01-30-2015, 04:30 AM | #45 |
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But it's built in England and not a great drive plus I'm not girl. So BMW gave Mini a lot of running gear and engines.
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01-30-2015, 05:25 AM | #46 | |
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I am disappointed about not getting the Mini Cooper (and 218iAT) engine in the F20 LCI! |
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This will be even more obvious in the MINI Clubman to come end of 2015. It will have xDrive, electric seats, electric ebrake, ... Quote:
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01-30-2015, 12:40 PM | #48 |
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What's the criterion? I could never distinguish.
For MINI I would only guess Kiwi could mean lots(?) of show-off ("individualize", make-up) features offered, but they can be just omitted, AFAIK. I don't like MINI design but I don't really take it female, I just don't like it. |
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02-10-2015, 03:59 AM | #51 |
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Perhaps someone got confused and said woman instead of She
All the beautiful cars are referred to as 'SHE', so I for one am happy to own a F20 Last edited by AusF20/F48; 02-10-2015 at 05:45 AM.. |
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What kind of statistics was it: owning or liking? ("Choices" seems to indicate owning.) And anyway, was the statistics based on the number of owners/admirers among women or the number of women among owners/admirers? (I mean there can be a few women on Jaguars but among Jaguar owners they can still be the overwhelming majority, etc.) |
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02-13-2015, 10:13 AM | #56 | |
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MINI is unisex it has appeal to both Male and Female demographics.
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I am considering replacing the F20 for an F56 Cooper, since I am slightly disappointed with the F20 LCI, particularly the engines. I don't like front wheel drive, but I like the lower weight and sporty setup.
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02-13-2015, 05:03 PM | #59 |
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Front wheel drive - never again for me! I'm fed up with that completely.
I would consider Mini Cooper S as an emergency setback only (due to it's "best handling in the class" reputation). Yet, almost a stopping issue for me about Mini, besides it's ugliness, would be a decade or so back news I recall, claiming Mini was officially advertised as a *** car in the USA. That would be insulting if true! The 1 Series is too big for me, actually, but no deliberate "one car - one cylinder" approach: I'd rather go up for 6 in that respect. |
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SHOCK HORROR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ovekvam going FWD. 'What weird things are happening in this world'. The new Mini is OK if you have no other choices. I would go for a 218i M Sport or 228i M Sport in preference and ditch its rear interior weight. Light, fun, looks and RWD |
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02-15-2015, 03:37 AM | #63 |
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The Mini F56 with the new 1.5l engine is really a fun car to drive. All the bells and whistles make it a even more fun. Rev-matching is awesome, and the torque is pretty amazing. Font-wheel drive is really annoying tho, especially during wet days. It's a shame the new LCI didn't come with a 177hp 1.5 3 cylinder engine with rev-matching. Especially the downshifts are great
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