Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/02/23

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Subject: Re: OT- Mini Cooper RE: [Leica] Leica does it again
From: Ernest Nitka <enitka@twcny.rr.com>
Date: Sun, 23 Feb 2003 21:11:06 -0500

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
>
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