Sir Alec must be turning in his grave

[Indiana_Jones]

http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/motoring/5341172/Big-plans-for-little-car

So they're starting to understand why it's called the Morris Mini...

-Indy

[nzmikey]

I thought the exact same thing when i saw that page , why is it every time someone does a remake be it a car or a movie it gets butchered ...... badly :facepalm:

[blackdog]

Didn't know he had been knighted.

I thought Mr Issigonis would be very excited seeing what has evolved from his visions.

You just don't like ze Germans.

[Big Dave]

WTF? - he's still coaching Man. U.

[Motu]

MORRIS ?

The first Mini off the production line was an Austin Mini Seven. The BMC A block is an Austin engine,Morris got to use them when they became part of BMC - the first Morris Minor used the old Morris 8 sidevalve,the A30 had the A block in 1949. And check out this early prototype....

http://www.aronline.co.uk/images/ado15story_01.jpg

[HenryDorsetCase]

Perhaps he is turning round looking for droids?

[Indiana_Jones]

I want a Wolseley Hornet.....

-Indy

[Big Dave]

I want a Wolseley Hornet.....

-Indy

You are a Wolseley Hornet.

[nosebleed]

Perhaps he is turning round looking for droids?

Fuk ya. I was gonna crack out the "WTF!... Obi Wan invented the mini?"

[Oblivion]

Urghhh. Some of the modern cars that some manufacturers are churning out these days are bloody revolting. Look like someone forgot to sand down the edges or something. They are that pointy. What happened to the classic car look that has been all but forgotten...?

[BMWST?]

Urghhh. Some of the modern cars that some manufacturers are churning out these days are bloody revolting. Look like someone forgot to sand down the edges or something. They are that pointy. What happened to the classic car look that has been all but forgotten...?

of what classic car look do you speak?

[Oblivion]

Hold on will try to find a picture.

[Oblivion]

http://images03.olx.com/ui/3/11/85/55190685_1.jpghttp://www.fastcoolcars.com/images/2000_cobra_r/2000-cobra-r13.jpghttp://hondapics.info/Honda/car/pictures/2011/07/Honda_S2000-ucc.jpg

Stuff like this really. They look simple, but they look good.

[Indiana_Jones]

Damn it, now I have 'self preservation society' playing and a urge for a mini....

-Indy

[scumdog]

I thought the exact same thing when i saw that page , why is it every time someone does a remake be it a car or a movie it gets butchered ...... badly :facepalm:

True - look at everything from Minis, Honda Civics to you name it.....

"We've got this great product, evrybody loves it because it's compact and small - now let's fuck up the concept and make it bigger":blink:

[Indiana_Jones]

True - look at everything from Minis, Honda Civics to you name it.....

"We've got this great product, evrybody loves it because it's compact and small - now let's fuck up the concept and make it bigger":blink:

I think think picture speaks a thousand words

<img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fd/MINIandClassicMini.jpg">

-Indy

[short-circuit]

I think think picture speaks a thousand words


-Indy

Yeah yeah but what if they swap places?

[short-circuit]

Fucken duplicate post

[Indiana_Jones]

Yeah yeah but what if they swap places?

que'?

-Indy

[short-circuit]

que'?

-Indy

background / foreground, angle, perspective.

But yeah, who gives a shite. It's still a heap bigger

[scumdog]

background / foreground, angle, perspective.

But yeah, who gives a shite. It's still a heap bigger

And looks bloated.

And butt-ugly.

Like it was made by the same group that designed the giraffe...

[avgas]

Thank god Fiat got it right.

[avgas]

Like it was made by the same group that designed the giraffe...
Orange County Choppers?

[Big Dave]

Dinosars. They called the first mini 'the brick' because it was about as attractive. Ei eie ei!

[Indiana_Jones]

Many considered the landcrab to be ugly

My mrs also hates Morris Minors :( lol

-Indy

[Big Dave]

Many considered the landcrab to be ugly

My mrs also hates Morris Minors :( lol

-Indy

We had family friends who had the whole suite when I was a kid. Father and son were complete Leyland geeks. At one stage they had the full fleet. Cooper S, 1100, Crab and a P76-6.
The 1100 and the 1800 were like bench seats that moved slowly.

My pal Glen had a Bug-eye Sprite that wasn't bad - when it actually ran.

Co-pilot had an MG that actually ran for three consecutive days once.

[Indiana_Jones]

lol my Wolseley 18/85 wasn't slow!

Granted it took some time to get to full ahead full!

-Indy

[scumdog]

Orange County Choppers?

Nah...not THAT good:shit:

[SPman]

Thank god Fiat got it right.
Make mine a Fiat Abarth 695 please!

[avgas]

Make mine a Fiat Abarth 695 please!
<iframe width="560" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/UpAFi9nIJVQ" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
and here is the new one
243618243619243620243621

[Motu]

complete Leyland geeks. At one stage they had the full fleet. Cooper S, 1100, Crab and a P76-6.
.

Sorry to be pedantic,but the P76 is the only British Leyland car there,all the rest are BMC. It's like saying the Norton Commando and Trident T160 are a Norton Villiers Triumph product,but they were designed and made well before the monstrosity of all remaining brands under one banner.

[Big Dave]

Sorry to be pedantic,but the P76 is the only British Leyland car there,all the rest are BMC. It's like saying the Norton Commando and Trident T160 are a Norton Villiers Triumph product,but they were designed and made well before the monstrosity of all remaining brands under one banner.

Motu, Motu, Motu. You are probably confusing me with someone who cares. :-)

[Mental Trousers]

It's good to see they've clearly defined their market segment early.

[scumdog]

There's no fun,. no variety.
It's bland-city Arizona these days...

It's like "Lets build the best mechanically reliable vehicle that has no soul and is as bland as all the others" these days.

And if your life is like that...