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Michael · Aug 6th, 2007, 06:02 AM

Quite an incredible thing happened to me late Friday arvo.

Some of you guys may have been aware of the recent MINI competition of a trip to London including a tour of the MINI factory in Oxford plus a heap of other bits.

I won! I fly off to London on the 15th Sept for around 9 nights.

I even get a MINI to drive when i'm there.

Its the first thing i've won since winning a Pacman hand puppet when i was a kid, (damn, that shows my age)

I'm in a complete state of shock!!!! It's taken three days to sink in.

Now, who to take with me??

Paul · Aug 6th, 2007, 07:21 AM

Congratulations!

I love MINI, Laura · Aug 6th, 2007, 07:39 AM

WOW what a win! Congrats! I bet you're really excited! I wouldn't mind that prize and I live an hour away!

swamos · Aug 6th, 2007, 07:55 AM

Great SCORE!

steve11 · Aug 6th, 2007, 07:59 AM

Wow thats awesome.Congratulations you lucky bugger.I am so envious.Have a great time & take heaps of pics for the rest of us.

RedCooperNonChilli · Aug 6th, 2007, 08:04 AM

Awsome... Congrats !!!

118 · Aug 6th, 2007, 08:09 AM

congratulations! you'll love it

aid · Aug 6th, 2007, 08:09 AM

you could be the first non-staff person to see the clubman in production on the line!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ZapoMCS · Aug 6th, 2007, 08:31 AM

You must be very lucky I asked the Mini plant about a tour on the 14th Sept and was told they aren't running any on this date as they are re tooling for the Clubman

im_dave · Aug 6th, 2007, 08:48 AM

Mate that's awesome! Happy for ya! Have a great time you lucky bugger... even with the warm beers!

LMB · Aug 6th, 2007, 08:54 AM

Wow that's a cool prize.

Congratulations

Snapper>///"> · Aug 6th, 2007, 11:50 AM

Congrats on such a great win Michael

let the bribing begin... I'll carry your bag and gather as many cold Aussie beers as you desire...

minigolf · Aug 6th, 2007, 12:26 PM

That's excellent Michael. mrs minigolf and I went on a tour in May last year, it really is good fun.

Although, I think I left something behind at the factory. Mind if tag along to check it out.

laura f · Aug 6th, 2007, 12:55 PM

Congrats, thats an awesome prize

rellik666 · Aug 6th, 2007, 10:17 PM

You so know that I would take you if the roles were reversed!

Michael · Aug 6th, 2007, 10:36 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by aid (original)

you could be the first non-staff person to see the clubman in production on the line!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Quote: Originally Posted by ZapoMCS (original)

You must be very lucky I asked the Mini plant about a tour on the 14th Sept and was told they aren't running any on this date as they are re tooling for the Clubman

Yes, I had not even thought about that. I'll find out later this week which day i'm doing the tour.
The factory tour shall be the highlight of the entire trip.

Thanks for all the messages.

Michael · Aug 6th, 2007, 10:50 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by steve11 (original)

Wow thats awesome.Congratulations you lucky bugger.I am so envious.Have a great time & take heaps of pics for the rest of us.

I shall wear the skin off my shutter finger!

Quote: Originally Posted by Snapper>///"> (original)

Congrats on such a great win Michael

let the bribing begin... I'll carry your bag and gather as many cold Aussie beers as you desire...

Hmmm, yes you've made it to the short list.

Quote: Originally Posted by minigolf (original)

That's excellent Michael. mrs minigolf and I went on a tour in May last year, it really is good fun.

Although, I think I left something behind at the factory. Mind if tag along to check it out.

To save you the hassle and possible disappointment, I'll just check the 'lost and found' cupboard for you!

Quote: Originally Posted by rellik666 (original)

You so know that I would take you if the roles were reversed!

But didn't you come all the way to Oz to escape from your fellow countrymen. It would be downright cruel of me to subject you to a return visit!!!!

MiniOneSam · Aug 6th, 2007, 10:58 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Michael Strachan (original)

Quite an incredible thing happened to me late Friday arvo.

Some of you guys may have been aware of the recent MINI competition of a trip to London including a tour of the MINI factory in Oxford plus a heap of other bits.

I won! I fly off to London on the 15th Sept for around 9 nights.

I even get a MINI to drive when i'm there.

Its the first thing i've won since winning a Pacman hand puppet when i was a kid, (damn, that shows my age)

I'm in a complete state of shock!!!! It's taken three days to sink in.

Now, who to take with me??

You knooow...after a long 24 hour flight you'll need to be picked up from an airport...decided who to share the tour with yet?

(p.s. you'll be picked up by mini!!)

EDIT: I actually hadn't read all of the thread and hadn't realised the bribing had already begun

twotwoz · Aug 6th, 2007, 11:41 PM

Congrats! Very jealous of you right now.

85NIXMIN · Aug 7th, 2007, 04:22 AM

Wowwieee

How'd u manage that??

Aug 6th, 2007, 06:02 AM	#1
Michael This space aint long enou My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Melbourne Local Time: 07:20 AM Posts: 434 Offline	OH MY GOD, I'm off to the factory!!!! Quite an incredible thing happened to me late Friday arvo. Some of you guys may have been aware of the recent MINI competition of a trip to London including a tour of the MINI factory in Oxford plus a heap of other bits. I won! I fly off to London on the 15th Sept for around 9 nights. I even get a MINI to drive when i'm there. Its the first thing i've won since winning a Pacman hand puppet when i was a kid, (damn, that shows my age) I'm in a complete state of shock!!!! It's taken three days to sink in. Now, who to take with me??

Aug 6th, 2007, 07:55 AM	#4 (permalink)
swamos MINI Traitor Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Brisbane, Australia Local Time: 07:20 AM Posts: 5,538 Offline	Great SCORE! Clubman less....

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Aug 6th, 2007, 08:09 AM	#8 (permalink)
aid i love that noise My Classifieds Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: hamilton Local Time: 10:20 PM Posts: 277 Offline	you could be the first non-staff person to see the clubman in production on the line!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 06 mcs alta cai gtt re route pipe ngk iridum sparks and big tunes

Aug 6th, 2007, 08:48 AM	#10 (permalink)
im_dave trust me, I'm a doctor... Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Sydney Local Time: 07:20 AM Posts: 213 Offline	Mate that's awesome! Happy for ya! Have a great time you lucky bugger... even with the warm beers! long live the supercharger

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Aug 6th, 2007, 07:21 AM	#2 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 10:20 PM Posts: 40,555 Offline	Congratulations!

Aug 6th, 2007, 07:39 AM	#3 (permalink)
I love MINI, Laura MINI2 Master Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Portsmouth,Hampshire Local Time: 10:20 PM Posts: 3,198 Offline	WOW what a win! Congrats! I bet you're really excited! I wouldn't mind that prize and I live an hour away!

Aug 6th, 2007, 07:59 AM	#5 (permalink)
steve11 Mad Modder My Classifieds Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Australia Local Time: 07:20 AM Posts: 340 Offline	Wow thats awesome.Congratulations you lucky bugger.I am so envious.Have a great time & take heaps of pics for the rest of us.

Aug 6th, 2007, 08:04 AM	#6 (permalink)
RedCooperNonChilli R56 Cooper S Chilli My Classifieds Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Melbourne, Australia Local Time: 07:20 AM Posts: 112 Offline	Awsome... Congrats !!!

Aug 6th, 2007, 08:31 AM	#9 (permalink)
ZapoMCS Dash Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Brisbane Local Time: 07:20 AM Posts: 397 Offline	You must be very lucky I asked the Mini plant about a tour on the 14th Sept and was told they aren't running any on this date as they are re tooling for the Clubman

Aug 6th, 2007, 08:54 AM	#11 (permalink)
LMB Toon Toon.. My Classifieds Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Up North Local Time: 10:20 PM Posts: 24,873 Offline	Wow that's a cool prize. Congratulations Global Moderator

Aug 6th, 2007, 11:50 AM	#12 (permalink)
Snapper>///"> tag, you're It Join Date: May 2006 Location: Penrith, Syd, Aust. Local Time: 07:20 AM Posts: 443 Offline	Congrats on such a great win Michael let the bribing begin... I'll carry your bag and gather as many cold Aussie beers as you desire...

Aug 6th, 2007, 12:26 PM	#13 (permalink)
minigolf Blue is the colour! Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Canberra, Australia Local Time: 07:20 AM Posts: 14,033 Offline	That's excellent Michael. mrs minigolf and I went on a tour in May last year, it really is good fun. Although, I think I left something behind at the factory. Mind if tag along to check it out. Sabine Schmitz: Fear disturbs your concentration.

Aug 6th, 2007, 12:55 PM	#14 (permalink)
laura f lucky number 7? My Classifieds Join Date: May 2004 Location: Northern Mini Local Time: 10:20 PM Posts: 19,925 Offline	Congrats, thats an awesome prize \| My Gallery \| My Flickr \|

Aug 6th, 2007, 10:17 PM	#15 (permalink)
rellik666 Keeping The Top Off! Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Melbourne Local Time: 07:20 AM Posts: 494 Offline	You so know that I would take you if the roles were reversed! OH MY OH MY! I own a Sidewalk!Almost.........

Aug 6th, 2007, 10:36 PM	#16 (permalink)
Michael This space aint long enou My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Melbourne Local Time: 07:20 AM Posts: 434 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by aid (original) you could be the first non-staff person to see the clubman in production on the line!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote: Originally Posted by ZapoMCS (original) You must be very lucky I asked the Mini plant about a tour on the 14th Sept and was told they aren't running any on this date as they are re tooling for the Clubman Yes, I had not even thought about that. I'll find out later this week which day i'm doing the tour. The factory tour shall be the highlight of the entire trip. Thanks for all the messages.

Aug 6th, 2007, 10:50 PM	#17 (permalink)
Michael This space aint long enou My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Melbourne Local Time: 07:20 AM Posts: 434 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by steve11 (original) Wow thats awesome.Congratulations you lucky bugger.I am so envious.Have a great time & take heaps of pics for the rest of us. I shall wear the skin off my shutter finger! Quote: Originally Posted by Snapper>///"> (original) Congrats on such a great win Michael let the bribing begin... I'll carry your bag and gather as many cold Aussie beers as you desire... Hmmm, yes you've made it to the short list. Quote: Originally Posted by minigolf (original) That's excellent Michael. mrs minigolf and I went on a tour in May last year, it really is good fun. Although, I think I left something behind at the factory. Mind if tag along to check it out. To save you the hassle and possible disappointment, I'll just check the 'lost and found' cupboard for you! Quote: Originally Posted by rellik666 (original) You so know that I would take you if the roles were reversed! But didn't you come all the way to Oz to escape from your fellow countrymen. It would be downright cruel of me to subject you to a return visit!!!!

Aug 6th, 2007, 10:58 PM	#18 (permalink)
MiniOneSam BBMC 003 My Classifieds Join Date: May 2007 Location: Milton Keynes, UK Local Time: 10:20 PM Posts: 850 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Michael Strachan (original) Quite an incredible thing happened to me late Friday arvo. Some of you guys may have been aware of the recent MINI competition of a trip to London including a tour of the MINI factory in Oxford plus a heap of other bits. I won! I fly off to London on the 15th Sept for around 9 nights. I even get a MINI to drive when i'm there. Its the first thing i've won since winning a Pacman hand puppet when i was a kid, (damn, that shows my age) I'm in a complete state of shock!!!! It's taken three days to sink in. Now, who to take with me?? You knooow...after a long 24 hour flight you'll need to be picked up from an airport...decided who to share the tour with yet? (p.s. you'll be picked up by mini!!) EDIT: I actually hadn't read all of the thread and hadn't realised the bribing had already begun

Aug 6th, 2007, 11:41 PM	#19 (permalink)
twotwoz MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Miranda NSW Local Time: 08:20 AM Posts: 119 Offline	Congrats! Very jealous of you right now.

Aug 7th, 2007, 04:22 AM	#20 (permalink)
85NIXMIN MINI on the brain!!! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Brisbane, Australia Local Time: 07:20 AM Posts: 1,018 Offline	Wowwieee How'd u manage that?? If the world didn't suck we'd all fall off! www.myspace.com/85nix

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