I found this online tonight at stephangates.com and thought it was just AWESOME!! According to the blog entry:
MINI “…has created a really cool outdoor ad in Italy. A life size fibreglass Mini was attached to ramp in the billboard that moves the car up and down to create a Yo-Yo effect.”
[ Source: stephengates.com ]
MotoringFile.com posted three official videos today of MINI at the Detroit Auto Show. Here is one of the quick ones showing the cars being introduced. Click over to MotoringFile.com to see the rest of the videos.
[ Official Video of MINI at the Detroit Autoshow @ MotoringFile.com ]
Looks like Pete over at MyMini has been busy gearing up for the US launch of the 2007 MINI Cooper and Cooper S (R56). He has added a few items on his site to help you get started on your R56 mods. The famous MyMini Driver Knee Pad has been re-designed for the 2007 MINI and he even has an new ITG air filter for the 2007 MINI Cooper S. Other items include an R56 Dual Gauge Kit and an R56 Chrome Hood Scoop. Visit MyMini online today or give him a call at 954-783-0270. Tell him MotoringFun.com sent you!
[ Shop @ MyMini ]
Auto123.com has a quick video showing the 2007 MINI Cooper and Cooper S Debut at the Detroit Auto Show. Don’t blink though – you may miss it :).
This week, MotoringFun.com will turn 4 months old! Thanks to all of you who have e-mailed with your support and to all who have joined in the daily chat in the chat room. When I launched the site, I had an idea of where I wanted to take it, but also kept an open mind to let it evolve as needed. MINI Cooper photos and videos were just the start, followed by a MINI Cooper chat room. The photo gallery was launched and members (you) are encouraged to send in photos for your member gallery. Hopefully you have enjoyed the posts that have been put up thus far and you will continue to do so as the site grows.
Speaking of posts, you may notice a new name under some of the posts going forward. It is with great pleasure that I welcome James Day as the newest Motoring Fun contributor. James is one of the best people I know at digging up fun MINI tidbits and news and I think you are going to love what he brings to the table. Take a moment and welcome James in the comments section!
As many of you know, we have been following along as our Motoring Fun UK Correspondent, popey, has been awaiting the arrival of his new 2007 MINI Cooper S. Well the day finally came and the car has been picked up. Here are some pictures that popey snapped today. My favorite is the Navigation System with the TV tuner option – how cool is that?!?!
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Here is a complete list of the options popey selected… Check back soon for popey’s first review as an owner 🙂
I just LOVE this roof graphic!! This has to be one of the most creative expressions I have seen on the top of a MINI Cooper. A perfect match if you ask me… Apple enthusiasts are just about as passionate about their devices as MINI owners are about their cars. And then there are those that love both :).
While we tend to focus on MINIs around here the majority of the time, every now and then something non-MINI-related is sent to us that classifies as “Motoring Fun”. This is ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!! This guy actually built a fully functional 1:3 scale Ferrari!! According to this video’s YouTube description:
“There are few if any models in the world to rival the Ferrari 312PB built by Pierre Scerri. This 1:3 scale masterpiece is the real thing in every sense, from its operating 100cc 12-cylinder engine to the exact scale operating Ferrari gauges which are calibrated precisely to indicate rpm, oil pressure, water temperature and oil temperature. It took Pierre 15 years and more than 20,000 hours to build this car! He learned to make glass so he could make the exact pattern lens for the operating headlights. He learned to make rubber so he could mold his own tires. The creator of the original gearbox even came out of retirement to produce an exact 1:3 scale version for the model. Featured on Jeremy Clarkson’s Extreme Machines.”
All I can say is – WOW!!! Thanks to beaner for sending this one in!
Our Motoring Fun UK Correspondent, popey, got word that his new R56 MINI Cooper S arrived at the dealership today so he went down to take a few pictures for us all to drool over. He says he should have the car ready to be picked up later this week. Man it is going to be a long week for popey!! We should have more from popey when he takes delivery so stay tuned!
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[ popey’s blog ]
Check out this picture posted on Forgotten NY which shows one of the new MINI USA electronic billboards in action. Thanks to TampaMCS for pointing this out!
