Merckx, my point was last seen flying straight over your head.
Original 500 basic, cheap (ish) fun little car.
New 500 basic, cheap (ish) fun little car
Original mini basic, cheap, fun little car
New mini EXPENSIVE, over the top, over engineered, looks nothing like original and basically a rebadged bmw to sell to the funky bmw owners.
If you want a modern car that is engineered for everything then unfortunately, even in its sporty guises, the 500 isn't that kind of car
Yeh well you're probably right but you could say that about most 'go faster' versions of current cars - a zipped up engine, a few strap on's and an extra 5 or 10K for the privilege!