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Simon · 5 Nov 2018 at 20:23

It is a MB screen that’s why

Nasher · 5 Nov 2018 at 20:31

layte said:
Loving the tree cables.

You know one night some clown is going to come along and re-wire the plug up backwards

Mal X · 5 Nov 2018 at 21:05

Nasher said:
I've only ever seen one of those. Aston basically threw it together for tax reasons, car makers pay tax depending on how "eco" their cars are.

I think you could only buy one if you owned an Aston at the same time. But you'd have to be nuts to pay Aston prices for a Toyota IQ.

I'd have this one though lol

I bet it's scary as hell to drive. It could spin in to a tree at any moment.

yea short wheelbase and narrow and quite tall as well, that would be dangerous on a motorway, let alone a county lane

Dis86 · 5 Nov 2018 at 21:11

Mal X said:
yea short wheelbase and narrow and quite tall as well, that would be dangerous on a motorway, let alone a county lane

Ah yes, those old minis were renowned for their poor handling, what with their short wheelbase, being narrow and all.

Nasher · 5 Nov 2018 at 21:23

The old Minis didn't have 430hp and RWD.

There is a clip of it at goodwood and it looks really twitchy.

Dis86 · 5 Nov 2018 at 21:24

Nasher said:
The old Minis didn't have 430hp

You don't have to use all 450 all of the time...

explicit4u · 5 Nov 2018 at 21:57

Cleisthenes said:
In central there are a lot, even bear where I live in Sussex I see quite a few.

Saw two on the way into work today, maybe I have been walking around with my eyes closed

vanpeebles · 6 Nov 2018 at 08:20

Dis86 said:
Ah yes, those old minis were renowned for their poor handling, what with their short wheelbase, being narrow and all.

I reckon a mini has traction and weight distribution unlike any modern car. Very heavy cast iron engine, in a fairly heavy metal subframe.

Mal X · 6 Nov 2018 at 11:37

Dis86 said:
You don't have to use all 450 all of the time...

you've heard of something called torque and traction haven't you, the mini had the perfect combination of everything, that car above will have way too much torque; even at only 1000 rpm, it is also very tall and has a high C of G...... the original mini was like a Caterham, very low to the ground... i had two minis............. even my old Mini Clubman 1100 (Estate) would out handle most cars on the road today, virtually impossible to skid out on a roundabout...it held the road like glue.

there's no need for anything larger than a tuned 1600 cc in a car so small

hominid · 6 Nov 2018 at 14:18

At Goodwood on Sunday..

Frozennova · 6 Nov 2018 at 15:02

Mal X said:
you've heard of something called torque and traction haven't you, the mini had the perfect combination of everything, that car above will have way too much torque; even at only 1000 rpm, it is also very tall and has a high C of G...... the original mini was like a Caterham, very low to the ground... i had two minis............. even my old Mini Clubman 1100 (Estate) would out handle most cars on the road today, virtually impossible to skid out on a roundabout...it held the road like glue.

there's no need for anything larger than a tuned 1600 cc in a car so small

You've heard of that pedal fitted to the right hand side of the car near your feet that allows variable control over how much torque the engine produces right?

Mal X · 6 Nov 2018 at 15:44

it doesn't go like like, you can floor other cars and be safe....a big V8 doesn't react like you say, it gives you instant torque the moment you hit the gas and it's hard to judge this right, especially on our crappy roads, the rear end breaks loose instantly....... i couldn't take any bend/roundabout in the Firebird with my foot on the gas, or in the Consul, because they used to break loose instantly and it's surprising how easy.

Diddums · 6 Nov 2018 at 15:48

You talk about this thing as if it's some mass market car you can pick up at a Toyota dealer. I think the fact it was commissioned as a one off says enough about the person who will very rarely drive it. Make no mistake, it'll spend 99% of its time garaged or on display as a conversational piece.

Mal X · 6 Nov 2018 at 15:50

yes deffo

Dis86 · 6 Nov 2018 at 18:12

Frozennova said:
You've heard of that pedal fitted to the right hand side of the car near your feet that allows variable control over how much torque the engine produces right?

That and that funny stick next to your left arm!

Nasher · 6 Nov 2018 at 18:22

Diddums said:
You talk about this thing as if it's some mass market car you can pick up at a Toyota dealer. I think the fact it was commissioned as a one off says enough about the person who will very rarely drive it. Make no mistake, it'll spend 99% of its time garaged or on display as a conversational piece.

Yep, it's not really meant for speed even though it has a big V8. It's purely for lols. It would be dangerous to try and get it up to it's max speed.

Amp34 · 7 Nov 2018 at 00:55

Mal X said:
it doesn't go like like, you can floor other cars and be safe....a big V8 doesn't react like you say, it gives you instant torque the moment you hit the gas and it's hard to judge this right, especially on our crappy roads, the rear end breaks loose instantly....... i couldn't take any bend/roundabout in the Firebird with my foot on the gas, or in the Consul, because they used to break loose instantly and it's surprising how easy.

Which is why you modulate the accelerator and don’t just floor it...

Jonnycoupe · 10 Nov 2018 at 11:18

When you discover you’ve been Tango’d for the weekend.

Loads of knee room.

Wade Aid - Sonar in Morris measures water depth for wading.

Nasher · 10 Nov 2018 at 11:20

Ugly, even compared the old generation :/

Jokester · 10 Nov 2018 at 11:24

Nasher said:
Ugly, even compared the old generation :/

Feel the same. Those vents and centre console are straight out of something 90s. I can see myself putting a tape into it.