Henrie Geyser, writing for the
BizCommunity.com, says
Coupé turns Mini into Mighty Mouse
In his review he does share a few disappointments:
Seeing we are now in mild mutter mode, the number of creaks, groans and rattles that come from the rear end of the vehicle is really unacceptable in a smart, expensive new car such as this. I first thought our test car was an exception but I have heard from other Mini Coupé drivers that their vehicles display the same tendency to squeak and rattle.
Another irritation was the sound system which defies logic and requires a study period devoted to the owners' manual.
Although one understands the need for stiffened suspension to improve roadholding, the Coupé's undercarriage noise levels can be rather intrusive, particularly on bumpy roads although even swishing up relatively smooth Kloof Nek produced a couple of loud thumps from down below.
But hey, show me a car that's perfect... and given the choice, what would you rather do, fly in a comfortable Airbus from Cape Town to O R Tambo or in the cockpit of a World War 2 Spitfire?
