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Paul · Jun 15th, 2004, 11:44 AM

> 15th June 2004:
> World Exclusive - Concept/Test MINI Spy Video Footage

Hat · Jun 15th, 2004, 11:56 AM

difficult to see what has changed apart from the light placement & the more pronounced bumper. good capture though

troop · Jun 15th, 2004, 01:07 PM

kind of looks like one of the new Audi's from the front, shape wise that is.

scooperman_uk · Jun 15th, 2004, 01:43 PM

front looks more rounded i agree, bonnet appears shorter and stubbier. im not sure but the rear window looks smaller (perhaps its the video angle) anyway a nice snooping vid anyway...

Hat · Jun 15th, 2004, 02:06 PM

i thought the back end looked less upright than the current car & more raked?

scooperman_uk · Jun 15th, 2004, 02:13 PM

my exact point however after watching the vid over and over its the camera angle.

Paul · Jun 15th, 2004, 07:18 PM

It looks like it may end up looking more "mini" like if they do raise the bonnet profile like that (for the new engine).

MiniCooper · Jun 15th, 2004, 07:26 PM

Its too front heavy, looks wider to me aswell

Paul · Jun 15th, 2004, 10:07 PM

Think the wider might be an illusion with the new bonnet profile and lights pushed lower and further out.

MiniCooper · Jun 16th, 2004, 06:12 PM

As with the old mini, the Mk I is the most sought after and the priciest, the Mk2 is valuable too, but this brought a squared off grille and larger tail lights... I wonder if the tail lights on the new mini MK 2 are bigger... the grille is different for sure

Rakey · Jun 16th, 2004, 06:19 PM

nice one Paul

profile with the bigger bonnet looks more like the current MCS, much more like the original mini

Miami · Jun 16th, 2004, 06:25 PM

is it me or do the headlights look a bit smaller?

MiniCooper · Jun 16th, 2004, 06:28 PM

the chrome rings around the headlights are black on that car, i thought the same, but when you look closely youll see they are about an 2 inches bigger all round

Paul · Jun 16th, 2004, 07:07 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Rakey

profile with the bigger bonnet looks more like the current MCS, much more like the original mini

That's exactly what Abi said when she first saw the video.

monsta · Jun 16th, 2004, 09:09 PM

Have they removed the air intake from the bonnet and replaced it with a beefy front end?

MiniCooper · Jun 16th, 2004, 09:54 PM

I think the car in the video was a Cooper

Maybe this is the face of things to come... (pic attached)

racer-x · Jun 17th, 2004, 03:32 AM

Cool Spy!
What is the BMW/PSA "Prince" engine? Bigger? More HP? 6 Cyl.?

Paul · Jun 17th, 2004, 10:32 AM

See the news section and the future variants forum for more on the new engines, in particular the news section. www.mini2.com/news/

Hickster · Jun 17th, 2004, 01:38 PM

It doesn't look much different to the current model - hardly different enough to be labelled Mk2 (or Mk 5 if you include classic?) I thought the higher bonnet would be due to new legislation regarding the increased gap between the engine and the bonnet to protect pedestrians in collisions rather than anything else.

johnsocal · Jun 17th, 2004, 03:57 PM

Sometime I wonder if the 3-door hatchback and convertible will remain on the current chassis and a new 5-door hatch back and other new larger and more expensive variations will be built on the BMW 1-series and be RWD with an AWD option.

Jun 15th, 2004, 11:44 AM	#1
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 01:09 AM Posts: 40,356 Offline	Something new... > 15th June 2004: > World Exclusive - Concept/Test MINI Spy Video Footage Our trials and tribulations living in a "bleeding edge" eco house... Oxley Woods Living

Jun 15th, 2004, 07:18 PM	#7 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 01:09 AM Posts: 40,356 Offline	It looks like it may end up looking more "mini" like if they do raise the bonnet profile like that (for the new engine). Our trials and tribulations living in a "bleeding edge" eco house... Oxley Woods Living

Jun 15th, 2004, 07:26 PM	#8 (permalink)
MiniCooper Jay Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: London Local Time: 02:09 AM Posts: 735 Offline	Its too front heavy, looks wider to me aswell [center] iCkLeJaY awaits his Mini adventure... Driving Test Yet to be passed JayT

Jun 15th, 2004, 10:07 PM	#9 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 01:09 AM Posts: 40,356 Offline	Think the wider might be an illusion with the new bonnet profile and lights pushed lower and further out. Our trials and tribulations living in a "bleeding edge" eco house... Oxley Woods Living

Jun 16th, 2004, 06:12 PM	#10 (permalink)
MiniCooper Jay Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: London Local Time: 02:09 AM Posts: 735 Offline	As with the old mini, the Mk I is the most sought after and the priciest, the Mk2 is valuable too, but this brought a squared off grille and larger tail lights... I wonder if the tail lights on the new mini MK 2 are bigger... the grille is different for sure [center] iCkLeJaY awaits his Mini adventure... Driving Test Yet to be passed JayT

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Jun 15th, 2004, 11:56 AM	#2 (permalink)
Hat ITS RAINNIN' SIDEWAYS My Classifieds Join Date: Oct 2002 Local Time: 01:09 AM Posts: 15,920 Offline	difficult to see what has changed apart from the light placement & the more pronounced bumper. good capture though

Jun 15th, 2004, 01:07 PM	#3 (permalink)
troop MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Apr 2004 Local Time: 09:09 PM Posts: 19 Offline	kind of looks like one of the new Audi's from the front, shape wise that is.

Jun 15th, 2004, 01:43 PM	#4 (permalink)
scooperman_uk almost 59k Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Reading / Berks / Uk Local Time: 02:09 AM Posts: 5,127 Offline	front looks more rounded i agree, bonnet appears shorter and stubbier. im not sure but the rear window looks smaller (perhaps its the video angle) anyway a nice snooping vid anyway...

Jun 15th, 2004, 02:06 PM	#5 (permalink)
Hat ITS RAINNIN' SIDEWAYS My Classifieds Join Date: Oct 2002 Local Time: 01:09 AM Posts: 15,920 Offline	i thought the back end looked less upright than the current car & more raked?

Jun 15th, 2004, 02:13 PM	#6 (permalink)
scooperman_uk almost 59k Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Reading / Berks / Uk Local Time: 02:09 AM Posts: 5,127 Offline	my exact point however after watching the vid over and over its the camera angle.

Jun 16th, 2004, 06:19 PM	#11 (permalink)
Rakey Remember My Classifieds Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Oxfordshire Local Time: 01:09 AM Posts: 50,029 Offline	nice one Paul profile with the bigger bonnet looks more like the current MCS, much more like the original mini The only problem I have is knowing which one to drive?

Jun 16th, 2004, 06:25 PM	#12 (permalink)
Miami I hate my colt Join Date: Jun 2004 Local Time: 09:09 PM Posts: 65 Offline	is it me or do the headlights look a bit smaller?

Jun 16th, 2004, 06:28 PM	#13 (permalink)
MiniCooper Jay Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: London Local Time: 02:09 AM Posts: 735 Offline	the chrome rings around the headlights are black on that car, i thought the same, but when you look closely youll see they are about an 2 inches bigger all round [center] iCkLeJaY awaits his Mini adventure... Driving Test Yet to be passed JayT

Jun 16th, 2004, 07:07 PM	#14 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 01:09 AM Posts: 40,356 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Rakey profile with the bigger bonnet looks more like the current MCS, much more like the original mini That's exactly what Abi said when she first saw the video. Our trials and tribulations living in a "bleeding edge" eco house... Oxley Woods Living

Jun 16th, 2004, 09:09 PM	#15 (permalink)
monsta MINI2 Global Moderator Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Brighton Local Time: 02:09 AM Posts: 4,573 Offline	Have they removed the air intake from the bonnet and replaced it with a beefy front end? the MINI has gone...

Jun 16th, 2004, 09:54 PM	#16 (permalink)
MiniCooper Jay Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: London Local Time: 02:09 AM Posts: 735 Offline	I think the car in the video was a Cooper Maybe this is the face of things to come... (pic attached) Attached Thumbnails [center] iCkLeJaY awaits his Mini adventure... Driving Test Yet to be passed JayT Last edited by MiniCooper : Jun 16th, 2004 at 10:38 PM.

Jun 17th, 2004, 03:32 AM	#17 (permalink)
racer-x MINI2 Regular Join Date: May 2004 Location: Southern California Local Time: 06:09 PM Posts: 157 Offline	Cool Spy! What is the BMW/PSA "Prince" engine? Bigger? More HP? 6 Cyl.? Attached Thumbnails

Jun 17th, 2004, 10:32 AM	#18 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 01:09 AM Posts: 40,356 Offline	See the news section and the future variants forum for more on the new engines, in particular the news section. www.mini2.com/news/ Our trials and tribulations living in a "bleeding edge" eco house... Oxley Woods Living

Jun 17th, 2004, 01:38 PM	#19 (permalink)
Hickster Man about the house My Classifieds Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: The SOUTH Local Time: 01:09 AM Posts: 7,341 Offline	It doesn't look much different to the current model - hardly different enough to be labelled Mk2 (or Mk 5 if you include classic?) I thought the higher bonnet would be due to new legislation regarding the increased gap between the engine and the bonnet to protect pedestrians in collisions rather than anything else. D-lite-full

Jun 17th, 2004, 03:57 PM	#20 (permalink)
johnsocal MINI2 Senior Join Date: Jun 2002 Local Time: 01:09 AM Posts: 378 Offline	Sometime I wonder if the 3-door hatchback and convertible will remain on the current chassis and a new 5-door hatch back and other new larger and more expensive variations will be built on the BMW 1-series and be RWD with an AWD option.

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