modern day classic mini

[vx220]

Inspired by the "modern day mk1 or mk2 escort" thread, and the cinquecento shed thread, if someone wanted a less-rusty more powerful relatively small hot hatch, what would you recommend?

106gti
Saxo
Any other ideas?

[Matt UK]

Citroen AX GT (if there are any left)

[Matt UK]

Also the original Clio 16v or Williams.

[white_goodman]

Is a classic mini a hot hatch?

I would say the closest modern equivalents would be:

mk1 Ford Ka (although these rust)
VW Lupo/Up!
Citroen C1/Peugeot 107

So perhaps a SportKa or a Lupo GTi if you're after the go-faster version.

[scotty_d]

Easy new shape Bini s r53 supercharged mini lots of the old mini character but a heater that works and wipers that work and point and shot driving

[vx220]

white_goodman said:

Is a classic mini a hot hatch?

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No, but there are no tiny saloons about!

Forgot about Lupo gti...

[vx220]

white_goodman said:

Is a classic mini a hot hatch?

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No, but there are no tiny saloons about!

Forgot about Lupo gti...

[bobbo89]

Lupo GTI

6 speed box
Bi-xenons
Aluminium panels

Really do miss mine!

[Andyjc86]

white_goodman said:

mk1 Ford Ka (although these rust)

So did the mini!

I would agree with ka though, cheap to buy and repair, easy to work on, basic and you can throw them into corners

[vx220]

IIRC a 2.0 swap was not impossible, maybe in a sportKa?

[bobbo89]

vx220 said:

IIRC a 2.0 swap was not impossible, maybe in a sportKa?

FRP engined sportKa's are awesome!

[mini1380cc]

106 rallye
Stripped ek civic
Lupo sport
Saxo vts
Clio 172


The key is weight loss, although nothing comes close to a mini, when trying to replicate the feeling of a classic mini..... The good and bad.

[LuS1fer]

The original Mini was low power. My 1979 1000 had 39bhp.
So a modern Mini would be a C1/Aygo/107.

[mini1380cc]

LuS1fer said:

The original Mini was low power. My 1979 1000 had 39bhp.
So a modern Mini would be a C1/Aygo/107.

The majority have had upgrades though like mines. 100bhp is common, not the norm but common. This is why the lupo sport is a good shout. They are way cheaper than the gti and still have some poke with 100bhp.

[Murderlamb]

I think the successor to the original mini and it's ideals, eg cheap basic motoring for the masses, is the K11 Micra.

[vx220]

I guess I should have said equivalent to a sporty mini!

[J4CKO]

LuS1fer said:

The original Mini was low power. My 1979 1000 had 39bhp.
So a modern Mini would be a C1/Aygo/107.

Yeah, think that is the nearest in terms of ethos, as in small, cheap, fun, frugal, well packaged and largely classless. It really is a shame that there was never a 100 ish bhp version with wider tyres, closer ratio box, lower suspension, better seats and a few sporting cues, as it is it is fun but the ratios are too wide and the seats too flat and a bit slow.

[skyrover]

A MINI

[McWigglebum4th]

A diahatsu charade GTti

If you can find one

[Truckosaurus]

Suzuki Swift Sport.