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Max Stetson · May 17th, 2008, 03:10 PM

What is it with the MINI key fob? I was sat in the pub yesterday and just wondered if it actually is designed to do anything apart from look nice. It looks like it should or was it just designed to bamboozle??

supa-dupa-cooper · May 17th, 2008, 03:20 PM

You mean the R56 key?

I like it

It confuses people, they go 'but wheres your key'

Max Stetson · May 17th, 2008, 03:30 PM

No the key fob. The metal stretched oval with the orange rubber insert. Not the key

supa-dupa-cooper · May 17th, 2008, 03:31 PM

I knew that

Just testing

I dunno what its for, I dropped mine and took a chunk out of both it and the key

NeuroBeaker · May 17th, 2008, 04:09 PM

I was trying to figure that out the other day too.

If you pull out the orange insert, then you end up with a metal 'prong' like thing... looks a little bit like the sort of thing you'd use to fix impact sites on a golfing green - don't you think? Though a little too wide and not quite pointy enough.

I think it's just basically a key-chain ornament, and it was cheaper to put the orange thing in as an insert than manufacture a coloured ring around the metal component.

Any other theories?

All the best,
Andrew.

MINI Poser · May 17th, 2008, 04:40 PM

I too think it must be for repairing golf greens...

But....you cant fit a set of clubs in a MINI?!

David King · May 17th, 2008, 04:43 PM

The Orange bit had faded on my key ring, so i swapped the orange bit around with the key ring on my Mini Courtesy car i had

ViscountCharles · May 19th, 2008, 04:45 AM

I work at various Court buildings. And after extensive studies, about the only thing that orange keyfob does is catch the attention of the security guards at the entrance to every Court. For some reason, if you're wearing epaulettes it looks like some sort of weapon.

Bluebabe · May 19th, 2008, 06:53 AM

Don't know if it was meant for this, but I used it to dig stones from my treads!!!!

Ant FR · May 19th, 2008, 07:17 AM

actually guys i would have thought one of you would have known this, its actually a money clip, takt eh orange or balck bit out and you will see what i mean. Et Voila!

Bluebabe · May 19th, 2008, 07:48 AM

HOORAYY!!!! we finally found out!

No good for me tho ain't got no dough!!!!

NeuroBeaker · May 19th, 2008, 10:06 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Ant FR (original)

actually guys i would have thought one of you would have known this, its actually a money clip, takt eh orange or balck bit out and you will see what i mean. Et Voila!

Actually, I did consider that, but you'd need quite a large number of bills for it to be able to grip onto it. The one half-shredded £5 note and £0.26 worth of pennies in my pocket don't really tidy away neatly into the keyring.

ViscountCharles · May 19th, 2008, 04:46 PM

Indeed. Those "cup holders" are clearly too small for cups, so your money clearly belongs in one of them.

Does the key ring function as some sort of bottle opener, perhaps?

M.O.S · Jun 8th, 2008, 09:41 PM

Maybe the idea was that when you go over a bump, your keyring hits the dash / steering column. The orange bit may have been to stop the noise?!

minicabrio · Jun 8th, 2008, 09:47 PM

As per Ants post above, he is correct, the key ring is a money clip.

Designed primarily for the US and Europe, where motorway journeys may require you to constantly negiociate toll booths - the idea is, with your money clipped on your key ring, its always to hand when you need it.

You do need a decent wadge of notes for it to work though

This works better in the US with dollar bills etc improving the size of ones wadge

M.O.S · Jun 8th, 2008, 09:49 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by minicabrio (original)

As per Ants post above, he is correct, the key ring is a money clip.

Designed primarily for the US and Europe, where motorway journeys may require you to constantly negiociate toll booths - the idea is, with your money clipped on your key ring, its always to hand when you need it.

You do need a decent wadge of notes for it to work though

This works better in the US with dollar bills etc improving the size of ones wadge

Really!

How did you find that out? I just assumed it was for the knocking noise because well, it does stop most of the knocking in my car

! Anyway, surely if you have toll booths you use coins not notes!

minicabrio · Jun 8th, 2008, 09:52 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by M.O.S (original)

Anyway, surely if you have toll booths you use coins not notes!

Depends how much the toll is - if you're talking €40, I wouldn't like to do it in coinage

Not sure how I know, just another bit of useless knowledge occupying my brain

M.O.S · Jun 8th, 2008, 09:59 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by minicabrio (original)

Depends how much the toll is - if you're talking €40, I wouldn't like to do it in coinage

Not sure how I know, just another bit of useless knowledge occupying my brain

The most expensive toll road I've ever been on was about £2! I never knew that you could pay that much as a road toll!

I'll not be driving in Europe!

NeuroBeaker · Jun 9th, 2008, 01:21 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by minicabrio (original)

This works better in the US with dollar bills etc improving the size of ones wadge

That's right folks, you heard it here first - a MINI2.com world exclusive!

'BGJ uses US dollar bills to improve the size of his wadge.'

Stay tuned to the General Discussion for further developments.

- Andrew, MINI key fob thread, reporting.

May 17th, 2008, 03:10 PM	#1
Max Stetson MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: scnm Local Time: 12:24 AM Posts: 80 Offline	MINI key fob. What's it all about? What is it with the MINI key fob? I was sat in the pub yesterday and just wondered if it actually is designed to do anything apart from look nice. It looks like it should or was it just designed to bamboozle??

May 17th, 2008, 03:20 PM	#2 (permalink)
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supa-dupa-cooper In S Club Heaven!! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Cloud MINI Local Time: 12:24 AM Posts: 19,553 Offline	I knew that Just testing I dunno what its for, I dropped mine and took a chunk out of both it and the key * The Italian Job 2008......Team 50 - Sponsor Us Here!* UNION JACK OWNERS CLUB GB002

May 17th, 2008, 04:09 PM	#5 (permalink)
NeuroBeaker Where's my navigator?! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Behind the wheel Local Time: 12:24 AM Posts: 5,763 Offline	I was trying to figure that out the other day too. If you pull out the orange insert, then you end up with a metal 'prong' like thing... looks a little bit like the sort of thing you'd use to fix impact sites on a golfing green - don't you think? Though a little too wide and not quite pointy enough. I think it's just basically a key-chain ornament, and it was cheaper to put the orange thing in as an insert than manufacture a coloured ring around the metal component. Any other theories? All the best, Andrew. * * * * * NeuroBeaker Proud owner of "Zeus" (a 'slightly modified' 2004 Mini ONE).

May 19th, 2008, 10:06 AM	#12 (permalink)
NeuroBeaker Where's my navigator?! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Behind the wheel Local Time: 12:24 AM Posts: 5,763 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Ant FR (original) actually guys i would have thought one of you would have known this, its actually a money clip, takt eh orange or balck bit out and you will see what i mean. Et Voila! Actually, I did consider that, but you'd need quite a large number of bills for it to be able to grip onto it. The one half-shredded £5 note and £0.26 worth of pennies in my pocket don't really tidy away neatly into the keyring. * * * * * NeuroBeaker Proud owner of "Zeus" (a 'slightly modified' 2004 Mini ONE).

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May 17th, 2008, 03:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
Max Stetson MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: scnm Local Time: 12:24 AM Posts: 80 Offline	No the key fob. The metal stretched oval with the orange rubber insert. Not the key

May 17th, 2008, 04:40 PM	#6 (permalink)
MINI Poser P.C. Red Fox Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Hampshire Local Time: 12:24 AM Posts: 5,253 Offline	I too think it must be for repairing golf greens... But....you cant fit a set of clubs in a MINI?!

May 17th, 2008, 04:43 PM	#7 (permalink)
David King Home Owner My Classifieds Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Beds Local Time: 12:24 AM Posts: 763 Offline	The Orange bit had faded on my key ring, so i swapped the orange bit around with the key ring on my Mini Courtesy car i had

May 19th, 2008, 04:45 AM	#8 (permalink)
ViscountCharles Waiting for Works Clubman Join Date: Feb 2008 Local Time: 12:24 AM Posts: 250 Offline	I work at various Court buildings. And after extensive studies, about the only thing that orange keyfob does is catch the attention of the security guards at the entrance to every Court. For some reason, if you're wearing epaulettes it looks like some sort of weapon.

May 19th, 2008, 06:53 AM	#9 (permalink)
Bluebabe CHARLIE CROCKER My Classifieds Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: SURREY Local Time: 12:24 AM Posts: 57 Offline	Don't know if it was meant for this, but I used it to dig stones from my treads!!!!

May 19th, 2008, 07:17 AM	#10 (permalink)
Ant FR MINI2 Master My Classifieds Join Date: Oct 2006 Local Time: 12:24 AM Posts: 1,891 Offline	actually guys i would have thought one of you would have known this, its actually a money clip, takt eh orange or balck bit out and you will see what i mean. Et Voila!

May 19th, 2008, 07:48 AM	#11 (permalink)
Bluebabe CHARLIE CROCKER My Classifieds Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: SURREY Local Time: 12:24 AM Posts: 57 Offline	HOORAYY!!!! we finally found out! No good for me tho ain't got no dough!!!!

May 19th, 2008, 04:46 PM	#13 (permalink)
ViscountCharles Waiting for Works Clubman Join Date: Feb 2008 Local Time: 12:24 AM Posts: 250 Offline	Indeed. Those "cup holders" are clearly too small for cups, so your money clearly belongs in one of them. Does the key ring function as some sort of bottle opener, perhaps?

Jun 8th, 2008, 09:41 PM	#14 (permalink)
M.O.S MINI One Seven Join Date: Jun 2008 Local Time: 12:24 AM Posts: 1,902 Offline	Maybe the idea was that when you go over a bump, your keyring hits the dash / steering column. The orange bit may have been to stop the noise?!

Jun 8th, 2008, 09:47 PM	#15 (permalink)
minicabrio Clubman Convert Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Hampshire Local Time: 12:24 AM Posts: 15,281 Offline	As per Ants post above, he is correct, the key ring is a money clip. Designed primarily for the US and Europe, where motorway journeys may require you to constantly negiociate toll booths - the idea is, with your money clipped on your key ring, its always to hand when you need it. You do need a decent wadge of notes for it to work though This works better in the US with dollar bills etc improving the size of ones wadge

Jun 8th, 2008, 09:49 PM	#16 (permalink)
M.O.S MINI One Seven Join Date: Jun 2008 Local Time: 12:24 AM Posts: 1,902 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by minicabrio (original) As per Ants post above, he is correct, the key ring is a money clip. Designed primarily for the US and Europe, where motorway journeys may require you to constantly negiociate toll booths - the idea is, with your money clipped on your key ring, its always to hand when you need it. You do need a decent wadge of notes for it to work though This works better in the US with dollar bills etc improving the size of ones wadge Really! How did you find that out? I just assumed it was for the knocking noise because well, it does stop most of the knocking in my car! Anyway, surely if you have toll booths you use coins not notes!

Jun 8th, 2008, 09:52 PM	#17 (permalink)
minicabrio Clubman Convert Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Hampshire Local Time: 12:24 AM Posts: 15,281 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by M.O.S (original) Anyway, surely if you have toll booths you use coins not notes! Depends how much the toll is - if you're talking €40, I wouldn't like to do it in coinage Not sure how I know, just another bit of useless knowledge occupying my brain

Jun 8th, 2008, 09:59 PM	#18 (permalink)
M.O.S MINI One Seven Join Date: Jun 2008 Local Time: 12:24 AM Posts: 1,902 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by minicabrio (original) Depends how much the toll is - if you're talking €40, I wouldn't like to do it in coinage Not sure how I know, just another bit of useless knowledge occupying my brain The most expensive toll road I've ever been on was about £2! I never knew that you could pay that much as a road toll! I'll not be driving in Europe!

Jun 9th, 2008, 01:21 PM	#19 (permalink)
NeuroBeaker Where's my navigator?! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Behind the wheel Local Time: 12:24 AM Posts: 5,763 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by minicabrio (original) This works better in the US with dollar bills etc improving the size of ones wadge That's right folks, you heard it here first - a MINI2.com world exclusive! 'BGJ uses US dollar bills to improve the size of his wadge.' Stay tuned to the General Discussion for further developments. - Andrew, MINI key fob thread, reporting. * * * * * NeuroBeaker Proud owner of "Zeus" (a 'slightly modified' 2004 Mini ONE).

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