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    Posted: 07-August-2004 at 19:09
I've just been out for a test drive in the new 1, and it's a cracker. Just begging for a bit more power, I suspect, the chassis is *way* ahead of any of the engines they've put in there so far.

ANYWAY: it's probably going to need a forum, isn't it?
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Dont they need to sell one first ???
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You'll be wanting a BMW MINI Forum next!
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Points: 10000473 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 09-August-2004 at 22:03
Originally posted by Nigel Nigel wrote:

Dont they need to sell one first ???

Oh they'll sell some Nigel - it's the new "reps" car!

The fleet owners will love it!

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there will *not* be a mini forum!


I can hear a high-heeled shoe being stamped...

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Originally posted by thepits thepits wrote:

You'll be wanting a BMW MINI Forum next!


I wouldn't have a problem with that either, it's a good enough car to be considered a BMW. But the he11 with what the fleet guys or reps think, just take one for a drive and see if you're not convinced...

I wasn't expecting to be that impressed, but I was blown away by it. I jumped in it and was immediately chucking it around like my Z1. It's a brilliant, brilliant drive.
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Originally posted by kbannon kbannon wrote:

there will *not* be a mini forum!


I can hear a high-heeled shoe being stamped...


Na... it was a decree from BMW GB. Some branding issues...
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Where is the BMW badge on a MINI? Next people will want a Rolls Royce forum and then a Rover forum and then...
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Points: 6484 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 10-August-2004 at 09:24

Originally posted by thepits thepits wrote:

Oh they'll sell some Nigel - it's the new "reps" car!

The fleet owners will love it!

I doubt it. It's hardly likely to be a cost efficient car to run, at least not compared to cars like the vectra, especially considering the huge discount fleet buyers get from companys like vauxhall. Also a lot of campanies these days don't want their reps driving cars like BMWs. It isn't supposed to be good for sales if your rep turns up to see a customer and he has a flash BMW. Doesn't create the right impression. Big Smile

Good idea for a new forum though!

 
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Originally posted by kbannon kbannon wrote:

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Originally posted by Peter Fenwick Peter Fenwick wrote:

Originally posted by thepits thepits wrote:

Oh they'll sell some Nigel - it's the new "reps" car!

The fleet owners will love it!


I doubt it. It's hardly likely to be a cost efficient car to run, at least not compared to cars like the vectra, especially considering the huge discount fleet buyers get from companys like vauxhall. Also a lot of campanies these days don't want their reps driving cars like BMWs. It isn't supposed to be good for sales if your rep turns up to see a customer and he has a flash BMW. Doesn't create the right impression. <IMG onclick="AddSmileyIcon'smileys/Big Smile.gif'" alt="Big Smile" src="http://www.bmwcarclubgb.co.uk/forum/smileys/Big%20Smile.gif">



It doesn't seem to bother my company or our customers - 75% of our company cars have always been BMW's - the MD used to have an M5, now he has a 635 ci !
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Points: 6484 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 12-August-2004 at 12:19

You obviously work for a generous company. 75% of the cars ar BMWs!! that must cost the company a fortune!!! 

Getting rid of expensive company cars is one of the new ways of reducing fixed costs.

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