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Apr 1st, 2008 at 12:02pm

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What is the more comfortable and useful car?

Austin Mini: 305 cm long, 140 cm wide, 135 cm high. 4 seats, 2 doors.

Tata Nano: 310 cm long, 150 cm wide, 160 cm high. 4 seats, 4 doors.

Tata Nano is higher, and this should allow more upright ands comfortable position. Overall roomier...

And the price is Rs 1 lakh. Only slightly over £1000.

So, what do you prefer - Tata Nano or Austin Mini?
 
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Reply #1 - Apr 1st, 2008 at 12:52pm

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The mini.
 
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Reply #2 - Apr 1st, 2008 at 4:53pm

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neither.  if i have an accident in either of them, i'll be going home in a bodybag.

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Reply #3 - Apr 2nd, 2008 at 2:52am

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The Mini ........ a good sound reliable vehicle (if you make sure that the grille is covered so as to protect the electrics during the winter). The Mini is surprisingly roomy and well built.... unlike the Nano who's build quality leaves a lot to be desired.
 
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Reply #4 - Apr 3rd, 2008 at 4:16am

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It will be the Mini because the Nano will not meet European emissions or crash standards. You will have to wait a minimum of 4 years before the next generation Nano will be targeted at the US and Europe according to Tata.

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Reply #5 - Apr 4th, 2008 at 2:33pm

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If its a new Mini your looking at thay are made by BMW.

Nice up right sitting position. Good visibility feel like driving a tank.
 
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Reply #6 - Apr 7th, 2008 at 7:05am

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BuggsK100RS wrote on Apr 4th, 2008 at 2:33pm:
If its a new Mini your looking at thay are made by BMW.

Nice up right sitting position. Good visibility feel like driving a tank.

The BMW Mini is far bigger. 370 cm long, 169 cm wide, 141 cm high.
 
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Reply #7 - Apr 7th, 2008 at 2:02pm

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expat wrote on Apr 3rd, 2008 at 4:16am:
It will be the Mini because the Nano will not meet European emissions or crash standards. You will have to wait a minimum of 4 years before the next generation Nano will be targeted at the US and Europe according to Tata.

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Reply #8 - Mar 24th, 2009 at 9:30am

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Tata Nano is for sale now. If you want to book it, do not delay...

http://tatanano.inservices.tatamotors.com/tatamotors/
 
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Reply #9 - Mar 26th, 2009 at 12:30pm

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chornedsnorkack wrote on Mar 24th, 2009 at 9:30am:
Tata Nano is for sale now. If you want to book it, do not delay...

http://tatanano.inservices.tatamotors.com/tatamotors/


I could toss one of those into the back of my truck for extra seating  Grin
 
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Reply #10 - Mar 26th, 2009 at 2:53pm

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chornedsnorkack wrote on Mar 24th, 2009 at 9:30am:
Tata Nano is for sale now. If you want to book it, do not delay...

http://tatanano.inservices.tatamotors.com/tatamotors/


As usual, Europe is paying so everyone else can get a good deal. Price in India £1500, projected price for the European model........£4800 Grin

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Reply #11 - Jul 22nd, 2009 at 3:23pm

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BuggsK100RS wrote on Apr 4th, 2008 at 2:33pm:
If its a new Mini your looking at thay are made by BMW.

Nice up right sitting position. Good visibility feel like driving a tank.

'new mini' is a modified BMW 1 series chassis with some fancy bodywork mounted
 
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Reply #13 - Aug 2nd, 2009 at 11:11am

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The mini. My mum had one until I was 10ish and I thought it was a great car.
 
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Reply #14 - Aug 2nd, 2009 at 11:24am

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The old Austin Mini was a Rot-Box...like my 1968 Austin/Morris 1100...Wink...!

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Reply #15 - Aug 3rd, 2009 at 5:30am

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When are we due to discover whether the Nanos rust like the Minis?

Also note that Mini had, from 1976, the size to be a kei car - but never a small enough engine...
 
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Reply #16 - Jan 7th, 2010 at 5:10pm

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DC Design shall build a tuned Nano at the price of 100 ordinary Nanos. Replacing the 623 ccm engine with an 1600 ccm engine:
http://www.wheelsunplugged.com/ViewNews.aspx?newsid=5285
 
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