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Old Nov 14, 2006 | 12:05 PM
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A Morgan with MINI eyes?

Check out this week's Autoweek. Is it just me, or is the new Morgan Aero 8 sporting MINI headlights?

http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dl.../61106032/1004
 
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Old Nov 14, 2006 | 12:07 PM
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Originally Posted by JoeCool
Check out this week's Autoweek. Is it just me, or is the new Morgan Aero 8 sporting MINI headlights?

http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dl.../61106032/1004
Has been for a while..... It's a shock when you first see it. I bet to non-Mini owners, it doesn't stand out as much....

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Old Nov 14, 2006 | 12:07 PM
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The Aero 8 concept car has been around for a few years now. Hard to say which came first.
 
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Old Nov 14, 2006 | 12:07 PM
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Certainly looks that way. For some reason I want to say that the last one had VW headlights.
 
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Old Nov 14, 2006 | 12:09 PM
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We spotted 'something' at a local hot-rod show that also appeared to be using Mini headlamps.....





Looks like this is the new 'in thing' ????
 
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Old Nov 14, 2006 | 12:47 PM
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ive seen lots of other pictures with hot-rods being fitted with MINI headlights and to say the truth, the headlights really fit the classic look of those cars
 
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Old Nov 14, 2006 | 12:58 PM
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The Morgan Aero 8 was introduced at Geneva in 2000. So you would say the Mini is using Morgan eyes.
 
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Old Nov 14, 2006 | 01:06 PM
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yep the old one used VW bug eyes, now they have upgraded to the MINI orb xenon lights.
Saves morgan money when the dip into the MINI/BMW ETK(parts bin). Thats not all they take, engine, mounts and other veriuos parts.
 
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