Who thinks a MINI is the same car as a mini?

[marc69]

Seriously this site is so calm compared to Classic mini forums.

There is the ongoing debate about whether BMW MINIs are the same car as Minis (1959-2000), seriously there people who believe it is the same car.

Lately debates have started again as BMW owners keep bombing the classic forums with pictures of there MINIs on every thread someone puts up with original minis.

In the British mini owners club show a BMW bought that morning won best car. Seriously, not a joke. After all the original car owners restorations etc what a kick in the teeth.

I personally cannot see how anyone can think it's the same car. They took the name of a model, made that the make (MINI) and borrowed a few styling cues for sales reasons but that is it.

Discuss...........

[bazzap8389]

The new Mini is the size of a small country. Hardly the same car!

[Iain]

My missus has been into classic Minis for ages and has a thing or two to say about BMW Minis haha. All the big shows and runs (e.g. London to Brighton) is full of them now, so I believe they're part of the scene now.

[marc69]

I left our local mini club 12 years ago as there were more BMWs than actual minis, also I dont' think they need tlc.


One good thing though, My 1960 was sold to me as the family that had owned it when new were so angry at it being put being BMWs in a display for a classic mini club, they decided to sell.

[mk1nova_rich]

Nothing alike at all...for a start there's no way on God's earth I would use a Mini as a daily driver

In all seriousness though I do like the MINI if you take it for what is is, although that was before all the new ridiculous variations and even the newest shape came out. But no comparison to the original and it seems the Mini is no where near as popular as it ought to be...probably from the existence of the MINI

I'd love a Mini van though, they are so

[House]

My lovely wife has a BMW Mini, handles well, goes ok, drinks oil for no real reason.

Nothing whatsoever like an original mini, in that it starts.

The BMW Mini is nothing like a proper Mini, it's a name only.

That is all!!!

[Southie]

My parents both had new 1275gt minis back in there youth and still go on about how much fun they had, both are now there 70's

A guy I work with has a 2013 bmw Mini Cooper works and loves it, I've been out in it and it's a nice car don't get me wrong but it a bmw engine with a mini name, not a mini when it's really a midi

[Stuart]

Both types are shite. Sorted

[Southie]

Both types are shite. Sorted

Disagree, we need a referendum

[Alex J]

Minis are shit from 1959 to 2016