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G0TEZ > TODAY 30.08.13 13:13l 48 Lines 1891 Bytes #999 (0) @ WW
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Subj: MINI - Aug 26
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From: G0TEZ@GB7CIP.#32.GBR.EU
To : TODAY@WW
Reading about the Mini on 'TODAY' reminded me of a little known secret.
It was the Mini van, not the car. It weighed less and had different final
drive ratios. The gave it the performance of a Go-Kart.One version in our
firm's garage did 110 mph, while another only did about 75 but with great
acceleration!
I did drive the Mini 1800, the 1200 and the Cooper so I could make
comparisons.
The 800 cc mini had a great performance. Due to bad management by greedy
companies. The Mini became one of those cars which turned into a fake German
Mini with a much bigger engine. I have heard the Mini sneered at by the
presenters of the programme !Top Gear! who's presenters weren't even born when
the Mini was !
If you want a really fun Mini, try getting your hands on a surviving British
one.
As for Jeremy von Klarkson he can carry on driving expensive super cars like
the Veyron and other cars which are just a Volks wagen or a BMW under another
name......
> Launched on August 26, 1959, the new front-wheel-drive car was
> priced at around $800 and marketed under two names: Austin Seven
> and Morris Mini-Minor. The two vehicles were the same except for
> each had a different radiator grille, and by 1962 both were known
> simply as the Mini. Issigonis' design, including an engine
> mounted sideways to take up less space, had created a surprising
> amount of space for a small-bodied car: At only 10 feet long, the
> Mini could sit four adults, and had a trunk big enough for a
> reasonable amount of luggage. With a starting price of around
> $800, the Mini was truly a "people's car," but its popularity
> transcended class, and it was also used by affluent Londoners as
> a second car to easily maneuver in city traffic.
73 - Ian, G0TEZ @ GB7CIP
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