Comments on: Counterfeit MINIs and the CCC http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/02/14/counterfeit_minis_and_the_ccc/ MINI Cooper news, reviews and opinion. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:26:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: MotoringFile » Archive » Make Sure it’s a MINI Adventure http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/02/14/counterfeit_minis_and_the_ccc/comment-page-2/#comment-32417 MotoringFile » Archive » Make Sure it’s a MINI Adventure Fri, 24 Feb 2006 18:59:42 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2005/02/14/#comment-32417 <p>[...] This will be a little old-school for our UK readers but for those of us located outside the MINI motherland it’s definitelty worth a click. This is the 30 second version of a commercial that was running in the UK to support the “Make Sure it’s a MINI Adventure” compaign we told you about last summer. Which in itself is a variation on the US Counterfeit MINI Campaign launched awhile back. And yes, it’s also video Friday here at MotoringFile. [...]</p> [...] This will be a little old-school for our UK readers but for those of us located outside the MINI motherland it’s definitelty worth a click. This is the 30 second version of a commercial that was running in the UK to support the “Make Sure it’s a MINI Adventure” compaign we told you about last summer. Which in itself is a variation on the US Counterfeit MINI Campaign launched awhile back. And yes, it’s also video Friday here at MotoringFile. [...]

]]> By: zorgunfleck http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/02/14/counterfeit_minis_and_the_ccc/comment-page-2/#comment-16734 zorgunfleck Mon, 31 Oct 2005 06:41:59 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2005/02/14/#comment-16734 <p>I think I really need this DVD. A year ago I bought what I thought was a Mini Cooper. 6 months later I took the "car" into my mechanic, and was shocked to find out that my "Mini Cooper" was not a Mini Cooper at all but A FAT KID!!! Neeless to say I was horrified, and when I went to return it and get my money back, the trailer where I bought it had myteriously gone missing. All I have left to do now is take the fat kid to the vet to be put down, buy that DVD, and make sure that this time I get a real Mini Cooper.</p> I think I really need this DVD. A year ago I bought what I thought was a Mini Cooper. 6 months later I took the “car” into my mechanic, and was shocked to find out that my “Mini Cooper” was not a Mini Cooper at all but A FAT KID!!! Neeless to say I was horrified, and when I went to return it and get my money back, the trailer where I bought it had myteriously gone missing. All I have left to do now is take the fat kid to the vet to be put down, buy that DVD, and make sure that this time I get a real Mini Cooper.

]]> By: ME http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/02/14/counterfeit_minis_and_the_ccc/comment-page-2/#comment-16733 ME Tue, 07 Jun 2005 18:30:45 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2005/02/14/#comment-16733 <p>I found out that my mini was actually two sport motorcycles duct taped together! I was shocked and appalled that someone would try to sell me that garbage!</p> I found out that my mini was actually two sport motorcycles duct taped together! I was shocked and appalled that someone would try to sell me that garbage!

]]> By: anonimous http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/02/14/counterfeit_minis_and_the_ccc/comment-page-2/#comment-16732 anonimous Thu, 12 May 2005 00:46:13 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2005/02/14/#comment-16732 <p>i got cheated in a mini cooper deal. it realy wasn't a mini it was a 95' honda accord i've never thought why mini coopers were made that big. i thaught maybe it was a new type of mini and then i lost all my money on it exacly 5000,000.peace, hoola back</p> i got cheated in a mini cooper deal. it realy wasn’t a mini it was a 95′ honda accord i’ve never thought why mini coopers were made that big. i thaught maybe it was a new type of mini and then i lost all my money on it exacly 5000,000.peace, hoola back

]]> By: Ian http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/02/14/counterfeit_minis_and_the_ccc/comment-page-1/#comment-16731 Ian Tue, 12 Apr 2005 02:40:25 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2005/02/14/#comment-16731 <p>Well on March 30 they definitely took the full $19.99 from my account ...</p> Well on March 30 they definitely took the full $19.99 from my account …

]]> By: Elusive Yeti http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/02/14/counterfeit_minis_and_the_ccc/comment-page-1/#comment-16730 Elusive Yeti Tue, 12 Apr 2005 02:25:19 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2005/02/14/#comment-16730 <p>Call me ballsy, or stupid, or ballsy & stupid but I broke down and bought the DVD. I checked my account right afterwards and they only took like $4.25 - the same price for the BMW short films DVD (which I highly reccomend). So rest assured. :)</p> Call me ballsy, or stupid, or ballsy & stupid but I broke down and bought the DVD. I checked my account right afterwards and they only took like $4.25 – the same price for the BMW short films DVD (which I highly reccomend). So rest assured. :)

]]> By: Honda Driver http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/02/14/counterfeit_minis_and_the_ccc/comment-page-1/#comment-16729 Honda Driver Mon, 11 Apr 2005 07:37:39 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2005/02/14/#comment-16729 <p>Sersiously, do people think that car above is an actual Mini? I mean if a street vendor tried to convince me it's a Mini after my 10th beer, I would still know that wasn't a Mini. Was the commerical about the counterfeit Mini a joke or is that acutally going on?</p> Sersiously, do people think that car above is an actual Mini? I mean if a street vendor tried to convince me it’s a Mini after my 10th beer, I would still know that wasn’t a Mini. Was the commerical about the counterfeit Mini a joke or is that acutally going on?

]]> By: mstineman http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/02/14/counterfeit_minis_and_the_ccc/comment-page-1/#comment-16728 mstineman Thu, 07 Apr 2005 21:18:21 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2005/02/14/#comment-16728 <p>www.counterfeitmini.org is the address mentioned in the tv ad</p> http://www.counterfeitmini.org is the address mentioned in the tv ad

]]> By: DidYouLoseASock http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/02/14/counterfeit_minis_and_the_ccc/comment-page-1/#comment-16727 DidYouLoseASock Fri, 11 Mar 2005 05:54:16 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2005/02/14/#comment-16727 <p>I just saw this commercial less than 10 minuets ago and almost wet myself... I thought it was the funniest thing ever... I knew it was fake, but I thought it was faker than it really is because I am very surprised you can actually pay $20 for a 9 minuet DVD. My good friend has a mini and loves this kind of humor. I need to show him this. He will think it's the funniest thing ever...</p> I just saw this commercial less than 10 minuets ago and almost wet myself… I thought it was the funniest thing ever… I knew it was fake, but I thought it was faker than it really is because I am very surprised you can actually pay $20 for a 9 minuet DVD. My good friend has a mini and loves this kind of humor. I need to show him this. He will think it’s the funniest thing ever…

]]> By: Melissa http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/02/14/counterfeit_minis_and_the_ccc/comment-page-1/#comment-16726 Melissa Thu, 03 Mar 2005 03:09:19 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2005/02/14/#comment-16726 <p>oh geeze i love the people at Mini Cooper. i mean i would buy their car no matter what but the fact that they have good advertisements just makes it better. (you ever see car commercials that are so dumb that you refuse to buy their car?) my favorite "confiscated counterfeit" has got to be the two motorcycles duct taped together. </p> <p>~melissa</p> <p>ps that toaster is pretty hot tho</p> oh geeze i love the people at Mini Cooper. i mean i would buy their car no matter what but the fact that they have good advertisements just makes it better. (you ever see car commercials that are so dumb that you refuse to buy their car?) my favorite “confiscated counterfeit” has got to be the two motorcycles duct taped together.

~melissa

ps that toaster is pretty hot tho

]]> By: Gabe http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/02/14/counterfeit_minis_and_the_ccc/comment-page-1/#comment-16725 Gabe Wed, 02 Mar 2005 00:47:58 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2005/02/14/#comment-16725 <p>No entiendo</p> No entiendo

]]> By: won http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/02/14/counterfeit_minis_and_the_ccc/comment-page-1/#comment-16724 won Wed, 02 Mar 2005 00:36:34 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2005/02/14/#comment-16724 <p>no me gusta se llamo horhay</p> no me gusta se llamo horhay

]]> By: JC http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/02/14/counterfeit_minis_and_the_ccc/comment-page-1/#comment-16723 JC Mon, 28 Feb 2005 18:27:27 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2005/02/14/#comment-16723 <p>Is the DVD for real? How long did it take for you to get it after you ordered it?</p> Is the DVD for real? How long did it take for you to get it after you ordered it?

]]> By: LouieLou http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/02/14/counterfeit_minis_and_the_ccc/comment-page-1/#comment-16722 LouieLou Sun, 27 Feb 2005 19:24:39 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2005/02/14/#comment-16722 <p>I just saw the commercial. Checked Out the web-stie. It's 20 Bucks for a 9 minute DVD! Does anybody have a bootleg that I can buy. lol.</p> I just saw the commercial. Checked Out the web-stie. It’s 20 Bucks for a 9 minute DVD! Does anybody have a bootleg that I can buy. lol.

]]> By: Brian http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/02/14/counterfeit_minis_and_the_ccc/comment-page-1/#comment-16721 Brian Sun, 27 Feb 2005 10:00:35 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2005/02/14/#comment-16721 <p>god, these ads are AMAZING...</p> <p>ian, THANK YOU for hosting the commercial.</p> <p>bumming they want twenty bones for the DVD. i'm tempted, but not gonna pay that for 9 minutes... porno? maybe. minicooper dvd? nah!</p> <p>;-)</p> <p>the marketing guys @ minicoop need to be given a pay raise! these are absolutely the best thing running on television right now.</p> god, these ads are AMAZING…

ian, THANK YOU for hosting the commercial.

bumming they want twenty bones for the DVD. i’m tempted, but not gonna pay that for 9 minutes… porno? maybe. minicooper dvd? nah!

;-)

the marketing guys @ minicoop need to be given a pay raise! these are absolutely the best thing running on television right now.

]]> By: Compeh http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/02/14/counterfeit_minis_and_the_ccc/comment-page-1/#comment-16720 Compeh Sun, 27 Feb 2005 07:33:23 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2005/02/14/#comment-16720 <p>Interesting ad.</p> Interesting ad.

]]> By: minty http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/02/14/counterfeit_minis_and_the_ccc/comment-page-1/#comment-16719 minty Sun, 27 Feb 2005 05:16:15 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2005/02/14/#comment-16719 <p>I wonder why they are really selling the DVD. They could simply send you a postcard with a creditcard DVD attached for what, 10 cents apiece plus postage?</p> I wonder why they are really selling the DVD. They could simply send you a postcard with a creditcard DVD attached for what, 10 cents apiece plus postage?

]]> By: Ian http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/02/14/counterfeit_minis_and_the_ccc/comment-page-1/#comment-16718 Ian Sat, 26 Feb 2005 02:17:05 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2005/02/14/#comment-16718 <p>Joe, you can <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.gbmini.net/mtblog/archive/2005/02/counterfeit_min.shtml">watch the video from my weblog</a>; it says you pay $19.99 - you get a <strong>free CCC sticker</strong>, not a free DVD!</p> <p>You can <a rel="nofollow" href="http://mini.tmp.com/merchant.mv">order the DVD here</a>.</p> Joe, you can watch the video from my weblog; it says you pay $19.99 – you get a free CCC sticker, not a free DVD!

You can order the DVD here.

]]> By: Joe http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/02/14/counterfeit_minis_and_the_ccc/comment-page-1/#comment-16717 Joe Fri, 25 Feb 2005 10:47:50 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2005/02/14/#comment-16717 <p>If anyone has the address that is on the tv add for counterfeit mini's please post it. Thanks</p> If anyone has the address that is on the tv add for counterfeit mini’s please post it. Thanks

]]> By: Joe http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/02/14/counterfeit_minis_and_the_ccc/comment-page-1/#comment-16716 Joe Fri, 25 Feb 2005 10:45:20 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2005/02/14/#comment-16716 <p>Did anyone actually get the address on the counterfeit mini commercial? If so please post it cause the add says if you send a self-addressed stamped envolope they will send the dvd for free. Thanks if anyone can help.</p> Did anyone actually get the address on the counterfeit mini commercial? If so please post it cause the add says if you send a self-addressed stamped envolope they will send the dvd for free. Thanks if anyone can help.

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