Nigel here. *With the Blighty-like weather lately, I’ve had some downtime in the garage. *I like to keep up with the goings-on in the Mother Country so I toddled off to MINI UK’s YouTube channel to watch some online telly. *Wut’s this? *Four new MINI Clubman adverts in black and white, for St. George’s sake! […] More...
Not sure what sort of message these send [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ih5fTgatOw4"]BE WELL GROOMED, NOT OVER PREENED. - YouTube[/ame] [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGaWqWQ33GM"]LEARN A SIGNATURE DISH. - YouTube[/ame] [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcOXHl_y7d4"]STAND OUT AS A STYLE LEADER. - YouTube[/ame] [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q14EFksLmd8"]TAKE A MOMENT. - YouTube[/ame]
I think all Mini ad campaigns tend to make me feel that I'm buying one despite the adverts, rather than because of them.
I use to love their ad campaigns. [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yC38UhajloA"]mini cooper ad: clown car - YouTube[/ame] [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAr0GWLYSLI"]Mini Cooper TV Commercial - Music by Leo Large - YouTube[/ame]
Ditto. Metrosexual. Where's his Honda hybrid? "Eccentric quirkiness" my a$$. IT'S A STATION WAGON! *Not* my go-kart MINI.
That's when it was a MINI. Now it's an "every man's car", a car for the average. It's no longer "not normal", it's more common than ever.
Because.... apparently the Shortnorth is not a destination for British hipster guys.... Nathan, you might get a scarf at the donut gift exchange..... You British by any chance?