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Old Aug 16, 2011 | 08:28 PM
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Cool mini cooper 'coupe' (pre-release car) at my local dealer...

the car was kinda neat in person... (chop top look if you will)...

this is a sneak peak car that goes from dealer to dealer for promo prior to release (only there for a day).

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different ... no doubt.
 
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Old Aug 16, 2011 | 08:31 PM
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Looks a little bit like a flattened Nissan JUKE.
Fugly IMO.
 
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Old Aug 16, 2011 | 08:43 PM
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Don't need it. My Mini seats four, can do 140 mph. All badges factory on this MC40 Special edition. Not my peel and stick. Gary
 
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Old Aug 16, 2011 | 09:05 PM
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I'm wondering how long it takes before some one says it looks like a Crossfire. Come to think of it ........
 
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Old Aug 16, 2011 | 11:44 PM
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Reminds me of a teenager with his hat on backwards.

And the reviews have been very soft, in regards to sportiness.
 
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Old Aug 17, 2011 | 05:56 AM
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helmet ... comes to mind.
 
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Old Aug 17, 2011 | 11:42 AM
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Not impressed.

Also not surprised that MAG got a promo car. If I lived closer, I would be there all the time, cool place. We picked up my friends lotus elise there several years ago (Ordered and paid for in 2003, I think he got something like #53 into the states)....
 
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Old Aug 17, 2011 | 01:11 PM
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Like the car but don't like the roof. It looks like they were rapping up work for the day and someone said " hell the boss said it has to be done today".
 
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Old Aug 17, 2011 | 02:30 PM
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reminds me of a bad fitting toupee...
 
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Old Aug 17, 2011 | 02:34 PM
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It's basically a normal Mini with a re-arranged rear right?
 
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Old Aug 17, 2011 | 02:52 PM
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I want to like it because I like the idea of a Mini coupe but the whole thing looks like a complete afterthought to the other models and it looks terrible.
 
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Old Aug 20, 2011 | 03:02 PM
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I thought these were out already. I haven't followed Mini since I left BMW NA back in 2004...........but I saw this while at Rolls Royce training in New Jersey about a month ago and thought it was interestingly ugly. It's the John Cooper Works edition


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Old Aug 20, 2011 | 05:22 PM
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Default Re: mini cooper 'coupe' (pre-release car) at my local dealer...

Originally Posted by JHM2K
Reminds me of a teenager with his hat on backwards.

And the reviews have been very soft, in regards to sportiness.
The hat backward comment is so true. LOL
 
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Old Aug 20, 2011 | 10:12 PM
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Originally Posted by arado
Don't need it. My Mini seats four, can do 140 mph. All badges factory on this MC40 Special edition. Not my peel and stick. Gary
Really Cool!
 
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Old Aug 21, 2011 | 10:59 AM
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??????nah!
 
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Old Aug 21, 2011 | 11:49 AM
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Eeeeyuck! They've ruined the functionality along with the traditional Mini profile. Unless there is significantly improved performance, I don't see this coupe doing much in the way of sales.
 
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Old Aug 22, 2011 | 12:50 PM
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Gack!!!!!!!
 
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Old Aug 22, 2011 | 04:06 PM
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the bottom looks pretty cool, the top seems a bit half a$$ed.
 
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Old Aug 22, 2011 | 04:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Moparrbust
I thought these were out already. I haven't followed Mini since I left BMW NA back in 2004...........but I saw this while at Rolls Royce training in New Jersey about a month ago and thought it was interestingly ugly. It's the John Cooper Works edition


Reminds me of a bicycle helmet.
 
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