# Counterfeit MINIs? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [October 29, 2005, 8:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/counterfeit-minis/3986 "2005-10-29T20:59:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![neurokinetik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/neurokinetik/32/7270_2.png) [@neurokinetik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neurokinetik)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2005, 8:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/counterfeit-minis/3986/1 "2005-10-29T20:59:29Z")
:lol: [http://www.counterfeitmini.com/](http://www.counterfeitmini.com/) My favorite is the two striped motorcycles duct taped together… EDIT: The “tough love” is fucking hilarious… ROFLMAO ---
**Author:** ![Daddie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/daddie/32/7621_2.png) [@Daddie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Daddie)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2005, 11:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/counterfeit-minis/3986/2 "2005-10-29T23:17:37Z")
Mini’s have an amazing advertising / marketing group ---
**Author:** ![HotRodKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hotrodkid/32/7609_2.png) [@HotRodKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HotRodKid)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2005, 11:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/counterfeit-minis/3986/3 "2005-10-29T23:31:16Z")
the first time i saw that comercial i was like “what the FUCK was THAT ???” ---
**Author:** ![Ninja](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/53a042/32.png) [@Ninja](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ninja)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2005, 12:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/counterfeit-minis/3986/4 "2005-10-30T00:52:13Z")
Experts can uncover a MINI imposter by tracking its Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). But the most effective way to spot a fake is by simply checking to see if the vehicle is ugly. haha ---
**Author:** ![MHill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ea5d25/32.png) [@MHill](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MHill)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2005, 7:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/counterfeit-minis/3986/5 "2005-10-30T07:20:48Z")
LOL Tough love hahahah ---
**Author:** ![LAFENGAS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lafengas/32/7573_2.png) [@LAFENGAS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LAFENGAS)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2005, 7:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/counterfeit-minis/3986/6 "2005-10-30T07:44:09Z")
awesome find. video on the motorcycles… kinda like fake boobs. [http://www.counterfeitmini.com/victim\_support.php#](http://www.counterfeitmini.com/victim_support.php#) ---
**Author:** ![blk300tt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7ab992/32.png) [@blk300tt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/blk300tt)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2005, 8:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/counterfeit-minis/3986/7 "2005-10-30T08:23:18Z")
thats pretty cool…tough love took me back to the pimp slappin days ---
**Author:** ![Janny](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/janny/32/7594_2.png) [@Janny](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Janny)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2005, 9:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/counterfeit-minis/3986/8 "2005-10-31T21:11:23Z")
ahh, just saw the commercial and was going to post about it… looks like I’m toooooooo late. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Bucker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bucker/32/7379_2.png) [@Bucker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bucker)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2005, 5:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/counterfeit-minis/3986/9 "2005-11-01T05:35:46Z")
They DID run these last year at one point, haha. ---
**Author:** ![Bucker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bucker/32/7379_2.png) [@Bucker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bucker)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2005, 5:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/counterfeit-minis/3986/10 "2005-11-01T05:38:14Z")
A genuine one is low to the ground with an aggressive, bulldog stance. This makes it handle a lot like an oversized go-kart. If it corners like a humongous four-door sedan, step back and verify it is not actually a humongous four-door sedan. ---
**Author:** ![Zong](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zong/32/7580_2.png) [@Zong](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zong)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2005, 6:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/counterfeit-minis/3986/11 "2005-11-01T06:16:55Z")
“What is even more disturbing is that the fake mini exploded a few feet away from the wall” bahhahahaha edit: and now im slapping the crap out of some dude LOLOL ---
**Author:** ![RobHimself](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e480ec/32.png) [@RobHimself](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RobHimself)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2005, 6:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/counterfeit-minis/3986/12 "2005-11-01T06:23:08Z")
> [@LAFENGAS](#): > > awesome find. > > video on the motorcycles… kinda like fake boobs. > > [http://www.counterfeitmini.com/victim\_support.php#](http://www.counterfeitmini.com/victim_support.php#) Lolerskates!! Funny as hell. ---
**Author:** ![turbosilly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/91b2a8/32.png) [@turbosilly](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbosilly)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2005, 9:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/counterfeit-minis/3986/13 "2005-11-01T09:45:30Z")
i saw the commercial; the other day too. pretty funny. i love the guy in the factory explaining the process. ---
**Author:** ![DJ\_X-StatiK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dj_x-statik/32/7579_2.png) [@DJ\_X-StatiK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DJ_X-StatiK)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2005, 9:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/counterfeit-minis/3986/14 "2005-11-01T09:48:24Z")
ahha nice…