Comments on: MINI Named to Winding Road's Top Ten List http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/08/29/mini_named_to_winding_roads_top_ten_list/ 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: brian lee http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/08/29/mini_named_to_winding_roads_top_ten_list/comment-page-1/#comment-24237 brian lee Thu, 01 Sep 2005 11:58:19 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2005/08/29/#comment-24237 <p>nm. misread</p> nm. misread

]]> By: brian lee http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/08/29/mini_named_to_winding_roads_top_ten_list/comment-page-1/#comment-24236 brian lee Thu, 01 Sep 2005 11:57:31 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2005/08/29/#comment-24236 <p>to jason: it's chock, not chaulk.</p> to jason: it’s chock, not chaulk.

]]> By: Gabe http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/08/29/mini_named_to_winding_roads_top_ten_list/comment-page-1/#comment-24234 Gabe Tue, 30 Aug 2005 16:42:16 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2005/08/29/#comment-24234 <p>Are you talking about the Automobile mag that is on US shelves? That is actually a US magazine.</p> Are you talking about the Automobile mag that is on US shelves? That is actually a US magazine.

]]> By: Nicholas P http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/08/29/mini_named_to_winding_roads_top_ten_list/comment-page-1/#comment-24233 Nicholas P Tue, 30 Aug 2005 15:56:55 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2005/08/29/#comment-24233 <p>remember, Automobile also put the MINI as #2 overall and that is a European magazine...</p> remember, Automobile also put the MINI as #2 overall and that is a European magazine…

]]> By: Greg W http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/08/29/mini_named_to_winding_roads_top_ten_list/comment-page-1/#comment-24235 Greg W Tue, 30 Aug 2005 11:04:08 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2005/08/29/#comment-24235 <p>The accolades just keep on comin'. Those of us who drive MINI and live MINI know what's been written is the way we see it and feel it. The Mini Cooper was the death knell of the sportscars like MG, Triumph, and Sunbeam which could not compete in club racing events. Today's MINI Cooper is a sportscar in hardtop or soft-top versions, with the bonus of two extra seats (try squeezing into the back of a Mazda RX8). And I agree with Steve, unfortunately the USA market excludes a lot of other competitors in this class from Europe and Japan and therefore MINI has the jump in the USA. To contradict this though, the car is selling well in Germany (100,000th car sold this month) and 70 markets around the globe.</p> The accolades just keep on comin’. Those of us who drive MINI and live MINI know what’s been written is the way we see it and feel it. The Mini Cooper was the death knell of the sportscars like MG, Triumph, and Sunbeam which could not compete in club racing events. Today’s MINI Cooper is a sportscar in hardtop or soft-top versions, with the bonus of two extra seats (try squeezing into the back of a Mazda RX8). And I agree with Steve, unfortunately the USA market excludes a lot of other competitors in this class from Europe and Japan and therefore MINI has the jump in the USA. To contradict this though, the car is selling well in Germany (100,000th car sold this month) and 70 markets around the globe.

]]> By: Steve http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/08/29/mini_named_to_winding_roads_top_ten_list/comment-page-1/#comment-24232 Steve Tue, 30 Aug 2005 05:27:03 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2005/08/29/#comment-24232 <p>Oh and the cars are only cars sold in the US. There are alot of cars that did not make the list, because you can't buy them here.</p> Oh and the cars are only cars sold in the US. There are alot of cars that did not make the list, because you can’t buy them here.

]]> By: Steve http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/08/29/mini_named_to_winding_roads_top_ten_list/comment-page-1/#comment-24231 Steve Tue, 30 Aug 2005 05:24:21 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2005/08/29/#comment-24231 <p>It's not the Top 50 cars of out time, it's the top 50 Drivers cars of 2005.</p> It’s not the Top 50 cars of out time, it’s the top 50 Drivers cars of 2005.

]]> By: Shep http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/08/29/mini_named_to_winding_roads_top_ten_list/comment-page-1/#comment-24230 Shep Mon, 29 Aug 2005 23:20:21 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2005/08/29/#comment-24230 <p>Our favorite lil' car does pretty well here! Not only #3 of all cars, regardless of price, but also #1 (MCS) in comparison with 2 other "pretty" sports cars and #1 (MC) vs. 2 other "efficient" cars. I particularly liked the comment "Deep within its little soul, the Mini wants to be a sports car. Actually, deep within its soul, the Mini is a sports car".</p> Our favorite lil’ car does pretty well here! Not only #3 of all cars, regardless of price, but also #1 (MCS) in comparison with 2 other “pretty” sports cars and #1 (MC) vs. 2 other “efficient” cars. I particularly liked the comment “Deep within its little soul, the Mini wants to be a sports car. Actually, deep within its soul, the Mini is a sports car”.

]]> By: Nathaniel Salzman http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/08/29/mini_named_to_winding_roads_top_ten_list/comment-page-1/#comment-24229 Nathaniel Salzman Mon, 29 Aug 2005 21:14:38 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2005/08/29/#comment-24229 <p>Wow, everybody's an editor lately.</p> Wow, everybody’s an editor lately.

]]> By: Jason K http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/08/29/mini_named_to_winding_roads_top_ten_list/comment-page-1/#comment-24228 Jason K Mon, 29 Aug 2005 19:26:56 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2005/08/29/#comment-24228 <p>Thanks for the blurb, Gabe. One tertiary point: you made a minor error in your first sentence. I believe you mean "chock" rather than "chalk."</p> <p>Ciao,</p> <p>Jason</p> Thanks for the blurb, Gabe. One tertiary point: you made a minor error in your first sentence. I believe you mean “chock” rather than “chalk.”

Ciao,

Jason

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