Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/02/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]the mini is fairly nice to drive if you're not shy of a stick shift. I love the options and their marketing is very inventive/funny ernie On Sunday, February 23, 2003, at 08:16 PM, Austin Franklin wrote: > Nick, > >>>> the new Mini is >>>> an abomination. >>> >>> Nick, >>> >>> WHAT? Why do you say that? >>> >>> Austin >>> >> >> Why? Because it's my opinion, that's why.;) >> They've taken the cute lines of the original and >> wrecked it. > > Ah, yes...that IS an opinion. I think it's an awesome looking car. > >> ...and has lost the very Britishness of >> the original. > > Yes, that's probably a good thing ;-) > >> It's managed the near-impossible task of >> being both bland AND ugly. > > Hum. As I said, we obviously have differing opinions on style. > >> For a car that was both an >> icon and a real engineering milestone to be reduced to >> this is particularly sad. > > What is wrong with it engineering wise? > > Austin > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html