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Old Mar 8, 2006 | 10:33 AM
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Rear Air Vent???????

You have to watch the video on Ebay.


http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mini-...18321543QQrdZ1
Scroll down to watch the video with some girl driving..

Its funny what people don't know.

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Old Mar 8, 2006 | 10:51 AM
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Fools! Don't they know that's what the British and Germans are using to spy on us!
 
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Old Mar 8, 2006 | 10:52 AM
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Originally Posted by alpinamike
You have to watch the video on Ebay.


http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mini-...18321543QQrdZ1
Scroll down to watch the video with some girl driving..

Its funny what people don't know.

-alpinamike

I've never had a problem with a Sales person saying "I don't know" or "I'm not sure" and follow it up with "I'll find out for you". It's those who make up what they don't know or aren't sure about, that is scary. Never know if they are really answering you from knowledge or attempting to fill in the blanks

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Old Mar 8, 2006 | 10:52 AM
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I bet the air blows cold out of that vent...
 
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Old Mar 8, 2006 | 10:54 AM
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gotta love those rear air vents! I wonder if that was an "aftermarket add-on"
Originally Posted by alpinamike
You have to watch the video on Ebay.


http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mini-...18321543QQrdZ1
Scroll down to watch the video with some girl driving..

Its funny what people don't know.

-alpinamike
 
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Old Mar 8, 2006 | 11:00 AM
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this is got to be the funniest thing

I think i have every dealer out there beat by this one!

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Old Mar 8, 2006 | 11:04 AM
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Originally Posted by JohnMonk
I bet the air blows cold out of that vent...
Nah, with the sales guy back there, I'm pretty sure it's blowing a lot of hot air.
 
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Old Mar 8, 2006 | 11:05 AM
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Lord have mercy!!! That sure is one fugly armrest!
I guess Ebay doesn't charge by the photo. Or intelligence level.
 
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Old Mar 8, 2006 | 11:07 AM
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Its the cheap one.

lol

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Old Mar 8, 2006 | 11:24 AM
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Cheap? I can only imagine what other movies they make.

I felt dirty just watching this one.
 
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Old Mar 8, 2006 | 11:32 AM
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Old Mar 8, 2006 | 01:34 PM
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I'm thinking Lisa's outfit will be seen on the Red Carpet real soon! Pity all the award shows are over... But I might move to Memphis--'coz the weather looks great.

I didn't get the air vents, though...

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Old Mar 8, 2006 | 01:44 PM
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Well it also comes loaded with AM radio, a speedometer and a tach!!!! Don't foreget they spent the bug $$$ and got the power windows! And nothing I like more than seeing the sales guy abuse the car they're trying to sell, how fast can we take this speed bump. If the car come prewired with a radar detecor I'd question how hard it was driven, but I sure do love those rear air vents they just comlete the whole car and MINI look!!!
 
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Old Mar 8, 2006 | 01:47 PM
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I can't believe my dealer didn't tell me about those!

"It's got a big speedometer"


really? where?
 
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Old Mar 8, 2006 | 01:59 PM
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its behind the rear seat, so big it leaves a hump on the boot parcel shelf.
 
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Old Mar 8, 2006 | 02:07 PM
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Seriously, WTH is that thing anyways?

What the hell is that thing in the back anyways?

My friend and I were theorizing that it would start emitting Sarin gas if you were ever more than a month late with with your payments to make for an easier repo.

Seriously though I figured it was probably a sensor for the climate control but still not sure.
 
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Old Mar 8, 2006 | 02:24 PM
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A brethalyzer maybey (A trademark used for a device that detects and measures alcohol in expired air so as to determine the concentration of alcohol in a person's blood). With those driving skills you never know
Just Kidding!

I have no clue..
 
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Old Mar 8, 2006 | 03:20 PM
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Someone will provide the definitive answer, but removed the cover on my '05 MINI with limited options and there's nadda whole lotta in there. There is a wire up there, so something might go in there, but you've got to ask for it, and probably pay for it too.

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Old Mar 8, 2006 | 03:31 PM
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Just discussed yesterday...
 
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Old Mar 8, 2006 | 04:16 PM
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whew!! I can sleep easy tonight...

Ahh, makes sense. Thanks for the explanation, chrisneal.
 
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Old Mar 8, 2006 | 07:22 PM
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IT IS a air vent

what are you guys talking about..
the salesman speaks the truth

Or it a spying vent for MINI to make sure you don't take the speed bumps so quick

Its just a interior sensor for the alarm


I almost fooled some people on Here

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Old Mar 8, 2006 | 07:26 PM
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It musta been a heck of a job to put those 15" tires onto the 16" wheels...

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Old Mar 9, 2006 | 12:49 AM
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LOL REAR AIR VENT!

"Honey, I think the rear air vent is broken! Everytime I go near it, the MINI sounds an alarm!"

I don't even have my MINI yet, and I know what that is...

*sigh*
 
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Old Mar 9, 2006 | 07:06 AM
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I finally watched this today. It's so freakin funny. If I were buying it, I would CRINGE at them revving it like that with the bonnet up. WTF, are they like 15?

"Owen, can we show everyone that you CAN have sex in a MINI?"

Sorry, couldn't resist. Could her shirt be lower? Really, can it?

Years ago I bought a used Corolla. I said to the sales person, "so is it like what, 100, 115 HP?" She said, "Uh yeah, fifteen hundred horsepower is about right." WOW, I coulda outpulled a diesel loco! I felt bad for her, so I didn't call her on it.
 
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