Are you doing anything to your car.... - MINI Cooper Forum

Wooly · #1 (**permalink**) May 11th, 2006, 12:11 PM

....for the world cup.
last couple of weeks i see the st georges flags are already out in force. i want to do something too but not the flag thing which everyone is doing.
was going to have something in the back window, but its not easy to see through and its already too small to view out of.
its been on my list for a long time, to get a roof graphic so i may just get a picture of the famous Bobby Moore pic of 66'.
or one of these old pictures i used for graphics class, with the writing removed obviously:

or the old jules rimet world cup trophy:

ALD0 · #2 (**permalink**) May 11th, 2006, 12:39 PM

I hate them stupid flags people stick to their car!

Tomasz · #3 (**permalink**) May 11th, 2006, 02:56 PM

You never see those flags on decent cars do you!

Prowse · #4 (**permalink**) May 11th, 2006, 03:06 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Interceptor

I hate them stupid flags people stick to their car!

Christened "Chav Flags" in our office.

ALD0 · #5 (**permalink**) May 11th, 2006, 03:34 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Tomasz

You never see those flags on decent cars do you!

Nope!

Quote: Originally Posted by Prowse

Christened "Chav Flags" in our office.

-I offended someone by calling them stupid in my work

Cooperpot · #6 (**permalink**) May 13th, 2006, 03:38 PM

The flags do look VERY chav i must say. I found out that my mate has one on his Golf yesterday

(i didnt say anything)

trailboss · #7 (**permalink**) May 13th, 2006, 04:26 PM

i might get the three lions logos on my mirrors as i have white mirrors/blue car.

thought it would be quite tasteful.

just need to find somewhere to get them from now

Milky_Car_Kid · #8 (**permalink**) May 13th, 2006, 05:14 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by trailboss

i might get the three lions logos on my mirrors as i have white mirrors/blue car.

thought it would be quite tasteful.

just need to find somewhere to get them from now

Try mini pirate, they rock and offer custom graphics im getting some custom stuff as well, except its a little more.. erm.. in your face

The Red Baron · #9 (**permalink**) May 13th, 2006, 05:22 PM

Nope, won't be doing anything to my car.

As a Local Authority Manager, during Euro 2004, we had to ask staff to remove all flags from Council vehicles due to religious correctness or cultural sensitivity.

faster,Tobias! · #10 (**permalink**) May 13th, 2006, 05:26 PM

Guess my car is going 'chav'

, as I have 3 of the 3 Lion crests on order, one for the bonnet and one for each side.

Wooly · #11 (**permalink**) May 13th, 2006, 10:31 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by chrisandjax

Nope, won't be doing anything to my car.

As a Local Authority Manager, during Euro 2004, we had to ask staff to remove all flags from Council vehicles due to religious correctness or cultural sensitivity.

what shi te, i heard that it is illegal to have england flags up too (not that it stops many people, and damn right too) . seems your not racist if you put up a pakistani flag but you are if you put up an english one. blooming political correctness, im not saying drape the country with st georges flags like america but we definately need MORE patriotism, its beginning to be a joke.

fone · #12 (**permalink**) May 15th, 2006, 08:12 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Wooly

what shi te, i heard that it is illegal to have england flags up too (not that it stops many people, and damn right too) . seems your not racist if you put up a pakistani flag but you are if you put up an english one. blooming political correctness, im not saying drape the country with st georges flags like america but we definately need MORE patriotism, its beginning to be a joke.

Can't agree more. ....

You can't put a St Georges flags in England because of "religious correctness or cultural sensitivity" ???!!! . Where can you ??? Those idiots that come up with this totally unaccepable thinking have their brain in their @%?# !!!

J0nesy · #13 (**permalink**) May 15th, 2006, 07:32 PM

I have got myslef some of these Beauties!!

http://www.dcp-shop.co.uk/buy-car-ac...aebbf813eb20c5

They r not specifically designed for the Mini but I got them to fit pretty well!!!

The mini itself is an eye catching car, but since I got these so many people stop & stare & ask "where did u get them from?" I just smile & tell them!!!

andyupnorth · #14 (**permalink**) May 17th, 2006, 10:18 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by J0nesy

I have got myslef some of these Beauties!!

http://www.dcp-shop.co.uk/buy-car-ac...aebbf813eb20c5

They r not specifically designed for the Mini but I got them to fit pretty well!!!

The mini itself is an eye catching car, but since I got these so many people stop & stare & ask "where did u get them from?" I just smile & tell them!!!

Not specifically designed for the MINI is right. Specifically, they will stop your side airbags deploying correctly in the event of a crash.

J0nesy · #15 (**permalink**) May 21st, 2006, 11:42 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by andyupnorth

Not specifically designed for the MINI is right. Specifically, they will stop your side airbags deploying correctly in the event of a crash.

No, u miss understood me, when I said they are not designed for the MINI all I meant was they are not a tight fit thats all, they come with slits down the side for the airbags!