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The red, white and blue MINIs can be seen driving through Kensington and scooting past the Thames with the Houses of Parliament in the background.
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12/06/2012 14:00
Pity they didn't use proper minis!
12/06/2012 22:41
Forgive me but what has this got anything to do with Sport?...oh yes KERCHING!
12/06/2012 19:41
The script never demanded Fiat 500's, Fiat however did they saw a great advertising opportunity. But the Film director said no way and went with the new Mini Cooper even though the film makers had to pay for every Mini they used and crashed in the making the Film at cost price. Maybe that's why Fiat are still making Cars and BMC went bust!
12/06/2012 15:48
Shouldnt say too much as the original script demanded FIAT 500's the mini was a second choice as FIAT wouldnt let them use the 500's!
12/06/2012 15:41
Why are they using German Cars for this?
12/06/2012 15:03
John
They obviously couldn't find enough of them that would start and not fall apart through rust.
I personally prefer the old Mini because it was a Mini ie; a small car inside and out, rather than a golf outside and nothing inside now.
The weren't the most reliable things on four wheels though, as with most Austins. All ended up being owned by excellent roadside mechanics, whether they were at purchase time or not. I learned how to bump start in what are now classics, it made sense to have a small child doing this rather than trying to push the car.
They obviously couldn't find enough of them that would start and not fall apart through rust.
I personally prefer the old Mini because it was a Mini ie; a small car inside and out, rather than a golf outside and nothing inside now.
The weren't the most reliable things on four wheels though, as with most Austins. All ended up being owned by excellent roadside mechanics, whether they were at purchase time or not. I learned how to bump start in what are now classics, it made sense to have a small child doing this rather than trying to push the car.
13/06/2012 16:38
They are useing German car's in this because the Italian Job had Mini's in it & it would be hard to find a truely British car manufacture.
13/06/2012 23:18
Hi Jodie, f**k the bike n cars, any chance of a s**g ?, u look well up for it ! lol.
14/06/2012 11:42
stolen by BMW
13/06/2012 12:38
What a load of nonsense ... was this jeremy Brainless Clarksons idea ?
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