R50/53 Citroen copied MINI!

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Jan 14, 2005 | 07:18 AM

MG-BGT

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Citroen copied MINI!

The whole car-bot idea has been copied by Citroen:

http://www.citroen.co.uk/c4/homepage.asp?pagetype=c4

they even have a dancing car-bot (bandwidth alert!):
http://forums.autoweek.com/servlet/J...59-1307/C4.wmv

Jan 14, 2005 | 07:35 AM

Yucca Patrol

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their dancing robot does have some pretty good moves though. . . .

Jan 14, 2005 | 07:36 AM

TMGRobyn

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How to respond? Original thought is wasted on the french!

Then again I guess we should be flattered they cared to copy!

Jan 14, 2005 | 07:42 AM

mcswrks

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The mini robot should battle the citroen robot!!!!

Jan 14, 2005 | 07:48 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by mcswrks

The mini robot should battle the citroen robot!!!!

There’s nothing mini about MINIs carbot though.

It would be like Godzilla vs. Bambi and you know how that turned out.

Jan 14, 2005 | 07:52 AM

mcswrks

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Quote:

Originally Posted by sndwave

There’s nothing mini about MINIs carbot though.

It would be like Godzilla vs. Bambi and you know how that turned out.

I dont think I get it...How did you conclude that?

They staight up copied mini!

Jan 14, 2005 | 07:54 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by mcswrks

The mini robot should battle the citroen robot!!!!

My thoughts exactly - the whole British v. French thing, they could settle it "once and for all"...

As for those cars - I laughed I cried, I pictured Aztecs, Vibes, Matrix's (Matrices?), and did you SEE those air-freshener cartridges???

I knew everyone in France smoked!

Tell you what, make me a hydrogen-powered one and I'm there (and don't forget the Honda-Insight-style wheel cover panels).

They got some of it right, it's just too obvious where they draw their styling "cues" from. Then again, it's not a popularity contest... oh wait, yeah it IS too,

Tatt

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Jan 14, 2005 | 08:05 AM

mcswrks

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"lets use our horsepower for good".....yeah, get rid of citroen

Jan 14, 2005 | 08:43 AM

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My money is on MINI Robot. You already know who is going to win, i mean, just look at the citreon car, it looks like a boxy triangle. (Retarded)

Jan 14, 2005 | 08:46 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by mcswrks

I dont think I get it...How did you conclude that?

They staight up copied mini!

Nothing mini - meaning small - I guess you don't get it.

Jan 14, 2005 | 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by camelpilot

My money is on MINI Robot. You already know who is going to win, i mean, just look at the citreon car, it looks like a boxy triangle. (Retarded)

Plus, we all know how those French fight!

Give them some trouble and they'll fold..

Jan 14, 2005 | 08:54 AM

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I think the C4 coupe has some nice lines to it. You can't compare it to the Aztek and Matrix crap.

Jan 14, 2005 | 08:55 AM

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buzzy

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Oh wait. It's not a Mini and it's French. It must be crap

Jan 14, 2005 | 09:00 AM

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From what I've heard a "Transformer" movie is in the works. Don't be surprised if you see other car manufacturers doing something similar. For all we know it's part of an underground marketing campaign for the movie (and that includes the MINI robot).