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Old Apr 29, 2006 | 05:35 AM
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I Spy... a MINI Billboard!

Thanks to Jimmy_Racoon for giving me this idea for this thread via his post (https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...d=1#post937123)! Not sure if anyone has done this in the past or not.

He gave me the idea that it would be cool for everyone to post pictures of the MINI billboards they see while out and about.

Please include, along with the picture, the following information:
City, State
Cross Streets

This should be interesting to see the different ad's across the country!
 
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Old Apr 29, 2006 | 06:09 AM
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Saw this on the way to Work!

Caught this billboard on the way to work...couldn't resist a quick picture.

location:
I494 Westbound side, just across Mississippi River on East Bank.
Minneapolis/St Paul, Minnesota

With gas at $3/gallon, SUV's are cryin'...MINI's are flyin'.

Motor on.
 
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Old Apr 29, 2006 | 07:26 AM
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Love the pics... I've never seen a MINI advertisement around the Seattle area. Great to see these, thanks.

(One reason: billboards are banned in most places here)
 
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Old Apr 29, 2006 | 07:35 AM
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There used to be an ad on the side of a building in downtown columbus that had a life size mini in a slingshot and made a reference to David and Goliath. Here's a link to the ad agency that did the billboard, it was really cool to drive down the street and see a mini hanging off the building!
 
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Old Apr 29, 2006 | 07:38 AM
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THAT is awesome! I've never seen anything like it!
 
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Old Apr 29, 2006 | 07:48 AM
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It seems that just of the West Seattle Bridge, There is always a MINI ad there. Up intil a month or so ago, there was a counterfeit MINI ad and now there is a MINI/Nature Conservatory ad up.
 
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Old Apr 29, 2006 | 07:54 AM
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Originally Posted by katesmini
There used to be an ad on the side of a building in downtown columbus that had a life size mini in a slingshot and made a reference to David and Goliath. Here's a link to the ad agency that did the billboard, it was really cool to drive down the street and see a mini hanging off the building!
Ive never seen bonnet stripes like that before, they look a little wide. anyway, Id like to get a pic of my car hanging off the side of a wall, ya know, it'd make a cool pic
 
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Old Apr 29, 2006 | 09:08 AM
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I saw this billboard yesterday in the Chicagoland area. We were headed north on 294 and my mom said, "there is your car." I saw this post yesterday before I saw the billboard so I was somewhat less than jumping out of my seat but it was still cool.

blake
 
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Old Apr 29, 2006 | 09:53 AM
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I've stolen a few pictures since I've been a NAM surfer.

 
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Old Apr 29, 2006 | 11:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Minitee
Love the pics... I've never seen a MINI advertisement around the Seattle area. Great to see these, thanks.

(One reason: billboards are banned in most places here)
Take the west seattle bridge out to alki - there's always one out there.

A few months ago it was a "counterfeit mini" bilboard - HILARIOS. Last time I went I think it was a cabrio ad...

EDIT: someone beat me to this...
 
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Old Apr 29, 2006 | 02:03 PM
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I see this one on I-70 in Kansas City on the way home every day.

 
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Old Apr 29, 2006 | 02:11 PM
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i think this one is pretty cool. i need to go and take some pics of the ones around my neck of the woods now.
Originally Posted by 89AKurt
 
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Old Apr 29, 2006 | 02:26 PM
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Originally Posted by jimmy_racoon
Caught this billboard on the way to work...couldn't resist a quick picture.

location:
I494 Westbound side, just across Mississippi River on East Bank.
Minneapolis/St Paul, Minnesota

With gas at $3/gallon, SUV's are cryin'...MINI's are flyin'.

Motor on.
Yeah, they have the same Billboard off the 60Fwy going East, Right before Brea Canyon Rd. and I believe it's after Fairway Ave. Whenever I see a Mini Billboard I'm always like.. Yay!
 
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Old Jun 25, 2008 | 04:51 AM
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Originally Posted by jimmy_racoon
Caught this billboard on the way to work...couldn't resist a quick picture.

location:
I494 Westbound side, just across Mississippi River on East Bank.
Minneapolis/St Paul, Minnesota

With gas at $3/gallon, SUV's are cryin'...MINI's are flyin'.

Motor on.
Gas at $3/gallon. Those were the days for sure.
 
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Old Jun 25, 2008 | 05:01 AM
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love it and never saw it here...
 
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Old Jun 25, 2008 | 05:43 AM
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The palm tree one used to bee in fort lauderdale many years ago
 
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Old Jun 25, 2008 | 06:04 AM
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I love the Cops Hide Here one! That's so funny!

I don't have one advertising MINI (I haven't SEEN any!), but there IS a bilboard for Richmond, featuring a MINI roller coaster. Someone told me it's for Kings Dominion, and it's the Italian Job ride. (if it doesn't show here, it's in my gallery.)



When I was in Europe, someone (who knew of my obsession w/MINI) gave me a US article on some of the prototype MINI bilboards that would receive a signal from a passing MINI key (already associated w/ data filled in at time of purchase), and actually say HI and a personal message to the driver....Anybody heard/seen these???
 
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