MINI Crossover Spy Photos: The Crossman?

[ironbutter]

Quote: Originally Posted by pw4 (original)

I never drove a 2002 but aspired to its replacement - until I saw it . I had a 1-series as a loan car and it drove sweetly but not fun like a MINI. And the MINI is such a nicer place to be inside too. So I agree with you - a MINI is great and a 1-series is a 3-series-lite and ugly too.

Having once owned a BMW 320i (E21 platform) I can attest the 3's were once relatively light and nimble machines with plenty of dna lingering from the 2002. The current 3's seem more aimed at competing with upscale appliance cars from Japan than sticking to the "driver's car" roots that gave BMW its rather fading glory reputation.