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Old Mar 12, 2007 | 05:14 AM
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Help me Counterfeit my car

With suggestions from folks I have decided to do it. I already have a set of donated bonnet stripes to go on the Lexus. So I got those.

The vinyl will be worn duing MOTD


Does anyone have any good MINI stickers?

Looking for the following:

I'm trying to find out who makes the CooperS in training sticker.
MINI Wings
MINI Logos
Anything MINI
Actual Size decal

I am going to make some little bits of vinyl to say silly MINI things...
 
Old Mar 12, 2007 | 06:21 AM
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PM'ing you
 
Old Mar 12, 2007 | 08:54 AM
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You can have my old stock exhaust.
 
Old Mar 12, 2007 | 09:14 AM
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Sorry, brain... you can put bonnet stripes, checkered mirror caps, driving lamps, and grille badges on that car. You can chop off the trunk and convert it to a boot. You can even create some squeeks when you hit a bump...

But in the end, that thing is still not a MINI.


 
Old Mar 12, 2007 | 09:19 AM
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Ebay has tons of MINI decals.
 
Old Mar 12, 2007 | 11:09 AM
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I have "actual size" decal, MINI wings for front/back of car!
shellysaucedo yahoo.com
 
Old Mar 12, 2007 | 12:16 PM
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What about replacing the antenna with a Stock MINI antenna...

a) if it fits
b) if it isn't already the same
 
Old Mar 12, 2007 | 12:25 PM
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What about replacing the antenna with a Stock MINI antenna...

a) if it fits
b) if it isn't already the same
lol that'd be cute but it's got the shark fin style
 
Old Mar 12, 2007 | 12:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Chili Red & Pepper White
But in the end, that thing is still not a MINI.
Mark, I agree

If your really going to do this, you need to throw about 5 codes, go into limp mode, start finding some rust, and visit Tate about 7 times in the next 2 months.

Otherwise, it won't even be counterfeit ... just a pale imitation
 
Old Mar 12, 2007 | 12:34 PM
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Ahhhhhhhhhh... Chows... we can always count on you to "dis" the MINI.



:impatient :impatient :impatient :impatient :impatient
 
Old Mar 12, 2007 | 12:44 PM
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I have MINI wings front/back for you!
 
Old Mar 12, 2007 | 12:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Chili Red & Pepper White
Ahhhhhhhhhh... Chows... we can always count on you to "dis" the MINI.



:impatient :impatient :impatient :impatient :impatient
Not dissing ... a fact ...
 
Old Mar 12, 2007 | 01:28 PM
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Originally Posted by krolyat
lol that'd be cute but it's got the shark fin style
So, drill a hole in it... or, switch out the base - yeh, that might be better
 
Old Mar 12, 2007 | 01:32 PM
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lol
 
Old Mar 12, 2007 | 04:44 PM
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Art you crack me up!!!

Thanks for the suggestions. I really plan to do the car up. I have tons of suggestions, ideas and schetches.

I'll give the MINI desginers a run for their money.
 
Old Mar 12, 2007 | 04:49 PM
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Originally Posted by mdsbrain
Art you crack me up!!!


BTW, don't forget to blow a head gasket too and bring your cot to camp out at Tate too

OMG ... all your Lexi buddies will freak out
 
Old Mar 12, 2007 | 04:52 PM
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BTW, don't forget to blow a head gasket too and bring your cot to camp out at Tate too

OMG ... all your Lexi buddies will freak out
*knocks on wood*

My Lexus had it's 5k service and runs stronger then ever even after 4 1/4 mile runs on Sunday.

Also keeping away from the Lexi group. They are so boring and worried about bling and chrome. No fun in them like the MINI Community
 
Old Mar 12, 2007 | 04:54 PM
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Originally Posted by mdsbrain

Also keeping away from the Lexi group. They are so boring and worried about bling and chrome. No fun in them like the MINI Community
Dude ... your snubbing your peers?

Got it. Toyota boards are very boring. Whining about cupholders gets old real quick.

Car sounds great. Someday your going to have to show me that Lexi. The Apprentice did a piece on Lexi last week and it was ALL about the luxary
 
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Originally Posted by chows4us
Not dissing ... a fact ...
Might be a fact about YOUR car and dealer Mine have both been fine.

Knocking on wood!
 
Old Mar 12, 2007 | 06:21 PM
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Hey, I still have that perforated window thing of the MINI wings that I can sell you.
 
Old Mar 12, 2007 | 06:32 PM
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Hey, I still have that perforated window thing of the MINI wings that I can sell you.
Hmmm...that would work Put it accross the back window.

I just found I still have my MINI Cooper license plate frame
 
Old Mar 12, 2007 | 06:37 PM
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I will bring with me to the St. Paddy's Day Run.

I remember you gave it to me for some form of payment..... Oh yea, the light n sight thing I believe. So, I think it was like $10.
 
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I will bring with me to the St. Paddy's Day Run.

I remember you gave it to me for some form of payment..... Oh yea, the light n sight thing I believe. So, I think it was like $10.
Shake & Bake
 
Old Mar 12, 2007 | 06:48 PM
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Old Mar 15, 2007 | 12:25 PM
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*knocks on wood*

My Lexus had it's 5k service and runs stronger then ever even after 4 1/4 mile runs on Sunday.

Also keeping away from the Lexi group. They are so boring and worried about bling and chrome. No fun in them like the MINI Community
A friend of mine had an IS300 and he was into autoX scene. He had a few IS300 friends who were more about the performance than the show. Those were his autoX'er friends. But there were some others which were pretty much show cars as well.

The IS seems to be a good all around car. of course it's not gonna have the following like a MINI does. Most people get a Lex so "they can have a nice car". Those were the words of my friend who bought an IS250 AWD. His salesman tried sellin me one of those too. I said, "no, I have my eyes set on something else. A MINI!!!"
 



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