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Old 07-27-07, 08:55 PM
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Default A MINI Walking Over Water . . .






A MINI running over water ?

Posted Jul 26th 2007 4:44PM

Yes, a MINI can walk(run) over water. In a campaign to showcase the new MINI, the BMW-owned marque is making some MINIs with a (I guess not factory-installed) sailing option and they will be showcased at beaches around Spain this summer.

The cars, which will run over sand and then float on the sea, will be the main attraction for MINI's advertising efforts in Spain, one of the visited countries in the world by tourists. The aim of the campaign is "creating tendencies and, of course, amuse everybody", says the press release. The car exhibition will include activities for children and adults, as well.

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Old 07-27-07, 09:13 PM
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It would be pretty cool if the mini were amphibious. Seeing this mini as a 'boat' isn't too impressive to me though.
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I want a Mini that flies. Or at least floats like a blimp...
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Sure hope he bought the anti-rust package with undercoating!
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For a minute, I thought that leaning shack was made of cardboard.

Anyways, that's just a mini on top of a floating device like woogie said.
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looks like its going to tip over...
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great, BMW electronics + water
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