SPOTTED: MINIs on TV driving in the snow! |
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MINIMNT
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Posted: February/24/11 at 8:56am |
Thanks to KONG 16 (KING 5), I spotted two MINI's driving through live shots this morning! First I spotted a blue R 56 (?) driving through their live shot in Sammamish and then I spotted a Pepper White/Black with a spoiler driving through their live shot in West Seattle!
Nice to see the MINIs out driving around and not hiding because of the snow. Stacie |
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SuperCoop
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Snow? Bah, Coop and I laugh at snow, HA HA HA! =)
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Jason - '05 PS/B Cooper S, most packages, 17%, Brisk silver plugs, IE fixed camber plates & Craven STD's, Powerflex trans/dogbone mount poly inserts, 20mm Whiteline rear sway bar, SprintBooster.
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CINIMIN
MINI Motorer Joined: August/27/05 Location: Everett WA Status: Offline Points: 4676 |
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Snow by its self is not a problem - but be very careful and avoid those chunks of ice that fall off cars and especially trucks and buses.
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Jack -
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SMOG
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Good point! There was a Mini (blue with checkered mirror caps) that was covered in snow that went by our house today. I am going out if the store is open where I need to get provisions (coffee), very important!! S. |
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I wish there was a local MINI Dealership, like our Honda, Subaru, Mazada and VW.
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SuperCoop
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Very good advice!
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Jason - '05 PS/B Cooper S, most packages, 17%, Brisk silver plugs, IE fixed camber plates & Craven STD's, Powerflex trans/dogbone mount poly inserts, 20mm Whiteline rear sway bar, SprintBooster.
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garumph
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The MINI does great in the snow. If you have good snow tires. It just can't do deep snow.
I will hop in the MINI before the CRV on snow days if it isn't too deep.
Edited by garumph - February/24/11 at 10:52am |
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Gordon
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johnf36
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How much did you guys get , we have about 2 to 3 inches here but it is real dry so it is fun to blow through
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If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough.
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shermster
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About 2" on Fox island this AM. Got to Bremerton and 0! clean and dry!!! |
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WAS...2003 CPR/B MCS 6spd 15% more fun and the MSD sparkers
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SMOG
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1/2 inch in downtown Port Orchard @ 28 degrees.
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I wish there was a local MINI Dealership, like our Honda, Subaru, Mazada and VW.
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Genie B
PSMINI Expert Advisor PSMINI Member Joined: May/30/08 Location: USA Status: Offline Points: 2153 |
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5" in Sammamish.
My MINI stayed high & dry, but our little trooper took my husband to work today, as always.
BTW, that's the thumbs-up he's giving from the cockpit.
Edited by Genie B - February/24/11 at 3:36pm |
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CORNERS
PSMINI Expert Advisor PSMINI Member Joined: July/29/10 Location: Bothell, WA Status: Offline Points: 3733 |
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Hehe. Beetles do great in the snow.
We had no snow yesterday and today... Until about 5pm and then we got whomped with 3 inches in just an hour. I was sick of the spongy feel of my snow tires and heavy S-Lite wheels... I had just taken off the snow tires and put my fun tires back on!
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shasti212
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I got about 5 inches. I had to take the 'ol Explorer because the driveway and gravel road is a sheet of ice. Don't want to risk Zippy's safety in that mess if I don't have to.
Boy it felt weird driving that tank after getting used to a MINI!
Sad I missed the MINI's on TV, but I did see a good number of them on the road the past couple days.
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DneprDave
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I had to go into town yesterday. We are about a mile from a more traveled road. There was snow on top of ice and a steep hill before the clear pavement. The MINI stayed home, I drove our beater truck, a Ford diesel F350 4x4, it goes anywhere!
Dave
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Genie B
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I remember when we'd put a 50-gallon drum of sand in the back of our pick-up to drive in the snow. Worst car I ever owned in the snow & ice was my 1973 Nova supersport. It would be fish-taililng on the ice as you sat at a stoplight. It was always rarin' to go!
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