DT36 Posted June 29, 2014 Report Posted June 29, 2014 Went to the gym today with my lad and parked next to his Fiesta. To think they were smaller than the Escort when they first came out...
Admin Vista Posted June 29, 2014 Admin Report Posted June 29, 2014 Same with a current and classic mini 1
DT36 Posted June 29, 2014 Author Report Posted June 29, 2014 Yes, its mad how they still call it a Mini too...
mk2 mike Posted June 29, 2014 Report Posted June 29, 2014 That's why modern cars won't fit in garages built in the 60s/70s. It always surprises me when I take my mk2 out how much smaller it is than current 'superminis' 1
DT36 Posted June 29, 2014 Author Report Posted June 29, 2014 Haha, too true Mike. I can actually walk right round mine in the garage, even with benches, toolbox, bikes etc in there. If I bring a family members car in for a bit of work I struggle a bit opening both doors.
HotRodMatt Posted June 30, 2014 Report Posted June 30, 2014 Just picture an original Fiat 500 next to the current one... And as for the current 500 L...!! 1
texr2000 Posted June 30, 2014 Report Posted June 30, 2014 i think all cars have gone up a size, fiesta is escort size, escort/focus is sierra/mondeo sized. All new clio/fiesta/207 etc are all bigger than their older brothers that i would sit in the back off as a kid in the 90's, rear seats were more for 2 kids than 2 adults 1
DT36 Posted June 30, 2014 Author Report Posted June 30, 2014 And supermarket car parks just get smaller...
Admin Vista Posted June 30, 2014 Admin Report Posted June 30, 2014 And supermarket car parks just get smaller... You're not wrong there. I came back to my daily in a Sainsbury's car park at the weekend and despite my car being perfectly central, I could barely get the door open wide enough to get in. The other car was perfectly central too. 1
qwerty Posted July 2, 2014 Report Posted July 2, 2014 I was suprised to learn that the wheelbase of an original Ford Ka is 25mm longer than a mk1/2 Escort!! 1
Admin Vista Posted July 2, 2014 Admin Report Posted July 2, 2014 I was suprised to learn that the wheelbase of an original Ford Ka is 25mm longer than a mk1/2 Escort!! The Ka(ck) has virtually no overhangs though so is still shorter overall.
mk2 mike Posted July 8, 2014 Report Posted July 8, 2014 Was just looking through google for something and found this! Shows how much cars have grown. 1
DT36 Posted July 9, 2014 Author Report Posted July 9, 2014 Mental the difference in size, Mike. OK, this week's challenge for members is to get a pic of your retro ride next to something modern and similar... 1
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