3rd Gen F56 Cooper S Most liked posts in thread: MF:MINI USA’s 2016 Product Updates Include Some Major Surprises

However vocal, I think we're solidly in the minority, here. 95% of buyers won't notice or know the difference. The goiterous bumper design and the only-Picasso-would-love shape of the F56 is much more of a dangerous product mistake for MINI. The small, cute, premium car arena is only going to get more crowded.

 

I am on my second MINI (R53 to R55), and I continue to buy late model years of discontinue models -- both were used (and have/ had sport suspension).

On my drive home yesterday, I saw 4 MINIs -- 3 of them were F56s. I was a little suprised, but they seem to be well received by the general consumer.

The other was a R53 with 3 grill badges. Guess who was the only one to wave back.

 

On the flip side, if I was to F56, I'd JCW anyway... so meh.

Still. Such disappoint. The rear fog light has been something I've added on every build config I've done on MINIUSA.com.

 

It's ok to remove the sport suspension since they really don't make a sports car like car anymore.