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#21 of 2671 Mini Safety by speeds2much Apr 09, 2001 (6:11 am)
Regarding the safety factor, here in European cities many people drive small cars because it's much easier to park them and because petrol is un-godly expensive (around $7 a gallon at the high end). Also, small and maneuverable cars are a blast to drive! At the speeds one reaches in London, the mini is more than safe enough. Plus, there just aren't that many SUVs to worry about. In the States, driving conditions are different, but really in most situations with the low speed limits in the U.S., you're fine with a Mini. The car is built like a tank, as are superminis like the Renault Cleo and VW Polo. These cars are very solid. I'd rather get sideswiped in a Mini than in, say any convertible. Or any car without a side airbag, for that matter. Anyone who buys one is buying it for fun and I'd doubt that driving a Ferrari is any safer, but you don't see people complaining about Ferrari safety to those fortunate enough to buy one!
#22 of 2671 Mini Safety by rickrover Apr 10, 2001 (11:27 am)
I agree completely - A Mini is similar to a Porsche 911, Boxter or a Miata. I'd much rather be in a New MINI than a Miata in a crash. Look at how well a New Beetle does in a crash, I bet the New MINI will do at least as well, if not better. I may head up to the New York Auto show to take a look at one in person. Still patiently waiting for my 2002 New Mini Cooper S.
#23 of 2671 Mini by harry0 Apr 10, 2001 (8:00 pm)
I want one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
#24 of 2671 Mini Safety by bill_1 Apr 11, 2001 (5:48 am)
Well I think the Mini might be a little weird safety wise. Certainly with all the airbags and other safety features the Mini is decidely not a death trap. Still it is rather small and while I like small cars I must admit there is a coralation between size and safety (under the assumption that you actually crash, the best safety feature is a car that handles well with a good driver) so I suspect that you might get more moderately serious injuries than you would get in a larger car but that you could survive any of the injuries that do happen.
#25 of 2671 Discovered an excellent Mini website by rickrover Apr 11, 2001 (11:42 am)
Check out www.mini2.com - billed as the #1 unofficial Mini website - lot's of interesting info. BMW's updated their Mini website as well - www.miniusa.com - more info there than in the past. Even more pumped about my New Mini - if that's possible. C'mon early 2002!
#26 of 2671 Hi rickrover- Thanks for the link... by pocahontas Apr 11, 2001 (4:43 pm)
For those that don't have a chance to swing by there, please keep us posted on any new information ya find there! Happy Motoring! Pocahontas Host Hatchbacks/Station Wagons Message Boards
#27 of 2671 mini dealers in NC by thsmith Apr 13, 2001 (6:36 am)
Does anyone know if any BMW dealers in North Carolina have been confirmed as Mini dealers? thx, --travis
#28 of 2671 Official Dealer Annoucement by rickrover Apr 13, 2001 (12:04 pm)
BMW will announce the 70 chosen dealers on April 16th. Check their Mini website: www.miniusa.com after the 16th for the official list. You can check there now to see how many proposed dealers there are for North Carolina. I live in Florida but bought an M Coupe last year from Flow BMW in Winston-Salem NC. Flow BMW is one of the best BMW dealers I've ever dealt with - hopefully they will be a Mini dealership. Ask for Sheri Blakely in sales, she's fantastic.
#29 of 2671 by revdrluv May 02, 2001 (2:39 pm)
I hear the chassis of the new mini is incredibly complex. It is supposed to be one of the best handling cars ever. Anyone know a price yet for the US. They are supposed to be so cheap in europe that BMW isn't going to make much money off them.
#30 of 2671 Prices etc by rickrover May 03, 2001 (9:59 am)
Europe will get a cheaper version of the Mini than the U.S. that will have a smaller engine and a lower trim level - see www.mini.com for european Mini details The U.S. will get a Mini Cooper that is supposed to start around $18,000 and the supercharged Mini Cooper S will be priced around $25,000.