The Aero filler cap - the fuel tank cap on the S.
R53
http://www.mini2.com/galleries/data/...e_View_Car.jpg
R56
http://www.mini2.com/images/predrive...PICT0050_t.jpg
I much prefer the original one, and was one of the first things I noticed on Launch day at Menzies that it apeared to be price driven.
BMW themselves said they weren't making enough money on the MINI per car, and it had to be cheaper.
Well, it is nearly a leap yearOriginally Posted by Craig & Jude
agree with Duncan on this one (yes we sometimes do agree.)
Gotcha.
...but swapping one ancillary component for a cheaper one does not make it a cheaper or lesser car overall, does it
Ah, that was just the first that caught my eye on launch night.
After that, I could spot a few others that looked cheap - the boot carpet, and the interior heater controls to name 2 (It is a while ago now since I looked at one).
Its all about perception, and thats when I saw, (again, in my opinion only), the car had been built to a price. And thats not what a car in the Premium Small Car segment should be doing.
Maybe they'll get it right (IMHO) with the facelift, as what happened with the R50.
Guys, careful we don't drift into [yet] another R56 bashing thread. The main topic was the subject of the 3rd door on the new clubman. Bash the R56 all you like, but in it's own thread.
Ta.
A.
R60 Light White / Red Countryman All 4 John Cooper Works Auto
R57 Chili Red Convertible John Cooper Works Auto
When I sat in the R56 it felt better built and it certainly rode better than the R50, the perceived quality was higher. The doors seemed heavier and the leather seats [lounge] were really nice. However, there are a few details which let the car down but compared with a A Class we had as a loan car the MINI is still a class act.
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