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Mike Montgomery
 Post subject: BMW Revives Riley
PostPosted: Sun Apr 01, 2012 9:08 am 
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I can see the similarities! :oops:

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Morris 1100
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Although they will be based on MINI mechanicals, the new models will be larger and quite distinct from the donor cars.

Bigger than a Bini? Is that possible?
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It will be based on mini mechanicals, but be bigger
Lets hope they arnt talking about the countryman

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Mike Montgomery
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I know... I just can't see it working. Apparently BMW is bring back Triumph too
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Mike Montgomery wrote:
Apparently BMW is bring back Triumph too


I'm scared of what that might mean - Triumph's traditional market is/was the same as a 5 series BMW, and they're not about to go into competition with that. Maybe lower market to go after Commodores?

far out... who won the war?
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Morris 1100
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simon k wrote:
Mike Montgomery wrote:
Apparently BMW is bring back Triumph too


I'm scared of what that might mean - Triumph's traditional market is/was the same as a 5 series BMW, and they're not about to go into competition with that. Maybe lower market to go after Commodores?

far out... who won the war?

The reason that BMW failed with Rover was they didn't want the bigger Rovers competing with BMW markets.

Why doesn't BMW bring back Glas? (makers of fine cars including the Goggomobil)
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ah look, another bastardisation by BMW to make everything look like an X1....

Thanks guys!

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hasn't BMW caused enough damage? seriously... this is like digging up a corpse just to kick it.

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I HATE BMW AND EVERYTHING ASSOCIATED WITH THEM!!!!

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I wonder if the date on the story is correct?
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I certainly won't be getting rid of my 2 elf's for a bmw crap box
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Bubbacluby wrote:
I HATE BMW AND EVERYTHING ASSOCIATED WITH THEM!!!!


Sadly, and at the risk of this thread degenerating into the obvious, this is exactly my sentiments.
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NO ONE CARES ABOUT THAT NON CONTRIBUTION TO THE THREAD EVEN IF IT WAS WRITTEN IN CAPITALS...

I really don't care what they do, if you don't like it, take out a bank loan and buy the name..

I still think BMW re invented the mini and created a whole new young generation fan base for it..

I say it every time this comes up, but do ford falcon people get upset because the new gt doesn't look like the original?

Get over it
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New GT is made by the same people who made the old GT
There is a progression between the models.

There is a huge gap between mini's and BINI's, and also changed owners and the body shapes aren't even similar.

But i'm sure you already knew that...

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