Comments on: Next MINI to Feature Flexible Plastic Body (posted April 1st!)

By: eeemar

eeemar — Thu, 07 Apr 2005 08:22:21 +0000

I lived in germany and VW has a car called polo and some came with like all diffrent colors hehe funy shit one fender is yellow the other one green and mix and match and so onnnn..

By: iDiaz

iDiaz — Thu, 07 Apr 2005 05:04:12 +0000

Aw, I was about to start singing the praises of weight reduction when I realized the original post was on April 1!

Reinforce that plastic with some carbon and we're in business!

By: Chris M

Chris M — Sat, 02 Apr 2005 20:03:22 +0000

Good one, Gabe! Next time do an April Fool’s article about how the taillights will be changed in some bizarre way–you’ll get 10 times the anguished comments then! :-)

By: 05DSMCS

05DSMCS — Sat, 02 Apr 2005 17:53:05 +0000

Good one, nfo. Always take advantage of an opportunity to slam the Pontiac Aztek!

By: Miniac1

Miniac1 — Sat, 02 Apr 2005 17:27:32 +0000

If the source quoted was AutoExpress, there full of it!

By: Rocketboy

Rocketboy — Sat, 02 Apr 2005 07:05:29 +0000

The MINI-Saturn merger sounds like it’s getting more and more real… :)

By: Gabe

Gabe — Sat, 02 Apr 2005 03:57:30 +0000

Oh btw – happy April 1st everyone!!!!

By: Gabe

Gabe — Sat, 02 Apr 2005 03:57:11 +0000

Zang! I agree on that 3er comment Simon – I love it!

By: simon english

simon english — Sat, 02 Apr 2005 02:39:51 +0000

Bloody Silly stuff..no chance that’s true! come on guys there is quality control and warranty issue’s involved ! And Mike saying anything about the new 3 series is plain stupid ,it’s a perfect mix of the old body styling and the new BMW image, there is no pleasing some people…go buy a Audi ( AKA a higher priced VW for a BMW wanna be driver).

By: john

john — Fri, 01 Apr 2005 22:35:59 +0000

I heard that BMW decided to make the next MINI look and drive more like the East German Trabant. The idea of molded plastic panels seem to make sense.

By: mike

mike — Fri, 01 Apr 2005 20:59:28 +0000

now, if bmw would just come out and tell us that the new 3 series was an april fool’s joke.

By: cct1

cct1 — Fri, 01 Apr 2005 20:24:10 +0000

Wow, they introduced a second reverse gear last year? Can it be retrofitted? Is it faster or slower? When I get up to 4000 RPMS in reverse, I’d like to be able to shift to a higher gear to cruise in.

By: nfo

nfo — Fri, 01 Apr 2005 19:39:29 +0000

is there going to be a TENT OPTION too? :)

By: johnsocal

johnsocal — Fri, 01 Apr 2005 19:36:21 +0000

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: beken

beken — Fri, 01 Apr 2005 18:21:01 +0000

Yah...happy April Fool's day. This one caught my attention initially though because my other car has plastic panels and the panels do NOT warp and after 20 years, still has its original paint.

I think I'll link this article to the Pontiac Fiero clubs.... ; )

By: Josh

Josh — Fri, 01 Apr 2005 17:56:17 +0000

Happy April Fools! Does this go with the 2nd reverse gear from last year?

By: Sean Bancroft

Sean Bancroft — Fri, 01 Apr 2005 17:47:44 +0000

This is just sick. Not even funny. Really. I mean it.

By: Steve

Steve — Fri, 01 Apr 2005 17:45:15 +0000

Gabe, you forgot to mention who has been pushing this plan -- Chris (the Devil) Bangle!

I'm just glad his other goal of replacing the steering wheel with a huge i-drive knob hasn't come to fruition yet.

By: MCH

MCH — Fri, 01 Apr 2005 17:26:16 +0000

They should use the same plastic that is used when manufacturing “Cozy Coup” It is almost indestructible.

By: RB

RB — Fri, 01 Apr 2005 17:24:28 +0000

CK calendar yup, I should have.

Gabe ya got me! I hope. Come on boy Fess up.

But it still felt good going off. I can't yell at my clients so this will have to do.