2nd Gen Coupe First Up Close Look

Discussion in '2nd Generation: 2007+ R55 through R61' started by Justa Jim, Oct 22, 2011.

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  1. Justa Jim

    Justa Jim Well-Known Member
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    Saw several Coupes at the dealer today and sat in one. It was comfortable and I liked the two seat format. Saw one in all black and the roof line did not bother me like it does on the two tone ones. Kept looking and looking at them, from every angle and the black one is starting to grow on me, but it does not jump out and grab me for some reason.

    Jim
     
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    I saw one in black too. IMHO, it's not as hard on the eyes as other colors are. I just am turned off by the roofline. Now, I do think the roadster could easily be my next ride. That one would look REALLY good in my driveway!
     
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    I really like the White and Red..


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    I've seen a couple here in Cowtown. Nice to see more MINI's out & about.
     
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    The more I have thought about it, I could see myself in a solid black Coupe, with red rally stripes from front bumper to rear, but that is way down the road and Nathan's rumor might pan out before then. :D

    Jim
     
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    You need to drive one!
     
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    Try BRG II/Black with black wheels and black headlight housings! JCW is only a measly $38k!
     
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    Well, if that it is all........ :)

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    I have one as a loner, where is the safety latch on the bonnet? I want to see the engine bay.
     
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    I like the coupes. Go for it. I'm sure there's a JCW with your name on it. Black of course.
     
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    Can't go wrong with an all Black MINI...IMO....:cornut:
     
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    Jim, I know of a BLK-BLK JCW that may be for sale.
     
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    But where is the safety larch release??
     
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    Under the hood :D
     
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    My wife has a "Justa" Coupe. She loves it, I on the other hand, I have a hard time getting in and out of it:mad2:.....maybe because my wife crams all of her ........."Stuff".......in there and she is height challenged to begin with. It's Pepper White and Black.

    She gets lots of waves and everyone asks if the top comes off.:crazy:

    I'll keep my \l/ \l/ \l/ :biggrin5:
     
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    Straight down from the driver's side window washer nozzle.
     
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    Thanks, :Thumbsup:
     
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    Those things run hot, every time I walked away from it the cooling fan was running.
    I had to go out later to make sure it was alright.
     
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    My fan will run for about two minutes then stops especially on warm/hot

    days.
     
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    Had to return the loaner, it was mono, all dark something color? with black wheels, looked bad ass.
    I just couldn't get used to that fan running, I hadn't run it hard before parking it. It was fun though, liked the cabin, it felt like you had an old school sun shade over the wind screen, the turn signal switch had detentes for turn or lane change, nice. Never got used to the automatic paddle shifting, (like my 6 speed) Sport mode was kinda neat, in seemed fast. Forgot how hard those run flats were. I'm back in my R53 now, I missed it. The coupe felt lighter, it was tight, no flex what so ever and it tracked well and went right where you pointed it
     

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