Classics dwarfed by moderns

[Touring442]

I was staggered to learn that the current BMW M4 is wider than an eighties 7 Series, heavier yet only a couple of inches shorter. It's a proper tank of a thing.

[Trfcok]

Halmyre said:

Trfcok said:

Never mind the Maxi, the Mini Clubman is bigger all round than the Austin 1800 Landcrab.

And this isn’t actually a Clubman! It’s the standard size Cooper 5 door hatch!

[lukeharding]

Doofus said:

don logan said:

Speaking of which…..

To be fair, the A110 is an incredibly small car. My Ginetta G15 was easier to get in and out of!

I was amazed that at 6'2"/6'3" I could fit in an original A110. Didn't help with me wanting to own one.

[coldel]

Obviously cheating somewhat, as not apples with apples, but my old ST205 parked at Sainsbury's surrounded by this pair

[Dapster]

Touring442 said:

I was staggered to learn that the current BMW M4 is wider than an eighties 7 Series, heavier yet only a couple of inches shorter. It's a proper tank of a thing.

BMW 3 E21 vs F30





Golf mk1 vs mk8



Ur Quattro vs RS5

[GTRene]

I do not know about you guy's/gals, but I like the older types from those examples, the newer ones look as in, hey honey does my ass look big in this... yes dear... BAM :-)

[Touring442]

I'm with you on that one!

[don logan]

Not a classic but……

[AmyRichardson]

don logan said:

Speaking of which…..

The original is tiny by any standards, the new 110 is tiny compared to most moderns, 6"-8" shorter than an E30 or a Cayman. Comparatively wide though, modern/normal in that regard.

[300bhp/ton]

lukeharding said:

Not dwarfed, but if you consider that one is a small sports car and one is a big V12 saloon...

Well it looks like the Jag dwarfs the Alpine to me.

[300bhp/ton]

Dapster said:

BMW 3 E21 vs F30





Golf mk1 vs mk8



Ur Quattro vs RS5

Apart from the Golf, where you can see the older one is parked further away from the camera. They all look relatively similar sizes to their modern counter part. Certainly not dwarfed by any stretch of the imagination

[300bhp/ton]

don logan said:

Not a classic but……

So another small car parked next to a big car from an unfavourable camera angle to exaggerate the effect. You then had a lightbulb moment??? FFS

[StescoG66]

Not the same segment of car, but I had a giggle when I saw this abortion parked next to my Sprint this morning......

[300bhp/ton]

No photoshopping, just straight off the camera.... even the SAME cars can appear bigger and the smallest & oldest one looks the biggest!

[lukeharding]

300bhp/ton said:

lukeharding said:

Not dwarfed, but if you consider that one is a small sports car and one is a big V12 saloon...

Well it looks like the Jag dwarfs the Alpine to me.

Believe it or not the Alpine is wider than the Daimler.

[Chunkychucky]

300bhp/ton said:

Apart from the Golf, where you can see the older one is parked further away from the camera...

Really..? Doesn't look like it from the picture posted.

[GTRene]

StescoG66 said:

Not the same segment of car, but I had a giggle when I saw this abortion parked next to my Sprint this morning......

holy moly, what a big lump of car that BMW, great example, good picture.

[RichB]

GTRene said:

StescoG66 said:

Not the same segment of car, but I had a giggle when I saw this abortion parked next to my Sprint this morning......

holy moly, what a big lump of car that BMW, great example, good picture.

My word, that BMW is hideous Is it some sort of jacked-up SUV type thing?

[ATM]

RichB said:

GTRene said:

StescoG66 said:

Not the same segment of car, but I had a giggle when I saw this abortion parked next to my Sprint this morning......

holy moly, what a big lump of car that BMW, great example, good picture.

My word, that BMW is hideous Is it some sort of jacked-up SUV type thing?

BMW started making coupe versions of their SUV's about 10 years ago. They started with the X6. They now also do an X4 which is smaller. I believe they plan to do a version of the 8 series which will be called an X8. The one pictured above must be an X6 I'd guess.

[a8hex]

Chunkychucky said:

300bhp/ton said:

Apart from the Golf, where you can see the older one is parked further away from the camera...

Really..? Doesn't look like it from the picture posted.

If the angles were such that the older Golf were further away you would be able to see the back of it.
Also if you compare the B pillars of the two Golfs you've got a pretty similar angle.
That picture seems to be pretty bang on square on the gap between them.
Of course it is possible that the original Golf is further away because the far side is aligned and the new things is so much wider than the original.