Comments on: The MINI Dominates Winter http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/01/18/the-mini-dominates-winter/ MINI Cooper news, reviews and opinion. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:46:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: MotoringFile » Archive » MotoringFile: January In Review http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/01/18/the-mini-dominates-winter/comment-page-1/#comment-31195 MotoringFile » Archive » MotoringFile: January In Review Thu, 02 Feb 2006 05:53:22 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/01/18/the-mini-dominates-winter/#comment-31195 <p>[...] MINI Dominates Winter [...]</p> [...] MINI Dominates Winter [...]

]]> By: Ian http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/01/18/the-mini-dominates-winter/comment-page-1/#comment-30708 Ian Sun, 22 Jan 2006 22:42:00 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/01/18/the-mini-dominates-winter/#comment-30708 <p>Details!!! I typed in the box but didn't notice anything..</p> Details!!! I typed in the box but didn’t notice anything..

]]> By: MANICMINI http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/01/18/the-mini-dominates-winter/comment-page-1/#comment-30638 MANICMINI Fri, 20 Jan 2006 04:57:08 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/01/18/the-mini-dominates-winter/#comment-30638 <p>Anyone else try typing in the box?</p> <p>nice eyes.</p> <p>Nice little easter egg.</p> Anyone else try typing in the box?

nice eyes.

Nice little easter egg.

]]> By: Ian http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/01/18/the-mini-dominates-winter/comment-page-1/#comment-30628 Ian Thu, 19 Jan 2006 23:45:31 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/01/18/the-mini-dominates-winter/#comment-30628 <p>The 'classic package' is a decontented Mini Cooper to increase showroom traffic for overtaxed Canadians.</p> <p>Not on the 'One' level - it is still a Cooper - but it doesn't have standard Cooper items like ASC, XENON, passenger height adjuster, metallic paint.. etc.</p> <p>I don't believe there is anything on the car that identifies it as a classic per se.. just less stuff (and less dealer markup) to lower the sticker price.</p> The ‘classic package’ is a decontented Mini Cooper to increase showroom traffic for overtaxed Canadians.

Not on the ‘One’ level – it is still a Cooper – but it doesn’t have standard Cooper items like ASC, XENON, passenger height adjuster, metallic paint.. etc.

I don’t believe there is anything on the car that identifies it as a classic per se.. just less stuff (and less dealer markup) to lower the sticker price.

]]> By: bah http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/01/18/the-mini-dominates-winter/comment-page-1/#comment-30626 bah Thu, 19 Jan 2006 23:06:36 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/01/18/the-mini-dominates-winter/#comment-30626 <p>Looks like its back up... and still hilarious.</p> Looks like its back up… and still hilarious.

]]> By: Z4MINI http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/01/18/the-mini-dominates-winter/comment-page-1/#comment-30609 Z4MINI Thu, 19 Jan 2006 19:42:56 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/01/18/the-mini-dominates-winter/#comment-30609 <p>Looks like the site is down now....maybe somebody said "Xenon".</p> Looks like the site is down now….maybe somebody said “Xenon”.

]]> By: Di http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/01/18/the-mini-dominates-winter/comment-page-1/#comment-30602 Di Thu, 19 Jan 2006 17:49:13 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/01/18/the-mini-dominates-winter/#comment-30602 <p>I have all of the guys at work here in Toronto going ga ga about it. We were worried about the reaction that our customers would have on it.... but so far it has been taken in very well. Maybe I could sell more cars if I was able to wear an outfit like that! J/K.</p> I have all of the guys at work here in Toronto going ga ga about it. We were worried about the reaction that our customers would have on it…. but so far it has been taken in very well. Maybe I could sell more cars if I was able to wear an outfit like that! J/K.

]]> By: Seth L http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/01/18/the-mini-dominates-winter/comment-page-1/#comment-30595 Seth L Thu, 19 Jan 2006 16:34:47 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/01/18/the-mini-dominates-winter/#comment-30595 <p>More hilariously racy Canuck advertising; I must do penance now.</p> <p>Good color combo on the car.</p> More hilariously racy Canuck advertising; I must do penance now.

Good color combo on the car.

]]> By: Dale http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/01/18/the-mini-dominates-winter/comment-page-1/#comment-30589 Dale Thu, 19 Jan 2006 13:16:47 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/01/18/the-mini-dominates-winter/#comment-30589 <p>If anyone else has a problem viewing using Firefox, be sure to add www.mini.ca to your <a href="http://flashblock.mozdev.org/" rel="nofollow">flashblock</a> whitelist (it doesn't give you the normal play icon for some reason).</p> If anyone else has a problem viewing using Firefox, be sure to add http://www.mini.ca to your flashblock whitelist (it doesn’t give you the normal play icon for some reason).

]]> By: GreekMINI http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/01/18/the-mini-dominates-winter/comment-page-1/#comment-30588 GreekMINI Thu, 19 Jan 2006 10:47:24 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/01/18/the-mini-dominates-winter/#comment-30588 <p>I felt so sorry for the MINI, almost made me cry...I bet she scratched it up good, no way is she getting near my MINI.</p> I felt so sorry for the MINI, almost made me cry…I bet she scratched it up good, no way is she getting near my MINI.

]]> By: O(=^=)O Capn http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/01/18/the-mini-dominates-winter/comment-page-1/#comment-30587 O(=^=)O Capn Thu, 19 Jan 2006 07:12:56 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/01/18/the-mini-dominates-winter/#comment-30587 <p>what exactly is the classic package?</p> what exactly is the classic package?

]]> By: Ian http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/01/18/the-mini-dominates-winter/comment-page-1/#comment-30584 Ian Thu, 19 Jan 2006 04:44:32 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/01/18/the-mini-dominates-winter/#comment-30584 For extra thrills, click on the ‘français’ link at the bottom of the screen, and watch it again «en français»…

]]> By: Rick Broshears http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/01/18/the-mini-dominates-winter/comment-page-1/#comment-30581 Rick Broshears Thu, 19 Jan 2006 04:05:00 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/01/18/the-mini-dominates-winter/#comment-30581 <p>MY MyMyMyMy. I was left slackjawed. Whew!</p> MY MyMyMyMy. I was left slackjawed. Whew!

]]> By: Steve http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/01/18/the-mini-dominates-winter/comment-page-1/#comment-30578 Steve Thu, 19 Jan 2006 02:43:32 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/01/18/the-mini-dominates-winter/#comment-30578 <p>Is that leatherette? :-)</p> Is that leatherette? :-)

]]> By: James http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/01/18/the-mini-dominates-winter/comment-page-1/#comment-30577 James Thu, 19 Jan 2006 02:15:23 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/01/18/the-mini-dominates-winter/#comment-30577 <p>She pushed on the glass to open the door. That's wrong.</p> <p>But she's yummy.</p> She pushed on the glass to open the door. That’s wrong.

But she’s yummy.

]]> By: Chris LW http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/01/18/the-mini-dominates-winter/comment-page-1/#comment-30575 Chris LW Thu, 19 Jan 2006 01:50:19 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/01/18/the-mini-dominates-winter/#comment-30575 <p>How'd she get in those pants? LOL</p> <p>I wish we could get the heated windshield down here...what's the electronic break d..?</p> How’d she get in those pants? LOL

I wish we could get the heated windshield down here…what’s the electronic break d..?

]]> By: Ian http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/01/18/the-mini-dominates-winter/comment-page-1/#comment-30574 Ian Thu, 19 Jan 2006 01:05:43 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/01/18/the-mini-dominates-winter/#comment-30574 <p>The keychain she dangles is the one that many Canadian dealerships give you when you take delivery ...</p> The keychain she dangles is the one that many Canadian dealerships give you when you take delivery …

]]> By: Gary Anderson http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/01/18/the-mini-dominates-winter/comment-page-1/#comment-30573 Gary Anderson Thu, 19 Jan 2006 00:18:43 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/01/18/the-mini-dominates-winter/#comment-30573 <p>Of course, either the Canadians spell things differently, eh, or there's a double entendre in there regarding the "Break Controls."</p> Of course, either the Canadians spell things differently, eh, or there’s a double entendre in there regarding the “Break Controls.”

]]> By: Zack http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/01/18/the-mini-dominates-winter/comment-page-1/#comment-30572 Zack Thu, 19 Jan 2006 00:14:08 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/01/18/the-mini-dominates-winter/#comment-30572 <p>I'd let her near my pants, but not my car. Nobody abuses my MINI.</p> I’d let her near my pants, but not my car. Nobody abuses my MINI.

]]> By: Steven http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/01/18/the-mini-dominates-winter/comment-page-1/#comment-30571 Steven Wed, 18 Jan 2006 23:22:01 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/01/18/the-mini-dominates-winter/#comment-30571 <p>If you let the first (front) view of the car sit long enough, one of her repeating animations shows her walk up to the camera and dangle a MINI keychain in front of you. I've never seen that keychain before - it looks like a short cloth or elastic hoop with the word MINI on it. I couldn't find it anywhere for sale on any official mini site. Any ideas where I could get it? Me likey!</p> <p>Mini.ca has a great history of pushing sex and the MINI. There was an ad they ran on Canadian television for the Mini (during the 1st model year). It showed an Electric Blue MINI parked in a lot all by itself. Its windows were all fogged up. Cut to the inside of the car and up hops a guy and a girl from reclined seats, both buttoning up their shirts. Girl says "Wow, there really is a lot of room in these things." And then a 3rd girl pops up from the back seat looking as disheveled and says "Yeah."</p> <p>Great ad.</p> If you let the first (front) view of the car sit long enough, one of her repeating animations shows her walk up to the camera and dangle a MINI keychain in front of you. I’ve never seen that keychain before – it looks like a short cloth or elastic hoop with the word MINI on it. I couldn’t find it anywhere for sale on any official mini site. Any ideas where I could get it? Me likey!

Mini.ca has a great history of pushing sex and the MINI. There was an ad they ran on Canadian television for the Mini (during the 1st model year). It showed an Electric Blue MINI parked in a lot all by itself. Its windows were all fogged up. Cut to the inside of the car and up hops a guy and a girl from reclined seats, both buttoning up their shirts. Girl says “Wow, there really is a lot of room in these things.” And then a 3rd girl pops up from the back seat looking as disheveled and says “Yeah.”

Great ad.

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