Classics dwarfed by moderns

[PH User]

It looks a bit smaller than the civic

[R TOY]

The F type has a fat ass but next to the Tr it’s in Kardashian league

[P5BNij]

[mgtd]

At Kersey Mill, Suffolk this afternoon on Drive-it day.



Stephen

[mgtd]

Hopefully a bigger image....

[mgtd]

I give up.

Not big enough!

[uk66fastback]

[P5BNij]

The Mini doesn't look too bad for being almost twenty five years old, looks like a Mayfair or a Sprite although it comes up as a 1275. Most surviving Minis from that period have been modified by now to look like Cooper Sportpacks with 13'' wheels and bigger arches.

[21st Century Man]

New Mini is twenty years old now too.

[ajprice]

uk66fastback said:

Useless fact, the size of the roof on the classic and R50 Minis aren't too different in size. The R50 panoramic sunroof can be fitted to the classic Mini roof.

[uk66fastback]

P5BNij said:

The Mini doesn't look too bad for being almost twenty five years old, looks like a Mayfair or a Sprite although it comes up as a 1275. Most surviving Minis from that period have been modified by now to look like Cooper Sportpacks with 13'' wheels and bigger arches.

Hidden by the shade was a quite rusty front valance. That modern Mini panoramic roof looks pretty good in the old shell - bit of a contrast but kudos to whoever did it. Would suit a chrome surround though.

[HealeyV8]

Don't think I've got this right

[Blib]

[21st Century Man]

HealeyV8 said:

Don't think I've got this right

You missed the driver.

[a8hex]

Blib said:

But then a Lotus Esprit was pretty much dwarfed by most of its contemporaries, at least height wise, they're almost 10" shorter than a Mini (and probably best part of 10' shorter than some of the modern ones) and 15" shorter than an Escort.

[Blib]

[PH User]

Blib said:

Bigger, heavier, more efficient, faster, better in a crash, but it doesn't sound as good....yep that's a modern Vs old.

[ajprice]

A great big Rover saloon between a family estate and a supermini
https://twitter.com/botzarelli/status/140373087764...

[GTRene]

[RichB]

That's quite an amusing picture.