Size Comparison: Classic Mini vs BMW Isetta

"fourvalleys" (fourvalleys)
04/11/2016 at 10:04 • Filed to: Classic Mini, Mini, Size Comparison

I finally found a smaller car to compare!

The driver of the BMW may or may not have been trapped inside his car.

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DISCUSSION (8)

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > fourvalleys
04/11/2016 at 10:11

Meanwhile, your average SUV is longer than both combined.

66671 - 200 [METRIC] my dash > fourvalleys
04/11/2016 at 10:15

Find a kei car!

smobgirl > fourvalleys
04/11/2016 at 10:26

I love this!

torque > fourvalleys
04/11/2016 at 12:07

Since Classic Mini’s have a very usable rear seat & since Isetta’s (300's like this) only have a front seat, I’d love to see an a pic of your classic Mini with an Isetta 600 (useable back seat as well)

Never really thought about it before but I bet they’ll be very close in size to one another.

fourvalleys > torque
04/11/2016 at 12:10

I bet you’re right! I’ve only seen one Isetta 600 in person, but they probably are pretty close. They’re also incredibly cool.

To further your point, I had a six foot tall guy in the back seat of my Mini this weekend. He gave the pretty standard response: “It isn’t nearly as bad as I thought it would be.” I aim to please.

fourvalleys > 66671 - 200 [METRIC] my dash
04/11/2016 at 12:12

I need to! I want to buy one, really. Unfortunately I’m all out of parking spaces!

I used to know someone with a Honda Beat, but that was in another part of the country. I’ll have to start checking in with the Japanese car clubs around here - which is a little bit of a scary prospect.

e: Scary because there’s a lot of poorly-modified cars. I’m more likely to find a dozen riced out S13's or Civics than I am one clean, um, anything.

The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 > fourvalleys
04/11/2016 at 21:30

How about a Harley Road King or Honda Valkerie next?

fourvalleys > The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123
04/11/2016 at 22:09

I’ve actually been looking forward to finding a trike to compare. Shouldn’t be too difficult once it warms up a bit more.