Point taken. In the remake of "The Italian Job" it was the substantially larger Los Angelos subway tunnels. I'd like to see if a modern MINI could survive the car chase in "The Bourne Identity"...

Not likely but it would be fun to see Jason Bourne give it a try, possibly with a reincarnated girlfriend.

You'd pass up a 190HP 1.6 supercharged mini?

@@aarongrisham5555 I’ve driven both and yes I would.

@@TorontoMiniClub ahhhh 40-60 HP sounds great

@@aarongrisham5555 Speed is far from the main pleasure of cars

@@VictorDude98 I know. The new minis corner very well

Low to the ground, smaller than most everything else on the road these days, fussy people now expect to live after a minor collision.

Great point. I think the video poster did a terrific job of comparing the two vehicles but he didn't discuss maintenance. Older Minis are VERY easy to work on, while I suspect that newer MINIs might require sophisticated tools and skills for "similar" jobs. On the one hand, the newer MINI likely doesn't need as much work each year, but on the other hand, how much more work can you do yourself on the old Mini to keep those costs down on the older vs. newer one? Also, do the same "wear & tear" parts for the new cost the same as for the old? (e.g. tires, wipers, brakes, etc.) My gearhead friend with a 2006 Supercharged MINI and I were just comparing the cost of new tires before the Winter came and the older Mini's tires were half of the cost of the newer MINI's, even after shipping from the UK to NYC. It would be interesting if the video poster, as a follow up, discusses buying both cars for the same exact X dollars, then added the cost of ANY work necessary to get them to the same "daily driver reliability", and THEN tracked parts and labor costs over the next 5 years, subtracting any work that the average owner could do themselves (e.g. an oil change, or a tune up of plugs, wires, dizzy cap & rotor, or brake shoes & pads) and also added in the annual Insurance costs for both (without playing any games like cheaper classic insurance for the old one) just to see what the true average cost of ownership was after 5 years.

Not surprising since it’s be expensive to fix.

What if i told you about the kei car

And it’s slower then the s let alone the gp

As an 18 year old in the early seventies my first car was a Mini, all my friends had them. We had a blast chasing each other down country lanes. Alas an experience today's youth will never be able to have.

Or you could just buy yourself a push bike, way better performance and far more reliable than any fiesta ! 👍😎

It's British dude, it's a boot.

@@Flying_GC LOL I bet they don't call it a froot if it's in the front like the idiots here call it a frunk

Maybe the 911’s steering is better for its weight but this Mini is so much lighter than the 911s Tommy has driven that it feels better.

Go drive a Classic Mini. There is a reason they are called Go-Karts for the road. Steering is incredibly direct and provides a ton of feedback. With ~1500 LBS of weight, it will dive into corners hard and if you know how to drive, you can bring the rear around.

Its fun bro

Sorry but they have much better steering feel and feedback than a 911. You're obviously making a comment that's not based on actual experience. I'm not a millennial, have owned several minis, driven several generations of 911, mini is better. A 911 can't defy physics despite how much VW fans like to think they can.

they have a car update somewhere and they sold the audi tt months ago

You would fit no problems.I’m 6ft and fit with room to spare in my classic mini

You can add seat extensions which gives nearly everyone enough room to drive the old one

Classic minis are very reliable. Cheap to fix, easy to fix and parts everywhere. New 'Mini' is a BMW. Enough said.

But for others thinking about buying a classic Mini, and wondering about reliability, I want to share this: I own a 1991 classic Mainstream Mini Cooper as a daily driver and after just a few months of "sorting it out" after taking possession of it, and then properly maintaining it, it has been VERY reliable for the past 10 years. Meanwhile my friend owns a 2006 Supercharged modern BMW MINI and often laments the large bills he gets whenever he goes into the dealer just for annual service. If you have good mechanical skills and a Haynes manual, you can take care of a classic Mini yourself. If you don't, then any reputable "corner mechanic" can handle your routine maintenance for a very reasonable hourly rate, and I'm certain that for the VERY special jobs, any classic Jaguar shop in your vicinity would jump at the chance to work on your classic Mini, just for the experience and to be able to advertise that they work on classic Minis in order to build their clientele list of other relatively local classic Mini owners.

Agreed!! Being able to make your own repairs is priceless. Rich Rebuilds and Louis Rossman have been talking in detail about the push from Manufacturers to pressure the feds into repealing right to repair laws. And they're so greedy, that they don't want the independent shops to have any form of software, or support from manufacturers

That's because he's a nerd too lol. Its another level of car enthusiasm

Since when is a classic Mini a nerdy car? Was winning the monte carlo rally among other motorsport event's nerdy? Dumb comment

cramped interiors, apparently you have never been in a classic mini.

@@davidpackphoto I’ve driven several. One of my colleagues imported a 1970 Mini to restore and sell. It was nothing short of comical and resembles a clown car in a traveling circus.

Sounds like someone who makes car buying decisions based upon Consumer Reports ratings

@@jkk244 no ma’am. I make my purchases with common sense, logic, and advise of my mechanic.

So in other words you're talking through a hole in your head, you haven't owned one yet you're discussing reliability. I'm 6ft4 I fit in these with no issues. They have plenty of room. As for reliability, what's the common issue with them? I've had 3- please let me know so I can expect major issues that haven't occurred in 30 years of owning them. Honestly dude don't comment on stuff outside your pay grade.