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Old 04-14-2003 | 03:21 PM
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So what's the largest amount of stuff you've ever fit in your mini at one time?
 
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Old 04-14-2003 | 03:24 PM
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the unauthorized guide sez you can stuff a bike into the boot when the seats are down ... dunno about that!! seems impossible.

but it's pretty roomy with the seats down.
 
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Old 04-14-2003 | 03:34 PM
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I fit 4 wheels/tires, a jack, and some other stuff every time I go autocrossing, and still have some room to spare.
 
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Old 04-14-2003 | 03:37 PM
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I just moved this cabinet and some other stuff yesterday. It comes apart in sections :smile:

 
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Old 04-14-2003 | 03:39 PM
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I carry a monster bag of hockey gear in the back of mine!
 
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Old 04-14-2003 | 05:11 PM
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>>I just moved this cabinet and some other stuff yesterday. It comes apart in sections :smile:

Are you serious
 
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Old 04-14-2003 | 05:17 PM
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I went to the grocery store for the first time today with the MINI. I was able to fit 5 paper grocery bags exactly in the boot (good thing I only had 5 bags), my gallon of milk had to ride in the backseat

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Old 04-14-2003 | 05:19 PM
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Old 04-14-2003 | 05:42 PM
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On Sunday, I had three guitars, a small amp, three guitar stands, and a bag full of guitar pedals all loaded in the back with the seats down....
 
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Old 04-14-2003 | 06:19 PM
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35" TV. It filled the entire space from the hatch to the front seats, the floor to the roof and side to side. I had to remove the rear seatbacks and there was just enough space on either side of the TV to wedge them in.
 
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Old 04-14-2003 | 07:31 PM
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>>>>I just moved this cabinet and some other stuff yesterday. It comes apart in sections :smile:
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>>Are you serious :smile:
 
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Old 04-14-2003 | 07:35 PM
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Old 04-14-2003 | 07:36 PM
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Last week I delivered 9 Dell Dimension desktop computers to a client IN ONE TRIP!
Mini EATS computers up! lol

 
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Old 04-14-2003 | 08:07 PM
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I posted this a while ago, but for a scuba diving trip I had three people (including myself), plus three full size scuba tanks, jackets, wetsuits, and all other dive equipment, plus the MINI cooler and dry clothes.

It wasn't easy to pack, to say the least, but we fit!

In a week or so I'm going to be moving a lot of stuff home from college, which might be very interesting to see how much will fit!!!

Yay!!! 100th Post!!!!

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Old 04-14-2003 | 08:13 PM
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At a car show this woman with a big wazoo asked if she could sit in my car !!!! We had to pry her out. No more big loads in LTL YELO.
 
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Old 04-14-2003 | 09:38 PM
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>>At a car show this woman with a big wazoo asked if she could sit in my car !!!! We had to pry her out. No more big loads in LTL YELO.


haha!

I packed in 15 cases of bottled beer this past weekend in just the back. coulda fit in a few more, but left myself with room to see out the back, and even more if i woulda kicked my girlfriend out of the front seat, but i don't think she woulda liked walking.

Here's a pic, although at time of posting, my friend's site's down, but will be back up eventually...


ryan
 
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Old 04-15-2003 | 03:37 AM
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>>I packed in 15 cases of bottled beer this past weekend in just the back.
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Old 04-15-2003 | 04:40 AM
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I regularly go to Costco in my MINI....I'll be there today!
 
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Old 04-15-2003 | 05:38 AM
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We recently bought a 42" 16:9 TV, but at the time we got it, they didn't have the integrated stand in stock. Came back a few days later to pick it up and didn't even think about the stand not fitting. Woah! Had to move my sub to the front seat, then put down the seat backs and move up the front seats almost as far as they would go. The giant box then just barely fit into the back. No room on top or sides!!! I then had to drive about 5 miles home wedged into the steering wheel. Not fun! But I made it home with the stand. Ha!

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Old 04-15-2003 | 07:39 AM
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>>:smile:
 
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Old 04-15-2003 | 09:00 AM
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Look at all that Yuengling! That's one of my favorite domestic beers. I love it. I met the 2 of the Yuengling Daughters at a party once. One of them is actually kind of hot looking

That's what we need to have, A huge Mini tailgate party one day! With sober drivers of course.

---> Back to topic. I fit enough laminate flooring in the Mini to do nearly 600 square feet of pergo floor.
 
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Old 04-15-2003 | 09:08 AM
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Hey, isn't that L.mini's car?
 
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Old 04-15-2003 | 11:13 AM
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>>I carry a monster bag of hockey gear in the back of mine!

>> So do I, looks like I'm not the only hockey player here. COOL!
 
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Old 04-15-2003 | 11:21 AM
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>>Look at all that Yuengling! That's one of my favorite domestic beers. I love it. I met the 2 of the Yuengling Daughters at a party once. One of them is actually kind of hot looking
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>>That's what we need to have, A huge Mini tailgate party one day! With sober drivers of course.
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>>---> Back to topic. I fit enough laminate flooring in the Mini to do nearly 600 square feet of pergo floor.

Driving Hamster -

Is Yuengling from Pennsylvania??? I'm in Colorado but once visited a town in PA that brewed that beer (I think). I met some of the family members...



 
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Old 04-15-2003 | 11:54 AM
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>>Is Yuengling from Pennsylvania??? I'm in Colorado but once visited a town in PA that brewed that beer (I think). I met some of the family members...
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Yeah, Yuengling is brewed in Pottsvile PA. Leinenkugel is to Wisconsin as Yuengling is to PA. Or something.

Here's the url for the Yuengling web site, FYI: http://www.yuengling.com/

The real question when stuffing your Mini with beer: cans or bottles?
 


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