Mini to DS3

[dbrewood]

Cheers guys. Know all about the boot space, but the new Hatch has around the same boot space as the DS3 and the Paceman slightly more IIRC.

Gearbox can't be worse than the one I had on my Peugeot 207CC that was cumbersome.

Ref the long drive seats have to be better than the DS3, even with the seat raises I end up with lower back pain (not helped with being 52 no doubt)

[Shauna_H]

Cheers guys. Know all about the boot space, but the new Hatch has around the same boot space as the DS3 and the Paceman slightly more IIRC.

Gearbox can't be worse than the one I had on my Peugeot 207CC that was cumbersome.

Ref the long drive seats have to be better than the DS3, even with the seat raises I end up with lower back pain (not helped with being 52 no doubt)

My boyfriend is 21 and after a long journey in my Mini his back was sore! I always found Citroen a comfortable car

[dbrewood]

Hmm which seats did you have in it Shuana? Plus when you guys are talking 'R56' are you talking registration year on some other mystical code?

[Bigfeet]

... Plus when you guys are talking 'R56' are you talking registration year on some other mystical code?

For God sake don't start chatting to the Landie boys then!

[dbrewood]

You have me intrigued now, you can't leave it there Biggie!

[cyclone]

a copy paste
R50: "Mk I" Mini One & Cooper (2001–2006)
R52: "Mk I" Mini Convertible (2004–2008)
R53: "Mk I" Mini Cooper S (2001–2006)
R55: "Mk II" Mini Clubman (2007–present)
R56: "Mk II" Mini Hatch/Hardtop range (2006–2013)
R57: "Mk II" Mini Convertible (2009–present)
R58: Coupé (2012–present)
R59: Roadster (2012–present)
R60: Countryman (2010–present)
R61: Paceman (2013–present)[57]
F56: Mini Hatch/Hardtop (2014–present)[58]
F55: 5-door Hatch (2015–present)

[Shauna_H]

Cyclone answered that question for you I just had the standard cloth seats that the R56 comes with. Have you had a test drive in a new Mini?

[dbrewood]

Ah ha right mystery solved.

Not got as far as test driving as we were originally thinking of the Coupe and the dealer had an issue finding us one to test. He then got pushy so we disowned him

Choice then started towards the new hatch / Countryman / Paceman (my fave) so we'll no doubt look to drive all of these in turn as we move closer to a decision as to finalising the model.