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October 3rd, 2019 09:13 AM #1
How The MINI Cooper Lost Its Cool - YouTube
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October 3rd, 2019 09:20 AM #2i read, that the manufacturer of the old, classic mini, weren't making money on the car.
they were selling it too cheap, according to ford.
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October 3rd, 2019 09:36 AM #4
Yesteryears compacts are now subcompact in size today.
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October 3rd, 2019 09:41 AM #5
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October 4th, 2019 06:45 PM #7
The new Minis were generally unreliable. They're fun to drive but they frequently break down and are very expensive to repair.
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October 4th, 2019 06:51 PM #8
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October 4th, 2019 11:16 PM #9
The BMW gen1 R50/53s were clunky but very DIYable, surprisingly affordable to maintain. Early days of electronification....simple. The first & last of the supercharged. The most MINI, the closest to gokarts...but... the most jarring.[emoji4]
The gen2 R56 was softened & had a Peugeot Prince engine that suffered from turbo, DI Carbon buìldup, high pressure fuel pump & fire issues. The early N14s were the worst to own. N18s were the improved versions. They were numb compared to the 50/53s.
The gen3 Fs are the most refined & sorted...like most modern euro premiums, loaded w/ complex brains. The most Dealership-dependent. Drive dynamics were brought closer back to gen1s. Best of the bunch car-wise? Perhaps. Best MINI? Purists would say not. They're more BMW....much like the new FWD 1-Series.
The most valuable of the modern ones? Hands down, the '06 GP1. The good USED have been seen selling higher than sticker($31k).
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April 11th, 2020 03:13 PM #10
How Frank Stephenson designed the gen1 BMW MINI.[emoji106]
How I Designed...The Mini Cooper! Episode 1 - YouTube
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