Re: Mini vs 147

[George Graves <gmgraves@domain.elided>]

Well, having driven both, I can tell you that the Mini Cooper 'S' is a 
lot more car than either of the two 4-cylinder 147s. Yes, the Mini is 
lighter, and the 'S' has more horsepower. But the real difference is in 
the handling and road-holdiing The 147 isn't even on the same planet 
with the Mini. Sure, 147 handles very good. This week last year, I was 
putting over 4000 miles on one in Italy, and had some great drives, but 
the 147 doesn't have that stuck-to-the-road, on-rails feeling of the 
Mini. Right now, I'd have to say that any US driving enthusiast OWES 
himself a Mini 'S', because Minis we can buy, and 147s we can't and 
likely never will be able to buy. But if I could buy either? I'd buy 
the Alfa. It looks better has more room inside, and I love that 
Selespeed Formula-1-like transmission! Heck, if they were sold here, 
I'd have my name down for a mew 147 GTA (250 HP DOHC 3.2 Liter V-6) 
right now.

George Graves


On Friday, September 27, 2002, at 10:47  PM, alfa-digest wrote:


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> Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2002 16:51:19 -0400
> From: "Ron Ewing" <ronewing@domain.elided>
> Subject: Re: Mini vs 147
>
>     That would make an interesting comparison, IMHO.  Anybody seen one 
> in
> the Euro mags yet? I believe the Mini is a bit lighter tho, and perhaps
> better in a slalom?  TIA, Ron.
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