RE: Mini Cooper S Works 210: PH Fleet

[Ninjin]

is1 said:

From a styling point of view, I don't think the daft black wheels do any car any favours.
It just looks like there is a gaping hole under each wheel arch and you can't really see the design of the wheel.
Are black (and diamond cut) wheels done this way for the sake of being different?
I can see no other logical reason for doing so - every diamond cut wheel (often criticised by people on here) would look better painted basic silver.
Take the GT86 wheel as the most obvious example.

Everyone has their own tastes.... if not, the car world would be so boring!

In addition, a photo (unless professionally done and viewed on a HDR monitor) would never be able to show the true shades of a black wheel, as our eyes looking at something in the flesh are much better than what a Screen can repoduce.

My own taste is that a dark car should have light wheels and a light car, dark wheels. All to their own!

My other car with invisible wheels!

[Mince]

TXG399 said:

Not true. The extra horsepower is always there, the button does nothing but open the exhaust valve. The 210 upgrade kit comprises the exhaust and a remap.

I used to work for MINI (and still have staff intranet access which has been quite handy!) and very nearly bought one of these myself so I am 100% confident in my facts.

My mistake :S seems you know more than the salesperson I spoke to!

[400superamerica]

Anyone know how many they made of these in 3 and 5 door?
I thought the 5 door was a new option fro the 210 works, but seems production has ceased already.

[dunnoreally]

I don't really get the newest Mini. To my eyes it looks ugly as sin, It's famously impractical, and there are several very well regarded hot superminis you can currently buy for less that avoid the above problems.

Don't get me wrong, I love seeing UK-built cars do well, and fair play to anyone seeing what I don't. Personally, though, I'll give this one a miss.

[NickC154]

Looking forward to following this. Just sorted a deal to swap my R56 JCW (with some mods) for one of these - gone for the auto at my time of life though.