Classics dwarfed by moderns

[Screaming Beagle]

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paulodivichio said:

Too right! My "real" mini and a mates BMW mini!

I've owned 4 of the Longbridge Built minis, and now own a 2001 Oxford built Mini.

It's a shame that Austin, BLMC, BL, Austin Rover, Rover, and MG Rover, never actually evolved the mini from 1959 to 2000, like say the Nova in the late 70's has evolved into the latest Corsa over 35 years, because if it had, and there were 5 or 6 evolving and growing version, it wouldn't be such a size shock.

[357RS]

Sticks. said:

aeropilot said:

F-Type and E-Type.......

Do you know where that was taken? Thanks.

That's Eastnor Castle near Ledbury, Herefordshire.

[Mr. Magoo]

Geneva yesterday.

[Sticks.]

357RS said:

That's Eastnor Castle near Ledbury, Herefordshire.

Thanks.

[Cheib]

357RS said:

Sticks. said:

aeropilot said:

F-Type and E-Type.......

Do you know where that was taken? Thanks.

That's Eastnor Castle near Ledbury, Herefordshire.

It is indeed. Also used by Land Rover as a proving ground.

In the hazy crazy days before the glocal financial crisis the firm I worked for hired it for an offsite. There's a maze in the grounds which 15 pissed blokes clearly think they can find there way around in the pitch black at 2 am.........also has a lake if you need to prove how good a swimmer you are at similarly ludicrous hours of the day.

[farbbm]

NotNormal said:

Pic posted in the Photography forum

Ah thanks for posting a pick of my E30. I can assure you he was parked directly behind me, and I thought my 120d was big!!! The Rolls make's it look tiny.

[blueg33]

Sticks. said:

357RS said:

That's Eastnor Castle near Ledbury, Herefordshire.

Thanks.

And its not a proper castle - designed in the early 1800's and built in the mid 1800's if I remember correctly. Some great driving roads in the area

[4rephill]

blueg33 said:

And its not a proper castle - designed in the early 1800's and built in the mid 1800's if I remember correctly. Some great driving roads in the area

[CY88]

Pat H said:

aeropilot said:

F-Type and E-Type.......

Blimey.

I don't like modern cars much, but thought that the F Type was quite a nice thing.

That pic makes it look like yet another lard ass.

That "side by side" pic above has a lot of false perspective in it though. The e-type is actually a longer car, and appears to be parked about half a car's length in front of the F.

here they are side on.

[S47]

Nuthin' sporting about the 'f' type
Still looks a lard arsed, badly chopped, overweight tintop to me, there's another thread on here about 'ugly' cars, IMO That's more applicable for the 'f' type

[cptsideways]

farbbm said:

NotNormal said:

Pic posted in the Photography forum

Ah thanks for posting a pick of my E30. I can assure you he was parked directly behind me, and I thought my 120d was big!!! The Rolls make's it look tiny.

And thats a small Phanton try an EWB one for size

Giveaway is the yellow marker lights in the sills

[storminnorman]

Screaming Beagle said:

Maybe it's the angle but they look a lot closer in size than I'd have expected

[ajprice]

storminnorman said:

Screaming Beagle said:

Maybe it's the angle but they look a lot closer in size than I'd have expected

Can we have shortarse racing drivers dwarfed by modern cars?

[Martyn-123]

Not sure if this photo qualifies ?

[Hooli]

That's a hell of a roofrack!

[blueg33]

4rephill said:

I like that! Of course castles matter

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[Screaming Beagle]

storminnorman said:

Maybe it's the angle but they look a lot closer in size than I'd have expected

Tis the angle Sir.

[MagnaJeep]

CY88 said:

That "side by side" pic above has a lot of false perspective in it though. The e-type is actually a longer car, and appears to be parked about half a car's length in front of the F.

here they are side on.

It looks like the bloke driving the e-Type is looking directly at the windshield frame. Are those cars suitable for tall people?