MINI2 - MINI Forum - View Single Post - The "fake scoop" - bad idea

Root Ginger · Jul 27th, 2006, 10:18 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by MINIAC

Because they're lighter and cheaper than extra steel required for the body shell

Makes virtually no weight difference if the panels where made to the correct width. It's purely cosmetic the same as the scoop will be now.

Jul 27th, 2006, 10:18 PM	#47
Root Ginger Amiga 500 to PS3 20 Years Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Slough, Berkshire Local Time: 02:39 PM Posts: 4,634 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by MINIAC Because they're lighter and cheaper than extra steel required for the body shell Makes virtually no weight difference if the panels where made to the correct width. It's purely cosmetic the same as the scoop will be now. It was acceptable in the 80's