Carting your family around in an old-school kombi is lekker, we get you, but this is now 2015 and it’s not always practical to drive around in an oversized relic from the early 90’s that chugs petrol like the black sheep of your family chugs brandy.

Also if you’re thinking your family doesn’t have a black sheep then bad news, it’s you, sorry to have to be the one to fill you in.

Anyway, as smartphones get smaller and we reduce the clutter in our lives as much as possible we have moved on from big and clunky, many of you nabbing a MINI along the way. Then along came the family, the kids, the unbelievable array of bags that need to be packed in order to leave the house and you feared it might be time to say goodbye to MINI.

Wrong my friends, the MINI 5-Door is coming in hot and has been a revelation for MINI drivers. No need to sell up and get that behemoth on wheels, MINI have stepped up to the plate and the demand for the brand has never been higher.

Fancy connectivity at your fingertips? Hook up your smartphone and say hello to the world. Maintain your social life on the go, get the latest en-route information and reach out to MINI should you need assistance. With MINI Connected you can do it all from the comfort of your sports seat.

Already loaded with a number of innovative apps, MINI Connected is updated with new apps around the clock. The Centre Instrument is your window to the outside world.

If it’s safety you’re after the new MINI is stacked with the best safety technology money can buy. From active safety systems that significantly reduce the risk of something going wrong, to passive systems we hope you’ll never need, but are great to have in case you do.

Of course all that and more doesn’t come free but there is one way to GUARANTEE a discount on a brand-spanking-new MINI 5-Door. You know how, you use your bros at 2OV and send a mail to editor@2oceansvibe.com. Make the subject line ‘MINI ME SETH‘ and we will hook you up with a deal you won’t find anywhere else.

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