During what looks like a commercial shoot the F56 S version was caught in the wild with no camo. The full set is viewable at the Autoblog site - 2015 Mini Cooper snapped uncovered on the road - Autoblog
I am very cool with that and the color is fantastic. Just wanted to start this off with a positive response. Now the bitching can start...Dave, your on. Jim
Actually seeing it on ground level changes the appearance of the car from the original photos... Before I thought it looked like a little fish... now, it's less of one. Too much chrome, but I agree, that color is perfect! *Edit: The lines of the older gens accented the front end so well, giving it a nice refined edge. These are more like blobs... gotta see it in person I guess. If you squint it makes it slightly look like the front grill shape from the Austin Mini's...
Well those long lens shots kind of distort the per-portions. It still is recognizable as a MINI. Those DRL make it look like a cartoon character from the movie Cars. Are those giant tail lights lifted from a countryguy? Plenty of ground clearance for those of us who travel on gravel roads. :wink: The color needs more Blu....
YOW.... That is not an attractive front bumper... Sorry Jim.... I was blinded by its ugliness... Justa couldn't hep myself...
It's a shame that they have to design a car for morons who cant look before they cross the street. :mad2: I went and looked at all the pictures. I will reserve final judgment till I see it up close. But its not the long lens making it look bad. I'm sorry I really would like it to be a good looking car but its not. Saying its the lens or its not in the right light is like saying your ugly girlfriend is a super model, she's just not in the right light. To bad you can't count on that light. :eek6: Just for the recored I like The coupe, roadster and the convertible. I know not every MINI can look as good as the R53. Its hard to improve on perfection. :biggrin5::biggrin5::biggrin5: Sorry I couldn't wait on Dave.O
I think it's more the other way around, that they are designing for inattentive and careless drivers.
Yea thats probably true. Ok theres morons every where in and out of the drivers seat. And their all on their cell phones. :frown2:
If that was my only car, and I had to drive it, I would drive it in reverse, so hopefully no one would notice the front.
I knew all you nasayers would not let us down. :lol::lol: I still like it and the fact that they added more low end torque to the justa, shows they are paying attention. I think the future is looking bright myself. Jim
Harsh but funny! I think the front is too chromed up & too busy, but you can't really tell what it looks like because there're no front side pics. I like the back end & the profile with diminishing side glass. Full disclosure: I own an R53, hate the Coupe/Roadsters. You pays yer money & makes yer choice...
I agree about the profile with the diminishing side glass. It gives a less box look without taking too far. I also agree about all the chrome, but we always black that out anyway, so no problem. Jim
Honestly, if my wife stumbled onto that web page, she would recognize it as a MINI and move on, not noticing that anything is different.
I know Jim, but when I looked at the headlights in the pic, first thing that came to mind was Igor.... Lol