Motorby billboard program - anyone get an invite?
3rd Gear
Joined: Jan 2003
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I got an email response from MINI-USA and I was able to sign up after all. YIPEE!!! Still waiting for my keyfob. When I finished the sign-up process it said it would take 2-3 weeks.
On the Motorby website they also mentioned the criteria used to select the 450 people to send the intial email to. It seemed to boil down to living in the area where there is a billboard, having a MINI owners lounge account and accepting email solicitaions ect. from MINI-USA.
Can't wait to get my fob.
On the Motorby website they also mentioned the criteria used to select the 450 people to send the intial email to. It seemed to boil down to living in the area where there is a billboard, having a MINI owners lounge account and accepting email solicitaions ect. from MINI-USA.
Can't wait to get my fob.
6th Gear
Joined: Oct 2002
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From: Chicago
got mine in Chicago.
without giving too much away, the box didn't 'work' at first. then out of the blue it worked one time, and never since then. will test it out on the billboard this weekend.
without giving too much away, the box didn't 'work' at first. then out of the blue it worked one time, and never since then. will test it out on the billboard this weekend.
Coordinator :: Chicago MINI Motoring Club
Joined: Sep 2002
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From: Skokie, IL
the box didn't 'work'
UPDATE: Fixed the box.. The sensor was not in the correct location, and it needs a very bright light to work. Really cool!!!
Last edited by ernesto; Apr 12, 2007 at 04:59 PM.
6th Gear
Joined: Sep 2005
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From: Chicago.. yes, Chicago
I got mine too 
and yes the box was busted... it was actually open and the keyfob was under the panel. it didn't do anything either. but I shined a flashlight on the sensor and it worked holy cow!! it's LOUD AS HECK 
don't activate it if you're sensitive to load noises!
looked up the location of the billboard off of 294.. will try to find that back road to test it out.. Gabe style
and yes the box was busted... it was actually open and the keyfob was under the panel. it didn't do anything either. but I shined a flashlight on the sensor and it worked holy cow!! it's LOUD AS HECK don't activate it if you're sensitive to load noises!looked up the location of the billboard off of 294.. will try to find that back road to test it out.. Gabe style
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Iguana Tamer
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 680
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From: Fremont, CA
Bummer. does the box only work once? I'm trying to convince my non
MINI friends what it did and my imitation of it is pretty bad. It WAS loud though..
woke the entire neighborhood up. My fault for opening it at
midnight I guess.
Oh well. Time to go find a billboard!
MINI friends what it did and my imitation of it is pretty bad. It WAS loud though..
woke the entire neighborhood up. My fault for opening it at
midnight I guess.
Oh well. Time to go find a billboard!