Comments on: Checkmate! http://www.gbmini.net/wp/2005/10/checkmate/ Life with MINIs (and other cars!) Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:30:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Conrad http://www.gbmini.net/wp/2005/10/checkmate/comment-page-1/#comment-1661 Conrad Sat, 03 Dec 2005 13:37:40 +0000 http://www.gbmini.net/wp/2005/10/checkmate/#comment-1661 I just took delivery of a Mini Cooper Checkmate on Thursday, complete with a second set of alloy wheels with winter tyres and an iPod interface. I'm already totally in love with this car -- I've never had so much fun in a vehicle in years, maybe not even on a motorcycle. And the Checkmate design is simply drop-dead gorgeous, inside and out. Wow!!! I just took delivery of a Mini Cooper Checkmate on Thursday, complete with a second set of alloy wheels with winter tyres and an iPod interface. I’m already totally in love with this car — I’ve never had so much fun in a vehicle in years, maybe not even on a motorcycle. And the Checkmate design is simply drop-dead gorgeous, inside and out. Wow!!!

]]> By: MDSBrain http://www.gbmini.net/wp/2005/10/checkmate/comment-page-1/#comment-1660 MDSBrain Sun, 30 Oct 2005 02:15:37 +0000 http://www.gbmini.net/wp/2005/10/checkmate/#comment-1660 I saw one of the new 18" JCW wheels in black at my dealer earlier this week and I don't care for them. I saw one of the new 18″ JCW wheels in black at my dealer earlier this week and I don’t care for them.

]]> By: RB http://www.gbmini.net/wp/2005/10/checkmate/comment-page-1/#comment-1659 RB Fri, 28 Oct 2005 17:22:08 +0000 http://www.gbmini.net/wp/2005/10/checkmate/#comment-1659 I wouldn't buy those rims but I think there better that I first thought. They look heavy like the S Lites. Hum Frutiger.....nice, overused but nice. Maybe a Schindler Medium or a CityD for my tastes. I wouldn’t buy those rims but I think there better that I first thought. They look heavy like the S Lites.

Hum Frutiger…..nice, overused but nice. Maybe a Schindler Medium or a CityD for my tastes.

]]> By: Gabe http://www.gbmini.net/wp/2005/10/checkmate/comment-page-1/#comment-1658 Gabe Fri, 28 Oct 2005 14:37:02 +0000 http://www.gbmini.net/wp/2005/10/checkmate/#comment-1658 I'm with you Ian... not a fan at all of those wheels. And I could do without that font they chose for "Checkmate". For the love of God the least they could have done was use Frutiger or something... I’m with you Ian… not a fan at all of those wheels. And I could do without that font they chose for “Checkmate”. For the love of God the least they could have done was use Frutiger or something…

]]> By: Ian C. http://www.gbmini.net/wp/2005/10/checkmate/comment-page-1/#comment-1657 Ian C. Fri, 28 Oct 2005 13:14:35 +0000 http://www.gbmini.net/wp/2005/10/checkmate/#comment-1657 I really did not much like the new wheels; I hope the new owners do though! I really did not much like the new wheels; I hope the new owners do though!

]]> By: Josh Wardell http://www.gbmini.net/wp/2005/10/checkmate/comment-page-1/#comment-1656 Josh Wardell Fri, 28 Oct 2005 12:35:50 +0000 http://www.gbmini.net/wp/2005/10/checkmate/#comment-1656 I know no one agrees with me but I like the horseshoes..actually they don't look as good to me from that angle as the promo shots. I think it's the extra depth as they get towards the outter rim. I know no one agrees with me but I like the horseshoes..actually they don’t look as good to me from that angle as the promo shots. I think it’s the extra depth as they get towards the outter rim.

]]> By: RB http://www.gbmini.net/wp/2005/10/checkmate/comment-page-1/#comment-1655 RB Fri, 28 Oct 2005 05:33:06 +0000 http://www.gbmini.net/wp/2005/10/checkmate/#comment-1655 I have to agree as my first look at them I thought UGH! I have to agree as my first look at them I thought UGH!

]]> By: blalor http://www.gbmini.net/wp/2005/10/checkmate/comment-page-1/#comment-1654 blalor Fri, 28 Oct 2005 02:57:14 +0000 http://www.gbmini.net/wp/2005/10/checkmate/#comment-1654 Hm. The horseshoes don't look quite so ridiculous from that angle... :-) Hm. The horseshoes don’t look quite so ridiculous from that angle… :-)

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