Philip wrote:
>
> I think the new Mini is a cop-out, as relevant to the 21st Century as the
> new Beetle. Whatever happened to the radical Spiritual concept cars? It
> looks hopelessly old-fashioned against the forward-thinking A-class and
> Smart car. Issigonis wouldn't have approved.
>
> Rover avoided retro styling and technology with the MGF and came up with
> with a bang-up-to-date design which has changed the way we think about
> sports cars. Why could'nt they have done the same with the Mini?
I agree. The new mini has some modern features, but the general design reminds
me of
the mgb rv8. They took an old concept and added some new rubberized stuff to
it. I
think they would have been better off with a totally redesigned car. But, of
course,
that's my .02 worth.
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Michael S. Lishego
St. Andrews Presbyterian College
Elementary Education Major,
English Minor, Class of 1999
R.A. of Winston-Salem Hall
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