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Old Dec 12, 2008 | 08:40 PM
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MINI on Mythbusters

So if you watch carefully in a few episodes, there is a Mini that belongs to someone on the show. I belive it is black with a checker roof. I know i saw it on the road rage episode and the christmas special. In that one they were blowing up a microwave and as they moved out of the blast chamber, it was right there next to it. Anybody else see it?
 
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Old Dec 12, 2008 | 09:03 PM
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Yes I have seen it and wondered who drove it myself!
 
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Old Dec 12, 2008 | 09:14 PM
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I don't have the source but I am pretty sure it belongs to Adam Savage.
 
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Old Dec 12, 2008 | 09:17 PM
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Old Dec 12, 2008 | 09:46 PM
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I can see him in a MINI!
 
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Old Dec 12, 2008 | 09:46 PM
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There was one episode where he was sitting in it or driving it. I forget which one. It might have been the one where they try to trick the blood hound.
 
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Old Dec 12, 2008 | 10:21 PM
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Yes, it's Adams. Have seen a few items to that effect over the years. He's had it a good while.. I know I heard about it when I was waiting for my early 05...
 
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Old Dec 12, 2008 | 11:31 PM
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Wonder if he is a forum member.
 
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Old Dec 13, 2008 | 07:32 AM
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FYI, Grant on Ghost Hunters has a MY R56 that shows up in a couple of episodes.
 
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Old Dec 13, 2008 | 07:34 AM
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I saw that mini as well on the road rage episode as well
 
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Old Dec 13, 2008 | 08:12 AM
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hope MINI get more airtime BUT nothing tha will cause harm to it
 
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Old Dec 13, 2008 | 09:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Mishka
FYI, Grant on Ghost Hunters has a MY R56 that shows up in a couple of episodes.
Did you see the Halloween special?? Grant said that people were blogging and calling him a sell out. The one episode Grant put his car keys down and people thought it was keys to a Bentley. Grant said "I dont have a Bentley, I drive a mini."
 
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Old Dec 13, 2008 | 02:37 PM
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Man I would love to motor with Adam. How bad *** would that be? Maybe he is in the San Fran club. Any word of this?
 
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Old Dec 13, 2008 | 04:20 PM
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Originally Posted by PA-MCS
Did you see the Halloween special?? Grant said that people were blogging and calling him a sell out. The one episode Grant put his car keys down and people thought it was keys to a Bentley. Grant said "I dont have a Bentley, I drive a mini."
From the picture I posted It looked like Grant so I assumed he was the one with the MC.
 
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Old Dec 13, 2008 | 05:49 PM
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Man I would love to motor with Adam. How bad *** would that be? Maybe he is in the San Fran club. Any word of this?
Hahaha. I'd like to motor with Kari myself... Yea, I know. She doesn't have a MINI... So?
 
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Old Dec 13, 2008 | 05:58 PM
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Yeah she's a hottie.
 
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Old Dec 13, 2008 | 06:23 PM
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What, no pictures of her from sharkweek?
 
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Old Dec 13, 2008 | 06:36 PM
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She's just beautiful in many ways...wow...
 
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Old Dec 13, 2008 | 06:48 PM
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Married too!
 
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Old Dec 13, 2008 | 11:11 PM
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Hummm I just thought I was strange for thinking she was a hottie!
 

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Old Dec 14, 2008 | 08:05 AM
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also, wasn't a MINI featured in a Mythbusters episode where they ran a MINI down a ski jump to see far down the slope it would go(fly)?
 
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Old Dec 14, 2008 | 10:33 AM
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Top gear filmed the classic Mini jump in Norway.
 
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Old Dec 14, 2008 | 12:12 PM
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Hummm She I just thought I was strange for thinking she was a hottie!
Not at all. Google "Kari Byron", she even has a fansite. (edit: actually multiple fansites, if you scroll down the Google listings)

Might even be too hot for the moderators...



 

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Old Dec 14, 2008 | 05:58 PM
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She does have a GREAT Butt!
 
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Old Dec 14, 2008 | 11:23 PM
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you are not alone. If she was a president, she would be Babe-raham Lincoln. lol. I think its half looks and half brains. nerds are hot. Am i the only one that thinks she could have done a little better in the husband department? I dont want to be mean or anything. Maybe im just jealous.
 
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