Rare Small Sports Coupe At Asda, The other ones a Mini....
#1
Posted 08 December 2011 - 11:20 AM
I can park on the box limit to give people on the other side a bit more door room, saves on the dents.
Walking back to the car I noticed what was parked in front of me.
The new Mini Cooper Coupe, complete with extra boot spoiler.
I was surprised how much bigger the Puma looked.
While I was taking the picture, the owner came back. He knew what my car was, proverbially as he works in the motor trade in Salisbury.
180 odd BHP in the mini, but I suspect the FRP would leave him for dead on the corners
I dislike Mini's, particularly the original non BMW ones, No leg room, suspension and crap performance.
But this one did look good, the best looking I have seen.
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T Reg 1.7 Lux Puma
Now its Racing Puma 072
Graham
#2
Posted 08 December 2011 - 01:16 PM
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#3
Posted 12 December 2011 - 07:27 AM
#4
Posted 15 January 2012 - 09:45 AM
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#6
Posted 15 January 2012 - 03:50 PM
quicknick, on 15 January 2012 - 09:45 AM, said:
for this reason I hate the BMW version.. looks hideous and no resemblence whatsoever to the original masterpiece!!
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#7
Posted 16 January 2012 - 09:35 AM
People do like them as they are a small cute cult car but in reality there's not much appealing about them as Graham says.
I quite like this Coupe but I do agree that the 'Mini' badge isn't very fitting unless you are comparing them against a tank etc.
#8
Posted 16 January 2012 - 11:25 AM
splice, on 16 January 2012 - 09:35 AM, said:
People do like them as they are a small cute cult car but in reality there's not much appealing about them as Graham says.
I quite like this Coupe but I do agree that the 'Mini' badge isn't very fitting unless you are comparing them against a tank etc.
Have survived 3 crashes in Minis, including a head-on from a coach whilst I was stationary waiting to make a right turn off the main road. Cars crumpled not me! Did not put me off
but 45 years later the whiplash is giving me problems.
2004 Mazda MX-5 Arctic 1.8 in Razor Blue
2011 Ford Fiesta Zetec S 1.6 in Panther Black
#9
Posted 07 June 2012 - 11:47 AM
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#10
Posted 08 June 2012 - 08:48 AM
I'm now playing a game called 'Warning Light of the Week', and the creaks and rattles are driving me mental
#11
Posted 08 June 2012 - 02:19 PM
Neil, on 08 June 2012 - 08:48 AM, said:
If it's a 2001/2002 I might be partly to blame... sorry!
Current mile muncher: 2014(64) Ford Mondeo 2.2 TDCI 200 Titanium X Sport - Frozen White
Previous: 2009(09) Ford Mondeo 2.0 TDCI | 2008(08) Mk7 Ford Fiesta TDCI Zetec S | 1999(T) Rover 420 | 1997(.R) Rover 620 TD | 1995(M) Mk3 Ford Fiesta Si
First car: 1990(H) Mk3 Ford Fiesta Popular Plus!
#12
Posted 08 June 2012 - 03:18 PM
#14
Posted 09 June 2012 - 08:48 AM
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#15
Posted 13 June 2012 - 07:11 PM
#16
Posted 13 June 2012 - 09:22 PM
Always hated Mini's of all guises, Most of all the original ones.
but that one appealed to me.
Mk3 XR3i
R Reg 1.7 Puma
T Reg 1.7 Lux Puma
Now its Racing Puma 072
Graham