RE: 'Rolls-Royce' Minis On The Way
Discussion
A very old story... Tarting up Minis goes back to sixties. Peter Selllers was the first to commission former Rolls Royce coachbuilder, Hooper, to build one. It cost four times the cost of the base car and was as pointless then as it is now......
Personally I just don't like Minis.... The interior is revolting.. There has to be a market for someone to rip out that apology for a dashboard and put in a proper one with real instruments.
Personally I just don't like Minis.... The interior is revolting.. There has to be a market for someone to rip out that apology for a dashboard and put in a proper one with real instruments.
Antj said:
b
ks,
these suposed spyshots are years old, been on the internet for a year when the rumours were going round about Rolls royce models being seen in Park lane BMW,
what a useless story, is PH turning into Autoexpress with all these shock made up stories. come on guys get back to reality and stop assuming sooooo much. You never used to.
Shock! I spoke to Rolls-Royce to confirm the story this morning... ks, these suposed spyshots are years old, been on the internet for a year when the rumours were going round about Rolls royce models being seen in Park lane BMW,
what a useless story, is PH turning into Autoexpress with all these shock made up stories. come on guys get back to reality and stop assuming sooooo much. You never used to.
Great! I always liked those Wood & Pickett minis. Using Rolls-Royce trim shop will hopefully guarantee quality. Besides, why should I have to buy that monstrous Phantom luxo-barge to enjoy a nice interior? If some of the predictions here are right, that it won't provide a better second hand value, so much the better. I'll pick up a second hand JCW with the bespoke Rolls interior at no extra cost. Maybe they'll show Aston how to do it?
Edited by MonteV on Thursday 19th November 14:39
Cassius81 said:
Seems like a sensible move to me, whether you like the car or not (I am not a huge fan, but like the interior).
Mini owners love personalising their cars (indeed, isn't it a big selling point?) and I'd imagine that BMW make a lot of money on options.
So why not add an "ultimate" level of personalisation? It will be lapped up by trendy central London types...
I read this and thought "Look at me I'm different just like everyone else"Mini owners love personalising their cars (indeed, isn't it a big selling point?) and I'd imagine that BMW make a lot of money on options.
So why not add an "ultimate" level of personalisation? It will be lapped up by trendy central London types...
A car for pure Bad taste in any guise, how many go faster, checkered, union jack decals can you put on one little car.
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What's with all of the venom on here??!!!
Old idea it may be, but a well built, nippy yet luxurious small car that also is fun to throw down a country road when the mood takes you...?!
...what's not to like, as long as no-one majors on the RR connection, but rather the Radford etc coachbuilt bit.
Not much love in the room for Minis then?!
Old idea it may be, but a well built, nippy yet luxurious small car that also is fun to throw down a country road when the mood takes you...?!
...what's not to like, as long as no-one majors on the RR connection, but rather the Radford etc coachbuilt bit.
Not much love in the room for Minis then?!
Chris-R said:
Antj said:
bks,
these suposed spyshots are years old, been on the internet for a year when the rumours were going round about Rolls royce models being seen in Park lane BMW,
what a useless story, is PH turning into Autoexpress with all these shock made up stories. come on guys get back to reality and stop assuming sooooo much. You never used to.
Shock! I spoke to Rolls-Royce to confirm the story this morning... ks, these suposed spyshots are years old, been on the internet for a year when the rumours were going round about Rolls royce models being seen in Park lane BMW,
what a useless story, is PH turning into Autoexpress with all these shock made up stories. come on guys get back to reality and stop assuming sooooo much. You never used to.
well i'll email you a copy of my email i sent to my mini dealer when i purchased my mini back In january as i was looking into it.
So these pics have been on the net for 12 months and now it comes out like an amazing scoop.
I cant believe some folk will compare a factory Metro with Rolls Royces handiwork?! Its a different league entirely..
I like the Mini Rolls
But then I still have an original Wood & Pickett Mini 
So it was bound to appeal.
I don't see whats wrong with a small luxury car.. Theres no rule to say a classy bespoke interior should be the preserve of 20ft 3 ton barges.
There seems to be much hate for the sake of hating.. There is nothing wrong with choice and variety. Its not like anyone is forcing it on you. Its just an option, and we're not in communist 1960's Russia. So why not? If you are happy driving your standard issue factory cars knowing there's thousands of other identical ones out there, thats fine. But some people don't want to drive a cloned sheep mobile, and like something a little more unique and luxurious. It shouldn't matter if it's a Mini or a Bentley. Thats their choice, just like its your choice to drive car X.
Its a different league entirely.. I like the Mini Rolls
But then I still have an original Wood & Pickett Mini So it was bound to appeal.I don't see whats wrong with a small luxury car.. Theres no rule to say a classy bespoke interior should be the preserve of 20ft 3 ton barges.
There seems to be much hate for the sake of hating.. There is nothing wrong with choice and variety. Its not like anyone is forcing it on you. Its just an option, and we're not in communist 1960's Russia. So why not? If you are happy driving your standard issue factory cars knowing there's thousands of other identical ones out there, thats fine. But some people don't want to drive a cloned sheep mobile, and like something a little more unique and luxurious. It shouldn't matter if it's a Mini or a Bentley. Thats their choice, just like its your choice to drive car X.
Antj said:
Chris-R said:
Antj said:
bks,
these suposed spyshots are years old, been on the internet for a year when the rumours were going round about Rolls royce models being seen in Park lane BMW,
what a useless story, is PH turning into Autoexpress with all these shock made up stories. come on guys get back to reality and stop assuming sooooo much. You never used to.
Shock! I spoke to Rolls-Royce to confirm the story this morning... ks, these suposed spyshots are years old, been on the internet for a year when the rumours were going round about Rolls royce models being seen in Park lane BMW,
what a useless story, is PH turning into Autoexpress with all these shock made up stories. come on guys get back to reality and stop assuming sooooo much. You never used to.
well i'll email you a copy of my email i sent to my mini dealer when i purchased my mini back In january as i was looking into it.
So these pics have been on the net for 12 months and now it comes out like an amazing scoop.
Please email us at news@pistonheads.com if you want to share your dealer comments, we're always interested.
PJR said:
I cant believe some folk will compare a factory Metro with Rolls Royces handiwork?! Its a different league entirely..
I like the Mini Rolls But then I still have an original Wood & Pickett Mini So it was bound to appeal.
I don't see whats wrong with a small luxury car.. Theres no rule to say a classy bespoke interior should be the preserve of 20ft 3 ton barges.
There seems to be much hate for the sake of hating.. There is nothing wrong with choice and variety. Its not like anyone is forcing it on you. Its just an option, and we're not in communist 1960's Russia. So why not? If you are happy driving your standard issue factory cars knowing there's thousands of other identical ones out there, thats fine. But some people don't want to drive a cloned sheep mobile, and like something a little more unique and luxurious. It shouldn't matter if it's a Mini or a Bentley. Thats their choice, just like its your choice to drive car X.
Great Wood and picket by the way. Any more images? Its a different league entirely.. I like the Mini Rolls
But then I still have an original Wood & Pickett Mini So it was bound to appeal.I don't see whats wrong with a small luxury car.. Theres no rule to say a classy bespoke interior should be the preserve of 20ft 3 ton barges.
There seems to be much hate for the sake of hating.. There is nothing wrong with choice and variety. Its not like anyone is forcing it on you. Its just an option, and we're not in communist 1960's Russia. So why not? If you are happy driving your standard issue factory cars knowing there's thousands of other identical ones out there, thats fine. But some people don't want to drive a cloned sheep mobile, and like something a little more unique and luxurious. It shouldn't matter if it's a Mini or a Bentley. Thats their choice, just like its your choice to drive car X.
But i do think yuoare wrong: yes there is nothign wrong with having luxury in a small car But there is a lot wrong with branding it as somehting it cleatly isnt. its a very short term gain which will harm the companby long term- the same as the Aston Cygnet. A ployt to get more cash in by badge engineering a car. It will sell loads in the first instance, but people will quickly move onto the next thing, and those who would have bought the genuine article wont bother now as the whole brand has been cheapened. Mini have nothing to lose. Rolls Royce have a lot to lose.
- Mini Coopers with re-worked interiors and extremely high standards of trim became popular in the early 1960s, and were often owned by the highest profile celebrities of the era, including all four Beatles.
It’s popularly believed that the first high-end coachbuilt Mini was commissioned by actor Peter Sellers in 1963. It is said to have cost £2600 when a standard Cooper cost £679.
The Sellers’ Mini was quickly followed by a similar offering from Harold Radford called the Mini de Ville. This came in three specification levels, but all versions included new instrument packs, wooden dashboards, Rolls-Royce-style seats and even new headlamps.
In 1965 the de Ville was also available with a hatchback and folding rear seats, an example of which was famously owned by Ringo Starr -
If it was good enough for the late Peter Sellers, who was rumored to have paid just under 4 times the price of a 'normal' mini, it's good enough for the 21st century.
It's a shame there isn't a single online motoring forum that's not filled with pointless, spite-filled negativity, valid opinions aside.
It’s popularly believed that the first high-end coachbuilt Mini was commissioned by actor Peter Sellers in 1963. It is said to have cost £2600 when a standard Cooper cost £679.
The Sellers’ Mini was quickly followed by a similar offering from Harold Radford called the Mini de Ville. This came in three specification levels, but all versions included new instrument packs, wooden dashboards, Rolls-Royce-style seats and even new headlamps.
In 1965 the de Ville was also available with a hatchback and folding rear seats, an example of which was famously owned by Ringo Starr -
If it was good enough for the late Peter Sellers, who was rumored to have paid just under 4 times the price of a 'normal' mini, it's good enough for the 21st century.
It's a shame there isn't a single online motoring forum that's not filled with pointless, spite-filled negativity, valid opinions aside.
Edited by Hellbound on Thursday 19th November 19:34
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