r/funny • u/PhoenixPhenomenonX • 14h ago

Where’s the PRNDL

credits : cherubg1rl

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u/NotBillderz 14h ago

"Why is there a rope here?"

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u/samgarita 12h ago

My girlfriend has the new Mini. I drove it a few weeks ago for the first time and that stupid decorative “rope” has incredibly sharp edges! I was doing a full wheel turn and have the tendency to casually park my hand on the bottom of the wheel and almost cut myself. It’s dumb. I hate it.

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u/fatdjsin 11h ago

Its a mini ....did u expect function over form?

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u/dontfollowmeimlost02 10h ago

The original was pure function over form but it still looked great.

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u/Excellent-Falcon-329 9h ago

Good for stylish 60s gold robberies as well

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u/FarCanal69 7h ago

YOU WERE ONLY SUPPOSED TO BLOW THE BLOODY DOORS OFF

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u/notatechnicianyo 6h ago

“I had. A bad. Experience.”

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u/Yoggyo 1h ago

"Hah, 'Becky'. I wonder what she calls the other one."

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u/DarkNinjaPenguin 8h ago

Arguably still the most stylish a gold robbery has ever been.

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u/Viperlite 7h ago

With heavy modifications. Modifications can fix a lot of bad in cars, but in this case, I’d prefer the factory release a better product.

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u/JSmith666 2h ago

They also had a submarine model

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u/FarCanal69 7h ago

Now they are the biggest fuckin things you have ever seen with "mini" slapped on it.

Peak irony

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u/LokiHasMyVoodooDoll 4h ago

Remember when the goal of phone manufacturers was making them smaller so you could carry them easier?

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u/FarCanal69 3h ago

Haha, no!

I certainly do not!

I remember thinking the iphone was a dumb ipod touch (most people did) then it never changed and here we are. Decades later and all they did was take my 3.5mm headphone jack. Fucking hell

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u/zwisslb 8h ago

The original was a tank and a best-selling car. They also made a movie about it (The Italian Job). This is an abomination.

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u/84WVBaum 7h ago

I had a 69 Rover Mini Coup. I do not know what "tank," you speak of. The thing weighed around 1,300lbs. It was essentially a go kart on steroids, and I drove it as one. It was a blast but weighed nothing and had an 855cc motor.

Maintenence was typical for such a vehicle and rhe fuel system could be a bit of a PITA.

I've also owned V8 Cherokee and an F250

When I hear "tank," I think of something strong that can go through anything. The Mini was fun but ya had to carry momentum for the big puddles or you'd just float

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u/zwisslb 4h ago

Actually I thinking about a VW Bug while we were talking about a Mini. Also, I just liked that movie (it wasn't about the Minis... they just did some great stunt work).

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u/LokiHasMyVoodooDoll 4h ago

Everybody drove their mini like a go-kart. My aunt was a demon.

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u/Many-Role-4271 8h ago

I don’t think you know what a tank is….

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u/notatechnicianyo 6h ago

Pretty sure a tank is a type of container, typically used for storing fluids or gases, but can be used for storage or transportation of solids in some cases.

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u/zwisslb 4h ago

Ford Pintos had tanks, right?

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u/creativetag 6h ago

Agreed. From R52/53 to R56 was such a letdown. The 52/53 was incredible. Total function over form.

The 56 had so many poorly modified things: the electronics for everything, the racks, the steering, the oil reclaim, the bad views around the car, the seats, the inset wipers (the wipers on top were superior, miss them every day), the computer easing the gas for me thinking it knows better (nearly causing accident)..... etc

I called BMW about this, and was told I am no longer the target audience.

I also tried two subsequent generations and found them worse!

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u/Rubiks_Click874 6h ago

I had a 2004. it was a normal car compared to this. It had a stick shift and gauges

the window toggles were in an unusual place and it's arguable the interior door handles looked a bit too much like tweeters, but it wasn't totally cryptic like this

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u/LokiHasMyVoodooDoll 4h ago

And it could fit 5 kids and 2 adults.

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u/fatdjsin 2h ago

Enshitification everwhere!