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jstines · Feb 20th, 2003, 07:48 AM

MINI designer says exhaust tip was not designed, but rather an oversight that was retified with a BEER CAN!

BillK · Feb 20th, 2003, 08:08 AM

There have been a few other threads on this. Here is one:

http://www.mini2.com/forum/showthrea...threadid=20045

Another had a picture of a clay design model with the beer can.

jstines · Feb 20th, 2003, 03:30 PM

Darn, and I thought I had read everything about the MINI on these forums.

Thanks, BillK.

See ya,
JS

MiniMan7 · Feb 20th, 2003, 03:35 PM

I never noticed that before... cool!

Paul · Feb 20th, 2003, 03:43 PM

Spoke to Frank Stephenson (before he joined Ferrari) and said that it was indeed "True".

oopsdy · Feb 20th, 2003, 07:53 PM

thank god the car has more kick than the beer

Mini M! · Feb 20th, 2003, 09:12 PM

i think i read it in the MINI magazine issue 2 or something a long time ago.

Feb 20th, 2003, 07:48 AM	#1
jstines MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Cramerton, NC Local Time: 09:53 PM Posts: 242 Offline	MINI exhaust tip is really a beer can! MINI designer says exhaust tip was not designed, but rather an oversight that was retified with a BEER CAN! See for yourself: http://www.bmwworld.com/models/mini2.htm

Feb 20th, 2003, 08:08 AM	#2 (permalink)
BillK MINI2 Senior Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Irvine, CA Local Time: 06:53 PM Posts: 541 Offline	There have been a few other threads on this. Here is one: http://www.mini2.com/forum/showthrea...threadid=20045 Another had a picture of a clay design model with the beer can. MC/VR/B/PP&SP/CVT/Xenon

Feb 20th, 2003, 03:35 PM	#4 (permalink)
MiniMan7 Let's Motor. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Hamilton, Ontario Local Time: 10:53 PM Posts: 2,891 Offline	I never noticed that before... cool! http://www.mini2.com/gallery/personal/16791/32165.jpg

Feb 20th, 2003, 03:43 PM	#5 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 01:53 AM Posts: 40,356 Offline	http://www.mini2.com/forum/showthrea...ht=budweis er Also, the full Bud car: http://www.mini2.com/forum/showthrea...ht=budweis er Spoke to Frank Stephenson (before he joined Ferrari) and said that it was indeed "True". Our trials and tribulations living in a "bleeding edge" eco house... Oxley Woods Living

Feb 20th, 2003, 07:53 PM	#6 (permalink)
oopsdy MINI2 Regular Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Brooklyn Local Time: 01:53 AM Posts: 185 Offline	thank god the car has more kick than the beer Indi Blue/white S, moon roof, DSC, fog lights

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Feb 20th, 2003, 03:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
jstines MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Cramerton, NC Local Time: 09:53 PM Posts: 242 Offline	Darn, and I thought I had read everything about the MINI on these forums. Thanks, BillK. See ya, JS

Feb 20th, 2003, 09:12 PM	#7 (permalink)
Mini M! MINI2 Regular Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Canada Local Time: 05:53 PM Posts: 152 Offline	i think i read it in the MINI magazine issue 2 or something a long time ago.

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