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DAMN I missed it...

 

Not yet, stay tuned!!

 

Actually, it's during the second hour of the show (here on the East Coast). Yet to happen, but they just previewed it...he has a EB/W S and is "stunt driving" in the plaza. Seems to be some sort of Italian Job promo.

 

I saw it, looks like he needed a little handbrake assistance to make the turn without backing up, Jay is the car guys, car guy.

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They just showed a segment with 3 of the Italian Job MINIs racing around in the plaza, our cars were born to be stars

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Amongst the cars in his hanger and at home, I wonder if he owns a MINI, new or classic one. If not, that should be enough of a pull to go out and get one.
Cheers,

 

The red and black sure looked nice. I'll never decide on a color

 

>>Amongst the cars in his hanger and at home, I wonder if he owns a MINI, new or classic one. If not, that should be enough of a pull to go out and get one.
>>Cheers,
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He said that he did not own one.

And did you hear how many MINI's they crashed during filming? Over 30

And here I sit still waiting for mine.

 

like crashed = totalled ?

 

They didn't say exactly, but the stunt guy was chuckling about it. Apparently a lot of the crashes were attributed to the actors. He said Charlize Theron took care of 14 of them.

 

My dad actually knows Jay - they went to highschool together... I'll have him ask if he has any MINIs the next time they talk. He may say on tv he doesn't have one... but that doesn't mean he's not considering it.

 

They just showed a quick segment in PHX at 8:31 and then cut to Al the weather guy. I think there's more to come. Pretty cool.

And people wonder why I keep a 2" TV on my desk at work. :smile:

 

Might want to keep an eye on the Tonight show to see if they replay it.

My mom told me about the segment. It sounded cool.

It does raise an interesting question. Many famous people owned Minis on their first go around. How many famous people own the current generation?

Ed Norton reportedly sent his free one for the movie back because he was contracturally obliged into making the film and didn't want any parts of it. I assume others of the starring cast received Minis but who knows if they kept them or gave them as gifts.

So far I know the US Senator from Colorado Ben "Nighthorse" Campbell has one and ex-Steeler Rod Woodson has one.

Tom

 

Jay & the MCS
MINI provided two MCS cars: CR & EB

Jay took Roper for a great ride...you could almost smell the burning rubber thru the tv as Jay did some pretty good 180's. Jay stated that Al lost ten pounds in the process and Al agreed and said it was all still on the front seat.

Nothing like the smell of MINI rubber burning in the morning.

Your questions: Jay was asked and he said he did not have a MINI in his stables.
Stars of the show said they did most of the driving vs stunt drivers. Cars "crashed" and not necessarily totalled.

 

James Garner got a new Mini not long ago. Nice change from his Rockford Files-era Camero. The dealer said he could really drive it as he did his own driving in the F1s in the film Grand Prix.

 

>>James Garner got a new Mini not long ago. Nice change from his Rockford Files-era Camero. The dealer said he could really drive it as he did his own driving in the F1s in the film Grand Prix.

I believe Garner drove Firebirds on the Rockford Files...but an easy enough mistake to make as they were basically the same car LOL !

 

My friend Kurt told me about it....I missed it though.

 

For famous people that own minis-
Steely Dan owns a black MCS over on Maui #300 sold in Hawaii in Feb 2003 :smile:
I drove that car a week before he bought it. The dealer was selling it with chrome wheels.
All back MCS with premium, sport and leather packages AND fully chromed (aftermarket $2500 markup) S-lites. Which I think he had replaced.

 

>>>>Steely Dan owns a black MCS over on Maui ..
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... Walter Becker And Donald Fagen, or just one of them?

 

Do you mean Donald Fagen or Walter becker?? Steeley Dan is a Group not a person. Or am I missing something here??

 

>>They didn't say exactly, but the stunt guy was chuckling about it. Apparently a lot of the crashes were attributed to the actors. He said Charlize Theron took care of 14 of them.

Seriously, look at the previews folks...you don't think that cars can do things like that without being sacrificed do you?
This sort of thing happens as a matter of course in moviemaking and has nothing to do with the driving skills (or lack thereof) of the actors.

I heard that dozens of cars were totaled for the new Matrix film.

 

This movie holds the record I beleive..





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>>This movie holds the record I beleive..
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You sure about that??!! I always thought that the "Blues Brothers" had quite a few cars crashed in it. :smile:

 

>>>>This movie holds the record I beleive..
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>>You sure about that??!! I always thought that the "Blues Brothers" had quite a few cars crashed in it. :smile:

Maybe for numbers but for quality, I'll go with the original Italian Job. Opening scene they crash a Miura, they wreck a few Minis in training (sounds like the new movie), all 3 in the end get pushed over the side of the road, and they crush a DB5 convertible and I think two early series E-types!

Tom