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$95,000 MINI For Sale - Get It While You Can

Old Sep 16, 2008 | 05:20 PM
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Originally Posted by chaseabryant
I have to wonder how on earth something like this gets moving!? The poor little motor must be under so much strain!

-Chase
My take: The force of will of all those around it provides enough energy to get it to move....



...somewhere, anywhere but where it is.
 
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Old Sep 16, 2008 | 05:36 PM
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Originally Posted by chaseabryant
I have to wonder how on earth something like this gets moving!? The poor little motor must be under so much strain!

-Chase
DON'T ask me why I asked, but when I was researching limos for my wedding, I discovered that although you're engaging a, say, Rolls Royce limo...you're actually renting a Rolls SHELL and some other engine that is better served for the strain. I thought that was interesting, and it might explain why it says "Turbo S" with only 118 horsepower....
 
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Old Sep 16, 2008 | 06:10 PM
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they should take off $20,000 for when you have to de-germ/fumigate the limo seats.
 
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Old Sep 16, 2008 | 06:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Dwell
they should take off $20,000 for when you have to de-germ/fumigate the limo seats.
My virgin eyes, ears and mind have no idea to what you are implying.


 
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Old Sep 16, 2008 | 06:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Cybergypsy
I dont have enough gold teeth to own it....LOL
 
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Old Sep 16, 2008 | 06:50 PM
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Originally Posted by nabeshin
Who would have commissioned such a monstrosity?
It was made on spec because 1) it has almost zero miles on it; 2) it is for sale; and 3) the company selling it also manufactures and sells other non-traditional limos.

Take a look:

http://limelitelimo.com/home.php
 
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Old Sep 16, 2008 | 06:51 PM
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Originally Posted by TravisNJ


LOL!

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Old Sep 16, 2008 | 07:00 PM
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Your hands are iredescent

I'm happy; I must be glowing.
Actually, I use WD40 every day, as a cutting fluid when machining aluminum. Works great, but even Goop hand cleaner doesn't clean it off my hands very well. The flash really made my skin "light up".

But you matched the pink for that **** well.

Actually, it came in a set of Snooker ***** that I bought. Amazing how well it matches the Pepto Bismol pink.
 
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Old Sep 16, 2008 | 07:09 PM
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Originally Posted by jgarner53
It looks like a Pepto Bismol factory exploded all over it.
Speaking of..... I just painted my wife's Jeep.

Gotta put rims and tires on it this week but she wanted pink and if momma ain't happy, no one's happy.



Mark
 
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Old Sep 16, 2008 | 07:29 PM
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Try this MINI at the next auto-cross!
 
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Old Sep 16, 2008 | 09:27 PM
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For that price, you'd think they would at least toss in three or four playmates...
 
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Old Sep 16, 2008 | 10:16 PM
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Originally Posted by x uh oh x
DON'T ask me why I asked, but when I was researching limos for my wedding, I discovered that although you're engaging a, say, Rolls Royce limo...you're actually renting a Rolls SHELL and some other engine that is better served for the strain. I thought that was interesting, and it might explain why it says "Turbo S" with only 118 horsepower....
But still, there isn't that much room under the hood for anything much larger than what is already there. With the larger vehicles, like the Chryslers, RR's, etc, you can most likely shoehorn something along the lines of a V8 into them!

-Chase
 
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Old Sep 16, 2008 | 10:47 PM
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Imagine having power steering issues in that one, lol.
 
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Old Sep 22, 2008 | 01:12 PM
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I will let you all know how it rides a year from now.

A limo company in White Plains NY just bought one. I am a girl, a 4 time MINI owner and my fiance and I met through our local MINI club. Not a far stretch that within days of seeing it I booked it to drive me to my wedding next year.
 
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Old Sep 22, 2008 | 03:20 PM
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Originally Posted by meg
I will let you all know how it rides a year from now.

A limo company in White Plains NY just bought one. I am a girl, a 4 time MINI owner and my fiance and I met through our local MINI club. Not a far stretch that within days of seeing it I booked it to drive me to my wedding next year.
HAHAAA!!!!! Sweet!

-Chase
 
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Old Sep 22, 2008 | 03:36 PM
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I like the PW/B one better.
http://www.limelitelimo.com/carimage...=412&h=soldcar
 
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