3rd Gen F56 Cooper S Aftermarket is stepping in to help MINI with the F56 bumper

Thanks. Hard to use their web site, it's mostly Japanese. I look forward to someone on this side of the pacific offering these.

 

Actually you can still blip the throttle and snap through the gears just like the older trannie. In terms of slower, it's measured in tenths of a second, hardly worth discussing unless you're at the drag strip. I think the sales guys need to start driving the car more or move to BMW. The car works just fine for a guy like me with over 40 years experience in manual transmissions. Yes the feel of the clutch is light, but engagement is very positive - easy to get used to. I can feather the clutch and lay rubber in 3 gears if that's what I want. Sounds like some guys who just don't want to learn a new product. I'd look for another dealership.

Adrian

 

That actually looks a bit better.

 

Too much "STANCE" and the front is still..............:arf:

 

Looks better because the right side of that photo is in the shadows. Looks more better when you can't see it. :yesnod:

 

This looks better....

 

That looks much better, although once you remove the blacked out area...
I love the look of the JCW 2015 its got the right look and more detailed. I plan on holding on to my R56 for a long time, that is up to the engine after my tune.

 

Lowering usually creates so much impact on a car's over all look.....Sad, it couldn't rescue this 1....I still say...HOPELESS!

I wish there would be a company that would resurrect old, salvaged Gen1s & update them. Much like what Frontline Developments did for the old MGBs that reincarnated into the brand new Miata-filled LE50.

LE50 brings back the MGB | AutoMinded

 

Size aside, this fixes all the problems of the F56S.

 

That actually looks nice!

Get rid of the stupid indents on the A panels, and I would drive it...

 

Indeed.

Wonder how much it'd be to do a bumper swap.

 

Still looks too long and and has buck teeth. The one after the crash test looks better.

 

It's better, I agree with the A-panel thing, I'd like to see them do something with the front grill, it just looks odd with half a grill on top, kind of like when people would put the aero grill on top of the R53 and laze out on the lower half (except in reverse).

 

Not perfect but a much cleaner cohesive look.

 

Why do they not paint that big a$$ center, pedestrian thingy, body color!!! makes it look like the grille guy got tired and sad heck with it and just went solid on the rest...

 

If this article wasn't a bit dated, we could certainly nominate the F56 as a new featured addition.

front overhang - The Truth About Cars

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With paint chips!