If you increase the size of a Maxi by a similar percentage as they increased the size of the Mini it would probably end up something like an Audi Q7.
And have less interior space than the original Maxi!
Maybe I’m Over reacting but…
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If you increase the size of a Maxi by a similar percentage as they increased the size of the Mini it would probably end up something like an Audi Q7.
And have less interior space than the original Maxi!
Andy in Germany
Guru
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On the other hand, it would work.
Dogtrousers
Kilometre nibbler
When I was a kid there was a lady who lived opposite us who drove a Maxi. Their house had a low wall around the garden with a small dumpy brick gatepost sort of thing which she repeatedly demolished with her Maxi. So they were pretty tough.
The Maxi was a great design badly executed IMO. It was years ahead of it's time. Front wheel drive with and end-on gearbox with cable gear change, hatchback design with great use of interior space. It also had independent suspension while Ford were building their cars with cart springs.
I have fond memories of A40's. My dad had one and we drove one when first married. Must have been one of the first hatchbacks. We'll ahead of its time.
And I'm sure it had more storage space than the Suzuki s-cross we have now. But nothing beats our old Peugeot 505 Family Estate with 3 rows of seats. Now sadly in car heaven.
And I'm sure it had more storage space than the Suzuki s-cross we have now. But nothing beats our old Peugeot 505 Family Estate with 3 rows of seats. Now sadly in car heaven.
Juan Kog
permanently grumpy
Never owned one, but for a lanky person like me the knee space in the back was great . The 1750 version had a surprising turn of speed and I think a 5 speed gearbox.
As the GLW says, I'd agree with you, but then we'd both be wrong - !with the caveat that my subjective view is right, and other people's* aren't.
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My father had one.
I remember sitting on the flip down bit of the 'hatch' munching sandwiches by the side of the A2 on the way to Broadstairs back in the 60's.
That was a rare and big day out and eating on the verge of an A road was common - oh how times have changed.
Mr Celine
Discordian
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The gearbox was in the sump. The Maxi Mrs Celine had used the 'improved' rod operated gearbox, with the choice of 5 speeds randomly selected using the porridge spirtle. Three of those gears still had synchromesh. The iron filings generated by the frequent grinding of gears end up in the engine oil, though it was continually being replaced as it burnt a litre of oil every 250 miles.
Slick
Guru
Shouldn't have been too much of an issue as my dad emptied the sump out every other week if he went near a farm road. I think the sump put the Maxi in the same category as a formula 1 car in terms of ground clearance.
youngoldbloke
The older I get, the faster I used to be ...
And let's not forget the Austin 2200, basically a super Maxi and often fondly referred to as 'the shed'; maybe something to do with it's size and internal capacity - ?
We should learn from our mistakes, not repeat them.
Slick
Guru
I always thought it was because it took as much knotted wood to build than an 8 X 4 shed.And let's not forget the Austin 2200, basically a super Maxi and often fondly referred to as 'the shed'; maybe something to do with it's size and internal capacity - ?
