First Drive: 2005 Mini Cooper Convertible

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Driving a convertible usually means that you forfeit most usable cargo space (making it tough to take off on spontaneous road trips), but Mini designers took a creative approach to this dilemma. The rear hatch now opens down like a tailgate (rather than up as on the PT Cruiser convertible), providing better access to items stowed in back. Additionally, there's a secondary gate around the base of the soft top that can be propped open (like a clamshell) to allow the loading of larger items. The main cargo area measures just 4.2 cubic feet (5.8 when the top is up), though we could see that it was large enough to accommodate our rollerboard carry-on bag. Fold down the 50/50-split rear seats and you've got over 21 cubic feet of space to fill up.

 

How many bodies can you fit in there?

 

[Pliablemoose]

I really like this convertable.

Might just have to get one for my wife in a year or so...

 

[ScrapSilicon]

Originally posted by: Pliablemoose
I really like this convertable.

Might just have to get one for my wife in a year or so...

Originally posted by: SampSon
How many bodies can you fit in there?

you 2 think alike 😀😛😉

 

[Ryan]

:thumbsup:

 

[iamwiz82]

The initial batch had issues with the top wearing within weeks of delivery, but they have fixed the problem.

 

[TuxDave]

Kinda looks like the PT Cruiser Convertible at first glance. 😛

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: TuxDave
Kinda looks like the PT Cruiser Convertible at first glance. 😛

:roll:😕

 

[ScrapSilicon]

Originally posted by: iamwiz82
The initial batch had issues with the top wearing within weeks of delivery, but they have fixed the problem.

car or callgirl service..?

 

[Ryan]

Originally posted by: TuxDave
Kinda looks like the PT Cruiser Convertible at first glance. 😛

Insulting - please refrain from posting in cars threads from this point on. 😛

 

[TuxDave]

Originally posted by: rbloedow

Originally posted by: TuxDave
Kinda looks like the PT Cruiser Convertible at first glance. 😛

Insulting - please refrain from posting in cars threads from this point on. 😛

🙁

But but... the mini-cooper is like an over glorified golf cart!

*runs away*

 

[iamwiz82]

Originally posted by: TuxDave

Originally posted by: rbloedow

Originally posted by: TuxDave
Kinda looks like the PT Cruiser Convertible at first glance. 😛

Insulting - please refrain from posting in cars threads from this point on. 😛

🙁

But but... the mini-cooper is like an over glorified golf cart!

*runs away*

With better features than any car in it's class.
😛

 

[Liviathan]

I got a 2004 Mini and love it...it rocks!

 

[Rage187]

Originally posted by: TuxDave
Kinda looks like the PT Cruiser Convertible at first glance. 😛

I thought the same thing.

 

[CtK]

my sister wants to trade in her 2004 Mini Cooper for the convertible.

 

[Confused]

I saw one of these at work a couple of weeks ago, it looks like a standard horrible BMW mini thing, that someone had cut the roof off, covered the cut with a strip of chrome, and shoved a rolled-up tent to the back of

 

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