RE: MINI's £28k Golf GTI challenger

[dibblecorse]

Countryman, just about ok, this monstrosity .... why ??? Makes the Nissan Juke look like Keira Knighley stood next to Pauline Quirke !!!

[Numeric]

As someone who loves the series 2 JCW hatch and rates it the most usefull car he's ever had - my disapointment at the latest set of Mini simply knows no bounds.

I'm truly gutted as the paper concepts would have made a lot of sense to me as potential future purchases - but the actual outputs are a disaster.

I really dread what the next Mini hatch will be like - I feel a golden goose assasination coming on!!

[andymadmak]

BMWs long term plan for the total exploitation and eventual destruction/discarding of the MINI brand continues apace.
Now all we need is some front wheel drive BMWs, plus about 8 - 10 years to establish them firmly as BMWs small car offerings, and voila! MINI will be done for.

[GranCab]

Eeeek !!

The front of this 'MINI' looks like Maureen Rees off of the Driving School programme from 1997

Edited by GranCab on Monday 10th September 13:49

[Johnboy Mac]

£28.5k, ha!

[Speed_Demon]

Oh wow, I actually burst out laughing when I saw that. What in god's name is that?

[JameshGT]

Good idea..... but its just too damn ugly!

[Johnboy Mac]

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[sodslaw]

looks st.

stolenink said:

Please please please, no more bl00dy Mini's!!! Fatally bored now....

You better hide.. I believe I read something a year or two back about mini expanding to something stupid like 14 different minis

[Twincam16]

Ugly, yes, but to my mind it's the closest thing any of the current crop of WRC manufacturers offer to a modern rally car for the road. Where's the 4WD DS3R, Mountune Fiesta or Polo GTI?

[Bradderz352]

19 inch alloys as an optional extra?

It's a MINI! I bet 19 inch alloys are larger than the original Mini's wheel and wing!

[s m]

sodslaw said:

You better hide.. I believe I read something a year or two back about mini expanding to something stupid like 14 different minis

If they're in the business of selling cars though it seems to be going OK....

http://www.oxfordtimes.co.uk/news/9919175.Mini_s_s...

[anonymous-user]

SSCooperS said:

Is it a white one with red graphics by any chance? According to the owner on a Mini forum, it looks really cool...

Yes, it is white and red and also has numbers stuck on the doors like a 'race car'

[golders]

This car will make small children cry, its that hideous.

I guess if you remove the racing strips and made it all black with some normal silver alloys it might look ok. But as it is it's shocking. £28,000 lmao. As was said earlier a BMW M135i makes much more sense for the money.

Edited by golders on Monday 10th September 15:13

[Rew]

Its certainly not a pretty car but I don't think it looks too bad

Edited by Rew on Monday 10th September 14:23

[eybic]

Whoever writes these articles claims they are 4WD, they aren't. The All4 refers to AWD so no 4WD drag as they are normally fwd but can send 100% of the power to the rear when the fronts start slipping.

[EDLT]

Twincam16 said:

Ugly, yes, but to my mind it's the closest thing any of the current crop of WRC manufacturers offer to a modern rally car for the road. Where's the 4WD DS3R, Mountune Fiesta or Polo GTI?

Maybe, it is a bit slow though. I'm assuming it will drive more like an Audi than a rally car too.


The rest of this thread is ridiculous.

[LuS1fer]

Just off to tip some sulphuric acid in my eyes to give them some relief.

Count.. by name, Count...by nature.

[rtz62]

ste. And pointless. Like Victoria Beckham.

[greggy50]

M135i defeats the purpose of this car
And its a crock of st anyway 30k for a bloated ugly mini is just comical...