MotoringFile MINI Shows off the Coupe’s Junk in the Trunk

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  1. Nathan

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    Forget for a second that the MINI Coupe is a two seater. Instead think about it this way – it’s like a MINI match without the rear seats. Sound familiar? Yeah a little but like a JCW GP. And as a GP owner will tell you, it’s shocking how much you can fit into the [...]

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  2. old81

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    Nice, does make me wonder how much space will be available with the roadster. :)
     
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    I have some raw video from the private showing of the Coupe...I'll work on getting it uploaded to YouTube sometime today.

    The boot is VERY roomy and the pass-through is quite convenient, too!
     
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    PS: The M/F pics show all the space that is available if you remove the rear shelf and divider that is behind the two seats.
     
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    Having seen the coupe it surprised me with the amount of space available. That being said it gives up a large amount of capacity to the normal MINI shape which I expected. I wonder how long until I see one on the street?

    As for the roadster that top has to stow somewhere & with the top down there won't be a lot of storage.
     
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    I feel the rumblings for a Coopster Roof Rack...........





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    Sort of like they had on the Lancia Stratos when they ran the Safari rally.

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    With the bar, the GP can't fit quite that much. But I have put in a wheel chair, kid's walker and several file boxes of materials. Boot space is not why I picked my GP :biggrin5: I'd love to do a side by side performance test though, 'cuz my specs are still lighter and faster . . . just sayin'
     

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