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Drivers Log.(News)
2005 Mini Cooper convertible
Date in fleet: Oct. 8-22 As-tested price: $24,690 Powertrain: 1.6-liter I4; fwd, five-speed manual Output: 115 hp @ 6000 rpm, 111 lb-ft @ 4500 rpm Curb weight: 2590 pounds
FLOYD: I enjoyed the quality of the interior, with its nice leather seats, chrome touches and improved cupholders. This is a great price, just higher than the dynamically inferior, though obviously bigger PT Cruiser drop-top. Yes, there was a lot of racket in the cabin at freeway speeds, but this thing felt about as solid as our long-term hardtop coupe over the road's bumps and bruises. Nice work stiffening the chassis. Great mileage, too. If I lived in a sunny state, was looking for a convertible and size didn't matter, this would be at the top of the list.
WILSON: Want to know how little cargo space you have with the top chopped off? When I picked up Mrs. Wilson at the airport, her roll-aboard bag wouldn't go through the trunk door, even though it fits in those boxes at the airport to confirm its fit for the overhead bin. I kept thinking that if I really needed the top to go down ...
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