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eltel · Nov 18th, 2004, 11:47 PM

The MINI Cabrio Launch was held at Federation Square last night (it's open to the public this Fri, Sat and Sun).

Lots of acrobatic thrills and spills, slot cars racing and a game of skill in lobbing happy sacks into some small cans to win MINI merchandise. Unfortunately by the time I tried my luck some one else had made off with most of the best prizes (see photo below of KGB).

MickyD · Nov 18th, 2004, 11:57 PM

I'm going in at lunchtime.

What did KGB win?

OZChris · Nov 19th, 2004, 12:02 AM

I see that man everywhere. Last time, I saw him at DMG test driving a M3 or 1 series.

Maybe he's looking to upgrade his MCS?

eltel · Nov 19th, 2004, 12:03 AM

I think he won a MINI MP3 player and a stock MINI MCS exhaust

MickyD · Nov 19th, 2004, 12:04 AM

hehehe, I'll get someone to distract them while I unbolt the exhaust.

MickyD · Nov 19th, 2004, 01:13 AM

just got back, after OWNING the hackysack

total expenditure $8

total prizes: Stainless steel mug, keyring, and pen set.

doona · Nov 19th, 2004, 01:37 AM

Good Work,

You have a favourible return on your $8 investment.

Dan

KGB · Nov 19th, 2004, 01:52 AM

Yeah, yeah, that's good...

$1.00 dollar invested last night, first throw RADIO, third throw Caligraphy set (fountain per and ball point)...all with nice little MINI logos on them....

But hey, I did run away to join the circus when i was little.

KGB · Nov 19th, 2004, 01:55 AM

Micky,

If there was s standard MCS exhaust there I wouldn't have left until I won it for you
(probabaly $1-$2 more..heheh).

By the way the radio I "won" probably sounds good in Germany where you can actually plug it into a socket to recharge it....

KGB · Nov 19th, 2004, 01:57 AM

Terry,

Great shots (except of the bald bloke with the 'toys"), the movement in the acrobatic shots is sensational. Buy hey I did try to stand stilll...there goes the anomonomomity.

That's enough excitement for one lunchtime.

Sooper Cooper s · Nov 19th, 2004, 12:27 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by MickyD

just got back, after OWNING the hackysack

total expenditure $8

total prizes: Stainless steel mug, keyring, and pen set.

ba$tard, all I could manage was a plastic pen

Sooper Cooper s · Nov 19th, 2004, 12:29 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by KGB

Yeah, yeah, that's good...

$1.00 dollar invested last night, first throw RADIO, third throw Caligraphy set (fountain per and ball point)...all with nice little MINI logos on them....

But hey, I did run away to join the circus when i was little.

ba$tard, all I could manage was a plastic pen

.........but I did like the contrast stictching on trhe cabrio.........

doona · Nov 20th, 2004, 01:58 AM

Iam going to pop into the city now to check it out before it ends.

Todd! · Nov 20th, 2004, 12:38 PM

I dont like Carnys!!

"Small hands, smell like cabbage"

Todd

doona · Nov 21st, 2004, 08:52 AM

I thought the cabrio was pretty cool, and all the acrobats dancing and jumping all over the car was cool as well.

Tell you what though, if I come out of my house and find any bloody kids jumping all over my MINI and doing flips and the like...... it's time for the ol' whooping stick to come out.

Funniest thing while I was there, one the promotions guys (who I can only imagine is from a marketing company) was playing around and stepped on top of one of the very exy MINI models on the ground in the hacky-sack challenge area... he smashed it to smitherines..

DJP · Nov 21st, 2004, 08:00 PM

So did anybody actually go to see the car or are you all more interested in prizes ?

KGB · Nov 21st, 2004, 09:00 PM

were there cars there ?

doona · Nov 22nd, 2004, 12:58 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by DJP

So did anybody actually go to see the car or are you all more interested in prizes ?

David,

Did see the car, thought it was pretty good, not my sought of thing though.

Dan

MickyD · Nov 22nd, 2004, 01:01 AM

that's right, there's not enough neon mounting points.

doona · Nov 22nd, 2004, 01:08 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by MickyD

that's right, there's not enough neon mounting points.

That's Cold..... did I just feel the cold steel of the Rice Dagger in my belly.

Besides, when I was looking at it I thought I could probably fit some neons in the rollover hoops.

Dan

Nov 18th, 2004, 11:47 PM	#1
eltel MINIstry of Fun Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Eastern Suburbs, Mel Local Time: 09:07 PM Posts: 1,593 Offline	MINI Cabrio Launch Party in Melbourne The MINI Cabrio Launch was held at Federation Square last night (it's open to the public this Fri, Sat and Sun). Lots of acrobatic thrills and spills, slot cars racing and a game of skill in lobbing happy sacks into some small cans to win MINI merchandise. Unfortunately by the time I tried my luck some one else had made off with most of the best prizes (see photo below of KGB). Attached Thumbnails

Nov 20th, 2004, 12:38 PM	#14 (permalink)
Todd! Boy who made the wolf cry Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Geelong, Vic, Aus Local Time: 09:07 PM Posts: 10,892 Offline	I dont like Carnys!! "Small hands, smell like cabbage" Todd PROJECT POLARIS - Die Wiedergeburt eines kultautos

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DJP 2003 MWC Winner Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: South Melbourne Local Time: 10:07 PM Posts: 94 Offline	MINI Cabrio So did anybody actually go to see the car or are you all more interested in prizes ?

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Nov 18th, 2004, 11:57 PM	#2 (permalink)
MickyD MINI2 Master Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Melbourne, Australia Local Time: 09:07 PM Posts: 3,772 Offline	I'm going in at lunchtime. What did KGB win?

Nov 19th, 2004, 12:02 AM	#3 (permalink)
OZChris MINI2 Master Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Melbourne, Australia Local Time: 09:07 PM Posts: 2,557 Offline	I see that man everywhere. Last time, I saw him at DMG test driving a M3 or 1 series. Maybe he's looking to upgrade his MCS?

Nov 19th, 2004, 12:03 AM	#4 (permalink)
eltel MINIstry of Fun Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Eastern Suburbs, Mel Local Time: 09:07 PM Posts: 1,593 Offline	I think he won a MINI MP3 player and a stock MINI MCS exhaust

Nov 19th, 2004, 12:04 AM	#5 (permalink)
MickyD MINI2 Master Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Melbourne, Australia Local Time: 09:07 PM Posts: 3,772 Offline	hehehe, I'll get someone to distract them while I unbolt the exhaust.

Nov 19th, 2004, 01:13 AM	#6 (permalink)
MickyD MINI2 Master Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Melbourne, Australia Local Time: 09:07 PM Posts: 3,772 Offline	just got back, after OWNING the hackysack total expenditure $8 total prizes: Stainless steel mug, keyring, and pen set.

Nov 19th, 2004, 01:37 AM	#7 (permalink)
doona ......... Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Melbourne, Australia Local Time: 09:07 PM Posts: 2,819 Offline	Good Work, You have a favourible return on your $8 investment. Dan

Nov 19th, 2004, 01:52 AM	#8 (permalink)
KGB MINI2 Master Join Date: May 2003 Location: Melbourne Inner Local Time: 10:07 PM Posts: 825 Offline	Yeah, yeah, that's good... $1.00 dollar invested last night, first throw RADIO, third throw Caligraphy set (fountain per and ball point)...all with nice little MINI logos on them.... But hey, I did run away to join the circus when i was little.

Nov 19th, 2004, 01:55 AM	#9 (permalink)
KGB MINI2 Master Join Date: May 2003 Location: Melbourne Inner Local Time: 10:07 PM Posts: 825 Offline	Micky, If there was s standard MCS exhaust there I wouldn't have left until I won it for you (probabaly $1-$2 more..heheh). By the way the radio I "won" probably sounds good in Germany where you can actually plug it into a socket to recharge it....

Nov 19th, 2004, 01:57 AM	#10 (permalink)
KGB MINI2 Master Join Date: May 2003 Location: Melbourne Inner Local Time: 10:07 PM Posts: 825 Offline	Terry, Great shots (except of the bald bloke with the 'toys"), the movement in the acrobatic shots is sensational. Buy hey I did try to stand stilll...there goes the anomonomomity. That's enough excitement for one lunchtime.

Nov 19th, 2004, 12:27 PM	#11 (permalink)
Sooper Cooper s MINI2 Lurker Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Brisbane Local Time: 09:07 PM Posts: 1,189 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by MickyD just got back, after OWNING the hackysack total expenditure $8 total prizes: Stainless steel mug, keyring, and pen set. ba$tard, all I could manage was a plastic pen

Nov 19th, 2004, 12:29 PM	#12 (permalink)
Sooper Cooper s MINI2 Lurker Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Brisbane Local Time: 09:07 PM Posts: 1,189 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by KGB Yeah, yeah, that's good... $1.00 dollar invested last night, first throw RADIO, third throw Caligraphy set (fountain per and ball point)...all with nice little MINI logos on them.... But hey, I did run away to join the circus when i was little. ba$tard, all I could manage was a plastic pen .........but I did like the contrast stictching on trhe cabrio.........

Nov 20th, 2004, 01:58 AM	#13 (permalink)
doona ......... Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Melbourne, Australia Local Time: 09:07 PM Posts: 2,819 Offline	Iam going to pop into the city now to check it out before it ends.

Nov 21st, 2004, 08:52 AM	#15 (permalink)
doona ......... Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Melbourne, Australia Local Time: 09:07 PM Posts: 2,819 Offline	I thought the cabrio was pretty cool, and all the acrobats dancing and jumping all over the car was cool as well. Tell you what though, if I come out of my house and find any bloody kids jumping all over my MINI and doing flips and the like...... it's time for the ol' whooping stick to come out. Funniest thing while I was there, one the promotions guys (who I can only imagine is from a marketing company) was playing around and stepped on top of one of the very exy MINI models on the ground in the hacky-sack challenge area... he smashed it to smitherines..

Nov 21st, 2004, 09:00 PM	#17 (permalink)
KGB MINI2 Master Join Date: May 2003 Location: Melbourne Inner Local Time: 10:07 PM Posts: 825 Offline	were there cars there ?

Nov 22nd, 2004, 12:58 AM	#18 (permalink)
doona ......... Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Melbourne, Australia Local Time: 09:07 PM Posts: 2,819 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by DJP So did anybody actually go to see the car or are you all more interested in prizes ? David, Did see the car, thought it was pretty good, not my sought of thing though. Dan

Nov 22nd, 2004, 01:01 AM	#19 (permalink)
MickyD MINI2 Master Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Melbourne, Australia Local Time: 09:07 PM Posts: 3,772 Offline	that's right, there's not enough neon mounting points.

Nov 22nd, 2004, 01:08 AM	#20 (permalink)
doona ......... Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Melbourne, Australia Local Time: 09:07 PM Posts: 2,819 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by MickyD that's right, there's not enough neon mounting points. That's Cold..... did I just feel the cold steel of the Rice Dagger in my belly. Besides, when I was looking at it I thought I could probably fit some neons in the rollover hoops. Dan

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