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The car recommended today is familiar and special
Familiar with this is the Taiwan 18 three-door MINI
Or the 1.5T three-cylinder...
Say special, this is one
MINI Cooper Seven Commemorative Edition
Limited to 30 units nationwide
So we still have to recommend it to you
Three-door MINI
Or a limited edition?
MINI
Three or five?
Three? Sounds a little less practical
All consider MINI too
It's about the ultimate in personality
The three-door MINI is the most soulful MINI. On the street, a three-door version with a more coordinated proportion can lead to a higher return rate. As the most basic MINI model, the three-door version is also the version that best retains the MINI handling characteristics.
At the MINI scale, the five-door version of the model has limited space to improve. The three-door version is also able to sit down for four people when needed. If you love MINI and want space, you should choose a model like the Crewman.
In the second-hand car market, the three-door version is indeed more valuable than the five-door version. The five-door version of the same year is depreciated faster than the three-door version. In previous years, it was true that there were more five-door versions, but in the past two years, there have been far more people choosing three-door models than five-door versions.
Is the limited edition model worth buying?
Limited edition models can be roughly divided into two types. One is the limited edition of supercars and luxury cars, which are ultra-luxury models that do not belong to the scope of the conventional automobile market, but belong to collectibles and works of art. They are too far away from us, please chat with Xiao Zhao privately if you have needs...
The other is a limited edition of these affordable models. Generally speaking, there are more unique colors, pull flowers, some details of the small configuration. Such a model, in the second-hand car stage, the price is basically the same as the ordinary model. For the same money, I bought a more personalized car, and like this car, I can install a limited to 30 X.
Limited edition models that can bring talking. Especially for brands with greater cultural value such as MINI, limited edition models often have richer cultural significance, such as today's SEVEN commemorative edition, which tells two NB stories:
Seven Commemorative Edition
Is it a memorial to something
The current MINI belongs to BMW and originated in the United Kingdom. The old Mini, before being acquired by BMW, was called the Austin Mini. And before that, it had a name: Austin Seven.
Seven's story
British consumers have a whole new demand for cars: fuel consumption is economical, affordable, and four adults and their carry-on luggage are put down. A company ingeniously came up with a front-facing front-drive, an engine horizontal, and a radiator left-mounted solution, which met the design needs in a body of only 3 meters long.
In 1959, the new car was officially put into production and was named the Austin Seven. In 1962, the car had a new name: the Austin Mini.
Austin Seven
In 2000, the classic Mini model was discontinued, and one of the four final commemorative models released included a MiniSeven model to commemorate the original Austin Seven.
Mini Seven commemorative edition in 2000
Is that all seven stories?
No, go back to before World War II...
Traced back to a greater model
PART II
In 1908, Henry Ford created the great Ford Model T. Exactly 100 years ago, in 1922, the British Model T, the Austin 7, was born. The total weight of this car does not exceed 400 kg, and the displacement is only 0.75L. But the car opened new doors for Europeans, from the British Isles to the European continent. Over 17 years, the Austin 7 sold a full 300,000 units.
Austin 7
And the impact of this car is not only that...
In 1928, the Austin 7 incarnated as THE DIESEL was produced in Germany, and the company that produced it is now called BMW. In 1933, a Japanese company directly copied the Austin 7, and the company that produces it is now called Nissan. In 1948, an Austin 7 that had been upside down for an unknown number of hands was changed to a small sports car "Lotus 1" and the people who tinkered with this car created a brand, now called Lotus.
These brands are derived from Austin 7
The Austin 7, born in 1922, remained on fire until the outbreak of World War II in 1939, when the war came to an abrupt end. Later Europeans called it "the best economy car before the Birth of the Beetle" Which is another historical connotation of the SEVEN commemorative edition.
Terminal Austin 7
To tell you a cold knowledge: the creation of classic models such as the Austin 7, the incubation of the Mini's Austin brand, after a series of complex circulation, is now in the hands of SAIC...
Especially where
When the MINI was revived at BMW' hands, it has now evolved into a third-generation model. In 2005, the original BMW MINI had launched the MINI Seven special edition model, adding a "7" character puller to the body, and at the same time improving the configuration.
2005 Mini Seven edition
We bring you the FIRST COMMEMORATIVE EDITION TO BE RELEASED OVERSEAS IN 2016 AND IS BASED ON THE THIRD-GENERATION MINI MODEL. This is also the first special edition model launched by the third generation of MINI models, with two-door and four-door two-body forms. The power is cooper, Cooper S two versions. What we recommend for you is the two-door Cooper version.
On top of the base MINI version
This commemorative edition has the following changes
Special colors
The SEVEN Commemorative Edition uses a special indigo blue, classical deep, paying homage to the birth of Austin 7 a hundred years ago. This color changes in the sun is also very rich.
The MINI SEVEN features a double color block and a metallic silver on the roof.
The same silver is also used in details such as rearview mirrors and door handles.
Exceptional details
The pulling flowers on the cover are naturally the easiest details to find in the commemorative edition. The puller is a two-tone stripe of red and silver, which is attached to the lid............
The left and right sides of the door are in front
It also has a huge commemorative logo
The door frame also has a welcome pedal with the word "7" painted. The protective film on the welcome pedal of this car is not torn, so it looks light blue, but it is actually silver.
Special configuration
The interior of the vehicle is made of brown leather
The seats are made of plaid fabric
Very British fashion
Most importantly
Has a Harman Kardon sound
The whole car has a lot of horns...
There is one on the central armrest
MINI's exquisite style
A MINI should have something
Naturally it has it all
Instruments with high recognition of shapes, yes
Huge circular center console, there is
Lever-type start button, yes
There are also countless small logos hidden in the details
The only regret is that there are no meter-shaped taillights for later models
Vehicle condition inspection
Personal lady one hand car...
Old rules
There are please Xiao Zhao and lacquer film instrument
Basic vehicle condition
The vehicle was licensed in May 2018 and has only run 22,000 kilometers so far. Counting down, it only runs 6,000 kilometers a year, which is less than the mileage of the previous explorer.
The four tires are currently Hankook's Ventus S1 evo tires, the brand's flagship product for passenger car tires.
The tools are complete and the instructions are there. The MINI uses explosion-proof tires and is therefore not equipped with spare tires.
The windows are covered with a black foil, darker in color,
Sheet metal lacquer
The paint is perfect and there are no traces of post-repair. The better part of this car is that there is a layer of black plastic surrounded by front and rear and left and right, which reduces the probability of scratching.
There was a small scratch on the front left front fender, the only one of the bodies we examined.
The condition of the four rims is not ideal, and the parking technology on the side of the previous owner seems to be touching. No major problems, but there are a few bump marks on each rim.
Dynamic performance
First of all, we have to understand: this is a three-cylinder car, inevitably, it is a little shaky. Jitter mainly exists in the idle stage, and there is a more obvious jitter when the speed is up and down at 1000 rpm. However, if you cut the driving mode to the sport mode, as the idle speed increases, you will not feel the vibration.
As for the chassis quality is still excellent, three-door MINI, control where the soul is! The chassis condition of the whole vehicle is still very good, there is no problem, and no further inspection and maintenance is required.
Make a summary!
Buy this car
3 reasons
Limited to 30 units of MINI
Hamman Kardon sound with a lot of speakers
At the same time, personality is full of points
Precautions
There are more scratches on the rim
Three-cylinder
SO
If you want a MINI
Buy a more personalized SEVEN!
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