3rd Gen F56 Cooper S Most liked posts in thread: My thoughts on the F56

When you can keep your car right side up and on the ground for more than two weeks after you finish it, then you can hurl your poorly conceived nonsensical invective at us...:devil:

 

Dave, is that you?

 

When (like what year, century) will the bitchin' about the F56 stop. I'm just wondering because after a year of it I thought it would have slowed down by now. I've finally become immune to it just like I did being fat and old.

 

Fun thread, I read it almost twice. :beer

What each successive generation of Mini and MINI seems to come down to is acceptance of diversity. If you're a myopic idealist with no tolerance for others opinions that differ from your own, the car you don't own will intrinsically offend your "deeply held religious beliefs" and you'll create a bubble of authenticity around your experiences to reinforce your position without regard for logic, compassion, or perspective.

That sort of foaming-at-the-mouth insanity definitely makes you "right" in your own mind, and a total lunatic to the rest of the community.

When I hear people comment that the R53 is the "most hardcore", they're absolutely correct with regards to specific metrics. Is that all that matters; are we reduced to a rooster comparing contest just like at a muscle-car meet? How about what matters to each as individuals? Some of us need our ears bleeding to feel alive, others want maximum lateral grip, others want the most Powahhhh, and maybe some of us have a modicum of modesty and want a civilized package that also delivers the well-rounded goods. Who's "wins"? If you're that foaming-at-the-mouth lunatic, everyone loses.



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Or maybe just let him back altogether...

 

There are the existing MINI enthusiasts, there is the non-enthusiast MINI owners and finally there are the new potential buyers with little or no MINI experiences...

The last group may not have any knowledge of what MINI was before the evolution. The MINI was just something they saw on the road or someone they knew might have had. Their major buying decisions are developed from the dealer visit and the test drive... They may not be interested in the performance or handling experience or the *Tweaking* of the changes in the appearance of the MINI. If they like the car and can afford it they will probably become new owners...

BMW /MINI probably looks at the first two groups as somewhat "Loyal" owners, who may or may not move onto the new models... They are more focused on the last group... That's where they are putting most of their hope on future sales growth... And it's probably what is driving the changes that we see.


*Tweaking*: Not what Miley Cyrus does....

 

Remember folks take your meds. Life is too short to sweat the small stuff. This helps me a lot..... :yesnod:

 

That is a great analogy Ryephile! I can't resist adding this... It has very little to do with the evolution of the Mini, rather it pertains more to the evolution of a Mini owner.

I've been a loyal BMW owner since I bought my '71 2002 back in 1975. I completely enjoyed that car for 12 years, have missed it terribly since I sold it, and have owned at least six more Beemers since (again loving every one of them). I became a MINI owner about six years ago and Mini owner a couple years after that. Now, all that said, after having entered the British car arena, I maintained my love for the BMW, owning one until just two months ago when we opted to replace our 5-Series with a new Jaguar XF. Why you ask...? I'm not sure, other than to say I loved what I saw in the lines and amenities the Jag had to offer, while the new 5-Series appeared to be relatively unchanged, thereby rendering it undesirable. The Jag is a great car and we love this new chapter in our car ownership lives.

Now, back to the MINI/Mini side of things. Remember I do have a pretty profound BMW allegiance. Mostly that is, until most recently, as I've struggled to maintain my love for the 2002 because of my current devotion to the competitive nature found in the Vintage Racing world. We very often find ourselves matched with these 2002 guys, who quite often have modified their cars by lightening an already more powerful machine with all the fiberglass parts to be found, all the while punching the motors out to at least 2300cc. Given that there is at least a 1000cc advantage for them, I find it odd that we can still beat a few of them (and they have serious issues with that). Those guys are a funny bunch that don't like racing us much and I'm guessing the sanctioning body we run with on occasion will figure out how to best appease them. I've attached a picture from two years ago that kind'a speaks for itself.

Thanks for the hijack... Now, back to Roger's thread.

 

Well, I made the change from R56 to F56 last month. I'm still around, but I do visit other sites more now, just because there's more Fxx content. I've an assortment of bits and pieces that will be installed once I get the car back from the body shop. I still miss my R56... mainly because it took a long time to get it like I wanted, but now I get to do it all over again. That being said, I am thoroughly enjoying driving the F and have gotten over most of my dislike for the looks of the car. But, the one thing I still don't like is the location of the window switches. Why couldn't they leave them in the center stack and not put them in the doors???
Originally I was supposed to get the car back last Friday. Then it was Monday because they had to order a new front skin. Today they said the rain has held up the paint process, but it'll be ready tomorrow. It was fine with me because I didn't want to drive a freshly painted car 70-80 miles home in the rain anyway. I told them to take all the time they need to get it right. It was new when they got it and I want it to look new when I get it back. We shall see what tomorrow brings.

Things are looking up!

 

A regular two fingered Remington Ranger here! I'm guessing there are some other people on here that know they made typewriters..... or what a typewriter is.:wink:

 

I already miss him. It's ironic that while we may all be douchebags, he has singlehandedly raised the bar on douchebaggery an order of magnitude higher, a level many of us will find hard to surpass.

He needs to realize the F56 isn't larger because of the pedestrian laws, it's larger because it shares a platform with the BMW 1 series.

You oughta let Dave in for a quick cameo for entertainment value, then you can quickly ban him again or whatever.

 

Three cheers to the lot of us douchebags!
Hip hip hooray, Hip hip hooray, Hip hip hooray!!! :beer

Oh, and that's "Lord Douchebag" there Scooter.

 

Come on man. You can't be serious!






It's a known fact that the Hoppes #9 air freshener is the best! :cornut:

 

Ya see, that's why this site sucks. It's neither FUN nor FRIENDLY. Making fun of short people or F56 owners: now that's fun. Making fun of skinny people is over the line. Check your skinny privilege, people.

This is my first post on this forum and it looks like it'll be my last. Apparently you D Bags don't warrant the grace of my presence.

 

Metalman, your poodle post was one thing, the skinny jeans post is something else altogether. OK, I now officially love this forum!

 

Drive a nicely optioned JCW manual, with aftermarket suspension, and you may come back with a different opinion. I did.

I was not a fan of the R56 "S" either, until the JCW came along. It's the same thing with the F56.

 

It's not a matter of us changing when our R53's are gone. We'll be moving on to something else if MINI doesn't offer an appealing car.

 

All of you people, and your debates about "production" MINIs, amuse me.
"R"this and "F"that. So quaint.

Full custom from the body shell up, or go home. :devil: