Mini makeover makes maruti magnificent?

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Mini makeover makes maruti magnificent?

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"You have to look quite closely at this Mini to spot that it's not quite the real deal, but the real deal it is not. Beneath that pretty convincing exterior lies the chassis and general innards of a Maruti 800." :shock:

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:lol: That is an interesting translation of a Mini. The wheels make it look like a toy. Thankfully those tail lights hadn't been done on too many Minis, they look silly.
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:lol: It looks like a "made in china" toy !
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Has anyone seen silence of the lambs?

Just cos Buffalo Bill manages to squeeze into his skin suit it doesn't make him a woman, same applies here.

Valiant attempt though :lol:
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I think it's 100% better than the BMW take of the original!!
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