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Hat · Dec 9th, 2005, 07:44 AM

one of the feature of the 2005 car that most people immediately loved (me included) was the xenon lamp design with its 'gattling gun' array of lights around a central beam. well now it seems the design might be more 'sci-fi' than we realised.

the other week i picked up a copy of an old 70's novel which was re-published in 1991 & if this isn't where the designer got his/her idea from then i'm prepared to eat the cover page:

DaFlake · Dec 9th, 2005, 07:58 AM

LOL, that could very well be it!

MINI-Morgan · Dec 9th, 2005, 03:09 PM

Banana Panceyette · Dec 10th, 2005, 06:18 AM

Either that or its a very strange coincidence - it's spot on!!

xtremepsionic · Dec 10th, 2005, 06:52 AM

So strange, that is EXACTLY what the 05 headlight looks like, haha.

Smurfn · Dec 10th, 2005, 08:27 AM

Probably

Good find

MINIRANDOLPH · Dec 10th, 2005, 09:35 AM

Now if they could just get the MINI to fly.

Paul · Dec 10th, 2005, 01:04 PM

I think that's a feature for the 07s? But that's just a rumour!

Dec 9th, 2005, 07:44 AM	#1
Hat cook pass babtridge My Classifieds Join Date: Oct 2002 Local Time: 09:40 PM Posts: 15,884 Offline	inspiration for the 2005 Xenon headlamp? one of the feature of the 2005 car that most people immediately loved (me included) was the xenon lamp design with its 'gattling gun' array of lights around a central beam. well now it seems the design might be more 'sci-fi' than we realised. the other week i picked up a copy of an old 70's novel which was re-published in 1991 & if this isn't where the designer got his/her idea from then i'm prepared to eat the cover page:

Dec 9th, 2005, 07:58 AM	#2 (permalink)
DaFlake I miss my MINI Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Hanging on The Cape! Local Time: 04:40 PM Posts: 10,690 Online	LOL, that could very well be it! Global Moderator

Dec 9th, 2005, 03:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
MINI-Morgan MINI Obsessed... My Classifieds Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Southampton, Hants Local Time: 09:40 PM Posts: 4,699 Offline	Lol One Man, One Project......find out what happens next at MINIProject.co.uk For MINIs in the south it can only be South Coast New MINI Club

Dec 10th, 2005, 06:18 AM	#4 (permalink)
Banana Panceyette A List! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Norn Iron Local Time: 09:40 PM Posts: 8,563 Offline	Either that or its a very strange coincidence - it's spot on!! Suckin Diesel!

Dec 10th, 2005, 08:27 AM	#6 (permalink)
Smurfn Smurfing Around Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Newcastle, NSW Local Time: 06:40 AM Posts: 42,676 Offline	Probably Good find http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheezelsmurf/

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Dec 10th, 2005, 06:52 AM	#5 (permalink)
xtremepsionic Vroom! Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta Local Time: 02:40 PM Posts: 1,038 Offline	So strange, that is EXACTLY what the 05 headlight looks like, haha.

Dec 10th, 2005, 09:35 AM	#7 (permalink)
MINIRANDOLPH MINI2 Senior Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: randolph,ma Local Time: 04:40 PM Posts: 476 Offline	Now if they could just get the MINI to fly.

Dec 10th, 2005, 01:04 PM	#8 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 09:40 PM Posts: 40,873 Online	I think that's a feature for the 07s? But that's just a rumour!

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