MINI2 - MINI Forum - View Single Post - BMW to build smaller car slotted under current MINI?

minirog · Oct 9th, 2007, 02:43 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by FergusM (original)

Yes...but with modern crah protection laws etc you'd never be able to build it that small again...
never mind squeezing in all teh equipment we now expect in cars (air con, abs etc etc)

Agreed but you can build modern small cars that have all of this and are smaller than the MINI, take the Peugeot 107 as an example, smaller than a MINI but still managing 4 NCAP stars IIRC.

Personally I think if you call a car a MINI it should, like the classic, be mini(ish) in comparison to contemporary cars, not just small(ish)...

Oct 9th, 2007, 02:43 PM	#13
minirog Hello :) Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bristol Local Time: 04:15 AM Posts: 284 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by FergusM (original) Yes...but with modern crah protection laws etc you'd never be able to build it that small again... never mind squeezing in all teh equipment we now expect in cars (air con, abs etc etc) Agreed but you can build modern small cars that have all of this and are smaller than the MINI, take the Peugeot 107 as an example, smaller than a MINI but still managing 4 NCAP stars IIRC. Personally I think if you call a car a MINI it should, like the classic, be mini(ish) in comparison to contemporary cars, not just small(ish)... Park Lane with spots, aero kit and lots of shiny aftermarket bits & classic Cooper Mpi