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kshapiro · Mar 31st, 2002, 07:51 PM

It's 7:03 here in the colonies, so it's April 1st in GB (damn, I hope they celebrate April Fools' Day across the pond)

8-)

LMB · Mar 31st, 2002, 07:56 PM

Nice one

Phew......

Eric Anderson · Mar 31st, 2002, 08:26 PM

had me scared for a bit there...

Paul · Mar 31st, 2002, 09:14 PM

I was going to post a bogus news article, no need now.

Basil · Mar 31st, 2002, 09:47 PM

Well, I know they were going to fix the left pull problem. Pretty radical step though even by BMW's standards.......

Good one.

UCSDxBoi · Mar 31st, 2002, 10:22 PM

Hahha I was like Oh no... and was going to link the article that i find here to bmwm5.com cuz many members there have the cooper on order too and would probably like to know. But GUESS NOT! hahahah got me fooled!

Sejanus · Mar 31st, 2002, 11:22 PM

Sadist.

spindoc · Apr 1st, 2002, 12:27 AM

Evil...evil....

ChiMINI · Apr 1st, 2002, 01:12 AM

I can't breathe.....

KarmanS · Apr 1st, 2002, 01:44 AM

phew... got me there

An_S_4_Me · Apr 1st, 2002, 02:39 AM

I was sweating for a few seconds there!

Andy

Cooper i Do · Apr 1st, 2002, 04:19 AM

HAHAHA,
Today i got up at 10:10, looked out the window and saw the sun was shining, great day ahead.
Turned on the pc to read new forums.

NEVER EVER WAS I AWAKE SO FAST (EVEN WITHOUT A COFFEE FIRST).
I did thought omg i hope my car is in the harbour already...

very nice trick you pulled of here..

Catch Ya Later,
Cooper I Do

Still Counting!

lightbody · Apr 1st, 2002, 07:05 AM

My first thought was wow - the values of MINIs will go through the roof if there isnt going to be any more!

Nice one

smiffy · Apr 1st, 2002, 07:14 AM

The roof, the roof, the roof is on fire

spanky2k · Apr 1st, 2002, 08:25 AM

Oh my god! Oh my! C?^P!!! That scared me no end!!! My internet took ages to look up that page and I could see it all, Mini's becoming extrememly rare, second hand prices soaring!!! I don't think I've fallen for an april fools that badly before!!!

billkrz · Apr 1st, 2002, 11:26 AM

..and you thought the US dealer markup was bad before!!

Mar 31st, 2002, 07:51 PM	#1
kshapiro MINI2 Master Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Baltimore, MD USA Local Time: 01:00 AM Posts: 937 Offline	CNN: Oxford MINI Plant Destroyed by Fire It's 7:03 here in the colonies, so it's April 1st in GB (damn, I hope they celebrate April Fools' Day across the pond) 8-) Ken Shapiro Electric Blue w/ Sport Package...first "S" delivered in Maryland (5/10/02) I've been everywhere but the electric chair...I've seen everything but the wind.

Mar 31st, 2002, 07:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
LMB Toon Toon.. <div><a href= Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Up North Local Time: 01:00 AM Posts: 23,727 Offline	Well you fooled me Nice one Phew...... Global Moderator

Mar 31st, 2002, 09:14 PM	#4 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 01:00 AM Posts: 40,356 Offline	I was going to post a bogus news article, no need now. Our trials and tribulations living in a "bleeding edge" eco house... Oxley Woods Living

Mar 31st, 2002, 11:22 PM	#7 (permalink)
Sejanus MINI2 Global Moderator Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: West Sacramento Local Time: 05:00 PM Posts: 4,380 Offline	Re: CNN: Oxford MINI Plant Destroyed by Fire Sadist.

Apr 1st, 2002, 02:39 AM	#11 (permalink)
An_S_4_Me MINI2 Senior Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Wakefield, UK Local Time: 02:00 AM Posts: 572 Offline	I was sweating for a few seconds there! Andy DS Cooper S w/white bits, DSC, 1/2 Leather all black trim, CHILI Pack, TLC - ARRIVED 01/07/02 Sold 29th May 2004 to make way for house

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Mar 31st, 2002, 08:26 PM	#3 (permalink)
Eric Anderson MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: u.s. Local Time: 07:00 PM Posts: 6 Offline	had me scared for a bit there...

Mar 31st, 2002, 09:47 PM	#5 (permalink)
Basil MINI2 Master Join Date: Nov 2001 Local Time: 11:00 AM Posts: 5,956 Offline	Well, I know they were going to fix the left pull problem. Pretty radical step though even by BMW's standards....... Good one.

Mar 31st, 2002, 10:22 PM	#6 (permalink)
UCSDxBoi MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: La Jolla / San Gabriel, Ca, USA Local Time: 05:00 PM Posts: 35 Offline	Hahha I was like Oh no... and was going to link the article that i find here to bmwm5.com cuz many members there have the cooper on order too and would probably like to know. But GUESS NOT! hahahah got me fooled!

Apr 1st, 2002, 12:27 AM	#8 (permalink)
spindoc MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: us Local Time: 01:00 AM Posts: 120 Offline	Evil...evil....

Apr 1st, 2002, 01:12 AM	#9 (permalink)
ChiMINI MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: chitown Local Time: 07:00 PM Posts: 11 Offline	I can't breathe.....

Apr 1st, 2002, 01:44 AM	#10 (permalink)
KarmanS MINI2 Master Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: HKG Local Time: 09:00 AM Posts: 1,366 Offline	phew... got me there

Apr 1st, 2002, 04:19 AM	#12 (permalink)
Cooper i Do MINI2 Senior Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In a lighthouse Local Time: 02:00 AM Posts: 528 Offline	HAHAHA, Today i got up at 10:10, looked out the window and saw the sun was shining, great day ahead. Turned on the pc to read new forums. NEVER EVER WAS I AWAKE SO FAST (EVEN WITHOUT A COFFEE FIRST). I did thought omg i hope my car is in the harbour already... very nice trick you pulled of here.. Catch Ya Later, Cooper I Do Still Counting!

Apr 1st, 2002, 07:05 AM	#13 (permalink)
lightbody MINI2 Master Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Glasgow, Scotland Local Time: 02:00 AM Posts: 888 Offline	My first thought was wow - the values of MINIs will go through the roof if there isnt going to be any more! Nice one Rob Lightbody - http://www.roblightbody.com 2004 Red/Black Cooper replaced a 2001 BRG/White Cooper

Apr 1st, 2002, 07:14 AM	#14 (permalink)
smiffy MINI2 Master Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Here Local Time: 01:00 AM Posts: 5,718 Offline	The roof, the roof, the roof is on fire S for Smiffy "Kids in the front seat cause accidents, accidents in the backseat cause kids!"

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Apr 1st, 2002, 08:25 AM	#15 (permalink)
spanky2k MINI2 Crash Test Driver Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Brighton Local Time: 02:00 AM Posts: 1,384 Offline	Oh my god! Oh my! C?^P!!! That scared me no end!!! My internet took ages to look up that page and I could see it all, Mini's becoming extrememly rare, second hand prices soaring!!! I don't think I've fallen for an april fools that badly before!!! Spanky2k Officially the worst MINI driver in the Universe!!!

Apr 1st, 2002, 11:26 AM	#16 (permalink)
billkrz MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: virginia Local Time: 08:00 PM Posts: 99 Offline	..and you thought the US dealer markup was bad before!! 1959 Austin-Healey Sprite 1976 Triumph TR6 1994 BRG Miata 2002 MINI Cooper

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