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  1. Rixter

    Rixter Well-Known Member

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    #19 Rixter, Feb 12, 2012
    I'm keeping my MINI 'forever' as well, unless some engine disaster occurs and BMW/MINI won't do anything reasonable to address the situation with me. ;)
     
  2. Metalman

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    #20 Metalman, Feb 12, 2012
    When mine splodes, I'm going with this conversion.....:D
    [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O87LUZWyV34]Mini Cooper With Helicopter Turbine Jet Engine Smokes.mov - YouTube[/ame]
     
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    #21 Rixter, Feb 12, 2012
    Chuck that should be labeled the R53-Type-R(ocket)
     
  4. Crashton

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    #22 Crashton, Feb 12, 2012
    Why wait Chuck? You can burn ribs at our never been done rib burn-off/donut-roast. :D
     
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    #24 zsqure, Apr 24, 2012
    UGH! looks like I'll be gettin a V-dub if those watered down things are the next gen.
     
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    #25 werD, Apr 24, 2012
    Anything happens to my R53, this will be my next "R53"...:

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    #27 Crashton, Apr 24, 2012
    I agree with you. Nice car & a hoot to drive, it's just so damn ugly. At least you can't see the outside when you are inside.
     
  8. minimark

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    #28 minimark, Apr 24, 2012
    It's a Heck of a lot better looking than the F-ugly......
     
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    #29 Crashton, Apr 25, 2012
    Not sure about better looking. The MS3 has the Joker face from Batman.
     
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    #30 Cone Assassin, Apr 26, 2012
    I have seen this in the flesh as part of a focus group. It's not that bad (maybe they knew that when selecting people for the focus group!). I have also seen what I am assuming is the F56, which is not extremely different from the R56. I will be saving my pennies until 2014 to acquire an MC50 to go next to my MC40 if they make it :wink:
     
  11. minimark

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    #31 minimark, Apr 26, 2012
    Hope your right but it looks a lot like a ick....Chevy Citation in the pics..:(
     
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    #32 EVWO, May 18, 2012
    I hope this day never comes. :fingerscrossed:
     
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    #33 ChrisMCS04, May 20, 2012
    Anyone have a line on R53's that never sold?:lol: I will take out a mortgage to buy them all!
     
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    #34 minimark, May 20, 2012
    Wonder if the molds and rights to build the R53, like some did with the classic, could be purchased? :D
     
  15. KittyMini

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    #36 KittyMini, May 20, 2012
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    I couldn't agree with you more Dave.... my only difference?
    My sister and I in the back of my dad's Gran Torino :cool:
     
  16. DneprDave

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    #37 DneprDave, May 20, 2012
    :lol: I remember riding in the back of my Dad's Dodge Coronet, him driving with his left hand while blindly swatting at my sister and I, because we were fighting in the back seat about who was on whose side of the car!:lol:

    Dave
     
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    #38 CHKMINI, May 20, 2012
    fond memories of riding in the third seat (which faced rearward) of my Dad's 57 Chevy 210 station wagon (283 - 4bbl) with the rear window locked in the up position and all the exhaust fumes and dirt coming in all over us. Maybe that's why I love the smell of exhaust and my haead is screwwed on a little differently. I wouldn't change those days for anything.
     
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