Another MCS Cabrio First Drive Report

Sean Bartnik Sep 5th, 2004 Link

I am seriously considering moving from an '03 to an '05 when the limited-slip becomes available.

I'm thinking it would be a worthwhile upgrade.

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Bob Kriss Sep 6th, 2004 Link

what is going on with all of this smut? I am apalled. Please stop for all of Mini fans.

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allan MICHAEL Sep 6th, 2004 Link

Ian is correct, people must drive the '05 — i now have one– i test drove 3 different '04 MCS's — Big Difference.

BMW did a fantastic job.

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Gabe Sep 6th, 2004 Link

Bob – yeah it's obviously pretty disgusting. We've notified the ISP provider of the IP address that it's coming from so there should be some action on it soon. I can't believe this person doesn't realize we can find out who they are.

Anyway we have an automated process that deleted most of it as soon as it's posted.

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Big Jimmy Sep 6th, 2004 Link

Looks like it happened again 4x I was wondering what you were talking about until I scrolled down and saw this filth Absolutely horriable Are you able to block the IP address too? Or is that a last resort?

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Matt Sep 6th, 2004 Link

The IP is blocked now. It looks like the spammer was using anonymization.net to mask his IP, so it's unlikely that we'll find out who did this. At least we won't be getting visitors from that site anymore.

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fedward Sep 6th, 2004 Link

The more I see Cool Blue, the more I like it. And since I already thought that orange was a sad omission in the color lineup, I'm sad (and/or jealous) that the only way I could get either of what (to me) are the two coolest colors would be to get the convertible, which I've sort of decided against. I'd still rather spend that extra $4500 on the JCW upgrade. (vrooom!)

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Gabe Sep 6th, 2004 Link

Cool blue is another one of those colors that really looks different in direct sunlight. The car I had looked almost pruple in the afternoon sun but turned grey/blue by the evening.

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Brian Sep 6th, 2004 Link

I love the car and the review.. but those rims don't do it for me. They're not sporty enough for a Cooper S IMHO.
Guess I'm too used to my S-Lites.

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Gabe Sep 6th, 2004 Link

Actually those are the MCc wheels on the rest of the world. Not sure why MINIUSA made them the standard wheels on the MCSc. They're not bad but they're not what I'd call “sporty”.

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RB Sep 6th, 2004 Link

Gabe,

Sorry to hear that there has been more of that low class stuff going on.

My wife and I just went to Assael, here in LA area, and she drove a '05 MSC. What a difference in performance and build quality! She is edging towards the Yel/wht but I told her wait and see some of the other colors. They had 4 cars plus a MCc. So it's now down to the MCS, A4 or the new 320i. I'm trying to talk her into the TT, since we already have an MCS.

…RB

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Big Jimmy Sep 6th, 2004 Link

I have been trying to get my mother to go test-drive a MCc or MCSc. Right now she has a sebring convertiable, and that drives like an unmenuveriable boat, so this would be a welcome change. If she hasent driven one by the next time I see her, I am dragging her own there to drive one. But that is a great review. I agree with the comment about the rims, the V-Stars would look alot better IMHO. I hope my 05 MC is geared as well as the MCSc has been discribed. PS Great site you have here Gabe.

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