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Next gen MINI spied in San Francisco!!!

Old Feb 6, 2009 | 02:22 AM
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Next gen MINI spied in San Francisco!!!

Yes folks, this fine piece of German engineering was spotted parked on the hilly streets of San Francisco. Even though it was masked by a rather severe Japanese-sourced Honda Integra body kit and photog-thwarting 'Prius' badging, this new MINI was revealed by it's unmistakable MINI winged grille badge.

Honestly, I was driving by and caught this out of the corner of my eye. This car was SOOO bad, I had to drive around the block to snap a picture of it. Sadly, I couldn't get the back end with it's (seriously) foot-long bat wing and BMW 'M' badging!

I think we all know what the WTF on his license plate means


 
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Old Feb 6, 2009 | 02:30 AM
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OMFG.
 
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Old Feb 6, 2009 | 02:31 AM
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Old Feb 6, 2009 | 05:11 AM
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Must be the new Pelosi edition....
 
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Old Feb 6, 2009 | 05:18 AM
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Imagine the gall it takes to actually drive around like that!!!
 
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Old Feb 6, 2009 | 05:29 AM
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Originally Posted by irmiger

If I had to take a stab at that license plate....

3 = How many guys it took to qualify for the loan

WTF = Wannabes Together Forever

454 = The last grade in school each of the three owners completed
 
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Old Feb 6, 2009 | 06:32 AM
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Roof Rack

Cool Roof Rack on your Mini!
 
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Old Feb 6, 2009 | 06:58 AM
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WTF, No Stripes?
 
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Old Feb 6, 2009 | 07:13 AM
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Ouch, that's just . . . stupid.

Bad enough that ricers like to put different in manufacturer badges on their cars but now they're going cross manufacturer.
 
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Old Feb 6, 2009 | 07:16 AM
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I don't know what his plate means.

It has the wtf of internet fame, right?
 
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Old Feb 6, 2009 | 08:02 AM
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Back in my hotrod days in the 70's, there was a guy running around with a Chevy truck with a 351 sticker in his back window. He didn't think there was anything wrong with the sticker being one cubic inch off from what he actually had. He caught so much carp that it finally came off. "Hey Moose, hey Rocko, why don't you help the man remove that MINI emblem from that...."
 
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Old Feb 6, 2009 | 08:11 AM
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i spit on you , pooh
 
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Old Feb 6, 2009 | 08:17 AM
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There's actually a purple 4 door civic by me with s-lites on it but they still have the mini center caps
 
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Old Feb 6, 2009 | 09:16 AM
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Originally Posted by irmiger

Oh my... That's just plain wrong... An insult to nature and a true automotive travesty!

Even Darwin would have trouble tracing this thing's evolutionary roots!

One can only wonder what kind of person would own something like this!
 
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Old Feb 6, 2009 | 09:17 AM
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Well people, I once again must do it. This sums up what this car is all about. It's .
 
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Old Feb 6, 2009 | 09:21 AM
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bahahhahahahha
 
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Old Feb 6, 2009 | 10:24 AM
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Originally Posted by MLPearson79
OMFG.
I agree with this statement....


Ricer have never ceased to amazed me
 
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Old Feb 6, 2009 | 10:40 AM
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Is that Gumby on the dash? He must feel so ashamed to be trapped in that thing. He's probably glued on so he can't escape.

If cars could talk, I'd hate to think what this one would say....
 
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Old Feb 6, 2009 | 11:14 AM
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This is an example of what people will do to their cars,that doesn't appeal to me,but it's their car,and if they like the look,so be it.Q
 
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Old Feb 6, 2009 | 03:38 PM
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I love it - I really do - if the owner was heading for "whimsical".

Heck, I've got a black Camry as my business car. I'm going to debadge it except for one dark grey/pewter Lexus "L" emblem on the trunk... why not?
 
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Old Feb 6, 2009 | 03:48 PM
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On another message board I belong to, you can hand out "positive rep" and "negative rep" to other posters.

If this board had that, both of the last two posters would be getting a big ol' dose of negative rep.

Not sure how ANYone could that that THING is okay, let alone a MINI owner.
 
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Old Feb 6, 2009 | 03:56 PM
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And why would that be?Q
 
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Old Feb 6, 2009 | 04:06 PM
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Originally Posted by irmiger
Yes folks, this fine piece of German engineering was spotted parked on the hilly streets of San Francisco. Even though it was masked by a rather severe Japanese-sourced Honda Integra body kit and photog-thwarting 'Prius' badging, this new MINI was revealed by it's unmistakable MINI winged grille badge.

Honestly, I was driving by and caught this out of the corner of my eye. This car was SOOO bad, I had to drive around the block to snap a picture of it. Sadly, I couldn't get the back end with it's (seriously) foot-long bat wing and BMW 'M' badging!

I think we all know what the WTF on his license plate means


...one question:
...any sponsor stickers on the car?
...I'm thinkin' a Summer's Eve one would do the trick!!
 
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Old Feb 6, 2009 | 04:23 PM
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I wonder if that next gen MINI/civic has a fake or a funtional scoop.
 
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Old Feb 6, 2009 | 04:44 PM
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...does that have a "PRIUS" decal across the front bumper, too?
 
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