Comments on: AutoExpress Tests the R56 Prototype http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/08/02/autoexpress-tests-the-r56-prototype/ 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: Alan Ashcroft http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/08/02/autoexpress-tests-the-r56-prototype/comment-page-1/#comment-47239 Alan Ashcroft Fri, 04 Aug 2006 12:04:11 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/08/03/autoexpress-tests-the-r56-prototype/#comment-47239 <p>Okay, correction... I hate the silver coloured bits like the aircon etc. Makes it look like a cheap plastic model kit. :-) I hope it looks a lot better when we see the real thing, but in the meantime I am very glad I got my 06 MCS....</p> Okay, correction… I hate the silver coloured bits like the aircon etc. Makes it look like a cheap plastic model kit. :-) I hope it looks a lot better when we see the real thing, but in the meantime I am very glad I got my 06 MCS….

]]> By: Craig http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/08/02/autoexpress-tests-the-r56-prototype/comment-page-1/#comment-47148 Craig Thu, 03 Aug 2006 16:15:49 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/08/03/autoexpress-tests-the-r56-prototype/#comment-47148 <p>How can you hate the dashboard? It's covered in a big sheet of grey foam so you can't see it. Unless you are saying you hate the grey foam covering the dash. Then I would have to agree with you.</p> How can you hate the dashboard? It’s covered in a big sheet of grey foam so you can’t see it. Unless you are saying you hate the grey foam covering the dash. Then I would have to agree with you.

]]> By: Alan Ashcroft http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/08/02/autoexpress-tests-the-r56-prototype/comment-page-1/#comment-47122 Alan Ashcroft Thu, 03 Aug 2006 13:54:24 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/08/03/autoexpress-tests-the-r56-prototype/#comment-47122 <p>10Kg heavier? How?</p> <p>Electric power steering making it less responsive? Won't that kill one of the best things about MINI? And no matter what I see, I hate the dashboard.</p> 10Kg heavier? How?

Electric power steering making it less responsive? Won’t that kill one of the best things about MINI? And no matter what I see, I hate the dashboard.

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