Classics dwarfed by moderns

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TCEvo

13,757 posts

212 months

Sunday 15th December 2024
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Earlier today in Chorlton, Manchester (apologies for crap pic):


daqinggregg

3,706 posts

139 months

Monday 16th December 2024
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TCEvo said:
Earlier today in Chorlton, Manchester (apologies for crap pic):

I'd probably choose the Moggy for its creature comforts and superior top speed. smile

M4cruiser

4,252 posts

160 months

Monday 16th December 2024
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daqinggregg said:
TCEvo said:
Earlier today in Chorlton, Manchester (apologies for crap pic):

I'd probably choose the Moggy for its creature comforts and superior top speed. smile
That's amazing, really shows how cars have grown. The Ami isn't even considered a proper car these days. The Minor was a medium-sized family car.
I'd also choose the Minor - for its superior ability to stay upright. biggrin

TCEvo

13,757 posts

212 months

Monday 16th December 2024
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M4cruiser said:
daqinggregg said:
TCEvo said:
Earlier today in Chorlton, Manchester (apologies for crap pic):

I'd probably choose the Moggy for its creature comforts and superior top speed. smile
That's amazing, really shows how cars have grown. The Ami isn't even considered a proper car these days. The Minor was a medium-sized family car.
I'd also choose the Minor - for its superior ability to stay upright. biggrin
I want to have a go in an Ami, but think the novelty would wear off in a couple of minutes. Not keen on Minor's though so it would be a tricky choice.

WPA

10,874 posts

124 months

Monday 16th December 2024
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Found this on Facebook, scary how much a 911 has grown


thegreenhell

18,034 posts

229 months

Monday 16th December 2024
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WPA said:
Found this on Facebook, scary how much a 911 has grown

That image has been doctored to exaggerate the difference. Here's the original


WPA

10,874 posts

124 months

Monday 16th December 2024
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thegreenhell said:
WPA said:
Found this on Facebook, scary how much a 911 has grown

That image has been doctored to exaggerate the difference. Here's the original

Thanks it did look a lot larger, serves me right for trusting Facebook.

Jaguar99

586 posts

48 months

Monday 16th December 2024
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WPA said:
thegreenhell said:
WPA said:
Found this on Facebook, scary how much a 911 has grown

That image has been doctored to exaggerate the difference. Here's the original

Thanks it did look a lot larger, serves me right for trusting Facebook.
Hold on a minute! Not everything on the internet is true?

M4cruiser

4,252 posts

160 months

Saturday 21st December 2024
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robemcdonald

9,254 posts

206 months

Saturday 21st December 2024
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M4cruiser said:
Aren’t they both similar ages?

Which is classic?

Jimjimhim

2,107 posts

10 months

Saturday 21st December 2024
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robemcdonald said:
M4cruiser said:
Aren’t they both similar ages?

Which is classic?
I bet they have a similar footprint as well.

nickfrog

22,238 posts

227 months

Tuesday 24th December 2024
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M4cruiser said:
I am not sure what this proves. MINI is a brand, not a model.

greenarrow

4,042 posts

127 months

Tuesday 24th December 2024
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robemcdonald said:
Aren’t they both similar ages?

Which is classic?
The Audi is getting on for 20 years old (the B7 ran from around 2004 to 2007 or 2008) - the Mini (and I am no expert on those models) looks a fairly recent model. To answer Nick's comment, yes Mini is a brand not a model, but its still a little bit ridiculous to have a derivate of something which started out as a reboot of the issigonis variant being larger than an estate based on a family sized saloon model..

nickfrog

22,238 posts

227 months

Tuesday 24th December 2024
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greenarrow said:
The Audi is getting on for 20 years old (the B7 ran from around 2004 to 2007 or 2008) - the Mini (and I am no expert on those models) looks a fairly recent model. To answer Nick's comment, yes Mini is a brand not a model, but its still a little bit ridiculous to have a derivate of something which started out as a reboot of the issigonis variant being larger than an estate based on a family sized saloon model..
It doesn't bother me. What are BMW supposed to do? Make the original size or just make the 3-door hatch? And not grow th range in case someone wants a bigger car?

Maybe it's up to us to see past the name or the brand and just judge a product by its merits.

I thought the original was terrible but I will admit I am quite tall with long legs so quite biased.

robemcdonald

9,254 posts

206 months

Tuesday 24th December 2024
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greenarrow said:
robemcdonald said:
Aren’t they both similar ages?

Which is classic?
The Audi is getting on for 20 years old (the B7 ran from around 2004 to 2007 or 2008) - the Mini (and I am no expert on those models) looks a fairly recent model. To answer Nick's comment, yes Mini is a brand not a model, but its still a little bit ridiculous to have a derivate of something which started out as a reboot of the issigonis variant being larger than an estate based on a family sized saloon model..
Nope.

The Audi is not a classic.

Dapster

7,657 posts

190 months

Friday 27th December 2024
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thegreenhell said:
And this goes with it - Michelin rear tyre from a 1970 911 and a 992.




Arriving at the St Regis in Muscat in style....


evenflow

8,810 posts

292 months

Friday 27th December 2024
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Jaguar99 said:
WPA said:
thegreenhell said:
WPA said:
Found this on Facebook, scary how much a 911 has grown

That image has been doctored to exaggerate the difference. Here's the original

Thanks it did look a lot larger, serves me right for trusting Facebook.
Hold on a minute! Not everything on the internet is true?
Not denying any doctoring, but the modern one os different between the images (997 / 991?)

havoc

31,283 posts

245 months

Friday 27th December 2024
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From the Supercars Spotted thread...

Dapster said:
(and yes, I know they're not the same class...but still...)

Edited by havoc on Friday 27th December 13:29

thegreenhell

18,034 posts

229 months

Friday 27th December 2024
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evenflow said:
Not denying any doctoring, but the modern one os different between the images (997 / 991?)
Nope, both are 991.

evenflow

8,810 posts

292 months

Friday 27th December 2024
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thegreenhell said:
evenflow said:
Not denying any doctoring, but the modern one os different between the images (997 / 991?)
Nope, both are 991.
You're correct - was a bit bleary eyed this morning. A .1 and a .2. Never realised how different they were.