Comments on: First-generation MINI Cooper Convertible production comes to an end http://www.leftlanenews.com/first-generation-mini-cooper-convertible-production-comes-to-an-end.html Car news, reviews, and specs for the auto-industry Sat, 11 Feb 2012 02:54:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: DriveCritic http://www.leftlanenews.com/first-generation-mini-cooper-convertible-production-comes-to-an-end.html#comment-402737 DriveCritic Mon, 11 Aug 2008 06:22:15 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=8350#comment-402737 But with the pricey options list on the MINI Cooper S, most models that head out of the dealer has a sticker price closer to the R32 and than GTI -- R32 > Cooper S anyway in both performance and class. ---- This post has been listed on http://www.DriveCritic.com/ But with the pricey options list on the MINI Cooper S, most models that head out of the dealer has a sticker price closer to the R32 and than GTI — R32 > Cooper S anyway in both performance and class.
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]]> By: josh http://www.leftlanenews.com/first-generation-mini-cooper-convertible-production-comes-to-an-end.html#comment-402715 josh Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:36:54 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=8350#comment-402715 In all honesty RTT10, I'm biased as all hell (I work for MINI), but drive both before u make ur decision. If it Cooper V GTI... I'd say GTI. If its a MINI convertible (S or not) V GTI... MINI. If its Cooper S Hard top V GTI... I can honestly say they are perfectly matched. I drove both on the product knowledge training and could fault neither. The MINI has a really great over boost function that makes driving fast much more fun and now thinking back on it, the golf was great if you want EVERYTHING to be perfect, but souless, where the MINI coulnd't wipe the smile from my face. And that over boost function... :-D Ultimatly, its your choice and which ever you choose, believe yourself when you say that you've bought a great car, but get the MINI (thats my bias!) In all honesty RTT10, I’m biased as all hell (I work for MINI), but drive both before u make ur decision. If it Cooper V GTI… I’d say GTI. If its a MINI convertible (S or not) V GTI… MINI. If its Cooper S Hard top V GTI… I can honestly say they are perfectly matched. I drove both on the product knowledge training and could fault neither. The MINI has a really great over boost function that makes driving fast much more fun and now thinking back on it, the golf was great if you want EVERYTHING to be perfect, but souless, where the MINI coulnd’t wipe the smile from my face. And that over boost function… :-D
Ultimatly, its your choice and which ever you choose, believe yourself when you say that you’ve bought a great car, but get the MINI (thats my bias!)

]]> By: global_lightning http://www.leftlanenews.com/first-generation-mini-cooper-convertible-production-comes-to-an-end.html#comment-402706 global_lightning Sun, 10 Aug 2008 10:52:45 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=8350#comment-402706 The GTI is a fat pig. Go with the Mini The GTI is a fat pig. Go with the Mini

]]> By: RTT10 http://www.leftlanenews.com/first-generation-mini-cooper-convertible-production-comes-to-an-end.html#comment-402704 RTT10 Sun, 10 Aug 2008 04:58:21 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=8350#comment-402704 i am between mini or a GTI mk V... help me DECIDE i am between mini or a GTI mk V… help me DECIDE

]]> By: DeansterTJ http://www.leftlanenews.com/first-generation-mini-cooper-convertible-production-comes-to-an-end.html#comment-402669 DeansterTJ Sat, 09 Aug 2008 03:23:26 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=8350#comment-402669 The Clubman is ugly. Most agree The Clubman is ugly. Most agree

]]> By: zoomzoomer http://www.leftlanenews.com/first-generation-mini-cooper-convertible-production-comes-to-an-end.html#comment-402650 zoomzoomer Sat, 09 Aug 2008 00:23:51 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=8350#comment-402650 "I hope they will keep MINI’s happy face!" I think it's a pretty safe assumption that the face of the 2nd generation convertible will look pretty much the same as the one on the 2nd generation coupe and Clubman. “I hope they will keep MINI’s happy face!”

I think it’s a pretty safe assumption that the face of the 2nd generation convertible will look pretty much the same as the one on the 2nd generation coupe and Clubman.

]]> By: zoomzoomer http://www.leftlanenews.com/first-generation-mini-cooper-convertible-production-comes-to-an-end.html#comment-402602 zoomzoomer Fri, 08 Aug 2008 20:02:00 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=8350#comment-402602 "With all the money they’re making, you’d think they could have brought the second-generation convertible to market a bit sooner." While the two generations may appear extremely similar, the newer coupe uses all-new engines and almost no carryover parts.. so Mini probably waited to use up all of their first-gen parts on the convertibles before switching over to the second-gen. Makes total business sense.. it's not like you can tell them apart anyway! “With all the money they’re making, you’d think they could have brought the second-generation convertible to market a bit sooner.”

While the two generations may appear extremely similar, the newer coupe uses all-new engines and almost no carryover parts.. so Mini probably waited to use up all of their first-gen parts on the convertibles before switching over to the second-gen. Makes total business sense.. it’s not like you can tell them apart anyway!

]]> By: ngrozdanov http://www.leftlanenews.com/first-generation-mini-cooper-convertible-production-comes-to-an-end.html#comment-402575 ngrozdanov Fri, 08 Aug 2008 18:53:11 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=8350#comment-402575 I hope they will keep MINI's happy face! I hope they will keep MINI’s happy face!

]]> By: ktulu http://www.leftlanenews.com/first-generation-mini-cooper-convertible-production-comes-to-an-end.html#comment-402551 ktulu Fri, 08 Aug 2008 17:03:09 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=8350#comment-402551 mini cooper is about the best car in th world mini cooper is about the best car in th world

]]> By: RaineMan http://www.leftlanenews.com/first-generation-mini-cooper-convertible-production-comes-to-an-end.html#comment-402538 RaineMan Fri, 08 Aug 2008 16:20:49 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=8350#comment-402538 With all the money they are making... why bother changing it over until you have to. The first gen model was still selling like hotcakes. With all the money they are making… why bother changing it over until you have to. The first gen model was still selling like hotcakes.

]]> By: howsmydriving http://www.leftlanenews.com/first-generation-mini-cooper-convertible-production-comes-to-an-end.html#comment-402529 howsmydriving Fri, 08 Aug 2008 15:24:42 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=8350#comment-402529 With all the money they're making, you'd think they could have brought the second-generation convertible to market a bit sooner. With all the money they’re making, you’d think they could have brought the second-generation convertible to market a bit sooner.

]]> By: bigp http://www.leftlanenews.com/first-generation-mini-cooper-convertible-production-comes-to-an-end.html#comment-402524 bigp Fri, 08 Aug 2008 15:14:25 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=8350#comment-402524 well why wait to make to the bext generation.? well why wait to make to the bext generation.?

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