The 2015 Maxi
11-18-2013, 12:33 PM
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The 2015 Maxi
2015 Mini Cooper: This Is It
It's HUGE!
I was stopped beside one of those huge AWD versions at a light, while I was in the 750i, and its beltline and eyepoint were higher than my car!
It's HUGE!
I was stopped beside one of those huge AWD versions at a light, while I was in the 750i, and its beltline and eyepoint were higher than my car!
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11-18-2013, 12:45 PM
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Gotta be thinking of the countryman... i mean, the Mini HAS gotten bigger and bigger with every New Generation, but usually only by a few inches. The countryman however is a bigger crossover version of the mini, and as of now, the only mini that comes in AWD.
Ive owned an 05, and 08, and now have an 03. The 05 and 03 were both R53 models, so no real difference other than a couple aesthetic peices, and the 03 has better engine bracing. The 08 (R56) WAS noticeably bigger compared to my other 2, but only a mini owner would really notice without pulling out measuring tapes to log the few inches of difference.
Ive owned an 05, and 08, and now have an 03. The 05 and 03 were both R53 models, so no real difference other than a couple aesthetic peices, and the 03 has better engine bracing. The 08 (R56) WAS noticeably bigger compared to my other 2, but only a mini owner would really notice without pulling out measuring tapes to log the few inches of difference.
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11-18-2013, 02:01 PM
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Mini countryman Cooper S All 4 length: 161.8 inches
NC miata length: 158.3 inches
BMW 7 series: 200 inches or feet or yards or something.
Mini countryman Cooper S All 4 length: 161.8 inches
NC miata length: 158.3 inches
BMW 7 series: 200 inches or feet or yards or something.
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11-18-2013, 03:20 PM
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I'm still getting used to the 750's immense length. I keep "schoolbussing" (clipping) curbs with the right rear wheel when I enter a parking lot.
But I kid you not the Countryman is way taller.
But I kid you not the Countryman is way taller.
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11-18-2013, 03:58 PM
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Still relatively small. But damn that thing sure is eating it's wheaties. Still though my Volvo barely fits in the garage. The miata almost had enough room to park another in there. And I'm sure the mini is still much much shorter, and maybe only a bit taller, than the volvo.
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11-18-2013, 05:02 PM
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not sure if MINI traditionalists or just afraid of change...
another datapoint: countryman all4 uses same rear diff as GT-R. and I guess the one-off Juke-R...
another datapoint: countryman all4 uses same rear diff as GT-R. and I guess the one-off Juke-R...
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11-18-2013, 05:10 PM
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The Countryman is an overpriced, overweight piece of marketing. There are other vehicles that provide more practicality and space and luxury at a lower price. It's insane.
Yes, I know you have one. Yes, I think you paid too much for a marketing ploy. Fun to drive? Sure. But other cars are too.
My issue with the new Mini isn't size, either. Yes it's bigger, 4.7 inches bigger in length which really does kinda defeat the purpose. But holy hell they uglified it. It's just so damn ugly! I loved the first of the new-gen Minis, and really liked the second too. But this one?
Last edited by turbofan; 11-18-2013 at 05:11 PM. Reason: OK not countless other vehicles. but there are some.
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11-18-2013, 05:14 PM
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i like My mini Miata... it feels smaller than my mini Mini..
My dads Big truck, but i like the comparison. the back bumpers are aligned.
and, The 2 cars in this pic are only 10-12 feet staggered across the street from one another, but the perspective makes my Mini look mini-er than my mini-er Miata
The Mini is good for pissing off ******** who like to park like ********... I should put this in the appropriate thread. That dude was pissed that i parked there... lmao
My dads Big truck, but i like the comparison. the back bumpers are aligned.
and, The 2 cars in this pic are only 10-12 feet staggered across the street from one another, but the perspective makes my Mini look mini-er than my mini-er Miata
The Mini is good for pissing off ******** who like to park like ********... I should put this in the appropriate thread. That dude was pissed that i parked there... lmao
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11-18-2013, 05:29 PM
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And the 5-cylinder engine in VWs shares its cylinder head design with the Lambo Gallargo. It doesn't make it good.
The Countryman is an overpriced, overweight piece of marketing. There are other vehicles that provide more practicality and space and luxury at a lower price. It's insane.
Yes, I know you have one. Yes, I think you paid too much for a marketing ploy. Fun to drive? Sure. But other cars are too.
The Countryman is an overpriced, overweight piece of marketing. There are other vehicles that provide more practicality and space and luxury at a lower price. It's insane.
Yes, I know you have one. Yes, I think you paid too much for a marketing ploy. Fun to drive? Sure. But other cars are too.
Hint: it's not the CX-5 which costs just as much with fewer options.
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11-18-2013, 05:37 PM
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Then again, i havent seen a NEW CX5... Last time i saw one was when i worked at Mazda in 2009
EDIT it was brought to my attention that i confused the CX5 and CX7, with the CX7 and CX9 of that time.
But yeah... All the features Excluding the JCW package runs right around $34,595
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11-18-2013, 06:01 PM
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??? The CX-5 didn't come out til 2013 sir. So it has nothing to do with whatever they were selling in '09. The new CX-5 is seriously quite awesome, and it is one of the vehicles I would buy over the Countryman.
I would also go for a Forester XT over a Countryman. Also: BMW X1. Also: Jetta Sportwagen TDI (although not AWD). Also: Ford Escape SEL 2.0L EcoBoost (don't laugh... 240hp, 270tq, leather seats, awd). Also: VW Tiguan. Also: WRX. Yes I'm serious.
I would also go for a Forester XT over a Countryman. Also: BMW X1. Also: Jetta Sportwagen TDI (although not AWD). Also: Ford Escape SEL 2.0L EcoBoost (don't laugh... 240hp, 270tq, leather seats, awd). Also: VW Tiguan. Also: WRX. Yes I'm serious.
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