Why is it such a meme car when other small cars exist?

>>17426516
Because Mr. Bean.

Mr Bean ruined a great car.

>>17426596
>>17426578
No.

>>17426516
They presumably lack the Mini's famously pleasant handling

>>17428929
correct, rally started it and movies maintained it.

It was in continuous production for 40 years virtually unchanged.

>>17426516

Rally
Italian Job
Bean

>>17429084
could a honda n600 when modified perform just as well?

Classy britishness, Japanese cars have done everything it's praised for and even exceeded it since the late 80s.

It's why shit like Jaguar even gets to exist at all even though you'd probably find a more reliable vehicle in one off prototype Italian concept cars built on a budget.

>>17426516
They're fun, nothing else to it (aside from the history of rallies and films etc) People love them, they're a joy to see and even funnier to drive. Nothing beats canning one around a multistorey car park or slipping into tiny gaps in traffic that Chad and Stacey can't pass through whilst in their 'beemer'.

t. former owner

>>17427249
Own one for a while, get back to me on that.
If I had a dollar for everytime I heard that name.... Gas and insurance would be paid for.

>>17431627
So it's kind of like how when you own a lowrider outside of california and always mention grand theft auto?

>>17429207
lol no

>>17432008
why not?

>>17432014
>higher center of mass
>less aftermarket

Meme cars get attention needed for a good aftermarket. Still, you could probably make a N600 faster in a line for cheaper

>>17429847
They are great fun to drive

>>17432038
>higher center of mass

prove it

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They were more than a meme 50 years ago.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1966_Gallaher_500

>>17433891
popular means meme car

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>>17429207
depends what year and model
main problem is the n600s engine
but that should be no problem to replace with another motor cycle engine

an A series engine can push up to 130 hp n/a
and the car can be gutted down to 600 kg easy

that said fiat 127 have been made to out run a race tuned mini
despite the fiat having arguably worse suspension and a significant weight disadvantage

but there is another problem to be met
http://vtec.minimania.com/vtec-mini-conversion-kits.htm

Were there classic Minis sold in the US? I actually kind of want one but I have literally never seen one for sale

>>17426516
Fiat 500 >
Fiat Panda >
Zastava 650 >

basically anything >