Comments on: The Two Faced MINI http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/11/08/the_two_faced_mini/ MotoringFile | MINI news, reviews and opinion. MINI Cooper, Cooper S, Clubman, Countryman Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:32:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Randolph Lee http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/11/08/the_two_faced_mini/comment-page-1/#comment-13080 Randolph Lee Wed, 10 Nov 2004 19:14:08 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/11/08/#comment-13080 <p>answer my own question "the Discovery Channel is airing a show on Nov. 22, 9 p.m. Eastern, with the details. Hey, everybody, let's TiVO! "</p> answer my own question “the Discovery Channel is airing a show on Nov. 22, 9 p.m. Eastern, with the details. Hey, everybody, let's TiVO! “

]]> By: Randolph Lee http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/11/08/the_two_faced_mini/comment-page-1/#comment-13079 Randolph Lee Wed, 10 Nov 2004 18:05:53 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/11/08/#comment-13079 <p>When is the show on Discovery going to air?</p> When is the show on Discovery going to air?

]]> By: COOPR SS http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/11/08/the_two_faced_mini/comment-page-1/#comment-13078 COOPR SS Tue, 09 Nov 2004 18:33:42 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/11/08/#comment-13078 <p>We saw this car a couple of months ago at a charity car show in Southern Cal, driving around the "Cruise" lane.</p> <p>It was fantastic, two drivers, it can go either direction and can almost drive sideways.</p> <p>George Barris was there and still looks good and acts like a kid around all the cars that were there, 3000 show cars was the limit and sells out every year.</p> We saw this car a couple of months ago at a charity car show in Southern Cal, driving around the “Cruise” lane.

It was fantastic, two drivers, it can go either direction and can almost drive sideways.

George Barris was there and still looks good and acts like a kid around all the cars that were there, 3000 show cars was the limit and sells out every year.

]]> By: Gabe http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/11/08/the_two_faced_mini/comment-page-1/#comment-13077 Gabe Tue, 09 Nov 2004 18:05:18 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/11/08/#comment-13077 <p>Jordan</p> <p>I think you're misunderstanding that sentence. The MINI XXL Limo was built in LA. They had to use a handful of MINIs to create it (the non-mechanicals bits were apparently taken from Coopers). The left over pieces that they didn't need were used to make this car. The MINI XXL Limo is now in Europe.</p> Jordan

I think you're misunderstanding that sentence. The MINI XXL Limo was built in LA. They had to use a handful of MINIs to create it (the non-mechanicals bits were apparently taken from Coopers). The left over pieces that they didn't need were used to make this car. The MINI XXL Limo is now in Europe.

]]> By: Angie http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/11/08/the_two_faced_mini/comment-page-1/#comment-13076 Angie Tue, 09 Nov 2004 17:58:55 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/11/08/#comment-13076 <p>My friend took several pics of this for me when he was in Sturgis for the Harley thingie. </p> <p>Most people just wondered "WHY?". I guess, "Why not?" would be the answer to that!</p> <p>At least it was made from "leftovers" and no good MINIs were sacrificed.</p> My friend took several pics of this for me when he was in Sturgis for the Harley thingie.

Most people just wondered “WHY?”. I guess, “Why not?” would be the answer to that!

At least it was made from “leftovers” and no good MINIs were sacrificed.

]]> By: jordan http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/11/08/the_two_faced_mini/comment-page-1/#comment-13075 jordan Tue, 09 Nov 2004 17:40:38 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/11/08/#comment-13075 <p>qoute'' </p> <p>BTW those wondering... this car was created from the left over pieces of the MINI Limos that were made for the Athens Olympics. qoute'' </p> <p>No they wernt Mini has the xxl limo at its hq in munich germany plus that picture old ive see it before plus the mini in the picture has the old bumpers and the xxl was a cooper s with the recently revised headlamps and taillamps.</p> qoute''

BTW those wondering… this car was created from the left over pieces of the MINI Limos that were made for the Athens Olympics. qoute''

No they wernt Mini has the xxl limo at its hq in munich germany plus that picture old ive see it before plus the mini in the picture has the old bumpers and the xxl was a cooper s with the recently revised headlamps and taillamps.

]]> By: Mike http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/11/08/the_two_faced_mini/comment-page-1/#comment-13074 Mike Tue, 09 Nov 2004 13:26:14 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/11/08/#comment-13074 <p>The artical says you drive it like a "Hook and Ladder" fire truck... meaning you'll always have a friend to motor with. :-D</p> The artical says you drive it like a “Hook and Ladder” fire truck… meaning you'll always have a friend to motor with. :-D

]]> By: Vanwall http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/11/08/the_two_faced_mini/comment-page-1/#comment-13073 Vanwall Tue, 09 Nov 2004 09:01:47 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/11/08/#comment-13073 <p>Alrighty, then! Every so often a hot model of car becomes one of these push-me-pull-u kinda things, it must be some kind of ritual with customizers. Tho Bond did it with back-to-back Bugs to get around the four-wheel requirement at Earl's Court back in the day. ;-) This whuzzat is right up there with those Alpine Stereo thingumabobs at SEMA. Harmless, but useless.</p> <p><pre><code> BCNU, Rob in Dago </code></pre></p> Alrighty, then! Every so often a hot model of car becomes one of these push-me-pull-u kinda things, it must be some kind of ritual with customizers. Tho Bond did it with back-to-back Bugs to get around the four-wheel requirement at Earl's Court back in the day. ;-) This whuzzat is right up there with those Alpine Stereo thingumabobs at SEMA. Harmless, but useless.

   BCNU,
 Rob in Dago

]]> By: Mike http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/11/08/the_two_faced_mini/comment-page-1/#comment-13072 Mike Tue, 09 Nov 2004 06:38:27 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/11/08/#comment-13072 <p>Whichever way you want? ;)</p> Whichever way you want? ;)

]]> By: Josh http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/11/08/the_two_faced_mini/comment-page-1/#comment-13071 Josh Tue, 09 Nov 2004 06:24:51 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/11/08/#comment-13071 <p>How do u drive it?</p> How do u drive it?

]]> By: Allan http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/11/08/the_two_faced_mini/comment-page-1/#comment-13070 Allan Tue, 09 Nov 2004 06:01:46 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/11/08/#comment-13070 <p>interesting...</p> interesting…

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