alan40
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You know you have it bad when your car is a color that matchs the bred of dog you prefer. Now you need a picture of all dogs around the car. What a promo spot. Have fun with it.
Brought my Mini Cooper home at last!
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hobbyfarm
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Hey Boondox,
Have you checked out the UK Mini site? It has a cool animation like a bullfight.
Check it out: http://www.mini.co.uk/
Too cool!
Have fun with your new toy.
Have you checked out the UK Mini site? It has a cool animation like a bullfight.
Check it out: http://www.mini.co.uk/
Too cool!
Have fun with your new toy.
OP
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</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Pete,
That sure looks like a fun machine... /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif
Curious, but who built the engine that is in it?
I probably got this all twisted up, but I want to think a few years ago while in Japan I met a German guy at a friends home, that worked for a German car company as an engineer, and was in Japan negotiating with Toyota to buy their small engines for use in a Brittish small car (mini???) that was produced by a company in England that his company bought...
Not being into cars much anymore, I remember the guy, I remember the dinner we had at our mutual friend's home, I remember the beer we drank and other details...but I don't remember the car stuff! /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif
That mini doesn't have a toyota engine in it by chance does it? It could be that he was just dealing with diesel engines for the European market for all I know.... )</font>
Not sure, Henro. The car was radically changed when BMW bought the Rover group. All I know is the engine is made in Brazil under contract for BMW. Pete
That sure looks like a fun machine... /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif
Curious, but who built the engine that is in it?
I probably got this all twisted up, but I want to think a few years ago while in Japan I met a German guy at a friends home, that worked for a German car company as an engineer, and was in Japan negotiating with Toyota to buy their small engines for use in a Brittish small car (mini???) that was produced by a company in England that his company bought...
Not being into cars much anymore, I remember the guy, I remember the dinner we had at our mutual friend's home, I remember the beer we drank and other details...but I don't remember the car stuff! /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif
That mini doesn't have a toyota engine in it by chance does it? It could be that he was just dealing with diesel engines for the European market for all I know.... )</font>
Not sure, Henro. The car was radically changed when BMW bought the Rover group. All I know is the engine is made in Brazil under contract for BMW. Pete
Av8r3400
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I was under the impression that they are a BMW design for the most part.
/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif 'PHAT' little car, never the less! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif 'PHAT' little car, never the less! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Jagmandave
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He might have worked for Lotus, before being imported to the US the new Elise got a Toyota engine....
Good thing too, since the company that was supplying their engines (Rover cars) has gone into recievership. I think Toyota will be around for a while longer...........
Also, I think the Mini will be here for quite a while yet as well, since the car is selling well above expectations and the Mini name is wholly owned by BMW.
Congrats on the new ride, enjoy!
Good thing too, since the company that was supplying their engines (Rover cars) has gone into recievership. I think Toyota will be around for a while longer...........
Also, I think the Mini will be here for quite a while yet as well, since the car is selling well above expectations and the Mini name is wholly owned by BMW.
Congrats on the new ride, enjoy!
