Sir Alec must be turning in his grave

**Indiana_Jones** · 26th July 2011, 17:42

http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/mo...for-little-car

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

-Indy

**nzmikey** · 26th July 2011, 17:51

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

**blackdog** · 26th July 2011, 18:30

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** · 26th July 2011, 18:30

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

**Motu** · 26th July 2011, 19:52

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....

**HenryDorsetCase** · 26th July 2011, 19:55

Perhaps he is turning round looking for droids?

**Indiana_Jones** · 26th July 2011, 22:01

I want a Wolseley Hornet.....

-Indy

**Big Dave** · 26th July 2011, 22:20

Originally Posted by Indiana_Jones

I want a Wolseley Hornet.....

-Indy

You are a Wolseley Hornet.

**nosebleed** · 26th July 2011, 22:26

Originally Posted by HenryDorsetCase

Perhaps he is turning round looking for droids?

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

**Oblivion** · 26th July 2011, 22:34

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?** · 26th July 2011, 22:37

Originally Posted by 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...?

of what classic car look do you speak?

**Oblivion** · 26th July 2011, 22:39

Hold on will try to find a picture.

**Oblivion** · 26th July 2011, 22:52

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

**Indiana_Jones** · 27th July 2011, 20:52

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

-Indy

**scumdog** · 27th July 2011, 20:55

Originally Posted by 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

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"

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