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Eric-RPS13- · Dec 14th, 2007, 06:24 AM

I always thought that would be a pretty original/funny thing to do on a new Mini.
Black with a German flag roof. heh
or is there such a thing and I'm just behind the times?

ALD0 · Dec 14th, 2007, 07:10 AM

But it's built in Oxfordshire so should have a Union Jack, it's on the options list!
German flag isn't and I think some Patriotic English owners wouldn't have such a thing.

supa-dupa-cooper · Dec 14th, 2007, 07:41 AM

German Flag = No
Union Jack = YES!

airbusA346 · Dec 14th, 2007, 08:06 AM

That's abit obvious for you Jo!

Quote:

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Schenkz · Dec 14th, 2007, 08:47 AM

Haven't got a Union Jack or German flag but being a patriotic Kiwi living n the UK I have a giant silver fern on a black roof, looks very cool!

omgzilla · Dec 14th, 2007, 10:34 AM

Technically... but it's a Daimler-Chrysler based engine

ALD0 · Dec 14th, 2007, 10:47 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by omgzilla (original)

Technically... but it's a Daimler-Chrysler based engine

What about all the other parts that go in to making it,its BRITISH BUILT in England

Eric-RPS13- · Dec 14th, 2007, 12:35 PM

I wouldn't put a German flag on the roof myself, I just thought it was a funny idea.
I saw something pretty funny on a Scion XA , it was a red with a rising sun flag on top, that cracked me up.

If I find a black w/white top, I was thinking of a jolly roger. One of my buddies does the vinyl wraps that a lot of police stations and companies use on their advertisement vehicles, he'll do it for $100 he said. I don't know if I would like that for long though, the novelty would wear off fast I bet.

DaFlake · Dec 14th, 2007, 01:13 PM

There are some custom shops that have done it here in Germany. Frankly I think that showing patriotism for your country of choice is pretty cool. Me, I prefer a clean roof on mine.

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coopersooper · Dec 15th, 2007, 09:19 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by ALD0 (original)

What about all the other parts that go in to making it,its BRITISH BUILT in England

Built in England sure.........British built not sure about that 30% of the employees are British, the parts are either produced in Poland/France/German/Italy only a few parts are made in Britain

airbusA346 · Dec 16th, 2007, 10:05 AM

Which parts are made in Britain?

drainaudio · Dec 16th, 2007, 10:58 AM

At the risk of being flamed..........I sure wish they built them in Germany..

Pretty sure the "free" optional extras that come under the heading "really annoying things about the car I love" wouldn't exist if it were the case..

My car before the 1st of 2 Mini's was a 1993 Mercedes Benz 190E - one of the last ones made, all the options (not bad for the time and the "budget" model), had 90k on the clock and still looked and drove like new - not a rattle or squeak in sight, it was built like a tank, totally over-engineered!!

Sold it to a collector who wanted a daily driver for his wife and then it turned up as the feature car in Mercedes Enthusiast, made me wish I had the space to have kept it.

Cheers, Geoff.

mab01uk · Dec 16th, 2007, 11:15 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by coopersooper (original)

Built in England sure.........British built not sure about that 30% of the employees are British, the parts are either produced in Poland/France/German/Italy only a few parts are made in Britain

I think you will find the 1st generation MINI has about 40% British parts content and the latest 2nd Generation MINI has about 60% British part content now due to the BMW/Peugeot engine coming from Hams Hall UK plant?

Tara&Paul · Dec 16th, 2007, 01:58 PM

Which German flag are we talking about?

Eric-RPS13- · Dec 17th, 2007, 04:26 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Tara&Paul (original)

Which German flag are we talking about?

I hope you don't mean a NAZI flag...although if you mean that, that is hilarious.

I always thought a Scottish flag St. Andrews or the rampant lion would be cool, just depends on the base color though.

and F no to putting an American flag on a mini, I know someone is gonna jump down my throat about that. For some reason that would annoy me to see that, overly patriotic Americans are the most annoying people alive. I live in the south, so that usually means they are just a racist that thinks driving anything other then a ford truck is a cardinal sin.

Gromit801 · Dec 17th, 2007, 04:29 AM

MINI makes Mini.

Would you put an American flag on top of your Jaguar?

DaFlake · Dec 17th, 2007, 05:49 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Eric-RPS13- (original)

I hope you don't mean a NAZI flag...although if you mean that, that is hilarious.

Funny? How do you figure that?

I think that it would be disgraceful honestly but then again, I am an American that has lived here in Germany and seen what it has done to this country and everyone else around it. No, I personally wouldn't find that funny at all.

There are other flags for Germany but I think that the current one would be cool.

As for putting the a flag on the roof, it can be from any country. The idea of doing that is giving your mini a personal touch and that is one way of doing it.

Ramon · Dec 17th, 2007, 05:35 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by omgzilla (original)

Technically... but it's a Daimler-Chrysler based engine

The engine for MINI 2 was made in Brasil!

Now here is the Madeirense (Madeiran) flag, cool or what? I still dont knbow how to make thumnails!

DaFlake · Dec 18th, 2007, 05:42 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Ramon (original)

The engine for MINI 2 was made in Brasil!

Yes, but the engine was designed and developed by Chrysler. Tritec picked it up later down the line.

iain cooper · Dec 18th, 2007, 12:34 PM

I agree that if the mini were built in Germany it would be a far better car with none of the build quality problems we see on this forum.

all cars built in England by and large have built in faults, even the English built Hondas now have build quality issues, but not the ones that are still built in Japan.

unfortunately we cannot seem to produce a quality product in anything these days, I wonder why ??

Dec 14th, 2007, 06:24 AM	#1
Eric-RPS13- MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Dec 2007 Local Time: 05:29 PM Posts: 12 Offline	SInce BMW makes the new Mini, anyone have a German flag on the roof? I always thought that would be a pretty original/funny thing to do on a new Mini. Black with a German flag roof. heh or is there such a thing and I'm just behind the times?

Dec 14th, 2007, 07:41 AM	#3 (permalink)
supa-dupa-cooper In S Club Heaven!! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Cloud MINI Local Time: 11:29 PM Posts: 19,003 Offline	German Flag = No Union Jack = YES! * The Italian Job 2008......Team 50 - Sponsor Us Here!* UNION JACK OWNERS CLUB GB002

Dec 14th, 2007, 08:06 AM	#4 (permalink)
airbusA346 Confused By Certain Users Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Stone, Staffordshire Local Time: 11:29 PM Posts: 7,615 Offline	That's abit obvious for you Jo! Quote: UNION JACK OWNERS CLUB GB002 Tom. Owner Of The Last Word Of 2007 :: My Website The Orange Blob As My Avatar Is The Mascot Of JetAlliance Racing Called 'Carli'.

Dec 14th, 2007, 10:34 AM	#6 (permalink)
omgzilla MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Dec 2007 Local Time: 08:29 AM Posts: 1 Offline	?????????????????? Technically... but it's a Daimler-Chrysler based engine

Dec 14th, 2007, 01:13 PM	#9 (permalink)
DaFlake I miss my MINI Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Hanging on The Cape! Local Time: 06:29 PM Posts: 10,417 Online	There are some custom shops that have done it here in Germany. Frankly I think that showing patriotism for your country of choice is pretty cool. Me, I prefer a clean roof on mine. \ Global Moderator

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Dec 14th, 2007, 07:10 AM	#2 (permalink)
ALD0 MINI2 Master My Classifieds Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Chester Local Time: 11:29 PM Posts: 9,432 Offline	But it's built in Oxfordshire so should have a Union Jack, it's on the options list! German flag isn't and I think some Patriotic English owners wouldn't have such a thing.

Dec 14th, 2007, 08:47 AM	#5 (permalink)
Schenkz Hmmm, what to say? Join Date: Sep 2007 Local Time: 10:29 PM Posts: 2 Offline	Haven't got a Union Jack or German flag but being a patriotic Kiwi living n the UK I have a giant silver fern on a black roof, looks very cool!

Dec 14th, 2007, 10:47 AM	#7 (permalink)
ALD0 MINI2 Master My Classifieds Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Chester Local Time: 11:29 PM Posts: 9,432 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by omgzilla (original) Technically... but it's a Daimler-Chrysler based engine What about all the other parts that go in to making it,its BRITISH BUILT in England

Dec 14th, 2007, 12:35 PM	#8 (permalink)
Eric-RPS13- MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Dec 2007 Local Time: 05:29 PM Posts: 12 Offline	I wouldn't put a German flag on the roof myself, I just thought it was a funny idea. I saw something pretty funny on a Scion XA , it was a red with a rising sun flag on top, that cracked me up. If I find a black w/white top, I was thinking of a jolly roger. One of my buddies does the vinyl wraps that a lot of police stations and companies use on their advertisement vehicles, he'll do it for $100 he said. I don't know if I would like that for long though, the novelty would wear off fast I bet.

Dec 15th, 2007, 09:19 PM	#10 (permalink)
coopersooper MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Banbury Local Time: 11:29 PM Posts: 75 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by ALD0 (original) What about all the other parts that go in to making it,its BRITISH BUILT in England Built in England sure.........British built not sure about that 30% of the employees are British, the parts are either produced in Poland/France/German/Italy only a few parts are made in Britain

Dec 16th, 2007, 10:05 AM	#11 (permalink)
airbusA346 Confused By Certain Users Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Stone, Staffordshire Local Time: 11:29 PM Posts: 7,615 Offline	Which parts are made in Britain? Owner Of The Last Word Of 2007 :: My Website The Orange Blob As My Avatar Is The Mascot Of JetAlliance Racing Called 'Carli'.

Dec 16th, 2007, 10:58 AM	#12 (permalink)
drainaudio BRG S w' all the toys.. Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: United Kingdom Local Time: 11:29 PM Posts: 575 Offline	At the risk of being flamed..........I sure wish they built them in Germany.. Pretty sure the "free" optional extras that come under the heading "really annoying things about the car I love" wouldn't exist if it were the case.. My car before the 1st of 2 Mini's was a 1993 Mercedes Benz 190E - one of the last ones made, all the options (not bad for the time and the "budget" model), had 90k on the clock and still looked and drove like new - not a rattle or squeak in sight, it was built like a tank, totally over-engineered!! Sold it to a collector who wanted a daily driver for his wife and then it turned up as the feature car in Mercedes Enthusiast, made me wish I had the space to have kept it. Cheers, Geoff.

Dec 16th, 2007, 11:15 AM	#13 (permalink)
mab01uk MINI2 Senior Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: London Local Time: 11:29 PM Posts: 597 Online	Quote: Originally Posted by coopersooper (original) Built in England sure.........British built not sure about that 30% of the employees are British, the parts are either produced in Poland/France/German/Italy only a few parts are made in Britain I think you will find the 1st generation MINI has about 40% British parts content and the latest 2nd Generation MINI has about 60% British part content now due to the BMW/Peugeot engine coming from Hams Hall UK plant?

Dec 16th, 2007, 01:58 PM	#14 (permalink)
Tara&Paul MINI2 Senior Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Hertfordshire Local Time: 11:29 PM Posts: 436 Offline	Which German flag are we talking about?

Dec 17th, 2007, 04:26 AM	#15 (permalink)
Eric-RPS13- MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Dec 2007 Local Time: 05:29 PM Posts: 12 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Tara&Paul (original) Which German flag are we talking about? I hope you don't mean a NAZI flag...although if you mean that, that is hilarious. I always thought a Scottish flag St. Andrews or the rampant lion would be cool, just depends on the base color though. and F no to putting an American flag on a mini, I know someone is gonna jump down my throat about that. For some reason that would annoy me to see that, overly patriotic Americans are the most annoying people alive. I live in the south, so that usually means they are just a racist that thinks driving anything other then a ford truck is a cardinal sin.

Dec 17th, 2007, 04:29 AM	#16 (permalink)
Gromit801 When Will Sanity Prevail Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Manteca, CA Local Time: 03:29 PM Posts: 625 Offline	MINI makes Mini. Would you put an American flag on top of your Jaguar? "I love deadlines. I love the 'whooshing' sound they make as they go by." - Doug Adams

Dec 17th, 2007, 05:49 AM	#17 (permalink)
DaFlake I miss my MINI Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Hanging on The Cape! Local Time: 06:29 PM Posts: 10,417 Online	Quote: Originally Posted by Eric-RPS13- (original) I hope you don't mean a NAZI flag...although if you mean that, that is hilarious. Funny? How do you figure that? I think that it would be disgraceful honestly but then again, I am an American that has lived here in Germany and seen what it has done to this country and everyone else around it. No, I personally wouldn't find that funny at all. There are other flags for Germany but I think that the current one would be cool. As for putting the a flag on the roof, it can be from any country. The idea of doing that is giving your mini a personal touch and that is one way of doing it. Global Moderator

Dec 17th, 2007, 05:35 PM	#18 (permalink)
Ramon MINI2 Regular Join Date: May 2007 Location: Madeira Island: Local Time: 10:29 PM Posts: 81 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by omgzilla (original) Technically... but it's a Daimler-Chrysler based engine The engine for MINI 2 was made in Brasil! Now here is the Madeirense (Madeiran) flag, cool or what? I still dont knbow how to make thumnails!

Dec 18th, 2007, 05:42 AM	#19 (permalink)
DaFlake I miss my MINI Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Hanging on The Cape! Local Time: 06:29 PM Posts: 10,417 Online	Quote: Originally Posted by Ramon (original) The engine for MINI 2 was made in Brasil! Yes, but the engine was designed and developed by Chrysler. Tritec picked it up later down the line. Global Moderator

Dec 18th, 2007, 12:34 PM	#20 (permalink)
iain cooper MINI2 Regular Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: near Glasgow Local Time: 11:29 PM Posts: 275 Offline	I agree that if the mini were built in Germany it would be a far better car with none of the build quality problems we see on this forum. all cars built in England by and large have built in faults, even the English built Hondas now have build quality issues, but not the ones that are still built in Japan. unfortunately we cannot seem to produce a quality product in anything these days, I wonder why ??

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