MINI (2001- TO DATE)迷你(2001年至今)
Reinventing a national institution is generally perceived as a mug?s game.重塑国家机构普遍视为杯?收盘游戏. It?s made even more difficult if you attempt to hijack another nation?s crown jewels.?收盘更难了,如果你试图强行另一个民族?收盘皇冠首饰. Sylvester Stallone?s attempt at remaking ?Get Carter?席维斯史特龙?收盘试图改造?卡特得到? sank without trace, whilst watching Mark O?Shea getting bitten by every venomous snake he claps eyes on just reminds us that he?s no Steve Irwin.沉没无踪,虽然看着马克澳?伊毒蛇咬伤他的每一只眼雨点想起他?收盘没有史蒂夫和Irwin. Sometimes, however, it can be done.有时候,不过,这是可以做到的. Britain has a reputation for inventing things but never developing them to their fullest extent.英国已发明的东西,但从未赢得他们充分发展的程度. The Lotus Elan was good but the Mazda MX-5 is better.莲花马自达MX的朝气是好的,但五好. Similarly comparing a ?new?同样一个比较?新? MINI with the original is just cruel unless you?re the sort of dewy eyed nostalgist who falls asleep dreaming of steam trains whilst letting a half-sucked Werthers Original adhere itself to your hair.迷你与原先只是残忍,除非你?再带露的那种人打瞌睡做梦睡眼惺忪nostalgist蒸汽火车虽然让出半吸书名原坚持自己头发. What?s not up for debate is that letting somebody else take the initial sting of depreciation has always been a sound policy and with used MINIs now starting to appear, it?s a good time to buy.什么?收盘不出来辩论,让别人走初次螫折旧一向稳健政策已开始出现与MINIS的使用、?收盘时买的好.
HISTORY历史
For a car that?s only been in production since 2001, the MINI carries a surprising amount of historical baggage, most of it brought about by the unedifying divorce between Rover and BMW.一辆车?收盘仅生产自2001年以来,小票面金额惊人历史包袱,它带来的最拿手孚和宝马之间离婚. Built at Cowley in the UK under the auspices of BMW, the MINI was never off to the easiest of starts.建成cowley在英国主持下宝马、从未到过小容易起步. Launched to hysterical public demand in April 2001 the MINI, through clever marketing and sound engineering, managed to exceed expectations.发起于2001年4月歇公共需求小,通过巧妙的市场营销和音响工程,勉强超过预期. Two models were initially introduced, the 90bhp MINI one and the 116bhp Cooper.最初推出两款,一个与116bhp90bhp迷你库珀. Both were priced aggressively and demand went through the roof with used examples initially trading at ridiculous premiums.两人门票需求暴增,积极与最初用来买卖实例荒谬保费. In summer 2002 the Cooper S was slotted in at the top of the range, a supercharged 163bhp version with enough performance to answer the one criticism many observers harboured about the MINI ?2002年夏天在库珀收盘被缝在榜首的射程,增压163bhp版表现不够解答许多观察家批评窝藏约一小? that it was fun but not quite fast enough.这是乐趣而不是够快. With a CVT gearbox introduced and a 75bhp 1.4-litre diesel version available, the MINI?s star shows no sign of waning just yet.变速箱与无级变速介绍了75bhp1.4-公升柴油版提供迷你?收盘明星未见消退,但只.
The first Mini convertibles were sold in time for summer 2004 and at around the same time the rest of the range was given a mild facelift.迷你convertibles售出第一时间大约在2004年夏,同时给予其他各种轻微整容. Clear lens headlamps appeared at the front and the rear light clusters were restyled to incorporate the reversing lights.大灯清晰地出现在镜头前方与后方轻集群restyled将扭转灯.
WHAT YOU GET 什么才叫 
Despite its unashamedly retro appeal, the MINI has some reassuringly modern foundations.尽管其丑恶复古上诉,迷你有所放心现代基金会. Clamber underneath and you?ll spot BMW?s Z-axle multi-link rear suspension.沾污底下,你呢?当地现货宝马?收盘的Z轴多环节后方停牌. There?s a wrap-around glasshouse with glazed in side pillars featuring fully flush panes.?收盘了总结各地在玻璃屋内与釉面方全力搜捕特色支柱碎裂. This creates a ?floating-roof?这造成了?浮顶? effect which can be emphasised by the Cooper?s options of having the roof painted in black or white.效果可以调的库珀?收盘期权屋顶画有黑色或白色.
Like the original, the interior of the MINI is still somewhat cramped, and retro themes abound, from the chrome detailing to the cavernous door bins.喜欢原来,内政部还是有点局促小、复古题材俯拾皆是,从铬详细的海绵箱门. The centrally mounted speedometer, winged MINI badging and honeycomb mesh grille on the Cooper all act as visual throwbacks to the Fifties.中央采取的速度,小翼的身份卡和蜂窝网花砖库珀万众视觉throwbacks至五十年. Other changes have a distinctly modern touch.其他变动有明显的现代味. The laughable boot of the original Mini has been replaced by a more practical hatchback arrangement.可笑的行李箱原小了,取而代之的是一个更实际hatchback安排. Some rather cheap silver-painted plastics are used in the interior, as the original aluminium fittings were ditched on the grounds of cost.一些比较廉价的银色塑胶画用于内政部作为原配件被丢弃铝基于成本. Other proposed touches such as the sixties-style starter button and stalk-mounted hazard lights also got the chop due to pricing concerns, showing how tight profit margins are even in this potentially lucrative market sector.其他建议涉及诸如六十年式启动按钮,柄装灯也有危险的印章因定价关切显示即使在这样紧张的潜在利润丰厚的市场. Certain items are must-haves, such as airbags and ABS-equipped disc brakes all round.某些项目必须有,例如气袋和ABS配备刹车碟全能. In certain respects, the Cooper shoots wide of the mark regarding voguish Citycars.在某些方面,库珀芽不着边际关于voguishcitycars. At a time when tall and narrow represents the state of the art, the MINI is more state of the ark ?在高大的狭隘代表国家艺术更小的国家方舟? unashamedly squat, with bulging rear wheelarch extensions and a raking, low roofline.丑恶地蹲下,后方wheelarch胀、除草分机低roofline. Unless you place a premium on space and practicality, the design works beautifully.除非你有一个溢价空间和实用性,设计精美作品.
WHAT YOU PAY 您付出
The first MINI One variants are currently changing hands from around £9,500 with £11,000 being the level where Coopers kick off.一首小变正与趣闻从9500英镑11000英镑左右的水平正在那里容揭幕. Cooper S models are still exceedingly thin on the ground and if you can find one for anything less than £15,500, consider it a good deal.库珀的型号仍躺在地上挺薄,如果你能找到一个少于15500英镑,认为这是一个好的协议. Salt, Pepper and Chilli options packs add around £150 to the value of a MINI.盐、辣椒、胡椒加期权折左右的价值150英镑的小. Insurance is eminently reasonable ?保险是非常合理的吗? think Group 5 for the One and Group 8 for the Cooper.想和第5组为一组的8库珀.
WHAT TO LOOK FOR 寻找什么
Practically all MINI owners paid the extra £100 for the five-year ?TLC?几乎所有的小业主支付额外的100英镑,期限5年.薄层? servicing option, and as such your prospective purchase will probably have had some main dealer attention.服务选择,这样你准会可能有一些主要购买商的注意. The unfortunate fact that is beginning to emerge is that it may well have needed it.不幸的事实是,它开始出现可能需要它. Apart from a recall to modify some car?s fuel filler necks, many owners have seen somewhat more of their local BMW service bay than they would have expected.除了召回一些更改车?填充燃料的脖子,不少业主已经看到了当地较为宝马湾比他们所预期的服务. Many owners reported that the ball races at the top pivot points of their front suspension struts were lacking caps and exposed to the elements.报道说,不少车主在球顶枢纽站赛事的前悬架Struts的缺乏和头套风吹雨打. This seemed to be the cause of left hand pull on some models, rectified by fitting new struts.这似乎是造成左手抠一些型号,底部安装新的Struts. Rattling dashboards and badly fitting roof guttering were also repetitive complaints amongst owners.霍霍dashboards抄袭guttering屋顶也装修业主之间重复投诉. Likewise a faulty sensor in the tailgate latch often flashes a warning to the driver that the hatch is open, requiring a few slams to disengage it.同样一个传感器失灵往往栏板门闩闪警示司机,舱口襟怀需要数砰脱离接触.
REPLACEMENT PARTS 替换零件
(approx based on a 318i) A clutch assembly is around £130.(大约基于318i)离合器装配约130英镑. Front brake pads are around £40, a full exhaust about £360, an alternator around £100 and a tyre around £40.前刹车皮是40英镑左右,全部用尽约360英镑,英镑左右发电机、轮胎约100英镑40. A starter motor is about £120.起动电机大约有120英镑. A headlamp is about £165.约165英镑的前照灯.
ON THE ROAD 在路上
All MINIs serve up enormous fun behind the wheel.所有MINIS的车轮后面上菜巨大乐趣. Quite how BMW have managed to preserve that rollerskate feel whilst endowing the car with the latest safety features is laudable in the extreme, but they?ve managed it.如何保存相当宝马都能感受到,虽然赋予rollerskate轿车的最新安全特性是值得称赞的极致,但他们呢?虚拟管理. From the MINI One right up to the Cooper S, it?s tough work preventing a smile creeping across your face when you feel the heft of the steering and the lack of flab and roll in the chassis.从一个小的库珀直到收盘,?预防工作的艰难爬行全国脸上的笑容,当你觉得分量的督导和缺乏松弛和滚动的底盘.
If you want the MINI experience at the lowest price, opt for the One, but if you can try stretching for the Cooper as the extra urge is well worth the premium.如果你想以最低的价格小经验,选择一、但是,如果你能尽量伸展为库珀是值得作为额外保险费督促. For a full-on no holds barred cacklewagon you need to inveigle yourself into a Cooper S. You?ll be gratified to find that the extra cash really does buy you a very different driving experience.为全面对铺天盖地cacklewagon你自己要成为一个柏林诱骗你?欣慰地发现,当地的额外现金买你真的很不同的驾驶经验. For a start, there?s that noise.一开始,有吗?收盘噪音. The exhaust system has been tailored specifically to produce a ?deep and meaty?排气系统已针对具体产生?深肉? bass note ?低音说明? and it does.它本身. As you power through the gears, there?s additional music provided by the supercharger?s distinctive air intake rushing sound.你找门子齿轮,有?收盘额外提供的音乐增压?收盘鲜明摄入抢空声. In fact, it?s rather like the whine that original Minis used to have, which will make those who remember the very first Sixties?事实上,它?收盘发牢骚,而是像以前那样MINIS的原件,这将使那些记得60年代第一次? Cooper S feel right at home.库珀收盘感到右在家. It?s one of those cars that is quite impossible to drive slowly.?收盘之一,是相当不可能的轿车缓缓驾驶. The comedy value in hearing the manic supercharger scream may well have you accelerating up through the gears just for the sheer hell of it, but isn?t that what a performance car should be all about?爆笑值听到躁狂增压尖叫起来,通过加快你可能只是单纯的齿轮地狱资讯但肖国?这表现了笔什么车应该是什么?
OVERALL 总体
If you can accept the fact that your MINI may cause you a few mini adventures along the way, then there?s no reason why you shouldn?t dip your toe into this still rather volatile market.如果你能接受事实,你可能造成你几个小迷你冒险半路然后呢?收盘没有理由你不应当?你这161笔趾市场仍然相当不稳定. The Cooper probably represents the best compromise option and there are now a few about., Whatever model you choose, you?re guaranteed a good time.库珀可能是最佳的选择,目前折中数约.无论你选择模式,你?再度保证尽兴.
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