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Martin L · Jan 17th, 2008, 08:40 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by ARCrawford (original)

[*]Style: I like the look of a smooth hard top car more than I like a car with the roof down. Plus, not many convertibles look good with the roof up.[*]Maintenance: Soft-tops require more care than do hard top cars.[/list]

Hence the Z4 is no longer an option for me, it looks just too odd with the roof up, sorry Chris

It's all the reason I have a MX5 and will get a TT.

Again the MX5 looks great with the roof up too, unfortunately I'm not so keen on the roadster MX5. However clever and neat the roof it just doesn't look balanced when up, sorry Hat

The TTR IMHO looks better then the coupe even when the roof is up. The lines are better, sorry Aiden

But all that said I would prefer a hard top for MY car. However as we have a hardtop MINI, it's MY car that needs to be a drop top unitl we swap the MINI

minicabrio · Jan 17th, 2008, 08:41 AM

The speccin thread is excellent - I just love seeing what you folks are buying next, and long for the day when I can spec myself a new MINI, Audi or Beemer

Until then, it'll be the used car forecourts for me

The general car chat is always good too

Washy · Jan 17th, 2008, 09:12 AM

Well the MINI is is for two days for its various problems....San has a123d for the day and has already phoned me to say how much she likes it....

Anyhoo the guy with the demo was a bit delayed so I got chatting in the showroom......

ONED · Jan 17th, 2008, 09:28 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Washy (original)

I have probably specced my last car on here....I think the next one will be just me a brochure and a spreadsheet....

Got a 123d to play with tomorrow...

Got the new BMW Mag yesterday - was reading up on the 123, sounds fantastic!

Quote: Originally Posted by Wobert (original)

Dunno about the rest of the site.

I only visit this thread now, and even then it's only 2 or 3 times a day, wheres "before" it'd be minimised on my desktop all day long......how times change.

Speaking of which I have a strange urge for a 530d (E60)......I'm sure you'll all dis-suede me!

Used to be the same here!

NeuroBeaker · Jan 17th, 2008, 09:48 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by jimskater (original)

ARC--the Taurus was/is larger than the Mondeo. US version of the Mondeo (when we had one) was called the Contour--which was a de-contented version of the Euro base model. Hence, it was underpowered, built worse than Washy's Ka, and prone to shed parts.

My mom had a Contour SE, which excited me until the glovebox door fell off. She traded it in on a Taurus.

Ah ok, I just always assumed it was the same car. Thanks for setting that straight.

Quote: Originally Posted by northandy (original)

TBH I was never a convertible type of bloke until i had my boxster... you just cant beat it... blatting accross the moors, summers evening fantastic...

the big issue with the Cayman is is it really worth the money over the Boxster... I love the cayman but until prices drop to the boxster level it'll always be second best...

for example an 06 cayman S will set you back about 37k... you can get a 6 month old Boxster S with the cayman engine for that

I have borrowed convertible cars, I get regular use of them when I'm in the States visiting my folks - I just really feel quite vulnerable in a convertible. That detracts from the enjoyment of the drive for me... so I think I can beat it - with a proper roof!

Wow - I didn't know the Cayman was that expensive! I just assumed it would be similar to Boxster prices.

Pobsey · Jan 17th, 2008, 02:22 PM

The price my dad paid for his 2.7 Cayman, he could have had a Boxster S and other goodies like 19's... but again he doesn't like the idea of a convertable,

Pobsey · Jan 17th, 2008, 02:24 PM

Bleh I hate having the flu, attempted to get up for work today and failed, so still in bed drugged up on Lemsip..

Washy · Jan 17th, 2008, 02:40 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Pobsey (original)

Bleh I hate having the flu, attempted to get up for work today and failed, so still in bed drugged up on Lemsip..

Get well soon

Having owned one and nearly owned the other I actually prefer the Cayman to the Boxster....I have said it before but I actually prefer the Cayman to a 911...(although I have not driven a turbo or GT3)

minicabrio · Jan 17th, 2008, 02:45 PM

I must try and get in a Boxster/Cayman one day - just to see if I fit

Washy · Jan 17th, 2008, 02:49 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by minicabrio (original)

I must try and get in a Boxster/Cayman one day - just to see if I fit

I am only 6ft and I find it a little small...

minicabrio · Jan 17th, 2008, 03:00 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Washy (original)

I am only 6ft and I find it a little small...

Really?

Such a problem for me being 6ft5 and well built... it virtually rules out any roadsters

The SLK is about the only one that I fit - and that's a proper hairdressers motor

I tried a Smart roadster once, could only just get one butt cheek in it

Washy · Jan 17th, 2008, 03:07 PM

the latest ones are better but still not that roomy

Pobsey · Jan 17th, 2008, 03:10 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Washy (original)

I am only 6ft and I find it a little small...

Both me and my dad are 6ft 2 and the seat has to go as far back as it can (they are the electric seats so not sure if they have the same range of movement as the manual seats) the 911 has 2-3 inches more movement on the seat rails

Washy · Jan 17th, 2008, 03:27 PM

Apparently I have a Clubman to play with tomorrow....

Update...I have a nightfire red cooper clubman on the drive taken me back to my younger days when my mate had an original clubman estate. If San lets me I am going out on the pull later...

Oh yes the 123d was very good too

mad brummie · Jan 17th, 2008, 10:02 PM

LOL @ Martin!!!

I actually sometimes prefer the Z4 with the roof up.........

Washy · Jan 18th, 2008, 07:29 AM

Sorry folks but I really dont like the clubman. Shall be really glad to get my car back later.....Also this is the fisrst time I have driven an R56 Cooper and it is without doubt the dullest MINI I have ever driven. On the plus side it is doing 40mpg, but oh dear.....

BTW I ordered a 3 series coupe to replace my MINI yeaterday....so the washy MINI era is coming to an end.

Martin L · Jan 18th, 2008, 07:34 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Washy (original)

Sorry folks but I really dont like the clubman. Shall be really glad to get my car back later.....Also this is the fisrst time I have driven an R56 Cooper and it is without doubt the dullest MINI I have ever driven. On the plus side it is doing 40mpg, but oh dear.....

BTW I ordered a 3 series coupe to replace my MINI yeaterday....so the washy MINI era is coming to an end.

No need to apologise.... the R56 doesn't tickle in the right places if at all

Which 3 series are you going for? 335i or M3

View Poll Results: Forget what colour - Who's the maddest? Vote Now
Sham the car ho, who is lurking in the far north	183	3.65%
Washy who's still on course to set a record for most MINIs owned !	231	4.61%
Soggy who shacked up with Rakey, then thought better of it	242	4.83%
Aiden, who's got litres & litres in the drive,	174	3.47%
Cat Eating Rakey - he who spec's best at the pub	187	3.73%
ABG , who has Mod Mania ! and Porsche fever	149	2.98%
MartinL, back in a MINI, still the official beanie-type	136	2.72%
Mo who's binning his Works and going even more elitist with a Cooper S LE	108	2.16%
jimskater, who had to make a choice between a GP & MTI.... so he's doing both.	32	0.64%
puck, who's pullied, painted, and wants a new job !	185	3.69%
Shane, who's years too late.... and gone far, far away	2	0.04%
mad brummie, who ate all of his alphabet soup and was left with a Zed	2015	40.24%
ONED, the diesel loving, Annie beating handyman !	198	3.95%
lavs, who needs to start Speccin' something soon	178	3.55%
pappillon , who looks very good in all black	232	4.63%
CooperID who wants some big stoppers !	139	2.78%
Wobert, who needs to do some last-minute Speccin.....	146	2.92%
Goonery, who is busy with very complicated recipies...	204	4.07%
Ruthie, who is constantly smiling whilst driving her Lippy Red S !	267	5.33%
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Jan 17th, 2008, 08:40 AM	#74961
Martin L MINI defector Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Harefield Local Time: 08:23 PM Posts: 13,619 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by ARCrawford (original) []Style: I like the look of a smooth hard top car more than I like a car with the roof down. Plus, not many convertibles look good with the roof up.[]Maintenance: Soft-tops require more care than do hard top cars.[/list] Hence the Z4 is no longer an option for me, it looks just too odd with the roof up, sorry Chris It's all the reason I have a MX5 and will get a TT. Again the MX5 looks great with the roof up too, unfortunately I'm not so keen on the roadster MX5. However clever and neat the roof it just doesn't look balanced when up, sorry Hat The TTR IMHO looks better then the coupe even when the roof is up. The lines are better, sorry Aiden But all that said I would prefer a hard top for MY car. However as we have a hardtop MINI, it's MY car that needs to be a drop top unitl we swap the MINI MINI, RX8 and MX5 - Done those............. It's now TTime Unofficial MINI2.com bean counter

Jan 17th, 2008, 08:41 AM	#74962 (permalink)
minicabrio The sig fiddler Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Hampshire Local Time: 08:23 PM Posts: 15,656 Offline	The speccin thread is excellent - I just love seeing what you folks are buying next, and long for the day when I can spec myself a new MINI, Audi or Beemer Until then, it'll be the used car forecourts for me The general car chat is always good too
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Jan 17th, 2008, 09:12 AM	#74963 (permalink)
Washy seventh heaven? Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: in the country Local Time: 08:23 PM Posts: 18,484 Offline	Well the MINI is is for two days for its various problems....San has a123d for the day and has already phoned me to say how much she likes it.... Anyhoo the guy with the demo was a bit delayed so I got chatting in the showroom...... Black to the future....

Jan 17th, 2008, 09:48 AM	#74965 (permalink)
NeuroBeaker Indentation withdrawal... Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Behind the wheel Local Time: 08:23 PM Posts: 6,312 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by jimskater (original) ARC--the Taurus was/is larger than the Mondeo. US version of the Mondeo (when we had one) was called the Contour--which was a de-contented version of the Euro base model. Hence, it was underpowered, built worse than Washy's Ka, and prone to shed parts. My mom had a Contour SE, which excited me until the glovebox door fell off. She traded it in on a Taurus. Ah ok, I just always assumed it was the same car. Thanks for setting that straight. Quote: Originally Posted by northandy (original) TBH I was never a convertible type of bloke until i had my boxster... you just cant beat it... blatting accross the moors, summers evening fantastic... the big issue with the Cayman is is it really worth the money over the Boxster... I love the cayman but until prices drop to the boxster level it'll always be second best... for example an 06 cayman S will set you back about 37k... you can get a 6 month old Boxster S with the cayman engine for that I have borrowed convertible cars, I get regular use of them when I'm in the States visiting my folks - I just really feel quite vulnerable in a convertible. That detracts from the enjoyment of the drive for me... so I think I can beat it - with a proper roof! Wow - I didn't know the Cayman was that expensive! I just assumed it would be similar to Boxster prices. NeuroBeaker - Proud owner of "Zeus" (a 'slightly modified' 2004 MINI ONE). *WARNING!* Thesis writing in progress. Experiments continue. Multi-tasking? Explosion imminent!

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Jan 17th, 2008, 09:28 AM	#74964 (permalink)
ONED SUCKIN DIESEL!!!! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Shopping at Lidl Local Time: 08:23 PM Posts: 7,521 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Washy (original) I have probably specced my last car on here....I think the next one will be just me a brochure and a spreadsheet.... Got a 123d to play with tomorrow... Got the new BMW Mag yesterday - was reading up on the 123, sounds fantastic! Quote: Originally Posted by Wobert (original) Dunno about the rest of the site. I only visit this thread now, and even then it's only 2 or 3 times a day, wheres "before" it'd be minimised on my desktop all day long......how times change. Speaking of which I have a strange urge for a 530d (E60)......I'm sure you'll all dis-suede me! Used to be the same here!

Jan 17th, 2008, 02:22 PM	#74966 (permalink)
Pobsey The de Chromed MINI My Classifieds Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Staffordshire Local Time: 08:23 PM Posts: 3,179 Offline	The price my dad paid for his 2.7 Cayman, he could have had a Boxster S and other goodies like 19's... but again he doesn't like the idea of a convertable,

Jan 17th, 2008, 02:24 PM	#74967 (permalink)
Pobsey The de Chromed MINI My Classifieds Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Staffordshire Local Time: 08:23 PM Posts: 3,179 Offline	Bleh I hate having the flu, attempted to get up for work today and failed, so still in bed drugged up on Lemsip..

Jan 17th, 2008, 02:40 PM	#74968 (permalink)
Washy seventh heaven? Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: in the country Local Time: 08:23 PM Posts: 18,484 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Pobsey (original) Bleh I hate having the flu, attempted to get up for work today and failed, so still in bed drugged up on Lemsip.. Get well soon Having owned one and nearly owned the other I actually prefer the Cayman to the Boxster....I have said it before but I actually prefer the Cayman to a 911...(although I have not driven a turbo or GT3) Black to the future....

Jan 17th, 2008, 02:45 PM	#74969 (permalink)
minicabrio The sig fiddler Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Hampshire Local Time: 08:23 PM Posts: 15,656 Offline	I must try and get in a Boxster/Cayman one day - just to see if I fit

Jan 17th, 2008, 02:49 PM	#74970 (permalink)
Washy seventh heaven? Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: in the country Local Time: 08:23 PM Posts: 18,484 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by minicabrio (original) I must try and get in a Boxster/Cayman one day - just to see if I fit I am only 6ft and I find it a little small... Black to the future....

Jan 17th, 2008, 03:00 PM	#74971 (permalink)
minicabrio The sig fiddler Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Hampshire Local Time: 08:23 PM Posts: 15,656 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Washy (original) I am only 6ft and I find it a little small... Really? Such a problem for me being 6ft5 and well built... it virtually rules out any roadsters The SLK is about the only one that I fit - and that's a proper hairdressers motor I tried a Smart roadster once, could only just get one butt cheek in it

Jan 17th, 2008, 03:07 PM	#74972 (permalink)
Washy seventh heaven? Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: in the country Local Time: 08:23 PM Posts: 18,484 Offline	the latest ones are better but still not that roomy Black to the future....

Jan 17th, 2008, 03:10 PM	#74973 (permalink)
Pobsey The de Chromed MINI My Classifieds Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Staffordshire Local Time: 08:23 PM Posts: 3,179 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Washy (original) I am only 6ft and I find it a little small... Both me and my dad are 6ft 2 and the seat has to go as far back as it can (they are the electric seats so not sure if they have the same range of movement as the manual seats) the 911 has 2-3 inches more movement on the seat rails

Jan 17th, 2008, 03:27 PM	#74974 (permalink)
Washy seventh heaven? Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: in the country Local Time: 08:23 PM Posts: 18,484 Offline	Apparently I have a Clubman to play with tomorrow.... Update...I have a nightfire red cooper clubman on the drive taken me back to my younger days when my mate had an original clubman estate. If San lets me I am going out on the pull later... Oh yes the 123d was very good too Black to the future.... Last edited by Washy : Jan 17th, 2008 at 08:02 PM.

Jan 17th, 2008, 10:02 PM	#74975 (permalink)
mad brummie I Just Can't Get Enough Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: end of the alphabet Local Time: 08:23 PM Posts: 48,701 Online	LOL @ Martin!!! I actually sometimes prefer the Z4 with the roof up.........

Jan 18th, 2008, 07:29 AM	#74976 (permalink)
Washy seventh heaven? Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: in the country Local Time: 08:23 PM Posts: 18,484 Offline	Sorry folks but I really dont like the clubman. Shall be really glad to get my car back later.....Also this is the fisrst time I have driven an R56 Cooper and it is without doubt the dullest MINI I have ever driven. On the plus side it is doing 40mpg, but oh dear..... BTW I ordered a 3 series coupe to replace my MINI yeaterday....so the washy MINI era is coming to an end. Black to the future....

Jan 18th, 2008, 07:34 AM	#74977 (permalink)
Martin L MINI defector Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Harefield Local Time: 08:23 PM Posts: 13,619 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Washy (original) Sorry folks but I really dont like the clubman. Shall be really glad to get my car back later.....Also this is the fisrst time I have driven an R56 Cooper and it is without doubt the dullest MINI I have ever driven. On the plus side it is doing 40mpg, but oh dear..... BTW I ordered a 3 series coupe to replace my MINI yeaterday....so the washy MINI era is coming to an end. No need to apologise.... the R56 doesn't tickle in the right places if at all Which 3 series are you going for? 335i or M3 MINI, RX8 and MX5 - Done those............. It's now TTime Unofficial MINI2.com bean counter