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ha, they ditched (or he retired) the guy directing the MINI-design department, hopefully the stop making those inflated MINI's and give us back beautifully designed once, my '91 cooper and '05 MINI Cooper S were nice, the current range looks like it has a big layer of fat on the original designs AND that countryman, for me a YETI everytime!!!!!!!!!!! (even if they would win MonteCarlo)
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NGUNS!! Part of the Furniture
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I like it But then my ideal everyday car nowadays would be a Smart cabriolet fourtwo four wheel drive (would that make it a fourxfour?) on a raised chassis with a Kevlar cell/shell and a Hans system. Would be perfect for my commute and help stop all this global warming 
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You want to help stop global warming? Don't buy a new car... Exhaust emissions are only around 5% of the total environmental cost of a vehicle. Anyway, how would you get in and out of a Smart??  Hated the only one I ever drove... Now, a real Mini Cooper or S (I'd probably have the same ingress/egress problems) is a different kettle of fish  Cheers,
Graham (G4FUJ)
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and then there's the research which shows that methane from cows world wide contributes far more than motorised transport. Meabh,
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and of course the contribution that us humans make .....phutttttttttttt
If you are doing nothing, how do you know when you are finished?
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I'm sorry but IMO the R56 MINI is a much more robust car and nicer ownership proposition. The Cooper S for me is much superior to the previous supercharged effort.
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Now, a real Mini Cooper or S (I'd probably have the same ingress/egress problems) is a different kettle of fish  Cheers, Yes, esepecially the much missed and very underrated 1071 'S' IMHO a better engine than the 1275- even in the latter's last, thick wall block version G
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Absolutely G! That 1071 was the DBs  Ungulates Meabh - I believe sheep may actually be worse than cows - all that cud chewing and part regurgitation. Terrible for methane and other gases, far worse than the after end! Save the planet - kill a cow, sheep, any grass muncher!  Peter (Ruby) might be able to answer this one - have you ever smelled a 'roo's breath? No wonder the planet is suffering!! Cheers,
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The 'global warming' comment was Tongue firmly in cheek  As for ingress and egress my fine lithe figure was fine in a Smart? Much easier than a Morgan! Not really a big fan of Smarts per se but there does come a stage where £400 tax and £105 to fill up starts 'smarting', if you'll excuse the pun, and being one up 95% of the time is a tad wasteful. If there was a safe two seated, 4WD, high seating position convertible, I'd buy one immediately! First one to mention that stupid horrible Suzuki thing gets shot BTW. 
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I've owned the first BMW Mini and the second version; both were Cooper S models.
The first version was a lot of fun to drive but the interior rattled terribly (there was a known fault with the frame holding the dash and Mini would fix cars under warranty but even then, it still sounded like a party of mice having a disco under the dash). The engine was great if you kept the RPMs up and pushed it hard; however, the torque steer wasn't enjoyable and made getting off the line smoothly a chore.
The second incarnation is a much better built car - the interior is BMW quality and feels like a larger car. There are zero rattles and while it has lost some of the quirkiness of the original car, it is a nicer place to be.
The engine is a massive improvement and while the car drives like a larger one, it still handles very well.
If I had to choose one, it would be the latest version.
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