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Old Apr 14, 2007 | 04:13 PM
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My MINI eBay Disaster

I love my Mini so much I just to had to have another one. So I bought one on eBay. I'll never do that again. It's not even painted. There's glue all over the windows. The decals aren't lined up correctly and not even holding in some places. It's a total mess. The worst thing though is that the wheels don't spin at all. The guy I bought it from is totally getting a negative. I mean seriously... how am I suppose to fit in this thing?

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Old Apr 14, 2007 | 04:25 PM
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If yesterday I hadn't gone to drive a full size MCS listed on eBay it would be even funnier! That car I drove - whew! Talk about buyer beware!!!
 
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Old Apr 14, 2007 | 04:27 PM
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That's definitely a MINI that begs to be modded
 
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Old Apr 14, 2007 | 05:48 PM
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Its pepper white...with white rims
 
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Old Apr 14, 2007 | 10:44 PM
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Brand New?

It must have never been driven though as there's no brake dust. On second thought, maybe the wheels are waxed.
 
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Old Apr 14, 2007 | 10:48 PM
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To borrow from Derek Zoolander...

"What is this... a MINI for ants?!"
 
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Old Apr 15, 2007 | 01:26 AM
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Originally Posted by mauberley
"What is this... a MINI for ants?!"


It's a shame "Blue Steel" isn't a color option.
 
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Old Apr 15, 2007 | 02:06 AM
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Looks like it belongs in a wax museum!
 
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Old Apr 15, 2007 | 07:46 AM
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Wanta sell it?
 
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Old Apr 15, 2007 | 09:22 AM
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That's a mini MINI
 
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Old Apr 15, 2007 | 02:38 PM
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Unbelievable! No seriously, this reminds me of my college roommate when I was a freshman. He wasn't exactly the sharpest tool in the shed if you know what I mean. He would surf Ebay all day long when he was supposed to be studying. He played the guitar a bit. Anyway, I get home one day and he tells me, "I got the sweetest deal on a guitar amp on Ebay. It's one of those miniature amps. They call it the Fender Lunchbox cause it's shaped like a lunchbox. I only paid $15 for it plus $10 shipping!"

I was a bit sceptical, but I said "Cool." A week later I'm sitting on the couch and a knock comes on the door. It's the UPS guy delivering a package for this particular roommate. I pick it up and it's so light that I didn't think it could possible be his "Fender Lunchbox". I set it aside. He gets home a bit later and opens it up. What is it? A Fender Lunchbox, an actual lunchbox to put your lunch in.

He thought he was getting an amp shaped like a lunchbox.
What he got was a lunchbox shaped like an amp!

Do you're research people! LOL
 
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Old Apr 15, 2007 | 02:54 PM
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^LMAO!!!

Hopefully everyone knows that this is just a little toy model I picked up from the local hobby shop for $6 and put it together with very little success.

The question is now, what should I do with it now.

A) Set it on fire
B) Blow it up with fire crackers
C) See if it makes a good sailboat

I'll probably take video and post it up on Youtube or something.
 
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Old Apr 15, 2007 | 03:04 PM
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Originally Posted by PhishyBrewer
^LMAO!!!

The question is now, what should I do with it now.

A) Set it on fire
B) Blow it up with fire crackers
C) See if it makes a good sailboat

I'll probably take video and post it up on Youtube or something.
Or how about-

D) Tie it to a string, tow it behind your real MINI, and have your own little MINI parade down the main drag in your town.
E) Auction it on Ebay as a real car and see how many bids you get before cancelling cause deap down you know you want to keep the POS and attach it to your fridge via glueing a huge *** magnet on the side of it.

LOL
 
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Old Apr 15, 2007 | 03:51 PM
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D) Is a pretty good idea. I live on a quiet little street and good video that easily.

E) I could post it as "Driven on Brittany Spear's Racing Stripe"

Originally Posted by kendrick87
Or how about-

D) Tie it to a string, tow it behind your real MINI, and have your own little MINI parade down the main drag in your town.
E) Auction it on Ebay as a real car and see how many bids you get before cancelling cause deap down you know you want to keep the POS and attach it to your fridge via glueing a huge *** magnet on the side of it.

LOL
 
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Old Apr 15, 2007 | 07:22 PM
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Sell it on Ebay for $500.00 as a PU exclusive....
 
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Old Apr 20, 2007 | 07:58 PM
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Sell it on Ebay for $500.00 as a PU exclusive....
Will a reserve be needed, or will a buy it now be used?
 
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