MINI2

Jayomatic · Feb 25th, 2002, 06:21 PM

Hey. Has anyone noticed the abundance of mini ads in Toronto. I mean, I went downtown today and saw at least 5 or 6 giant billboards of the car. About every other bus shelter seemed to have one on it. Not to mention the ads I am seeing plastered all over NOW and Exclaim Magazines. Good job Mini Canada! I was wondering forever what kind of media attention we would be getting up here.

Now the only problem is that everyone who now goes to the dealership after seeing these ads are going to have to wait till the end of the year to get their cars from the large waiting lists. haha. I am soo glad I put my deposit last year.

I will try and take some pictures of them sometime soon.

Does anyone know what they do with the ads after they have been used in the bus shelters. I wonder if BMW has any they could send me or let me have. I would love to have an ad taking up a whole wall of my bedroom or something.

noahe · Mar 17th, 2002, 10:05 PM

Snapped this at a bus shelter at Yonge/Eglinton, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

noahe · Mar 17th, 2002, 10:07 PM

Billboard on Eglinton Ave. W., west of Avenue Rd., Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

noahe · Mar 17th, 2002, 10:09 PM

Bus Shelter at Yonge/Eglinton, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Paul · Mar 18th, 2002, 04:16 AM

Take me to your pylons?

What is that supposed to mean?

Dogger · Mar 18th, 2002, 05:05 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Paul_Mullett
Take me to your pylons?

What is that supposed to mean?

I was just thinking the same thing..

My Brother emigrated to Toronto a few years back and was pig sick when he saw my MINI during a visit back home last Christmas..

Any Canadians out there know if these ads have gone as far as Hamilton as my brother has just moved out there..

albi · Mar 18th, 2002, 06:44 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by noahe
Snapped this at a bus shelter at Yonge/Eglinton, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

ROTFLMAO !

That's made my day and...I couldn't agree more ! In fact, I want a sticker for my back screen with that slogan on.

Thanks

Albi

scollins · Mar 18th, 2002, 07:01 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Paul_Mullett
Take me to your pylons?

What is that supposed to mean?

Paul,

Maybe you have a different term? They're referring to the orange traffic cones--often used to demarcate an autocross/Solo II/gymkhana course. Or was your question rhetorical and I'm just daft...

Shawn

noahe · Mar 18th, 2002, 11:19 AM

Yup, pylons are the orange traffic cones. I think it's a play on words, stemming from "Take me to your leader", but referring to doing a slalom around traffic cones.

That one is a bit weak.

I did like the "Screw point B.", "The world is your go-cart track.", "Parks faster than a Ferarri."

The MINI.ca television commercial is also very good, but I cannot figure out how to share it with all of you. I mentioned to Paul once, to see if MINI Canada would allow MINI2 to have it, but I'm guessing no - since I never heard back.

My web page couldn't possibly handle the traffic if I put it there and posted a link... Any other suggestions?

Paul · Mar 18th, 2002, 11:36 AM

A pylon in the UK is used most commonly to descrive those large metal structures which hold cables, and sometimes sattelite dishes etc.

A traffic cone is called a traffic cone.

So take me to your pylons makes it sound like the MINI wants to be electrocuted!

nwoodiwiss · Mar 18th, 2002, 06:07 PM

So Paul, next time you are in North America, ask the hotel staff to "knock you up in the morning" (i.e "give me a wake up call" in UK parliance) and see what the reaction is !

KarmanS · Mar 18th, 2002, 10:47 PM

now why are the Canadian billboards more visual than the ones in the US? we don't have any pictures of the Cooper (not to mention the S) on them

noahe · Mar 21st, 2002, 05:24 PM

Just saw another billboard. Same picture as the Go-Cart Track one. Says "You'll really feel the roadkill."
No picture though... Didn't have my digital camera with me.

Ottawa Guy · Mar 8th, 2003, 08:38 PM

Got these pictures from "Al in Ottawa":

BTW, who won this contest? I KNOW it wasn't me

aircanuck · Mar 8th, 2003, 08:51 PM

Noahe, which mini commercial are you talking about? The only one I know of is the "my money's on the little guy" ad that I posted here a few weeks back

noahe · Mar 10th, 2003, 01:00 PM

There are two versions of the "My Money's on the Little Guy" ad. There is one with a guys face all stretching and his arms swinging wildly in all directions, I think it's tag line was something like "G-Force can be a mother".
One last one with a winding road, and a MINI zipping along. 4 in total?

Feb 25th, 2002, 06:21 PM	#1
Jayomatic MINI2 Regular Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Toronto Local Time: 02:52 AM Posts: 179 Offline	Abundance of Mini ad's in Toronto! Hey. Has anyone noticed the abundance of mini ads in Toronto. I mean, I went downtown today and saw at least 5 or 6 giant billboards of the car. About every other bus shelter seemed to have one on it. Not to mention the ads I am seeing plastered all over NOW and Exclaim Magazines. Good job Mini Canada! I was wondering forever what kind of media attention we would be getting up here. Now the only problem is that everyone who now goes to the dealership after seeing these ads are going to have to wait till the end of the year to get their cars from the large waiting lists. haha. I am soo glad I put my deposit last year. I will try and take some pictures of them sometime soon. Does anyone know what they do with the ads after they have been used in the bus shelters. I wonder if BMW has any they could send me or let me have. I would love to have an ad taking up a whole wall of my bedroom or something. Holy Monkey! Indy Blue Cooper / White roof,wheels / Sport Package / Sunroof

Mar 17th, 2002, 10:05 PM	#2 (permalink)
noahe MINI2 Master Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Toronto Local Time: 02:52 AM Posts: 1,644 Offline	Screw Point B. Snapped this at a bus shelter at Yonge/Eglinton, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Attached Thumbnails Chilli Red/White Cooper S, Sport Pack & Sunroof. Delivered June 12th, 2002! Now with MCS Winter Tire Package.

Mar 17th, 2002, 10:07 PM	#3 (permalink)
noahe MINI2 Master Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Toronto Local Time: 02:52 AM Posts: 1,644 Offline	The World is your Go-Cart Track. Billboard on Eglinton Ave. W., west of Avenue Rd., Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Attached Thumbnails Chilli Red/White Cooper S, Sport Pack & Sunroof. Delivered June 12th, 2002! Now with MCS Winter Tire Package.

Mar 17th, 2002, 10:09 PM	#4 (permalink)
noahe MINI2 Master Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Toronto Local Time: 02:52 AM Posts: 1,644 Offline	Take Me To Your Pylons. Bus Shelter at Yonge/Eglinton, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Attached Thumbnails Chilli Red/White Cooper S, Sport Pack & Sunroof. Delivered June 12th, 2002! Now with MCS Winter Tire Package.

Mar 18th, 2002, 06:44 AM	#7 (permalink)
albi MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Hampshire, UK Local Time: 07:52 AM Posts: 26 Offline	Re: Screw Point B. Quote: Originally posted by noahe Snapped this at a bus shelter at Yonge/Eglinton, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ROTFLMAO ! That's made my day and...I couldn't agree more ! In fact, I want a sticker for my back screen with that slogan on. Thanks Albi

MINI2

Fuel for your MINI obsession

Discuss the MINI in print, magazines, paper articles, in games or on the net, on TV and film here

Today
Sponsors	Sponsored Links Registered members do not see Google Ads posts, they can also post messages, pictures, and classified adverts. Register your free account today and become a member of MINI2 - MINI Forum

Mar 18th, 2002, 04:16 AM	#5 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 08:52 AM Posts: 37,537 Online	Take me to your pylons? What is that supposed to mean?

Mar 18th, 2002, 05:05 AM	#6 (permalink)
Dogger Moderator & Sponsor Join Date: May 2001 Location: Leeds (Garforth) Local Time: 07:52 AM Posts: 363 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by Paul_Mullett Take me to your pylons? What is that supposed to mean? I was just thinking the same thing.. My Brother emigrated to Toronto a few years back and was pig sick when he saw my MINI during a visit back home last Christmas.. Any Canadians out there know if these ads have gone as far as Hamilton as my brother has just moved out there..

Mar 18th, 2002, 07:01 AM	#8 (permalink)
scollins MINI2 Regular Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Oshawa, Ontario Local Time: 02:52 AM Posts: 147 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by Paul_Mullett Take me to your pylons? What is that supposed to mean? Paul, Maybe you have a different term? They're referring to the orange traffic cones--often used to demarcate an autocross/Solo II/gymkhana course. Or was your question rhetorical and I'm just daft... Shawn '03 MCS -IB/W/Stripes/LapisBlue '02 MC -IB/W Launch #467/500 -gone to new home

Mar 18th, 2002, 11:19 AM	#9 (permalink)
noahe MINI2 Master Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Toronto Local Time: 02:52 AM Posts: 1,644 Offline	Yup, pylons are the orange traffic cones. I think it's a play on words, stemming from "Take me to your leader", but referring to doing a slalom around traffic cones. That one is a bit weak. I did like the "Screw point B.", "The world is your go-cart track.", "Parks faster than a Ferarri." The MINI.ca television commercial is also very good, but I cannot figure out how to share it with all of you. I mentioned to Paul once, to see if MINI Canada would allow MINI2 to have it, but I'm guessing no - since I never heard back. My web page couldn't possibly handle the traffic if I put it there and posted a link... Any other suggestions? Chilli Red/White Cooper S, Sport Pack & Sunroof. Delivered June 12th, 2002! Now with MCS Winter Tire Package.

Mar 18th, 2002, 11:36 AM	#10 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 08:52 AM Posts: 37,537 Online	A pylon in the UK is used most commonly to descrive those large metal structures which hold cables, and sometimes sattelite dishes etc. A traffic cone is called a traffic cone. So take me to your pylons makes it sound like the MINI wants to be electrocuted!

Mar 18th, 2002, 06:07 PM	#11 (permalink)
nwoodiwiss MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Toronto Local Time: 03:52 AM Posts: 86 Offline	You Brits are so literal ! So Paul, next time you are in North America, ask the hotel staff to "knock you up in the morning" (i.e "give me a wake up call" in UK parliance) and see what the reaction is ! Nick Woodiwiss Chilli Red/White Plate: "P ROCKET" 2003 MCS JCW Chilli Red/White & loaded !

Mar 18th, 2002, 10:47 PM	#12 (permalink)
KarmanS PerformanceCar Enthusiast Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: HKG Local Time: 03:52 PM Posts: 1,380 Offline	now why are the Canadian billboards more visual than the ones in the US? we don't have any pictures of the Cooper (not to mention the S) on them

Mar 21st, 2002, 05:24 PM	#13 (permalink)
noahe MINI2 Master Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Toronto Local Time: 02:52 AM Posts: 1,644 Offline	"You'll really feel the roadkill." Just saw another billboard. Same picture as the Go-Cart Track one. Says "You'll really feel the roadkill." No picture though... Didn't have my digital camera with me. Chilli Red/White Cooper S, Sport Pack & Sunroof. Delivered June 12th, 2002! Now with MCS Winter Tire Package.

Mar 8th, 2003, 08:38 PM	#14 (permalink)
Ottawa Guy MINI2 Regular Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Ottawa Local Time: 03:52 AM Posts: 173 Offline	Got these pictures from "Al in Ottawa": BTW, who won this contest? I KNOW it wasn't me See my "Picture" link below for specs. My Cooper S Pictures...Ottawa MINI Club...My Route 66 Trip

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)

Thread Tools	Search this Thread
Show Printable Version Email this Page	Search this Thread: Advanced Search
Rate This Thread
Rate This Thread:

Mar 8th, 2003, 08:51 PM	#15 (permalink)
aircanuck MINI2 Regular Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Niagara on the lake Local Time: 07:52 AM Posts: 285 Offline	Noahe, which mini commercial are you talking about? The only one I know of is the "my money's on the little guy" ad that I posted here a few weeks back 2002 MCS "Mouse" --"It's so cute" And Chicks dig it

Mar 10th, 2003, 01:00 PM	#16 (permalink)
noahe MINI2 Master Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Toronto Local Time: 02:52 AM Posts: 1,644 Offline	There are two versions of the "My Money's on the Little Guy" ad. There is one with a guys face all stretching and his arms swinging wildly in all directions, I think it's tag line was something like "G-Force can be a mother". One last one with a winding road, and a MINI zipping along. 4 in total? Chilli Red/White Cooper S, Sport Pack & Sunroof. Delivered June 12th, 2002! Now with MCS Winter Tire Package.

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Counterfit Mini Ad's	TrailerParkCasanova	MINI in the Media	3	Feb 27th, 2005 03:00 PM
new Mini Convertible ad's song is driving me crazy!	Gert	General Discussion	6	Feb 1st, 2005 05:49 AM
golden mini in Toronto!	mango	Canada	4	Feb 23rd, 2004 05:01 AM
toronto mini	tedloyd	MINI Cooper S	21	May 29th, 2002 04:12 PM