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5 out of 5 stars

Kudos to this car, so far

Jim from Indy, 06/10/2008
2002 MINI Cooper 2dr Hatchback (1.6L 4cyl 5M)
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This car handles almost as well as my 1991 Dodge Stealth. Plenty of leg room for 6'2 and above. Just bought it a week ago but no complaints as of yet. Keeping fingers crossed.

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1.5 out of 5 stars

What a major disappointment!

timemoves, 05/04/2002
2002 MINI Cooper S 2dr Hatchback (1.6L 4cyl S/C 6M)
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I feel that with all the positive reviews here, the MINI would be a great choice. A test drive revealed a few flawas, but I just thought I was being a little too picky. Well, three weeks with the car and it remains my biggest car purchase mistake ever. There is really nothing fun about this car. If you want excitement with this little amount of sheet metal, you might as well buy a motorcycle instead. That is basically what the car is like. It is something of a hybrid between a riding lawn mower and a motorcycle. Nice concept, but a very poor execution. Shame on BMW for putting this thing on the US market.

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5 out of 5 stars

A lot of fun for less

Greencooper, 05/21/2002
2002 MINI Cooper 2dr Hatchback (1.6L 4cyl 5M)
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The new MINI is the perfect car. As long as you don't think you need a SUV for your groceries. How much more fun can you get for $20K? Great around town, easy to drive, fun on the corners, amazing at 100+mph on the hwy. Looks great inside and out. I have the British Racing green with a beautiful leather interior. Oh, and it's $20K! If you need to show the world you're pimpin then spend the extra $30K and get an M3 otherwise the MINI is for fun and light-hearted motorers that like to have a good time everyday, all day.

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4.25 out of 5 stars

2003 MINI Cooper S

CharlesWil, 01/31/2003
2002 MINI Cooper S 2dr Hatchback (1.6L 4cyl S/C 6M)
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I have had the car only two weeks, but so for it has been a blast. Just love to drive this car. My other auto is a 1997 Darkar Yellow BMW M3. Haven't driven it in two weeks! Motor On :)

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4.63 out of 5 stars

Great Car

nimwad, 02/08/2003
2002 MINI Cooper 2dr Hatchback (1.6L 4cyl 5M)
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Just what we expected! Small car, good gas mileage, thrilling ride. Great value for price. Our BMW 540 is stronger and more comfortable by far, but when we leave the house we head for the MINI. We've had it less than four months and have put almost nine thousand trouble free miles on it. It has many of the same standard features that are on our 540. Thinking of getting a second one! Go motoring!

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