Comments on: Student's Award-Winning MINI Concept http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/09/21/students_award-winning_mini_concept/ MotoringFile | MINI news, reviews and opinion. MINI Cooper, Cooper S, Clubman, Countryman Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:14:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: stephen http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/09/21/students_award-winning_mini_concept/comment-page-4/#comment-29778 stephen Sun, 01 Jan 2006 17:09:39 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/09/21/#comment-29778 <p>WOW this car is 'da bomb' lovin da wheels and overall body look any 1 who thinks da same, back me up guys tata</p> WOW this car is ‘da bomb’ lovin da wheels and overall body look any 1 who thinks da same, back me up guys tata

]]> By: chino http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/09/21/students_award-winning_mini_concept/comment-page-4/#comment-28841 chino Tue, 06 Dec 2005 03:54:31 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/09/21/#comment-28841 <p>suggested model name: The Mini Predator XS. That would be sick.</p> suggested model name: The Mini Predator XS. That would be sick.

]]> By: Faye http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/09/21/students_award-winning_mini_concept/comment-page-4/#comment-11329 Faye Sun, 31 Jul 2005 00:29:44 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/09/21/#comment-11329 <p>wow baby if dat car was in da road n u picked me up in it i'd b urz 4 sure. I luv a guy wiv ideas n brains. Cool car nice rims Luv it baby! xMwahx</p> wow baby if dat car was in da road n u picked me up in it i’d b urz 4 sure. I luv a guy wiv ideas n brains. Cool car nice rims Luv it baby! xMwahx

]]> By: Paz http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/09/21/students_award-winning_mini_concept/comment-page-4/#comment-11328 Paz Tue, 19 Jul 2005 07:53:26 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/09/21/#comment-11328 <p>LOL ITS A MINI THAT IS REALLY REALLY PISSED OFF HAHA!!!</p> <p>nice 3d model though ;) this car would look bad ass in real life, yes i can see some people think woah thats a bit much, but i think if it were toned down just a little in the front end, it might be alright.... nice 1</p> LOL ITS A MINI THAT IS REALLY REALLY PISSED OFF HAHA!!!

nice 3d model though ;) this car would look bad ass in real life, yes i can see some people think woah thats a bit much, but i think if it were toned down just a little in the front end, it might be alright…. nice 1

]]> By: Samantha Thompson http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/09/21/students_award-winning_mini_concept/comment-page-4/#comment-11327 Samantha Thompson Thu, 19 May 2005 19:08:30 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/09/21/#comment-11327 <p>Wowee!!!I love the rims!!!!! Very sexy!</p> Wowee!!!I love the rims!!!!! Very sexy!

]]> By: Aniawn http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/09/21/students_award-winning_mini_concept/comment-page-4/#comment-11326 Aniawn Sun, 26 Sep 2004 04:03:20 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/09/21/#comment-11326 <p>I don't know...at first I didn't like it, but now that I can better see what the sides look like, it's growing on me. Granted, the front does need to be redone in my honest opinion (the headlights and driving lights(?)). I only wonder if they made a prototype of it, will it seat two or four people (four may be pushing it)?</p> I don't know…at first I didn't like it, but now that I can better see what the sides look like, it's growing on me. Granted, the front does need to be redone in my honest opinion (the headlights and driving lights(?)). I only wonder if they made a prototype of it, will it seat two or four people (four may be pushing it)?

]]> By: RB http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/09/21/students_award-winning_mini_concept/comment-page-4/#comment-11325 RB Sat, 25 Sep 2004 23:52:32 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/09/21/#comment-11325 <p>PUKE ORNAGE?....is that a special french colour?...RB</p> PUKE ORNAGE?….is that a special french colour?…RB

]]> By: Doug Travis http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/09/21/students_award-winning_mini_concept/comment-page-4/#comment-11324 Doug Travis Sat, 25 Sep 2004 02:24:57 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/09/21/#comment-11324 <p>Well they painted it the right color...........puke ornage!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</p> Well they painted it the right color………..puke ornage!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: Jason Hartong http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/09/21/students_award-winning_mini_concept/comment-page-4/#comment-11323 Jason Hartong Fri, 24 Sep 2004 05:14:22 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/09/21/#comment-11323 <p>Really rather ugly! Don't the designers get it.....retro is the way to go. Most styling that doesn't take hints from cars built before 1973 look like junk. It is very unlikely BMW would allow anything like that go into production.</p> Really rather ugly! Don't the designers get it…..retro is the way to go. Most styling that doesn't take hints from cars built before 1973 look like junk. It is very unlikely BMW would allow anything like that go into production.

]]> By: pete http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/09/21/students_award-winning_mini_concept/comment-page-4/#comment-11322 pete Fri, 24 Sep 2004 04:49:55 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/09/21/#comment-11322 <p>any ass shots?</p> any ass shots?

]]> By: Bart http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/09/21/students_award-winning_mini_concept/comment-page-4/#comment-11321 Bart Fri, 24 Sep 2004 04:22:32 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/09/21/#comment-11321 <p><em>ack</em>.. darf piewagon</p> ack.. darf piewagon

]]> By: TSizemore3 http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/09/21/students_award-winning_mini_concept/comment-page-4/#comment-11320 TSizemore3 Thu, 23 Sep 2004 21:09:06 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/09/21/#comment-11320 <p>With the quality of the detailing and design, I wonder if this was the work of an Art Center College of Design student?</p> <p>Actually, with the exception of the Batmobile headlights, I kind of like the front end treatment. I think that the grill shape is quite evocative of the later style Mini grill, which I preferred over the original Mk. 1 style. That grill shape was in production many more years than the original was.</p> <p>The side profile is very reminisent of the concept car that came out in the mid 1990's. I think if the designer went with a gentler arc for the roofline and ommitted the winglets around the C-pillar area, it would be much more acceptable. If it would help with the "Dirty Butt Syndrome" I'm open to more radical styles. I would like to see a good shot of the rear styling.</p> <p>Overall, I think if the designer went with a more MINI-like headlight treatment and a more conventional roofline, he would have a strong contender for the second generation MINI.</p> With the quality of the detailing and design, I wonder if this was the work of an Art Center College of Design student?

Actually, with the exception of the Batmobile headlights, I kind of like the front end treatment. I think that the grill shape is quite evocative of the later style Mini grill, which I preferred over the original Mk. 1 style. That grill shape was in production many more years than the original was.

The side profile is very reminisent of the concept car that came out in the mid 1990's. I think if the designer went with a gentler arc for the roofline and ommitted the winglets around the C-pillar area, it would be much more acceptable. If it would help with the “Dirty Butt Syndrome” I'm open to more radical styles. I would like to see a good shot of the rear styling.

Overall, I think if the designer went with a more MINI-like headlight treatment and a more conventional roofline, he would have a strong contender for the second generation MINI.

]]> By: aer http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/09/21/students_award-winning_mini_concept/comment-page-4/#comment-11319 aer Thu, 23 Sep 2004 19:00:41 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/09/21/#comment-11319 <p>Awesome! I love it...Build it!!</p> Awesome! I love it…Build it!!

]]> By: Dillon http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/09/21/students_award-winning_mini_concept/comment-page-4/#comment-11318 Dillon Thu, 23 Sep 2004 17:53:13 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/09/21/#comment-11318 <p>...I can see why that person won. The key word here is,"competition". Very few times have I ever seen a person(myself included),team,etc. have a perky smile on their face. Besides,I like the fact that this kid took the time to make this MINI aero. Look how the four lights blend into the buumper. Look how much lower it sits. Not to metion how much wider it is. Good job to the winner. That person deserves a MCS for a year.</p> …I can see why that person won. The key word here is,”competition”. Very few times have I ever seen a person(myself included),team,etc. have a perky smile on their face. Besides,I like the fact that this kid took the time to make this MINI aero. Look how the four lights blend into the buumper. Look how much lower it sits. Not to metion how much wider it is. Good job to the winner. That person deserves a MCS for a year.

]]> By: Matt http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/09/21/students_award-winning_mini_concept/comment-page-4/#comment-11317 Matt Thu, 23 Sep 2004 16:59:08 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/09/21/#comment-11317 <p>I wouldn't be so sure, David. Have you seen some of the designs coming from BMW lately?</p> I wouldn't be so sure, David. Have you seen some of the designs coming from BMW lately?

]]> By: David http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/09/21/students_award-winning_mini_concept/comment-page-3/#comment-11316 David Thu, 23 Sep 2004 16:54:54 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/09/21/#comment-11316 <p>I know this is not an official MINI design, but I can't understand a group of MINI designers selecting this idea as the best interpretation of a MINI, anyway. You would think that the designers would probably have the same reactions in the same proportion, as most of the people who have been commenting on the design here.</p> I know this is not an official MINI design, but I can't understand a group of MINI designers selecting this idea as the best interpretation of a MINI, anyway. You would think that the designers would probably have the same reactions in the same proportion, as most of the people who have been commenting on the design here.

]]> By: hflyer http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/09/21/students_award-winning_mini_concept/comment-page-3/#comment-11315 hflyer Thu, 23 Sep 2004 16:54:36 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/09/21/#comment-11315 <p>Of course we realize that it's not an official MINI design.</p> <p>However, the gut reactions to this particular concept - from current and future MINI customers - are about as official as BMW can ever hope for. </p> <p>Let's hope they're listening.</p> Of course we realize that it's not an official MINI design.

However, the gut reactions to this particular concept – from current and future MINI customers – are about as official as BMW can ever hope for.

Let's hope they're listening.

]]> By: Matt http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/09/21/students_award-winning_mini_concept/comment-page-3/#comment-11314 Matt Thu, 23 Sep 2004 14:05:07 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/09/21/#comment-11314 <p>Excuse me, but are you people reading the post at all before commenting? <strong>This is <em>not</em> an official MINI design.</strong></p> Excuse me, but are you people reading the post at all before commenting? This is not an official MINI design.

]]> By: MiniLifeCrisis http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/09/21/students_award-winning_mini_concept/comment-page-3/#comment-11313 MiniLifeCrisis Thu, 23 Sep 2004 13:58:21 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/09/21/#comment-11313 <p>Please, would someone yell out "APRIL FOOLS!" already. OMG! This thing will cause children (and adults) to run screaming into the night!</p> Please, would someone yell out “APRIL FOOLS!” already. OMG! This thing will cause children (and adults) to run screaming into the night!

]]> By: MiniLifeCrisis http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/09/21/students_award-winning_mini_concept/comment-page-3/#comment-11312 MiniLifeCrisis Thu, 23 Sep 2004 13:55:32 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/09/21/#comment-11312 <p>Talk about Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde of cars... glad I'm getting an '05 before this nightmare comes about.</p> Talk about Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde of cars… glad I'm getting an '05 before this nightmare comes about.

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