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R50/53 MINI in the news

Old Aug 11, 2005 | 12:33 AM
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MINI in the news

we're number 8. judging from the company, i'm ok with number 8. check it out.

http://msn.match.com/msn/article.asp...uid=6&GT1=6771
 
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Old Aug 11, 2005 | 06:25 AM
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You beat me to it...

I was just about to post this this AM. Very flattering, although I don't personally think "sexy" is the term that comes to mind when I see the MC/MCS-C.

Okay, here's my Top 8:

1. E-Type


2. Gullwing


3. Vanquish


4. Mercedes McLaren


5. Z-8 Alpina


6. Cobra


7. XJS


8. XK8 Coupe


Honorable mention:
Bentley Continental GT


Solstice


Esprit Turbo


Quatroporte


05 MCS JB/JB
 
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Old Aug 11, 2005 | 09:05 AM
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Sorry. This feels like some sort of PR plug. The Mini may be wonderful in many respects but for it to be the ONLY modern car in the list (by 40 years?) and for such quintisential favorite sexy cars (like the E-type) not to be there makes me think something fishy is going on.
 
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Old Aug 11, 2005 | 02:41 PM
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i see your point. here's the footnote on the bottom of the article just in case you haven't seen it. maybe his dealer gave him a good deal on one.

Car-obsessed New Yorker Joe Bargmann has written for GQ, Esquire, and The New York Times, among others. He’s owned everything from a 1962 Triumph TR4 to a 1964 Rambler to a 1973 Cadillac Eldorado.
 
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Old Aug 11, 2005 | 04:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Tarzan
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1. E-Type

NO NEED to go any further than here. The E-type, especially the V12, every young boys phallic dream car (well, if you were young in the 1960s)
 
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Old Aug 11, 2005 | 04:59 PM
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Originally Posted by chows4us
NO NEED to go any further than here. The E-type, especially the V12, every young boys phallic dream car (well, if you were young in the 1960s)
I disagree with the V12 because they don't have the covered headlights. That's not as sexy as the Series I cars, even if they had fewer cyliders!

I think I'd have to have some Ferraris on my list: the 360 is gorgeous, I'd throw in the Daytona and any number of 250s and 275s that I can't keep straight. Maybe a Porsche 550 Spyder.

For modern cars, I always liked the Infiniti J30 and the 2nd generation Mazda MX-6.
 
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Old Aug 11, 2005 | 05:06 PM
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i can't give the nod to the v-12 due to the front end weight. not a good track car. as you may see i have different motives.

not to complain but there will never be a mazda or infinity on my list of sexy cars. your fooling yourself :smile: .
 
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Old Aug 11, 2005 | 07:31 PM
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This mini had to be in the list.

 
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Old Aug 11, 2005 | 08:04 PM
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Originally Posted by vm
This mini had to be in the list.

The others are sexy. This little cutie is a h*ndjob!
 
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Old Aug 11, 2005 | 08:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Tarzan
The others are sexy. This little cutie is a h*ndjob!
 
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Old Aug 12, 2005 | 12:31 AM
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I have to agee with that guy's number one choice (along with his #8 of course).

The Aston Martin DB4 Zagato has to be the best looking car ever with the Ferrari 250 GT SWB...

 
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