Comments on: A Dizzying Look at the Awesomeness of Small http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/07/17/a-dizzying-look-at-the-awesomeness-of-small/ MINI Cooper news, reviews and opinion. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:20:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: mini me http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/07/17/a-dizzying-look-at-the-awesomeness-of-small/comment-page-1/#comment-47457 mini me Mon, 07 Aug 2006 06:08:42 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/07/17/a-dizzying-look-at-the-awesomeness-of-small/#comment-47457 <p>Anybody else think there's a code in the author's name? The word "MINI" is in there. So is "DRIVE"</p> <p>It's fun to be surprised by MINI. First there was the thermos, then the bingo kit, now this.</p> Anybody else think there’s a code in the author’s name? The word “MINI” is in there. So is “DRIVE”

It’s fun to be surprised by MINI. First there was the thermos, then the bingo kit, now this.

]]> By: Bilbo Baggins http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/07/17/a-dizzying-look-at-the-awesomeness-of-small/comment-page-1/#comment-44906 Bilbo Baggins Wed, 19 Jul 2006 22:45:32 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/07/17/a-dizzying-look-at-the-awesomeness-of-small/#comment-44906 <p>Posted by Lee L "When I got it yesterday, in jest, my wife said something like “oh, one more thing for you MINI dorks to get all excited about, Why are they advertising to people who already bought the car.” To me that is just part of the whole thing.</p> <p>I thought it was cool that they had some funny stuff on the black shipping box."That sound just like what my wife said. Guess they just don't understand.</p> <p>Now if we can just find out what to do with them.</p> Posted by Lee L “When I got it yesterday, in jest, my wife said something like “oh, one more thing for you MINI dorks to get all excited about, Why are they advertising to people who already bought the car.” To me that is just part of the whole thing.

I thought it was cool that they had some funny stuff on the black shipping box.”That sound just like what my wife said. Guess they just don’t understand.

Now if we can just find out what to do with them.

]]> By: lawrence http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/07/17/a-dizzying-look-at-the-awesomeness-of-small/comment-page-1/#comment-44892 lawrence Wed, 19 Jul 2006 18:46:02 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/07/17/a-dizzying-look-at-the-awesomeness-of-small/#comment-44892 <p>Haven't gotten mine yet, but have seen a friend's. Packaging was excellent, as was the usual snappy copywriting. Well done. And again, I applaud MINI for amking the effort, keeping owners enthused about the brand.</p> Haven’t gotten mine yet, but have seen a friend’s. Packaging was excellent, as was the usual snappy copywriting. Well done. And again, I applaud MINI for amking the effort, keeping owners enthused about the brand.

]]> By: Chrissy http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/07/17/a-dizzying-look-at-the-awesomeness-of-small/comment-page-1/#comment-44856 Chrissy Wed, 19 Jul 2006 15:18:51 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/07/17/a-dizzying-look-at-the-awesomeness-of-small/#comment-44856 <p>Oh! Not fair! I live in Canada and we don't get cool things like that. If anyone doesn't want theirs....... let me know!!!!</p> Oh! Not fair! I live in Canada and we don’t get cool things like that. If anyone doesn’t want theirs……. let me know!!!!

]]> By: alpinamike http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/07/17/a-dizzying-look-at-the-awesomeness-of-small/comment-page-1/#comment-44757 alpinamike Wed, 19 Jul 2006 01:19:48 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/07/17/a-dizzying-look-at-the-awesomeness-of-small/#comment-44757 <p>Thanks, I was wondering when that would be done, some of us did not wait and called BSSP, check NAM Blender post, and got the Mag. info.</p> Thanks, I was wondering when that would be done, some of us did not wait and called BSSP, check NAM Blender post, and got the Mag. info.

]]> By: radiationman http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/07/17/a-dizzying-look-at-the-awesomeness-of-small/comment-page-1/#comment-44725 radiationman Tue, 18 Jul 2006 22:39:01 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/07/17/a-dizzying-look-at-the-awesomeness-of-small/#comment-44725 <p>Just checked the OL, it's now updated with info about this goody box. You'll find it under Owner Perks.</p> Just checked the OL, it’s now updated with info about this goody box. You’ll find it under Owner Perks.

]]> By: alpinamike http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/07/17/a-dizzying-look-at-the-awesomeness-of-small/comment-page-1/#comment-44719 alpinamike Tue, 18 Jul 2006 21:04:43 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/07/17/a-dizzying-look-at-the-awesomeness-of-small/#comment-44719 <p>Opps double post sorry</p> Opps double post sorry

]]> By: alpinamike http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/07/17/a-dizzying-look-at-the-awesomeness-of-small/comment-page-1/#comment-44718 alpinamike Tue, 18 Jul 2006 21:04:17 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/07/17/a-dizzying-look-at-the-awesomeness-of-small/#comment-44718 <p>No credit, I posted on NAM first.</p> No credit, I posted on NAM first.

]]> By: alpinamike http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/07/17/a-dizzying-look-at-the-awesomeness-of-small/comment-page-1/#comment-44717 alpinamike Tue, 18 Jul 2006 21:02:26 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/07/17/a-dizzying-look-at-the-awesomeness-of-small/#comment-44717 <p>No credit, I posted on Nam first :(</p> No credit, I posted on Nam first :(

]]> By: GSKChicago http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/07/17/a-dizzying-look-at-the-awesomeness-of-small/comment-page-1/#comment-44715 GSKChicago Tue, 18 Jul 2006 20:54:20 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/07/17/a-dizzying-look-at-the-awesomeness-of-small/#comment-44715 <p>I haven't received mine yet, however I am eagerly awaiting. That said, I will piggy back onto Lee L's comment in which his wife quasi made fun on MINI owners and MINI marketing.</p> <p>I think it is brilliant for MINI to continue to stay in touch with funny marketing bits or what not with their current owners. For one, how many MINI owners are on their second or third or more MINI's? How many are multiple MINI households. The love we owners have for our MINI's are very hard to duplicate.</p> <p>My wife drives an Acura and she/we receive virtually no mail or marketing materials from them. Add to that and my wife (nor I for that matter) have much emotion for her car. I get in my car and I smile. I get in her car and I point it and go. No emotion evoked.</p> <p>Granted, the marketing materials MINI sends doesn't make me smile when I get in my car, but it does remind me how unique an experience we MINI owners have.</p> I haven’t received mine yet, however I am eagerly awaiting. That said, I will piggy back onto Lee L’s comment in which his wife quasi made fun on MINI owners and MINI marketing.

I think it is brilliant for MINI to continue to stay in touch with funny marketing bits or what not with their current owners. For one, how many MINI owners are on their second or third or more MINI’s? How many are multiple MINI households. The love we owners have for our MINI’s are very hard to duplicate.

My wife drives an Acura and she/we receive virtually no mail or marketing materials from them. Add to that and my wife (nor I for that matter) have much emotion for her car. I get in my car and I smile. I get in her car and I point it and go. No emotion evoked.

Granted, the marketing materials MINI sends doesn’t make me smile when I get in my car, but it does remind me how unique an experience we MINI owners have.

]]> By: Lee L http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/07/17/a-dizzying-look-at-the-awesomeness-of-small/comment-page-1/#comment-44710 Lee L Tue, 18 Jul 2006 15:34:31 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/07/17/a-dizzying-look-at-the-awesomeness-of-small/#comment-44710 <p>When I got it yesterday, in jest, my wife said something like "oh, one more thing for you MINI dorks to get all excited about, Why are they advertising to people who already bought the car." To me that is just part of the whole thing.</p> <p>I thought it was cool that they had some funny stuff on the black shipping box.</p> When I got it yesterday, in jest, my wife said something like “oh, one more thing for you MINI dorks to get all excited about, Why are they advertising to people who already bought the car.” To me that is just part of the whole thing.

I thought it was cool that they had some funny stuff on the black shipping box.

]]> By: Chad in VA http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/07/17/a-dizzying-look-at-the-awesomeness-of-small/comment-page-1/#comment-44705 Chad in VA Tue, 18 Jul 2006 14:04:57 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/07/17/a-dizzying-look-at-the-awesomeness-of-small/#comment-44705 <p>So if my car is on the way (just got off the boat in NY yesterday, as a matter of fact), can I expect one of these soon, or will it be a little bit before it shows up? Doesn't bother me either way, I'm just excited to check it out.</p> So if my car is on the way (just got off the boat in NY yesterday, as a matter of fact), can I expect one of these soon, or will it be a little bit before it shows up? Doesn’t bother me either way, I’m just excited to check it out.

]]> By: Matthew http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/07/17/a-dizzying-look-at-the-awesomeness-of-small/comment-page-1/#comment-44701 Matthew Tue, 18 Jul 2006 13:43:59 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/07/17/a-dizzying-look-at-the-awesomeness-of-small/#comment-44701 <p>I wonder if you're a second hand owner if you'll get one? I did register my VIN in the owners lounge.</p> I wonder if you’re a second hand owner if you’ll get one? I did register my VIN in the owners lounge.

]]> By: Gabe http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/07/17/a-dizzying-look-at-the-awesomeness-of-small/comment-page-1/#comment-44698 Gabe Tue, 18 Jul 2006 13:09:43 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/07/17/a-dizzying-look-at-the-awesomeness-of-small/#comment-44698 <blockquote> <p>Do I get credit for this one?;)</p> </blockquote> <p>Not that I'm aware of?</p> <p>For those that haven’t yet received it, a couple of non-spoiler pics on my weblog :)</p> <p>I'd recommend waiting (if you can) to see it until you get the package yourself. It just makes it more fun.</p>

Do I get credit for this one?;)

Not that I’m aware of?

For those that haven’t yet received it, a couple of non-spoiler pics on my weblog :)

I’d recommend waiting (if you can) to see it until you get the package yourself. It just makes it more fun.

]]> By: Ian C. http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/07/17/a-dizzying-look-at-the-awesomeness-of-small/comment-page-1/#comment-44696 Ian C. Tue, 18 Jul 2006 13:02:31 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/07/17/a-dizzying-look-at-the-awesomeness-of-small/#comment-44696 <p>For those that haven't yet received it, <a href="http://www.gbmini.net/mtblog/archive/2006/07/have_you_read_t.shtml" rel="nofollow">a couple of non-spoiler pics on my weblog</a> :)</p> For those that haven’t yet received it, a couple of non-spoiler pics on my weblog :)

]]> By: alpinamike http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/07/17/a-dizzying-look-at-the-awesomeness-of-small/comment-page-1/#comment-44695 alpinamike Tue, 18 Jul 2006 13:00:50 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/07/17/a-dizzying-look-at-the-awesomeness-of-small/#comment-44695 <p>Do I get credit for this one?;)</p> Do I get credit for this one?;)

]]> By: Chris http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/07/17/a-dizzying-look-at-the-awesomeness-of-small/comment-page-1/#comment-44688 Chris Tue, 18 Jul 2006 12:21:05 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/07/17/a-dizzying-look-at-the-awesomeness-of-small/#comment-44688 <p>Got mine too! It's definitely very cool, I can't wait to see what they come up with for it.</p> Got mine too! It’s definitely very cool, I can’t wait to see what they come up with for it.

]]> By: Eric http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/07/17/a-dizzying-look-at-the-awesomeness-of-small/comment-page-1/#comment-44686 Eric Tue, 18 Jul 2006 11:18:23 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/07/17/a-dizzying-look-at-the-awesomeness-of-small/#comment-44686 <p>What? Were' all getting free GPs? Oh man, DB is going to be pissed! LOL</p> What? Were’ all getting free GPs? Oh man, DB is going to be pissed! LOL

]]> By: CPUWiz http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/07/17/a-dizzying-look-at-the-awesomeness-of-small/comment-page-1/#comment-44681 CPUWiz Tue, 18 Jul 2006 07:20:47 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/07/17/a-dizzying-look-at-the-awesomeness-of-small/#comment-44681 <p>I got mine! It is very cool. Now if I can just get it to work. When I went to the owners lounge there was nothing to use the neat stuff in the book with. I'm sure the package got to me before the web site was updated. This was a very MINI way to advertise. I like it so far. Frank Broadway</p> I got mine! It is very cool. Now if I can just get it to work. When I went to the owners lounge there was nothing to use the neat stuff in the book with. I’m sure the package got to me before the web site was updated. This was a very MINI way to advertise. I like it so far. Frank Broadway

]]> By: DEFCON3 http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/07/17/a-dizzying-look-at-the-awesomeness-of-small/comment-page-1/#comment-44680 DEFCON3 Tue, 18 Jul 2006 06:53:53 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/07/17/a-dizzying-look-at-the-awesomeness-of-small/#comment-44680 <p>Kewl!</p> Kewl!

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