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Originally Posted by PhlypSide
Eh? BMW's are BMW's and Minis are Minis. Just because Proton owns Lotus doesn't mean you drive a Proton Elise, that's stretching it... and sorry since they're all FWD, I'm going to go with sporty models of Econoboxes as opposed to straight up sportscar.  |
Many people use the term "BMW Mini" (or "MINI", or "BINI") to differentiate it from the original BMC/Austin/Morris Mini (of 60's fame, which was produced all the way until 1999.) A surprising number of MINI owners have no idea there actually was a Mini long before the MINI.
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