Things you didnt know about the mini

keano · 21-10-08, 19:41

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Originally Posted by R99

1)3) There is a secret storage compartment for your keys i.e if your at the beach - dont know if its a good idea to air that one.

Yeah I know about that one but it didnt seem to be there on my car...

wibbly · 21-10-08, 20:24

Bernd Pischetsrieder the German who brokered the BMW/Rover deal and who was one of the leading lights in rubber stamping the new MINI is related to Sir Alec Issigonis creator of the original Mini

Aberdeen Al · 21-10-08, 21:50

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Originally Posted by R99

3) There is a secret storage compartment for your keys i.e if your at the beach - dont know if its a good idea to air that one.

Share the location then or I'll have to continue shoving them down my pants

R99 · 21-10-08, 22:06

The "Unauthorized MINI handbook" is a great read for those who havent seen it before.

See the attached link for a PDF copy.

The secret compartment is displayed on page 10.

http://www.motoringfile.com/files/unauth_manual.pdf

CRE84 · 22-10-08, 00:05

Im temped to go out to my car now to find the secret location but think il leave it till its light! LOL

Wohoo find my lost smile icons!

r1_kde · 22-10-08, 08:46

Also on the side where your petrol cap is, inside the boot panel is a pull cord for the fuel flap should the solenoid break

chris.lamb · 22-10-08, 09:35

Some early prototypes were assembled at Longbridge before the move to Oxford.

Originally there were to be 2 interior colours, panther black (survived) and indigo (got canned).

fastismycopilot · 09-12-08, 12:04

The Mini is worshipped as a Sun God by some small tribes in Indonesia.

Jaysith · 06-01-09, 14:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by keano

Yeah I know about that one but it didnt seem to be there on my car...

couldn't find it on mine either

MiniOneSam · 09-01-09, 01:10

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Originally Posted by Aberdeen Al

Share the location then or I'll have to continue shoving them down my pants

Quote:

Originally Posted by R99

The secret compartment is displayed on page 10.

Never saw the problem with exhaust pipe myself

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21-10-08, 20:24	#22 (permalink)
wibbly Dabbling Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 243 Thanks: 37 Thanked 16 Times in 15 Posts	Bernd Pischetsrieder the German who brokered the BMW/Rover deal and who was one of the leading lights in rubber stamping the new MINI is related to Sir Alec Issigonis creator of the original Mini

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CRE84 Newbie Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Northamptonshire Posts: 42 Thanks: 4 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Im temped to go out to my car now to find the secret location but think il leave it till its light! LOL Wohoo find my lost smile icons!

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r1_kde Chop it Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 565 Thanks: 4 Thanked 85 Times in 74 Posts	Also on the side where your petrol cap is, inside the boot panel is a pull cord for the fuel flap should the solenoid break

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chris.lamb Regular User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Warwick, UK Posts: 449 Thanks: 226 Thanked 64 Times in 57 Posts	Some early prototypes were assembled at Longbridge before the move to Oxford. Originally there were to be 2 interior colours, panther black (survived) and indigo (got canned).

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