View Poll Results: Mini Cooper Convertible
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06-05-2014, 02:23 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: New Jersey
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Mini Cooper Convertible.
First of all aside from the GT40, the Mini Cooper is probably the only "retro" car or whatever you call bringing back a car made famous in the past, that I think has been well done. It's a great driver's car.
The convertible version however.... I'm not a fan of. Actually I'm not a fan of hacking the roof off of any sports car that wasn't designed to be a roadster from inception. Anyone else not a fan?
here's a pic to help you evaluate
Mini Cooper
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Last edited by Perfectlap; 06-05-2014 at 02:33 PM.
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06-05-2014, 02:56 PM
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#2
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98 Arctic silver 986
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Location: Upstate, NY
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WOW!! What a pleasant surprise . Hello Sara Jean.
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06-05-2014, 03:57 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Illinois
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Don't remember seeing a car in that link.
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06-05-2014, 05:52 PM
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Location: Kuna Idaho
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Now THIS is a bias poll.
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06-05-2014, 06:51 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Chicago suburbs
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Would look better with the top down...
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06-05-2014, 08:22 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Seattle
Posts: 274
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Top....down...please........
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06-05-2014, 10:46 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2009
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tucker2
Top....down...please........
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Which top??
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06-05-2014, 11:22 PM
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Join Date: May 2011
Location: Johnstown, PA
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Back when I bought my Boxster, I was looking for a good convertible. I had 2 Mitsu Evos ( an VIII and a X) and was looking for something where I could drop the top and enjoy life. I really wanted a TT but was looking at all options. Test drove a Mini convert, didn't like it. I wasn't me and the trunk space makes the boxster's look like a giant cave.
...can't say I didn't give it a fair chance.
Funny how I went from 2 evos to 2 drop tops (335is E93) - I really need to branch out.
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06-06-2014, 05:07 AM
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Yeast Rancher
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Englewood, FL
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How's the truck?
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06-06-2014, 06:37 AM
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: Toronto
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What was this thread about again?
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06-06-2014, 08:24 AM
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On the slippery slope
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Austin and Palm Springs
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nice bolt-on mod
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06-06-2014, 12:40 PM
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My biology teacher drove one haha. He used to have a celica and has a dune buggy as well.
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06-06-2014, 12:43 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Perfectlap
First of all aside from the GT40, the Mini Cooper is probably the only "retro" car or whatever you call bringing back a car made famous in the past, that I think has been well done. It's a great driver's car.
The convertible version however.... I'm not a fan of. Actually I'm not a fan of hacking the roof off of any sports car that wasn't designed to be a roadster from inception. Anyone else not a fan?
here's a pic to help you evaluate
Mini Cooper
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I kinda like the mini convertible, not for me but i kinda like it but i can not agree with anything more than the dont make a sports car into a convertible, unless its a roadster from the start it is not good and thats sort of how it is. Except for the Crossfire, it is soo ugly in coupe that the convertible is better haha. Wish we have opel speedsters here in the us, if so i might wouldve got one over the boxster.
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06-07-2014, 02:26 PM
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#14
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Albuquerque, NM, USA
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The VW New Beetle is as much a "retro" car as a Mini and you can get one with a Diesel engine.
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06-07-2014, 02:34 PM
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Certified Boxster Addict
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Los Angeles
Posts: 7,669
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Whatever you do, just don't let a cat sleep on the top!
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