2nd Gen R56 Cooper S What's This For II?

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  1. Metalman

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    Was also wondering what MINI was thinking when they added this strange groove inside the door pockets just below the door pulls. I wouldn't think it's a design statement?

    Any ideas?


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  2. Norm03s

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    Design, oops correction?
     
  3. Metalman

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    I'm thinking an attempt at weight reduction to improve quickness?


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    Not really sure but it holds a pen until you hit a bump.


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    The only thing I can think of is since the Germans smoke almost as much as the Japanese, it's a cigarette holder. :eek:ut:

    Otherwise, I haven't the slightest idea.
     
  6. Robin Casady

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    It is where you put the stock antenna when you go through a car wash.
     
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    #7 Norm03s, Jan 10, 2010
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    You don't do that to your MINI do you?:eek6:
    5 demerits.
     
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    No, nor do I use the groove. Don't even have the stock antenna installed, but then who does?
     
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    It's the French Fry holder...

    normally you are holding a fry when you go for your drink...so they decided to design a place for when this happens...
     
  10. agranger

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    I asked MINI USA about this... they didn't know!
     
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    Did you find that shocking?:lol:

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    MINI goes to Motoringfile for all thier answers.
     
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    What's this do II

    :Thumbsup: A crush groove in case we get "T"boned ? Last time mine came back from the dealer, the groove had white dust in it and a short straw. Wonder what that was all about ? :lol: Jason
     
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    Did you lick it to see what it might be:ihih:

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    I just heard on the TV news that NASA found cocaine on Discovery:eek6:

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    someone once mentioned umbrella... thats where my umbrella goes, but that notch doesnt really do anything
     
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    Anyone ever figure out what those little grooves are for??
     
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    #19 Jason Montague, May 17, 2010
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    Chemically Induced Paranoid Schizophrenia

    :lol::lol:To paraphrase yourself: does that shock you? Think about it. A married Navy Captain Astronaut puts on a set of diapers and drives 1000mi to pepper spray and stab her lovers(also an astronaut and military officer with multiple love interests and oh by the way,they're all emailing each other on NASA's computers) Air Force enlisted(remember no fraternizing between officer and enlisted) girl friend in an airport parking lot with video cameras and she thinks that the girlfriend will just magically disappear,not tell a sole and all will be well in the the twilight zone.Now,to me,that definitely smacks of nose candy/toot for the snoot(be it cocaine or amphetamine).Go Figure:eek:ut::lol::devil: Jason
     
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    Well ya have to be just a little bit crazy to strap yourself to a billion pounds of explosive in order to break the gravitational hold of Earth for a government who would just as quickly throw you under the bus then give you a medal...
     

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