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    Counterfeit Mini Coopers

    I say this ad on television that I thought was pretty funny. Here is the link to the website for the organization.

    http://www.counterfeitmini.org/

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    The exhaust tips on a genuine MINI Cooper S should resemble beer cans. If the exhaust tips really are beer cans, contact the CCC immediately. You've found a fake.

    roflmao so funny

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    BAHAHAHAHAHAHA.....ROFL
    Good find mate, a light reading good laugh

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    The real world can be just as crazy.

    Orirginally in the UK if you went to BMW and asked them for the Cooper S side badges you had to provide them with teh VIN of your car. IF it wasnt' an aooifical COoper S from the factory they woudlnt' supply the badges.
    This was their attempt to prevent people makign ordinary MINI ONEs look liek Coopers.
    AFAIK it was poiinted out they leagally cant' do that and you CAN now buy and fit.
    "A woman without curves is like a road without bends, you might get to your destination quicker but the ride is boring as hell'

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    wait, 's' minis are called coopers, and the others just minis? i thought it was both mini cooper, and then mini cooper s?
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    Quote Originally Posted by my porsche
    wait, 's' minis are called coopers, and the others just minis? i thought it was both mini cooper, and then mini cooper s?
    He's speeking of the original 'Isso' Minis.

    EDIT=Just noticed the place with user fake minis...one of thems a poorly photoshopped DeLorean...and sadly....several users rated this Fiat 500 to be a 100% fake Mini.
    Last edited by Esperante; 02-27-2005 at 11:17 AM.
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    HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!!!!! ROFLMFAOOL!!! LOL!!!!

    Great site.

    Even funnier! The Top Ten Fakes Look at the number 1 fake!

    They have a porly photoshopped NSX on there as well.

    Someone should call the phone number on there: 719-404-1819
    Last edited by carlover; 02-27-2005 at 12:11 PM.

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    Hahahha!! Just when I think I've seen it all

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    Quote Originally Posted by Esperante
    He's speeking of the original 'Isso' Minis.
    No, I mean the 'new' BMW MINIs.

    it's possible in the US you guys didnt' get the MINI ONE.
    Not sure if it was maybe all MINI COOPER models shipped to you.

    BUT in the BMW range there is/was
    MINI ONE
    then came the
    MINI COOPER
    and
    MINI COOPER S

    THEN they deicded to let John Cooper company actrually have some involvemtn and the
    John Cooper Works MINI

    To that is now added the
    MINI ONE D <-- diesel - yuk ( ducks from incoming henk-missile )

    and the whole posy, convertiable range ...
    MINI One convertible
    MINI COOPER Convertable
    MINI COOPER S Convetable
    "A woman without curves is like a road without bends, you might get to your destination quicker but the ride is boring as hell'

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    Quote Originally Posted by Matra et Alpine
    Orirginally in the UK if you went to BMW and asked them for the Cooper S side badges you had to provide them with teh VIN of your car. IF it wasnt' an aooifical COoper S from the factory they woudlnt' supply the badges.
    This was their attempt to prevent people makign ordinary MINI ONEs look liek Coopers.
    AFAIK it was poiinted out they leagally cant' do that and you CAN now buy and fit.
    They have that in australia for the bonnets on the XR8/GT Falcon and the Holden Monaro. people were buying them and putting them on "normal" falcs and commi's so you have to supply a VIN when ordering a replacement. easy enough to work around but still would stop your avg n00b from buying one.
    The Datto will rage again...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Matra et Alpine
    convertiable
    convertible
    Convertable
    Convetable
    Haha ROFL....did you do that on purpose?

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