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  1. INIMINI

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    #26 INIMINI, Jul 8, 2014
    That is where MINI Owners post their overpriced sales, exciting trips, photos of food, and send you a friend request...confirm.
     
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    #38 Dave.0, Jul 18, 2014
    Well he did sum up everything very well about how unique the R53 was to produce. I also think that's why all the first gen cars have a soul, someone cared about what they designed and put up a fight to build it by design and make it WOW unique.

    Now cars are designed and built like washing machines with all kinds of crap you don't need and without a soul. No ones cares about the end product unless its really ugly and they don't sell like the fist gens did.
     
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    #45 Metalman, Jul 24, 2014
    Didn't you just now go missing while out test driving a F56? The locals are looking for you right now...
     
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    #50 B.A.D., Jul 24, 2014
    Whew, glad I misread it. I was thinking that this was the start of End of Days....
     
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    #51 Dave.0, Jul 24, 2014
    If I was looking at a new car I would be looking at a VW GTI, a Camaro ZL-1 or a CTS-V Coupe.

    What I could buy right now is a new POS Hyundai beater which comes with a 10 year 100 K warranty.
    Why a Hyundai? Because I would not want to mod it at all unlike the others above. :rolleyes:
     
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    #54 Dave.0, Jul 24, 2014
    Oh don't get it wrong I am never getting rid of my R53 but I would buy another one or two R53's or a original GP.
     
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    #10 Dave.0, Jul 8, 2014
    I sent Frank a PM & and E-mail to join M\A.

    Let see if it works.
     
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    #19 Crashton, Jul 8, 2014
    Could be fun feeding the alleged SMART car driving troll stale donuts for a while. :popcorn:
     
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    #22 Dave.0, Jul 8, 2014
    You would be surprised what information you can find out about people in the dirty dark corners of the Internets.
     
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    #24 Dave.0, Jul 8, 2014
    Google...Pfffff

    Most people post the stuff themselves on sites like Facebook.
     
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    #30 JenLane, Jul 8, 2014
    Lol! All I was saying is that he has a history of joining forums. I dunno about the rest of all that! :D
     
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    #32 DneprDave, Jul 8, 2014
    He designed the first generation MINIs .:eek6:
     
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    #35 cct1, Jul 9, 2014
    If it's really FS in that thread, you're dead on--in that thread the real or unreal Frank wrote that he thought the MINI should have gone more futuristic, and broken away from the R53 mold to go in a different design direction; he wrote that he felt MINI has boxed itself in similar to what Porsche did with the 911. I never really looked at it that way before, but it does make a certain amount of sense, especially when you factor in the Euro laws.

    I'm coming around to the fact that maybe with the new design constraints a "modern" looking MINI that breaks away from the R53 mold wouldn't be a bad thing. At this point I think it would be better than taking the basic shape and adding to it--the car is, at this point, out of proportion, especially from the side angle where the nose overhang is brutal. I think it's time to get off that.

    On the other hand, he mentioned he'd like to see a smaller, more economical MINI in the line up (Rocketman anyone). Can't argue with that.
     
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    #39 Spa2k, Jul 18, 2014
    I've asked myself that too. :frown2:
     
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    #47 MCS02, Jul 24, 2014
    That would make it hard to drink the milk :D

    If they made a light weight coup and supercharged it that may get me.
     
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    #49 MCS02, Jul 24, 2014
    He said unless it was another R53 or GP1
     
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    #58 MCS02, Jul 25, 2014
    I just don't see anything I like more than my MINI. The GTI is nice and so is the BRZ but I just can't give up my MINI. Their are a few mods I would like to do. Then it will be perfect.
     
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    #59 Crashton, Jul 25, 2014
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    Mine turns 10 Dec 13th. I'm not actively shopping but I am looking around getting ideas.:idea: Not worried about gas, I know how to make my own. :D
     
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    #2 Crashton, Jul 8, 2014
    Interesting, wondering if he is being Frank with us. :popcorn:

    :wink:
     
  20. cct1

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    #3 cct1, Jul 8, 2014
    I'm going the optimistic route and hope that it's legit. Might get burned, but if it's an imposter, it's a good one.

    I can't believe more people haven't jumped into to it--I mean it's Frank Friggin' Stephenson after all (Or might be Frank Friggin' Stephenson).
     
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