Quote: Originally posted by Ciaran Darcy It was a "Which is the most desirable car" test. My mate has a TT, so we had a giggle over that....I couldn't understand the inclusion of the Clio and PT Cruiser....I wouldn't put them anywhere near the desirability level of a TT or Mini! It was a bit of a stuid test really. I mean the Mini looked great, but the PT Cruiser should of never been in it me thinks. The V6 Clio is a bit quicker than them it should of been tested with the Works S

Apr 15th, 2002, 12:42 PM	#45 (permalink)
MINZRED MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Oct 2001 Local Time: 01:08 AM Posts: 41 Offline	jealousy...... White van man, spotty oiks in Vauxhall Corsas, Fiesta XR2, Astra GTE or SRi, the list is almost endless. Chilli/white one, chrome inserts/exhaust trim 8 spoke alloys, salt pack, air conditioning. Its the one 4 me

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