Comments on: World Debut: The New (Refreshed) MINI

By: muse2me

muse2me — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 14:52:20 +0000

Spice Orange sucks

By: Ducatiorourke

Ducatiorourke — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 04:49:36 +0000

Sweet white seats. Too bad it's turd white, and STILL not a kick ass white.

SHAGGADOO!!!

By: hemisedan

hemisedan — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 20:35:51 +0000

Sean I’d say no to them. Hey, I didn’t even notice them. The chrome is optiional on the rear fog lights, as it is on the brake ducts. Take a look at the white clubman in some of the announcements, and you’ll see how the non chrome looks on the brake ducts.

By: Sean Bancroft

Sean Bancroft — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 16:32:48 +0000

I might have missed this, but are those functional air vents above the rear fog/reverse lights?

By: eysmahn

eysmahn — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 05:51:50 +0000

I absolutely love spice orange! That has always been the tough part of the MINI for me. What colour to get, but now I know exactly which one to get!

By: rosvick

rosvick — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 02:22:25 +0000

So, earlier it was said that White Silver would be available across the range, and yet it isn't mentioned in the document (unless I missed it somewhere). Will it become available, or will I have to settle for Eclipse Grey on my R59?

And, yes, I'm a fan of monochrome colours; the flashy ones just aren't my cup of tea....

By: B-

B- — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 21:57:14 +0000

I like the changes on the interior, the choices were spot on. Too bad the Spice Orange looks like a metallic toffee and not so much like orange or copper. I think the brake ducts will look great in a dark finish and not chrome.

By: Nick

Nick — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 17:52:33 +0000

Man I wish my 09 Chili Red JCW had the new black/red interior. That is very cool.

By: Chad

Chad — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 17:17:37 +0000

Wonder if that seatbelt retainer on the clubman door can be retrofit…

By: bee1000

bee1000 — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 15:05:08 +0000

I should clarify one thing: I didn’t buy my R53 because I thought it was good-looking! I just think that the changes along the way have made things worse.

By: Jake Sherwood

Jake Sherwood — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 14:49:50 +0000

Gabe,

Any idea when these updates will be on the configurator?

By: In for 2011

In for 2011 — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 13:42:05 +0000

Right Jason, I never did like the r53, way too squished looking. Everybody thinks that the r53 was so great. I never liked the motor, transmission problems they had and lack of brakes. They’re one reason that Mini has now put brake air ducts in the grille. Also, the r53 could not be sold as a new car in Europe now on account of it’s design for safety issues. it’s kind called progress, whether we like it or not. I like the changes made in the 2011, with what they had to work with, they did a very nice job. And when you talk about unispiring, well you’ve just described the R53. Sorry, my opinion, again.

By: Jason Baskaran

Jason Baskaran — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 13:06:25 +0000

Exterior additions are simply ugly. It’s a shame as the MINI looks far to fussy now and I have to echo what the chap commented above – I am so glad I’ve got my R53 and have had so since 2005… It’s the longest I’ve owned a car and thought I would regularly change to a new MINI however these are just uninspiring and diluted.

Hope the next gen is a return to it’s roots, rather than looking like a 17 year old’s Corsa wet dream!

By: Bill in Iowa

Bill in Iowa — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 07:46:44 +0000

Beings as I am one that will be in the market for a JCW this year, to answer back to you Bee1000. I’m glad that they didn’t reinvent the 1st generation for 2011. It has never looked proportionally right to me. Ok, I’m wrong, but that’s me. I like the JCW interior alot. The changes to the radio and heat controls is right. The red and black goes so well together, again for me. Even if we don’t get the JCW Aero package, I kind of like what I see here. No chrome on the ducts, though. And, if I wanted a clean and Germanic look, I’d be in the market for a GTI, which I am not. The only complaint that I really have with the New JCW is that they didn’t include the Valvetronic, but they didn’t. Maybe they have too many left over JCW engines, so they’ll use them up. Sorry for the length, but I think that Mini did a great job on this refresh, I even like the dinner plate speedometer.

By: bee1000

bee1000 — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 23:50:49 +0000

Ah, MINI designers, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways:

You came up with the R53.
I bought one in 2004.
Everything you've done* since then has made me happy I bought when I did.

I realize MINIs can't look clean and Germanic like GTIs, but c'mon! These new exteriors are absurdly busy with tacked on junk.

*Except for the smoothed out grille surround on 05-06 noses, which I think is the last time you changed something to make it simpler rather than more complex.

By: Rixter

Rixter — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 22:35:09 +0000

Love those new rims on the MCS. Maybe the weight reduction will save me enough gas to pay for the rims. LOL

By: New R56 MCS announced - MINI2 - MINI Forum

New R56 MCS announced - MINI2 - MINI Forum — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 21:08:11 +0000

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By: B

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 21:05:28 +0000

Here’s to hoping that R56 owners can get that brake duct kit as a retro-fit part for the standard cooper S body kit.

By: Minipuma

Minipuma — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 20:28:12 +0000

Good point about the Interchange Yellow interior, Blaine…

By: Blainestang

Blainestang — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 20:03:09 +0000

@Minipuma… If I had to guess, you’re probably right. However, you can currently buy Interchange Yellow hardtops despite the IY interior only being available on the convertible (I think). Widhful thinking :)