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[Pops_Guild]

I kind of knew this would be really expensive, and I get they need to pay for the development etc. but at £79,000+ I can't help this is missed opportunity... I was kind of expecting it to be a not-exactly-affordable, £30-40k...oh well.

 

 

https://www.msn.com/...9000/ar-BBTzPQP

 

 

 

 

 

[Bobbins]

They'll likely be bought by the London celebrity set just as the Radford ones were in the '60s. Nice concept.

[matt615]

Considering what other cars you could buy for £79k, is anyone really going to buy one of these?

In a few years time the technology will become cheaper, and something like this might become more viable. For now though, and at that price,I predict this will be a massive flop.

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Edited by Mrplastic, 17 March 2019 - 10:46 AM.

[MalcolmB]

https://swind.life/p...e-classic-mini/

I reckon there's a lot of potential for electric conversions of classic cars, but this strikes me as just a bit greedy. Electric air conditioning as a £6000 option ...

Ignoring the silly price, I'd love to see how they've housed the batteries. Guessing it's either a very shallow pack bolted beneath the floor pan or an enlarged centre tunnel, or a combination of the two.

[Tupers]

Christ you’d get a VW e-up, MK1 Cooper S and a Range Rover Sports for that money.

Definitely not one for the traditional enthusiast market but David Brown appear to be doing well with their modernised MPI’s so who’s to say.

[absx2]

Personally I think the real classic mini is the perfect city car when all the modern rip offs of the original car designs are now huge like the Fiat 500, MINI etc.

A tiny car that can squeeze through the gaps with ease and go cart handling that will make a city commute a bit of fun rather than a stressful experience all wrapped up in a timeless retro cool package that will get more admiring glances than a Bentley has got to be a winner.

As for the price, the wealth out there means its pocket change for a lot of city goers. The watch they wear is probably more expensive than the car.