Before Tux and I head up to Boston for the weekend, I wanted to share some pics of Tux, my Mini Cooper S.

I'm a big Linux fan. And, since I named my Mini after that cuddly little penguin I got the vanity plates to go with it- TUX.

Some might call this a "sacrilege" but she needed some flare:

 

Um, the sacrilege is the license plate frame.

 

Spent my money on the bumper stickers and couldn't afford a nice license plate frame...

 

Your dealer should have given you a nice frame. Mine did.

 

My dealer gave me a cheap plastic one like the one that's on there. I chose not to use theirs as... well I didn't want to use theirs.

 

Wow, the Internet is a scary place, ay? Blanked out plates, the whole bit

You BOUGHT those bumper stickers?

Well, at least you've got a safe operating system ...

I'll be posting a pic of my Harmini's new vanity plates soon - they should be here in the next week or so! I hope! Minnesota doesn't allow personal information to be available through their plates (except to the owner) so I won't feel uncomfortable about posting the photo.

I don't think my Mini needs any more 'flair' than she already has - she is a Mini, after all ...

 

Uhh....that is the worst looking back-end of a MINI I have ever seen! Oh my... this even beats the Mac sticker.

-Cody

 

Cute in theory but too much going on there in practice. Off with the stickers, invest $20 in a nice frame, and you have a classic MINI.... classic color with a very classy tag.

 

Longtime Linux user here, too, but no bumper sticker of any kind will ever go on the body of my car--at least not without me being compensated handsomely for it.

 

Cool, fellow Linux user and Mini driver!

 

Hey I'm from boston! Love your PW Mini. =] Let me know when your around town maybe I can bump into you. !

 

Got root?

 

Linux user & programmer here, also soon to be a PW mini owner!

I don't put many stickers on my cars though. When I get the urge, I buy sheets of flexible magnet material at a craft store, stick the stickers on that, cut them out...then car wax the magnetic backs. That way they don't hurt the paint, and I can change them whenever I want.

 

Wouldn't one sticker be enough to get the message out?

The license plate frame HAS to go. While saving up for another one, at least take a black marker to the white lettering. . . please.

 

Wow, that never crossed my mind. I'll have to look into that after I buy a new license plate frame.

 

Got Root?

+1 on Linux/Ubuntu.

 

UNIX here (OS X ), as well as a few Linux boxes across campus.

I concur with the other posts about stickers. No goop on my MINI! Personally I think all bumper stickers should also come as static clings

 

Root's been disabled. Got sudo. http://xkcd.com/149/

 

Your ubuntu sticker is on crooked, and lose the license plate frame! Maybe a couple too many penguins on there...

IMHO, if you're putting the effort in to INSTALL a sticker, try to get it level. My favorite is the crooked "my son is an honor student at..." which gets the comment "but don't you guys know how to use a ruler or level?" Take the time to do it right.

That said, other than that license plate frame, doesn't look bad as stickered-up cars go. Fairly balanced. Consider the magnet idea as an option to display several different stickers - you can remove and reapply depending on your mood. I definitely understand the you-ification aspect, and have a sticker or two on mine as well. I always try for balance in appearance, and it seems you've got that part licked.

 

[quote=wbarnhill;2066172]Root's been disabled. Got sudo. ]/quote]

that's still got me laughing...

 

I think it looks cool. If you like it, then that is all that matters!

Spray paint the license plate frame though.

 

Oh, and my shot in the dark on the license plate state.... West Virginia?

 

Wow you guys are being a little harsh about the stickers.

I woulda put maybe one on the actual car and the rest on the windows, but whatever floats your boat

You should think about getting a huge vinyl piece for the roof that has Tux on it!

 

+1 for xkcd.

Novell/Suse server farm at work, old Gentoo box at home.

Edit: oh yeah and with the magnets, when you don't want 'em all on your car at once, they're great for the fridge!

 

Now THAT I can get behind! Roof graphics!