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RE: CB1100 Monthly Photo Challenge - misterprofessionality - 07-21-2019

(07-21-2019, 05:31 PM)Henrik_imp Wrote: Lots of nice trucks, but I think a car would also qualify. Here is the CB next to my 1969 Mini Automatic, with the Monkey from 1974 thrown in for good measure:

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always love to see a car parked next to a bike with more horsepower...lol.

RE: CB1100 Monthly Photo Challenge - Bazbro_imp - 07-21-2019

The early Minis (introduced in 1958, by the way!) were just 848cc!!

It seated four in relative comfort; cruised at 70 if necessary, and out-handled most sports cars of the day. It won the Monte Carlo Rally, too. Most families in the UK have owned at least one in the family over the years - I've owned two, a Mini 1000 saloon and a 1275cc Mini GT estate. Great little cars, killed off by enhanced "safety regs" and emissions.

The car was so good that VolksWagen stole the styling cues and have made something that they call "Mini". It's s very good car but... It's huge! There's nothing "mini" about it!
The designer of the original, Sir Alex Issigonis, must be turning in his grave. Sad

RE: CB1100 Monthly Photo Challenge - Henrik_imp - 07-22-2019

(07-21-2019, 11:55 PM)Bazbro_imp Wrote: The early Minis (introduced in 1958, by the way!) were just 848cc!!

It seated four in relative comfort; cruised at 70 if necessary, and out-handled most sports cars of the day. It won the Monte Carlo Rally, too. Most families in the UK have owned at least one in the family over the years - I've owned two, a Mini 1000 saloon and a 1275cc Mini GT estate. Great little cars, killed off by enhanced "safety regs" and emissions.

The car was so good that VolksWagen stole the styling cues and have made something that they call "Mini". It's s very good car but... It's huge! There's nothing "mini" about it!
The designer of the original, Sir Alex Issigonis, must be turning in his grave. Sad

Actually it is BMW who makes the new Mini. I totally agree that there is nothing Mini about them, but I still really like them. If nothing else, they are somewhat original in comparison to all the other "small" cars you can buy today. Here is some perspective between the original, and a new cabriolet and a Countryman:

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RE: CB1100 Monthly Photo Challenge - peterbaron - 07-22-2019

^^ still three amigos
Smile

RE: CB1100 Monthly Photo Challenge - the Ferret - 07-22-2019

wow the green one looks so tiny, like a toy really.

RE: CB1100 Monthly Photo Challenge - Bazbro_imp - 07-22-2019

Yes, my mistake - BMW NOT VW!! Sorry... Sad

RE: CB1100 Monthly Photo Challenge - GoldOxide_imp - 07-22-2019

(07-21-2019, 05:31 PM)Henrik_imp Wrote: Lots of nice trucks, but I think a car would also qualify. Here is the CB next to my 1969 Mini Automatic, with the Monkey from 1974 thrown in for good measure:

[Image: 2bac9012a16ff411ea8a5651b871655c.jpg]

The mini appears to be in really good body shape.

RE: CB1100 Monthly Photo Challenge - Bazbro_imp - 07-22-2019

(07-22-2019, 01:49 AM)The ferret_imp Wrote: wow the green one looks so tiny, like a toy really.

That's what I mean - the original Mini was revolutionary. VERY small but all sorts of space-saving features abounded, like tiny wheels, no linings in the doors, sliding windows, Hydrolastic (rubber) suspension and so on. The engines were gradually upped, with John Cooper performance variations too, from 848cc, 997, 998, 1071 and 1275 engine sizes.
But then BMW have taken this unique, superb concept, pinched a few styling cues to put on their new MID-SIZED car and called it... a MINI!! Darned cheek of it!!
The new Mini is a darned good car, don't get me wrong, but the original Mini was such a British style icon, it's a bit of a choker! Sad

RE: CB1100 Monthly Photo Challenge - GoldOxide_imp - 07-22-2019

The British Mini was common in Canada during its prime. However, it did not do well in accumulating snow storms.

RE: CB1100 Monthly Photo Challenge - Henrik_imp - 07-22-2019

(07-22-2019, 01:49 AM)The ferret_imp Wrote: wow the green one looks so tiny, like a toy really.

I know! Even more so using a tilt-shift filter:

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(07-22-2019, 02:28 AM)Bazbro_imp Wrote:
(07-22-2019, 01:49 AM)The ferret_imp Wrote: wow the green one looks so tiny, like a toy really.

That's what I mean - the original Mini was revolutionary. VERY small but all sorts of space-saving features abounded, like tiny wheels, no linings in the doors, sliding windows, Hydrolastic (rubber) suspension and so on. The engines were gradually upped, with John Cooper performance variations too, from 848cc, 997, 998, 1071 and 1275 engine sizes.
But then BMW have taken this unique, superb concept, pinched a few styling cues to put on their new MID-SIZED car and called it... a MINI!! Darned cheek of it!!
The new Mini is a darned good car, don't get me wrong, but the original Mini was such a British style icon, it's a bit of a choker! Sad

That's what I mean - the original Mini was revolutionary. VERY small but all sorts of space-saving features abounded, like tiny wheels, no linings in the doors, sliding windows, Hydrolastic (rubber) suspension and so on. The engines were gradually upped, with John Cooper performance variations too, from 848cc, 997, 998, 1071 and 1275 engine sizes.
But then BMW have taken this unique, superb concept, pinched a few styling cues to put on their new MID-SIZED car and called it... a MINI!! Darned cheek of it!!
The new Mini is a damned good car, don't get me wrong, but the original Mini was such a British style icon, it's a bit of a choker! Sad
And I totally agree with you. I have always loved the original Mini, and they have been part of my life ever since I was born. In BMW's defense, crash safety development together with an ever growing desire to have all the various creature comforts and just bigger cars of the buyers of today is really what killed the Mini. It could probably live on in Japan with their kei care regulations, and there they still make some very cool and useful tiny cars.

In case you are interested, you can read more about my passion for Minis on my blog: https://henmyr.blogspot.com/2014/09/the-mini-series.html