My, how you've grown...

[Crackers]

  On 23/04/2022 at 13:16, NorfolkNWeigh said:

Neither considered attractive at launch

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Neither considered attractive today, either. Some things never change.

[HMC]

[Three Speed]

I saw these at the Haynes Museum.  3 solutions to the problem of transporting 2 people with minimal luggage. The Smart is huge!

[Metal Guru]

  On 19/07/2019 at 08:28, Kiltox said:

My neighbour has a Massive Countryman - it’s bloody huge! 

11mm wider than my fucking 3 series aparrently

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The 2010-17 Countryman is almost exactly double the volume (11.6 v 5.7 m3) of the original mini. The current model is even bigger.

[gm]

 

[DSdriver]

We had an AX Splash like this:

Note the loop in the back bumper so you can put it on your keyring.

[stuboy]

  On 01/01/2023 at 19:01, DSdriver said:

We had an AX Splash like this:

Note the loop in the back bumper so you can put it on your keyring.

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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/325308804681?chn=ps&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=710-134428-41853-0&mkcid=2&mkscid=101&itemid=325308804681&targetid=1404115579413&device=c&mktype=pla&googleloc=1006483&poi=&campaignid=17218284410&mkgroupid=142217514411&rlsatarget=pla-1404115579413&abcId=9300867&merchantid=115499595&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI36nWg5yn_AIVnhoGAB0-qwllEAQYASABEgIN_fD_BwE

[bunglebus]

Found this website. Took a minute to suss it out but it's fascinating

https://www.carsized.com/en/cars/compare/volkswagen-lupo-1998-3-door-hatchback-gti-vs-land-rover-range-rover-2021-suv/

[rob88h]

  On 08/03/2023 at 20:32, bunglebus said:

Found this website. Took a minute to suss it out but it's fascinating

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And example of the internet at its finest. What a wonderfully niche website. 

[lesapandre]

Herbert Austin at the wheel of his 7 creation. The genius of the car was that it was a 'big car in miniature'.

Part designed at his house Lickey Grange, outside Longbridge, between 1921 and 1922 in the billiards room! House is still there now divided into flats.

[Richard_FM]

  On 09/03/2023 at 08:40, lesapandre said:

Herbert Austin at the wheel of his 7 creation. The genius of the car was that it was a 'big car in miniature'.

Part designed at his house Lickey Grange, outside Longbridge, between 1921 and 1922 in the billiards room! House is still there now divided into flats.

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Supposedly a 7 can be parked (weight permitting) on a full size billiard table because Herbert Austin used his table as a guide when drawing out the plans.

[ETCHY]

  On 01/01/2023 at 16:54, gm said:

 

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Car design has lost its way.

Apart from the bloated size that new Mini shown is bloody minging !

[Metal Guru]

  On 10/03/2023 at 06:21, ETCHY said:

Car design has lost its way.

Apart from the bloated size that new Mini shown is bloody minging !

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That’s not even the current Countryman which is  bigger still.

[bunglebus]

Not the same vehicles of course, but the contrast between the Tizwaz, sensibly sized Up and the other two really struck me.

No wonder it's hard to get in a parking space now

[gm]

  On 01/01/2023 at 16:54, gm said:

 

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[Metal Guru]

  On 19/02/2024 at 15:17, gm said:

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I did a rough calculation and the volume (of a box it would fit in, I didn’t work out the bit above the bonnet) of a current model Countryman, is twice as big as the original Austin.

[vulgalour]

A big car and some small cars.

[rattlecan]

I owned both of these at the same time, the difference was huge

[rattlecan]

It’s a topic on bbc breakfast as I type, particularly SUV’s they are talking about. Apparently in cities especially, people are parking them in disabled spots because they are larger. 
 

[Supernaut]

  On 21/02/2024 at 06:55, rattlecan said:

It’s a topic on bbc breakfast as I type, particularly SUV’s they are talking about. Apparently in cities especially, people are parking them in disabled spots because they are cunts.
 

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Fixed that for you.

[ProgRocker]

I know that I'm comparing apples with oranges here. Is that a Mercedes ML Class?  I cannot even remember the original ones being that big. Even the bottom of the window lines come to the roof of my i10.

 

[New POD]

  On 19/02/2024 at 16:17, rattlecan said:

I owned both of these at the same time, the difference was huge

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The differences as I see it is one is yellow and the other has yellow. 

[New POD]

  On 10/03/2023 at 06:21, ETCHY said:

Car design has lost its way.

Apart from the bloated size that new Mini shown is bloody minging !

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Yeah. Look at the stupid wide wheels and arches on that S reg.  

[Alusilber]

Out of curiosity, did a quick check on Wikipedia and it turns out the latest Mini Countryman is only half an inch shorter than the original Range Rover, and 6 inches longer in the wheelbase... 😲

[Metal Guru]

  On 10/09/2024 at 21:36, Alusilber said:

Out of curiosity, did a quick check on Wikipedia and it turns out the latest Mini Countryman is only half an inch shorter than the original Range Rover, and 6 inches longer in the wheelbase... 😲

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I’ve posted this previously , but it is also twice the volume of the original Mini.

[MiniMinorMk3]

Mk1 Golf

Wheelbase    2,400 mm (94.5 in),
Length    3,705 mm (145.9 in),
Width    1,610 mm (63.4 in),
Height    saloon: 1,395 mm (54.9 in),
Curb weight    790–970 kg (1,741.7–2,138.5 lb),
 

Mk8  Golf

Wheelbase    2,636 mm (103.8 in)
Length    4,284 mm (168.7 in) (hatchback)
Width    1,789 mm (70.4 in)
Height    1,456 mm (57.3 in) (hatchback)
Curb weight    1,255–1,465 kg (2,767–3,230 lb)