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[Iwantafastcar]

Which do you prefer the old or new mini??? I prefer the old one and have many memories as a child

[sazal]

Classic for me!

[Mini_Magic]

I pretty much speak for the whole forum when I say...

Mini > BINI

[minicb]

oh no not this again .. has to be the old mini lol

[Iwantafastcar]

I can imagine it gets asked a fair bit but I have to know. I think the new one looks good but the original one just oozes charm

[Holly]

i like my mini

[Mini-Mad-Craig]

OLD MINI !!! Binis are very very nice but i think BMW should have created another name for it, and not brought out Mini

[samwell]

im fairly sure this forum is predominantly for mini owners and most of the MINI owners get frightened off by how angry some forum users can get. Personally, i don't need/want a quiet, soft riding, expensive, heavy and complicated car with a large engine so its a mini for me.

[Iwantafastcar]

It does feel wrong that BMW did get the mini as it feels that a part of British heritage has been taken away

[Mini_Magic]

Think I'll stop looking at this thread, before it gets ugly!

[Iwantafastcar]

Lol I'm not bitter just sad about the whole BMW thing. Unfortunately a lot of mistakes were made with the British car industry and we no longer have one. Rover was the last one left but I think everyone would agree with me when I mention the "City Rover" as the main culprit for killing off Rover

[Mini_Magic]

The CityRover wasn't why Rover went under, it was just the final nail in the coffin.

[Iwantafastcar]

I agree. Have you ever been inside one??

[Mini_Magic]

Nope, but I can imaging what it would be like.

Just watch the Top Gear review and you'll have a pretty good idea about it.

[Iwantafastcar]

I went to the motor show and had the displeasure of actually sitting inside it I really did think it was going to fall apart. It reminded me of some of the poorer Austin cars such as the Maestro and the Montego lol