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Old Oct 27, 2007 | 08:15 AM
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Empty button next to sport

Anyone mod the empty button to the right of sport to activate/mute something?
 
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Old Oct 28, 2007 | 03:44 PM
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Mine activates the Flux Capacitor to travel back in time
 
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Old Oct 28, 2007 | 03:50 PM
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LOL. Gotta love flux capacitor references.
 
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Old Oct 28, 2007 | 03:58 PM
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Mine activates the Flux Capacitor to travel back in time
Is that made by Alta? How long was the install?
 
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Old Oct 28, 2007 | 04:08 PM
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Is that made by Alta? How long was the install?
Yes, actually it is.. They have a special going on right now! Install only takes a mere 2 hours! Then, you first activate sport, set your radio to your favorite year and once you hit 80mph, voila! You're at that date!
 
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Old Oct 28, 2007 | 05:30 PM
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Yes, actually it is.. They have a special going on right now! Install only takes a mere 2 hours! Then, you first activate sport, set your radio to your favorite year and once you hit 80mph, voila! You're at that date!
Junior's off his meds again!
 
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Old Oct 28, 2007 | 06:36 PM
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Originally Posted by PaulCIssa
Junior's off his meds again!
lol..nice!
 
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Old Oct 28, 2007 | 06:44 PM
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LOL. A flux capacitor would probably be too expensive for me. Oil slicks or smoke screens fit my budget better.
 
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Old Oct 28, 2007 | 06:51 PM
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Aesthetic Creations was working on stickers to cover blank buttons.
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...d.php?t=113040
 
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Old Oct 28, 2007 | 07:15 PM
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Originally Posted by lacning74
LOL. A flux capacitor would probably be too expensive for me. Oil slicks or smoke screens fit my budget better.
Very true... It costed me $175,000..but in the long run, you can't put a price on time!
Here's a link to the one I purchased:
http://kalecoauto.com/index.php?main...products_id=28
 
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Old Oct 29, 2007 | 09:23 AM
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Originally Posted by junior1459
lol..nice!
Purely a friendly jab.
 
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Old Oct 29, 2007 | 09:37 AM
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Seat Ejector Button.
 
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Old Oct 29, 2007 | 02:04 PM
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Originally Posted by PaulCIssa
Purely a friendly jab.
Ya..that's how I took it.. it was funny lol
 
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Old Oct 29, 2007 | 02:55 PM
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"NOTE: Special return policy: If you are not 100% satisfied, you may return this product for a full refund, in no LESS than 30 days before you purchase it!"

haha, that website is hilarious.
 
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Old Oct 29, 2007 | 06:20 PM
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Originally Posted by ghosthound
"NOTE: Special return policy: If you are not 100% satisfied, you may return this product for a full refund, in no LESS than 30 days before you purchase it!"

haha, that website is hilarious.
Wouldn't want to work in the returns department.
 
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Old Oct 29, 2007 | 07:43 PM
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Originally Posted by lacning74
Wouldn't want to work in the returns department.
lol...what a great site..i'm wondering if anyone has tried purchasing anything...i haven't gone as far as signing up to see if its possible..
 
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Old Nov 7, 2007 | 11:56 AM
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Smoke screen and flame thrower

Speaking of smoke screens and flame throwers.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3hIEqWzcBY
 
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Old Nov 7, 2007 | 12:57 PM
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My button is programed to flip open the secret compartment on the passenger side and then fold out the MINI martini bar.
 
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Old Nov 7, 2007 | 08:38 PM
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Originally Posted by lacning74
Oil slicks or smoke screens fit my budget better.
oooh .. British car jab ! or dukes of hazard reference ?
 
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Old Nov 14, 2007 | 01:20 PM
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Speaking of button... my mini is on order so if you "didn't" add everything does that mean there will be a blank button dot...???

I hope not... always hated that about most US cars... you don't add the options and you get a big BLANK!
 
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Old Nov 14, 2007 | 02:33 PM
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Originally Posted by integral
Speaking of button... my mini is on order so if you "didn't" add everything does that mean there will be a blank button dot...???

I hope not... always hated that about most US cars... you don't add the options and you get a big BLANK!
Hope you don't hate the car for that reason, because it will be blank.. I'm not even sure if a fully loaded mini has anything there?
 
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Old Nov 14, 2007 | 02:58 PM
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Originally Posted by junior1459
Hope you don't hate the car for that reason, because it will be blank.. I'm not even sure if a fully loaded mini has anything there?
Exactly, every MINI (in the US at least) has that button blank as there's no feature you can add which would be controlled there. On the plus side, since it's the middle 'button' in that 3 button bank it doesn't stand out at all. Every US MINI also gets a blank button in the climate control bank to the left of the rear defroster, since we can't get the electrically heated windshield. The only slot which has a button or not based options is the slot for rear fogs. Many actually get them just to fill this button and get rid of those ugly black slots on the rear bumper.
 

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Old Nov 15, 2007 | 01:49 AM
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Originally Posted by n1tr0
oooh .. British car jab ! or dukes of hazard reference ?
my generation would say Spy Hunter, but I wouldn't be surprised if an old Bond car had these features...
 
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Old Nov 15, 2007 | 08:04 AM
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Originally Posted by FugitiveAI
my generation would say Spy Hunter, but I wouldn't be surprised if an old Bond car had these features...
It was a Spy Hunter reference. Played that game at ChuckECheese a lot as a kid.
 
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Old Nov 15, 2007 | 08:44 AM
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Hmmm...

Had a switch to shut off all exterior lights including the plate light on my Z06. When you pass a cop at 160 in an all blacked out car it's a nice feature to have.

This empty spot may be just the ticket.
 
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