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[Midas Mk1]

Hey Everyone,

I'm currently studying Product Design at A2 level at college, and for my coursework project I have decided to create a centre console for the Mini. Unlike centre consoles that are currently on the market, I wish to make one which has many luxury features, but to decide how I will go about designing it, I need a specification in which I am going to build on. As mini enthusiasts, I should be grateful if could help me by filling in the small questionaire as it will help me get an idea what features my target audience would like in their luxurious console.




To make it easy replying, if people did a list like this, it would be much easier to collect results.

1.A
2.B
3.C
4.D
5.A
6.B
7.C
8.D
9.A
10.B

Any replies would be greatly appreciated

Thanks in Advance
Sam

[wardyxxx]

1. B (although I really want it where it is - ABOVE the heater and switch panel)
2. A
3. A
4. A
5. C
6. B
7. D (3 clock walnut dash)
8. D - Walnut
9. C - Walnut
10. A.

Hope this helps, I remember A2 levels, starting my final year of uni next week!! Gulp!!

Tom.

[danie garry]

1.b
2.b
3.a
4.b
5.b
6.b
7.d
8.d-walnut
9.b
10.a

any tmf+ discount on these when they're done!!

[Timtom]

1. B
2. A
3. A
4. C
5. C
6. D
7. D - Fake carbon fibre ! 'carbon fibre effect'
8. B
9. A

[liam-ds]

i have just started this course a great idea for my final project if i could use your idea thanks liam

[minispecial]

I made a laminated hanging chair for mine, yours is a better idea!

1. B
2. A
3. A
4. C
5. B
6. D
7. B
8. B
9. A

[miniman86]

1. C
2. A
3. A
4. A
5. C
6. B
7. None of these
8. fibre glass dashboard
9. B
10. A

hope this helps you mate, would love to see the project once its completed

Alex

[book]

1 A
2 B
3 A
4 A
5 No
6 B (if it really is high-tech, if not A)
7 D
8 The walnut effect
9 B
10 C (not the way my windscreen leaks)

good luck

[AndreasGR]

1.B
2.A
3.A
4.A
5.A
6.B
7.D
8.A
9.B
10.A

good luck

[ryan22_lgm]

1.b
2.b
3.b
4.d
5.b
6.b
7.d
8.d (painted car colour)
9.b
10.a

lots of bs dunno why

[minikidx14]

1.D behind stearing wheel
2. B
3. B
4. A
5. No
6. A
7. None
8. None
9. A
10. yes but 2 6x9's facing forward and backwards

[Ethel]

I think the "what have you got?" questions are the most useful so you can design a console that fits and matches.

Price would depend on features, minimise the cost of the actual console.

I'd chuck in some questions about about products & accessories that punters might already own.

Din or double din Head unit; sat nav; model of mobile phone/Ipod (for connectivity/ charger sockets etc); do they smoke in their car.....

Think I'd opt for a moulding with inset panel(s) that can be matched to the interior: walnut, brushed alloy etc. It'd also let you laser cut all the fiddly bits for a neater job.

[Foxy10]

1.B
2.A
3.B
4.D
5.A
6.A
7.B
8.D carbon fibre ish looking mdf
9.B
10.A

[Timty]

1) B
2)A
3)A
4)A
5)A (cool pop out ones! )
6)A
7)C
8)B
9)B
10)C
Good luck sam.

[Midas Mk1]

WOW! thanks very much for the replies on the questionaire guys aswell as the advice , its very much appreciated
All being well, I should be starting my initial designs on Monday, and the design process should take about 5 weeks or so, so ill probably be doing another questionaire /vote into choose the final design.


Ill let the questionaire run a few more days, then ill collect the results, and use it as part of my specifaction

Thanks Again, ill keep you all updated on the progress of it!

Sam

Edited by Midas Mk1, 15 September 2010 - 09:28 PM.