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Old Jan 29, 2007 | 04:47 PM
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I got the envelope in the mail today and it felt very light. That's because the envelope was empty! No medallion, just a nice padded envelope!

Do you think the envelope is collectible?

I sent MINI an email asking if they'll send me a new envelope AND medallion.
 
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Old Jan 29, 2007 | 04:49 PM
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Originally Posted by MINI_Bee
I got the envelope in the mail today and it felt very light. That's because the envelope was empty! No medallion, just a nice padded envelope!

Do you think the envelope is collectible?

I sent MINI an email asking if they'll send me a new envelope AND medallion.
Although that is very disappointing, you must admit, it is kinda funny. Goodluck with receiving your replacement envelope, stuffed with a medallion.

Or...you could always ask TWISTER to send you one of his 4!
 
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Old Jan 29, 2007 | 05:25 PM
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Is everyone just hanging it with the included chain? I am worried about it scratching up the back of my mirror so I have mine currently looped around my shifter.
 
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Old Jan 29, 2007 | 06:49 PM
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I got my medallion today! Yippee!
 
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Old Jan 29, 2007 | 07:14 PM
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Charlie Brown with the Peanuts gang:

Linus - "I got a medallion!"
Lucy - "I got two medallions and one is made of gold!"
Charlie Brown (me) - "I got an empty envelope."
 
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Old Jan 30, 2007 | 07:22 AM
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Got mine too!
 
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Old Jan 30, 2007 | 01:26 PM
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Originally Posted by ScottinBend
Is everyone just hanging it with the included chain? I am worried about it scratching up the back of my mirror so I have mine currently looped around my shifter.

Mine is hanging from the mirror for now... might use it as a keychain - during our last club run ( over the weekend ) it was doing complete loops around the mirror on hard turns - very annoying
 
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Old Jan 30, 2007 | 02:19 PM
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EXCELLENT! People are starting to get them...mine must be on it's way....or maybe not...like MINI Bee
 
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Old Jan 30, 2007 | 03:40 PM
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Got mine over the weekend
 
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Old Jan 30, 2007 | 03:46 PM
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Originally Posted by snooter
Got mine over the weekend
Yes, but only I received the extra-special, double-secret probation, magic empty envelope! Highly collectible I tell you!
 
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Old Jan 30, 2007 | 03:58 PM
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Got mine last night, just debating whether to hang it with the chain. I may put it in a different place than the mirror. Pretty cool little deal.
 
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Old Jan 30, 2007 | 05:19 PM
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Thats another envelope WITH a medallion here........how in the hell can they send empty envelopes?
 
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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 05:10 PM
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Got mine! kinda ugly
 
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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 05:16 PM
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Originally Posted by cubbyr
Got mine! kinda ugly
I'll trade ya for my limited edition SPECIAL empty envelope!
 
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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 05:17 PM
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Originally Posted by cubbyr
Got mine! kinda ugly
I hope you think you got your moneys worth at least! Some folks just can't be pleased
 
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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 06:48 PM
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I got mine today

I was kind of surprised since I only went to the site a few weeks ago. I guess they did a mass mailing up to a certain date of received VINS
 
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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 07:06 PM
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Got IT! Nice and hefty!

But . . . might let my dogs wear it 'cuz stuff flapping and dangling off a mirror drives me freakin' nutz! :impatient
 
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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 07:14 PM
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got mine... can't decide if I'll get used to it swinging from the mirror yet.

so what do you say when someone asks you "what's that for?"
 
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Old Feb 1, 2007 | 03:45 AM
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Originally Posted by mini_dreams
got mine... can't decide if I'll get used to it swinging from the mirror yet.

so what do you say when someone asks you "what's that for?"
"its a coin a chain for when my car stops running and asks for another quater, without spending a quater"
 
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Old Feb 2, 2007 | 11:38 AM
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Ok, maybe this is a stupid question, but how do you even hang this thing from your mirror?! Does the chain pop out somehow so you can hook it over the mirror??
 
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Old Feb 2, 2007 | 11:51 AM
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oops
 
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Old Feb 2, 2007 | 11:52 AM
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Originally Posted by mini-mine
Ok, maybe this is a stupid question, but how do you even hang this thing from your mirror?! Does the chain pop out somehow so you can hook it over the mirror??
there should be a point where the beads on the chain are connected by a longer looking bead, you have to pop the smaller bead out, then just pop it back in to replace it
 
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Old Feb 2, 2007 | 01:13 PM
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Still awaiting my medallian (and my Motorby keyfob). In the meantime, I was able to use my red decoder glasses from the black box kit last night to read the new ad in Autoweek. It's nice to see that this campaign is not over yet. Yippee!

swizzle
 
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Old Feb 3, 2007 | 02:26 PM
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Got mine, put it on the mirror and away we went.
 
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Old Feb 3, 2007 | 06:19 PM
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I got mine last weekend, it is hanging from a shelf near my computer at work. It makes me smile every time I look at it....
 
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