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Minimad
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http://www.autocollections.com/index.cfm?id=3342&action=details&tab=sold

The make date is not right.. But I wonder what this sold for??


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looks like a late model rover mini to me???
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looks like a late model rover mini to me???


yes.... Charlize Theron drove one at the start of the BMW advertising movie
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I seen this car in Las Vegas.
If you read the rego papers it also says its an Aussie mini too.
Bit of Hollywood rebirthing to me.
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her ass has touched that seat........ I want it bad
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her ass has touched that seat........ I want it bad


you dirty little boy... but I was thinking the same thing
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On the topic of cars from movies, this is the Mini at Universal Studios in LA. Not looking good at all

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Minimad wrote:
http://www.autocollections.com/index.cfm?id=3342&action=details&tab=sold

The make date is not right.. But I wonder what this sold for??


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No longer the latest Italian Job movie......go look up "Players"...Bollywood strikes again.... 8)
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chopchop wrote:
Bit of Hollywood rebirthing to me.


They have to do it to get them into the US. I think they have to be earlier than '68 to get them in. There must be loads of old Minis over there that aren't old. There are even companies in the Uk that re-birth Rovers using the IDs of Mk1s to get them in. Very dirty business.

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WantOne wrote:
On the topic of cars from movies, this is the Mini at Universal Studios in LA. Not looking good at all

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that's about how it looked in the movie - excellent chase scene
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I've seen that car in person too. One of the best mini chase scenes ever

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driving lights appear to be at different centres, (Centre 2 closer on movie one) and without checking, I thought the car she was driving was a white cooper??????????I may be wrong...... :wink: :wink: :wink: :cry: :cry:
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simon k wrote:

yes.... Charlize Theron drove one at the start of the BMW advertising movie



:lol:
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was the best bit of the american job
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driving lights appear to be at different centres, (Centre 2 closer on movie one)


although when you look at the last movie frame at the bottom of the page they look evenly spaced...........wheres the consistancy there? lol

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