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  1. Rae

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    #2 Rae, Apr 12, 2011
    Braaaaaiiiiiiins! But seriously, do we need to start carrying bolt cutters and lug wrenches to disable them so they don't eat our cars? Is this how the zombie-pocolypse arrives?
     
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    #3 Metalman, Apr 12, 2011
    I would think this will never become a world car. BMW / MINI legal people would stop these "things" from being imported into countries that abide by design trademarks.

    Hell..... they probably even copied the cold start rattle.......:eek:
     
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    #4 Crashton, Apr 12, 2011
    Personally I do not see it as a clone. Contrasting roof & body color do not a clone make. Just another little roach of a car. Call the Orkin man...

    I understand the Brazilian plant that built the gen 1 MINI lumps was bought & moved to China. If they use that lump there will be no rattles. ;)
     
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    #5 Metalman, Apr 12, 2011
    It'll rattle if they use a 2 cycle gas oil mix, which they are very familiar with.
     
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    #6 Crashton, Apr 12, 2011
    Hey that's what I've been running.... 32:1 FTW :D
     
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    #7 Metalman, Apr 12, 2011
    They copied this street sweeper from Genghis Khan....

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