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Old May 24, 2007 | 04:54 AM
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Factory Raid( I mean tour)

Maybe I should just fly to England, and demand they give me my car now:impatient
Now how to get it back across the pond without getting my feet wet
 
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Old May 24, 2007 | 06:07 AM
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Its a bit wider than the Snake River Canyon, so dont bother asking Evil.
 
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Old May 24, 2007 | 07:59 AM
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I wonder if its possible to get a tour and see your car being built?

Maybe not the whole car being built, but to see it on the line somewhere and see the process would be awesome.
 
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Old May 24, 2007 | 08:05 AM
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I’m not sure if they still do, but they use to have a web cam set up and you could follow your MINI through production. I know a few people who watched theirs being built.
 
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Old May 24, 2007 | 08:25 AM
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Hey! Here's an idea...

Why not by a $25 raffle ticket for a free trip to the UK, three night's hotel, a night at the theatre, and a chauffered trip to Oxford for a tour of the MINI Plant?

Ticket purchase information HERE!

Theo
 
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Old May 24, 2007 | 09:00 AM
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i am buying 2 tickets, this draws right about the time i plan on ordering my mini, i could actually see it being built.
 
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Old May 24, 2007 | 09:13 AM
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Originally Posted by daveag98
i am buying 2 tickets, this draws right about the time i plan on ordering my mini, i could actually see it being built.


Yeah, odds of 1 in 250 of winning are incredibly generous! Ask my son how I know this...

Seriously, if you win, you might want to contact someone in Oxford to see if that can actually be arranged! I'm oretty sure that MINI wouldn't alter the production schedule for you, but if someone in the Plant can tell you what week it will be in production, you might be able to schedule the flights/tour to coincide!

MINIUSA (longtime supporter of MINIs On Top), will be at the event and, if I remember, I'll ask them if they can find someone to forward Oxford contact information. No guarantees, however.

Good Luck!!!!!
 

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Old May 24, 2007 | 04:48 PM
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Originally Posted by 4xAAA
Its a bit wider than the Snake River Canyon, so dont bother asking Evil.
You aren't even from Idaho, yet you're tossing out references. Bonus points for you, although I have to take one away for mispelting Evel.
 
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