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Offline vanders

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can't believe auto express.....
« on: 20 September 2007, 13:28 »
You have probably seen .......... they rate the new Mini Cooper Clubman a better car than a GTI.

Nothing against the Cooper - but in Clubman guise it's so f.......... ugly. They make Mini's performance better, presumably based on their silly comparison of 50-70 mph in 5th & 6th  :cry:'cos it's slower in the other in gear comparisons.

Anyway each to their own and I wont be swapping.

Offline TheReflex

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Re: can't believe auto express.....
« Reply #1 on: 20 September 2007, 13:31 »
The new 'club' door on that Clubman is a bit weird, and on the wrong side of the car for the UK.
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Offline Manu_R32

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Re: can't believe auto express.....
« Reply #2 on: 20 September 2007, 13:48 »
Never liked the clubman since the day i saw it  :rolleyes:

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Offline Neaty

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Re: can't believe auto express.....
« Reply #3 on: 20 September 2007, 13:59 »
i think its an ugly looking thing to be honest. I know which one I would choose anyway

Offline phil1101

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Re: can't believe auto express.....
« Reply #4 on: 20 September 2007, 17:10 »
Proper dire looking machine that Mini Cooper S Club'foot', plus if it was specced up to decent levels, it ceases to be a sensible price!
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Offline Hurdy

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Re: can't believe auto express.....
« Reply #5 on: 20 September 2007, 18:11 »
Clubman.....The clue is in the name. Anyone who thinks it is better than the GTI wants clubbingman :grin:
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Offline ressla

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Re: can't believe auto express.....
« Reply #6 on: 20 September 2007, 20:34 »
Clubman.....The clue is in the name. Anyone who thinks it is better than the GTI wants clubbingman :grin:

too right... too right.

Offline speedynz

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Re: can't believe auto express.....
« Reply #7 on: 20 September 2007, 22:15 »
We're bound to be biased but I've owned the Cooper S and GTI and to be honest, talented though those Mini's are they are nothing like as pleasureable to own long term.

Or anything like as quick! :wink:
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Offline Dan-Brown

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Re: can't believe auto express.....
« Reply #8 on: 21 September 2007, 13:21 »
I had a cooper and it was a brilliant little go-kart of a car, but pogoed from bump to bump so not great for regular long distance, which my GTi is especialy with the immense DSG, im getting stung pretty bad for insurance renewal quotes though, 25, had a minor bump on a roundabout back in july.....

Offline Rog

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Re: can't believe auto express.....
« Reply #9 on: 21 September 2007, 13:27 »
The mini is a marmite car, you either love it or hate it - I fall in to the later.  The Golf Gti is a good looking car and the mini doesn't know what it wants to be 1960's or 21 century?  Since the car will probably spend 90 % of it's time parked on the drive not moving how it looks is as important or more so than how it drives! :nerd: