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Paul · Mar 11th, 2004, 06:42 PM

Almost!

www.mini2.com/video/convertible_mini2.wmv

About 1.2 megs.

Due to the problems I had with my camera, that's all I've got to offer on the video front.

It starts from just a couple of seconds into opening, you see the roof come up and over into the "sunroof" fully open position... then the sunroof closes and all windows close.

You can then see it slide back into the "sunroof" position, then from that the next step opens down the windows, and then the roof opens.

You can see how the rear glass folds down and how the unit works.

Sorry there's not more and at better quality, I'm going to try and see if I can get anything better soon.

scooperman_uk · Mar 11th, 2004, 06:49 PM

thats brilliant Paul. thanks for getting the footage. it was the main item i wanted to see.

quicksilver · Mar 11th, 2004, 06:52 PM

what i see is TOP !

)

Ian Clark · Mar 11th, 2004, 07:01 PM

Very nice footage.

I still wish the Convertible was a hard top as opposed to soft though.

jordan · Mar 12th, 2004, 06:46 AM

bugger its a windows media player i dont have that and dont want it either please could can the video be put in quicktime format paul? i prefer quicktime the quality of video footage when using quicktime is great.

paa100 · Mar 12th, 2004, 06:58 AM

Very cool!

Roof looks better than the pictures of the blue tent from Geneva. Less baggy. The sun-roof thing is great!

Nice vid Sir

Ian Clark · Mar 12th, 2004, 01:14 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by jordan

bugger its a windows media player i dont have that and dont want it either please could can the video be put in quicktime format paul? i prefer quicktime the quality of video footage when using quicktime is great.

Converting it to QT won't really improve it's quality. It's already been encoded whatever codec the author chose.

I guess many of use PC's dude

I avoid MAC programs on my PC if I can help it

jordan · Mar 12th, 2004, 04:20 PM

ive got a laptop and computer

Paul · Mar 12th, 2004, 05:22 PM

wmv only at the moment.

dinlo · Mar 17th, 2004, 12:35 AM

Nice Video!!! I always want to know how does the small rear windows(The small windows on the side) work.

Paul · Mar 17th, 2004, 06:09 PM

It's a very nice "action" on the roof, even if I did nearly chop some nosey journo's fingers off at one point!

I Am Canadian · Mar 18th, 2004, 03:45 AM

Paul, thanks for the video. It looks to me that the hinges/roof support action while opening or closing acts like a nest of scissors. Slice and dice inadvertant hair, fingers, loose clothing. Seems dangerous. How was the action in person? Maybe this will be rectified....maybe I am overzealous.

Later,
Kristoffer

I Am Canadian · Mar 18th, 2004, 03:49 AM

Wow! So it does have scissor like potential. This is insance. How is this possible? I know older sunroofs naturally have this problem. I recently experienced the new 9-3 Saab and a 3 series covertible. Both of those roofs have protective fabric shielding the axis points. Why can' t our Mini?

Paul · Mar 18th, 2004, 09:55 AM

Maybe it stops when it feels any resistance, but the MINI person was ushering people away from the mechanism as much as I was.

miniman marshall · Apr 19th, 2004, 04:25 AM

That looks awesome!

RadYOacTVe · Apr 26th, 2004, 03:18 AM

There's a good video of it on www.caranddriver.com from the NY Auto Show. I'm still undecided about how it looks with the top up but the sunroof feature is sweet.

SleeperService · Apr 27th, 2004, 11:40 PM

... just don't get your fingers near it

(hint: no anti-trap)

GreenSiAX · Apr 28th, 2004, 09:20 PM

Cool video, thanks for posting. Looks like the rear window is glass rather than plastic. Can anyone confirm?

Cheers,

Alan

teehom · Apr 29th, 2004, 09:53 AM

Yes. It is glass. Hello!!?!?!?!!! Where have you been for th elast 6 months?

Oh, you're new. Sorry.

KooperCrazy · May 11th, 2004, 03:18 PM

i like the way it has a first position like a sunroof mode before the top opens thats a nice feature, yes do definitly which it was a hard top cabrio though

Mar 11th, 2004, 06:42 PM	#1
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 03:29 PM Posts: 40,712 Offline	Video of roof open/close action... Almost! www.mini2.com/video/convertible_mini2.wmv About 1.2 megs. Due to the problems I had with my camera, that's all I've got to offer on the video front. It starts from just a couple of seconds into opening, you see the roof come up and over into the "sunroof" fully open position... then the sunroof closes and all windows close. You can then see it slide back into the "sunroof" position, then from that the next step opens down the windows, and then the roof opens. You can see how the rear glass folds down and how the unit works. Sorry there's not more and at better quality, I'm going to try and see if I can get anything better soon. Last edited by Paul : Mar 11th, 2004 at 06:55 PM.

Mar 12th, 2004, 06:46 AM	#5 (permalink)
jordan MINI2 Master Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: York Local Time: 03:29 PM Posts: 786 Offline	re bugger its a windows media player i dont have that and dont want it either please could can the video be put in quicktime format paul? i prefer quicktime the quality of video footage when using quicktime is great.

Mar 12th, 2004, 06:58 AM	#6 (permalink)
paa100 MINI2 Master Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Forest of Dean Local Time: 03:29 PM Posts: 1,297 Offline	Very cool! Roof looks better than the pictures of the blue tent from Geneva. Less baggy. The sun-roof thing is great! Nice vid Sir WhatCar? Claim: “As hot hatches go, it’s hotter than a blacksmith’s armpit.”

Mar 12th, 2004, 04:20 PM	#8 (permalink)
jordan MINI2 Master Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: York Local Time: 03:29 PM Posts: 786 Offline	re ive got a laptop and computer

Mar 17th, 2004, 12:35 AM	#10 (permalink)
dinlo MINI2 Master / Moderator Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern California Local Time: 07:29 AM Posts: 1,508 Offline	Nice Video!!! I always want to know how does the small rear windows(The small windows on the side) work. 1962 mini, 2004 MCS, 2003 MCS, 1965 mini Click here to NorCalMINIs.com

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Mar 11th, 2004, 06:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
scooperman_uk almost 59k Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Reading / Berks / Uk Local Time: 03:29 PM Posts: 5,242 Offline	thats brilliant Paul. thanks for getting the footage. it was the main item i wanted to see.

Mar 11th, 2004, 06:52 PM	#3 (permalink)
quicksilver MINI2.nl Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Best Local Time: 02:29 PM Posts: 403 Offline	what i see is TOP ! )

Mar 11th, 2004, 07:01 PM	#4 (permalink)
Ian Clark MINI2 Master Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Liverpool, UK Local Time: 03:29 PM Posts: 1,769 Offline	Very nice footage. I still wish the Convertible was a hard top as opposed to soft though.

Mar 12th, 2004, 01:14 PM	#7 (permalink)
Ian Clark MINI2 Master Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Liverpool, UK Local Time: 03:29 PM Posts: 1,769 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by jordan bugger its a windows media player i dont have that and dont want it either please could can the video be put in quicktime format paul? i prefer quicktime the quality of video footage when using quicktime is great. Converting it to QT won't really improve it's quality. It's already been encoded whatever codec the author chose. I guess many of use PC's dude I avoid MAC programs on my PC if I can help it

Mar 12th, 2004, 05:22 PM	#9 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 03:29 PM Posts: 40,712 Offline	wmv only at the moment.

Mar 17th, 2004, 06:09 PM	#11 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 03:29 PM Posts: 40,712 Offline	It's a very nice "action" on the roof, even if I did nearly chop some nosey journo's fingers off at one point!

Mar 18th, 2004, 03:45 AM	#12 (permalink)
I Am Canadian MINI2 Regular Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Alberta's Capital Local Time: 08:29 AM Posts: 148 Offline	Hey Paul......that roof looks HAZARDOUS Paul, thanks for the video. It looks to me that the hinges/roof support action while opening or closing acts like a nest of scissors. Slice and dice inadvertant hair, fingers, loose clothing. Seems dangerous. How was the action in person? Maybe this will be rectified....maybe I am overzealous. Later, Kristoffer

Mar 18th, 2004, 03:49 AM	#13 (permalink)
I Am Canadian MINI2 Regular Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Alberta's Capital Local Time: 08:29 AM Posts: 148 Offline	Just read your post above mine.... Wow! So it does have scissor like potential. This is insance. How is this possible? I know older sunroofs naturally have this problem. I recently experienced the new 9-3 Saab and a 3 series covertible. Both of those roofs have protective fabric shielding the axis points. Why can' t our Mini?

Mar 18th, 2004, 09:55 AM	#14 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 03:29 PM Posts: 40,712 Offline	Maybe it stops when it feels any resistance, but the MINI person was ushering people away from the mechanism as much as I was.

Apr 19th, 2004, 04:25 AM	#15 (permalink)
miniman marshall MINI2 Regular Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Calgary, AB Local Time: 07:29 AM Posts: 212 Offline	That looks awesome!

Apr 26th, 2004, 03:18 AM	#16 (permalink)
RadYOacTVe MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Apr 2004 Local Time: 10:29 AM Posts: 5 Offline	There's a good video of it on www.caranddriver.com from the NY Auto Show. I'm still undecided about how it looks with the top up but the sunroof feature is sweet.

Apr 27th, 2004, 11:40 PM	#17 (permalink)
SleeperService MINI Fan Join Date: Feb 2004 Local Time: 02:29 PM Posts: 48 Offline	... just don't get your fingers near it (hint: no anti-trap)

Apr 28th, 2004, 09:20 PM	#18 (permalink)
GreenSiAX MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Apr 2004 Local Time: 03:29 PM Posts: 2 Offline	Cool video, thanks for posting. Looks like the rear window is glass rather than plastic. Can anyone confirm? Cheers, Alan Black Cooper Cabrio (on order...)

Apr 29th, 2004, 09:53 AM	#19 (permalink)
teehom Convertible from wk32 Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: NW England Local Time: 03:29 PM Posts: 41 Offline	Yes. It is glass. Hello!!?!?!?!!! Where have you been for th elast 6 months? Oh, you're new. Sorry.

May 11th, 2004, 03:18 PM	#20 (permalink)
KooperCrazy MY 5UV Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: NJ Local Time: 10:29 AM Posts: 72 Offline	i like the way it has a first position like a sunroof mode before the top opens thats a nice feature, yes do definitly which it was a hard top cabrio though

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