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Let's "Visit" the MINI Factory...

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Old Sep 23, 2007 | 06:06 PM
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Let's "Visit" the MINI Factory...

I posted this on the 1st G Cabrio board already. Thought the rest might like it too...

Just for fun, if you do not have GoogleEarth ...get it. Its a free download from Google and its lots of fun ("Hey ...I can see my house from here!")

So do that first.

Then tap these coordinates in the "Fly To" text box:

51 43 47.65N 1 11 53.20W

retain spaces as shown (or just copy/paste the above line).

When you hit the return key, the program will "fly" to the MINI factory SE of Oxford, UK.

Scroll around the property. Enjoy the self-guided tour. See if you can figure out what's what. Notice in the South East corner the little white lined grid with several MINIs sitting there all lined up - presumably the output from the factory for that day (or hour).

See if you can see me stealing a few of them.

-B

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Old Sep 24, 2007 | 08:52 AM
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I have google earth, but I also noticed you can paste the coordinates into google maps, too. That might be easier since it's not a download. Just go to maps.google.com
 
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Old Sep 24, 2007 | 08:58 AM
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Microsoft's Virtual Earth also has images that are different than Google Earths.
 
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Old Sep 24, 2007 | 11:13 AM
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Click here and go to post #6

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...d.php?t=114597
 
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