R50/53 Things You Didn't Know About Your MINI
#77
6th Gear
"...I'm a retired USMC Intel guy and have worked as a Reserve Dep. Sheriff. I don't have anything to do with keys or anything else related with this stuff but I heard this could be done with a cell phone and tried it myself and it worked. It is nice to know if you make a mistake and lock your keys in the car that you don't have to get a spare set to open them or pay a locksmith to get in, try the cell phone route first and you may save a lot of time and money..."
I was just razzing you about the keys and stuff . I mean, imagine if we all went and tried this and somehow ended up locked out of our cars .
I'm about to go home and impress my kids with this neat trick..errr, i mean science experiment . If I have to take the BUS to work tomorrow, you'll be hearing from me .
thanks man,
Tatt
I was just razzing you about the keys and stuff . I mean, imagine if we all went and tried this and somehow ended up locked out of our cars .
I'm about to go home and impress my kids with this neat trick..errr, i mean science experiment . If I have to take the BUS to work tomorrow, you'll be hearing from me .
thanks man,
Tatt
#78
Originally Posted by krenzkes
... I don't have anything to do with keys or anything else related with this stuff but I heard this could be done with a cell phone and tried it myself and it worked.
Too funny, my neighbor was trying this on his Jeep because he "heard this story" I couldn't stop laughing
#79
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Yeah, my son (12 yo) heard about this and told my wife. They decided to
try it (on her Mercury Sable) and were so amazed that it worked that they
called me at the office to tell me. I just sort of laughed it off. When I got
home I asked them how they did it. My wife said she was in the house with
the key and the house phone while my son was outside with her cellphone.
I picked up her keys and asked her to go out to her car. I then unlocked
and locked the car several times, standing inside the house where she had
been standing when they tried it earlier. She didn't realize the key had that much range.
I'm with Snopes on this. A cellphone speaker is not capable of producing RF
signals.
try it (on her Mercury Sable) and were so amazed that it worked that they
called me at the office to tell me. I just sort of laughed it off. When I got
home I asked them how they did it. My wife said she was in the house with
the key and the house phone while my son was outside with her cellphone.
I picked up her keys and asked her to go out to her car. I then unlocked
and locked the car several times, standing inside the house where she had
been standing when they tried it earlier. She didn't realize the key had that much range.
I'm with Snopes on this. A cellphone speaker is not capable of producing RF
signals.
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Cngizbleevng (05-03-2020)
#81
Originally Posted by paulr
The factory radio will always restart at a reasonable volume level, regardless of how loud it was when the MINI was turned off.
#82
Originally Posted by Aqualung
Also, pre '06 (I think, someone verify as I'm on an '04) no matter how hard you look , the automatic sound level adjuster doesn't exist despite what the manual says
Steve
#83
Originally Posted by CDMINI
With your front doors closed, if you shut the hatchback correctly, the tail lights flash at you. If it's not "catching" the tailights don't blink at you, BUT only with the front two doors closed.
Steve
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6th Gear
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#89
6th Gear
Originally Posted by BourneAgain
Located on top of the fuel door is a small hole that allows you to stick bottom (the part that goes into the refuel tube) of the gas cap in so it doesn't lay against the car, which could cause it to scratch the car as it dangled.
Originally Posted by CooperBeagle
Did you know that there are 8 places on your MINI that you can use to open a (non twist-off) bottle of beer?
We had a thread going on this some years back.
We had a thread going on this some years back.
Tatt
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manat (05-01-2024)
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I discovered something I didn't know this morning driving my MINI to the train station for the very first time - you don't dare throw your computer backpack on the front seat next to you without buckling it in !!!
The seatbelt alarm went off and just refused to shut up until I threw the backpack in the back seat. Seriously, designing the front seat sensor for 40 lb. people?????
Bill
The seatbelt alarm went off and just refused to shut up until I threw the backpack in the back seat. Seriously, designing the front seat sensor for 40 lb. people?????
Bill
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manat (05-01-2024)
#92
Originally Posted by Jersey_Bill
ISeriously, designing the front seat sensor for 40 lb. people?????
And I guess you need to consider little people too, like this one -
http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/6888...s=dgo&psp=news
#93
6th Gear
Originally Posted by Jersey_Bill
I discovered something I didn't know this morning driving my MINI to the train station for the very first time - you don't dare throw your computer backpack on the front seat next to you without buckling it in !!!
The seatbelt alarm went off and just refused to shut up until I threw the backpack in the back seat. Seriously, designing the front seat sensor for 40 lb. people?????
Bill
The seatbelt alarm went off and just refused to shut up until I threw the backpack in the back seat. Seriously, designing the front seat sensor for 40 lb. people?????
Bill
Tatt
#95
As I was sitting in the boot (butt on the floor, calfs on the bumper with one seat folded) waiting for a friend to pick me up, I looked up to see a buldge in the headliner. WHAT IS THAT? And why haven't I noticed it before?
P.S. It's amazing how many other people cared to post on this! SWEET! I am not the only one who cared about this one!!!!!!
P.S. It's amazing how many other people cared to post on this! SWEET! I am not the only one who cared about this one!!!!!!
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#98
Originally Posted by umberto
well....some enlightenment please.....where are a couple of spots where one could open a bottle ( beer or soda ) ?