Comments on: MINI Most Appealing Car Four Years Running http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/09/26/mini_most_appealing_car_four_years_running/ 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: Ian http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/09/26/mini_most_appealing_car_four_years_running/comment-page-1/#comment-25733 Ian Tue, 27 Sep 2005 00:16:29 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2005/09/26/#comment-25733 <p>No seriously, when is MINI getting the Nobel Peace Prize?</p> No seriously, when is MINI getting the Nobel Peace Prize?

]]> By: gadgeTT http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/09/26/mini_most_appealing_car_four_years_running/comment-page-1/#comment-25732 gadgeTT Mon, 26 Sep 2005 20:47:16 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2005/09/26/#comment-25732 <p>I narrowly avoided buying the Audi A3 to replace my current TT which is going off lease on 10/26. While the A3 had a LOT going for it, I ultimately chose the Mini.</p> <p>My '06 MCS is on a slow boat from the UK and should be ready for ready for delivery in about a week. I can't wait!!!!</p> <p>A3 Pros: * Much more powerful engine * DSG! * Audi TT - like dash (I like the TT's dash) * Really nice full-color NAV with MP3 player and secondary display directly in front of the driver * Integrated XM radio (have to do a Blitz-safe add-in on the Mini) * Considering they are discounting them, it came it, comparably equipped, at the same price as my fully-configured Mini.</p> <p>A3 Cons: * The clincher was that it's a 5-door and I'm not ready for a station wagon :-) * While the DSG is HOT and the engine has more HP, the handling was so-so.</p> I narrowly avoided buying the Audi A3 to replace my current TT which is going off lease on 10/26. While the A3 had a LOT going for it, I ultimately chose the Mini.

My ’06 MCS is on a slow boat from the UK and should be ready for ready for delivery in about a week. I can’t wait!!!!

A3 Pros: * Much more powerful engine * DSG! * Audi TT – like dash (I like the TT’s dash) * Really nice full-color NAV with MP3 player and secondary display directly in front of the driver * Integrated XM radio (have to do a Blitz-safe add-in on the Mini) * Considering they are discounting them, it came it, comparably equipped, at the same price as my fully-configured Mini.

A3 Cons: * The clincher was that it’s a 5-door and I’m not ready for a station wagon :-) * While the DSG is HOT and the engine has more HP, the handling was so-so.

]]> By: Franklyn http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/09/26/mini_most_appealing_car_four_years_running/comment-page-1/#comment-25731 Franklyn Mon, 26 Sep 2005 18:34:08 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2005/09/26/#comment-25731 <p>Doesn't the Audi A3 have a massive sunroof now? Since I have yet to actually own the car, I can't say much more than my experiences beyond the dealer test drive, but I do remember the huge grin afterwards. Yeah, I guess that's appealing.</p> Doesn’t the Audi A3 have a massive sunroof now? Since I have yet to actually own the car, I can’t say much more than my experiences beyond the dealer test drive, but I do remember the huge grin afterwards. Yeah, I guess that’s appealing.

]]> By: Allan http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/09/26/mini_most_appealing_car_four_years_running/comment-page-1/#comment-25730 Allan Mon, 26 Sep 2005 16:50:24 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2005/09/26/#comment-25730 <p>So when is MINI getting the Nobel Peace Prize?</p> So when is MINI getting the Nobel Peace Prize?

]]> By: Bob http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/09/26/mini_most_appealing_car_four_years_running/comment-page-1/#comment-25729 Bob Mon, 26 Sep 2005 15:38:28 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2005/09/26/#comment-25729 <p>Don't forget the appeal of the (positively massive and nothing else like it) dual pane panoramic sun roof!</p> Don’t forget the appeal of the (positively massive and nothing else like it) dual pane panoramic sun roof!

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