MINI Factory Tour : Photos
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Printed Date: 27-May-2024 at 06:12
Topic: MINI Factory Tour : Photos
Posted By: vpricey
Subject: MINI Factory Tour : Photos
Date Posted: 25-May-2010 at 16:14
Right, for those folks who are travelling down to Gaydon on the Friday, I'm in the process of arranging a tour of the MINI Factory at Oxford for the Saturday morning. I know it's not a proper BMW but when I went there in April, actually seeing how they are put together was amazing and I thought some of you might like it.  There are a maximum number of 25 people per tour, and the price is between £12 and £15, but I think most of it goes to charity anyway.  Here's a link to a PDF file that tells you all about the tour at Plant Oxford.... http://www.bmweducation.co.uk/coFacts/linkDocs/PLANT_TOURS_V3.pdf - MINI Tour Info So if you're travelling down on the Friday....(Issy, Tommy, Stevie,John (Bluebro), John (Bigsix), Davy Tombstone, Graham Tait, Colin Durham jnr and Graeme(Ham) ...so far) If you would like to go along Please put your name down bellow... Update 21/6/10 That's me just had the confirmation from MINI for the tour on the morning of the Saturday 14th August. That's it booked, I've booked 7 places just incase there's an extra person fancies it at last minute. The cost of the tour is £15 each, I can either get the money from you next time i see you, or before we go for the tour, which ever, as long as I have it before we get there. 1.Paul 2.Steph 3.Stevie 4.Tommy 5.John 6.John 7. You won't be disapointed!!  ------------- Paul - '87 E30 325i Sport - '99 E39 M5 - '05 E53 X5 
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Posted By: vpricey
Date Posted: 26-May-2010 at 15:07
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1.Paul 2.Steph 3.Stevie 4.Tommy 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. ------------- Paul - '87 E30 325i Sport - '99 E39 M5 - '05 E53 X5
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Posted By: bluebro
Date Posted: 27-May-2010 at 11:37
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1.Paul 2.Steph 3.Stevie 4.Tommy 5.John 6.John 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. -------------  F22 Estoril Blue M235i |
Posted By: Ham328
Date Posted: 27-May-2010 at 20:58
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1.Paul 2.Steph 3.Stevie 4.Tommy 5.John 6.John 7.Graeme 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. ------------- Mrs Pontipine is a nosey bint. |
Posted By: stevie53
Date Posted: 27-May-2010 at 21:09
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Paul,
can you find out if I can take a carry out round the tour with me. will probably be needing a hair of the dog on Saturday morning 
------------- ///2000 E39 M5 Imola Red/// NO MORE una volta lei ha avuto l'italiano lei non andrą mai tedesco di nuovo haha |
Posted By: Ham328
Date Posted: 27-May-2010 at 21:39
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Lolz. I thought about putting 'hangover permitting' in brackets next to my name ------------- Mrs Pontipine is a nosey bint. |
Posted By: vpricey
Date Posted: 28-May-2010 at 14:04
Good stuff guys, the funny bit is, the first part of the tour is the Bodyshop, welding and robots and lots of noise! That'll test out the soar heads!! I'll see if we can get you on a Corona/Leffie drip Stevie!!  Keeps the names coming guys.... ------------- Paul - '87 E30 325i Sport - '99 E39 M5 - '05 E53 X5
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Posted By: Issy
Date Posted: 29-May-2010 at 14:28
Paul I am leaving my name off this at the moment as I will be having a long lie & going to Asda!!!! 
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Posted By: vpricey
Date Posted: 30-May-2010 at 17:48
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Plenty time for Asda mrs!!!
------------- Paul - '87 E30 325i Sport - '99 E39 M5 - '05 E53 X5
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Posted By: Issy
Date Posted: 30-May-2010 at 18:44
Nope  got to be organised! My agenda for the sat...... Long lie (to recover from Friday night)  Asda  Then back to hotel by 12.30 for..........more vodka  ------------- |
vpricey wrote:Posted By: vpricey
Date Posted: 30-May-2010 at 20:49
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Ok no prob, Steph might join you as she's not too bothered, but I can't wait to go round again!!
------------- Paul - '87 E30 325i Sport - '99 E39 M5 - '05 E53 X5
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Posted By: sailorbaz
Date Posted: 30-May-2010 at 21:12
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Oh you bunch of Bar stewards, I'm really jealous of this.
Next year will be a no-no, due to some clown planning his wedding day on the 6th of August! 
I'm sure you'll have a ball though, -------------  http://www.bmwccscotland.co.uk/cars/e46/m3csl.html" rel="nofollow - My Car 2004 M3 CSL and 2009 E90 M3 |
Posted By: Ham328
Date Posted: 02-June-2010 at 22:52
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Paul, i'm going to take my name off the list for the time being. I fancy it but i was thinking that Saturday is prob the only day from the Sunday before Gaydon to the Sunday after that i wont have to be up before 6 am, so i'll probably take advantage and have a long lie. (My long lie's usually run beyond midday If i'm up and about in time and there is the possibility of making my mind up on the day i might still go, but i don't want to commit to going then let you down at the last minute. 1.Paul
Cheers ------------- Mrs Pontipine is a nosey bint. |
)Posted By: vpricey
Date Posted: 03-June-2010 at 15:18
what a slacker!!lol.  No prob Ham, you're missing out tho!!
------------- Paul - '87 E30 325i Sport - '99 E39 M5 - '05 E53 X5
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Posted By: vpricey
Date Posted: 07-June-2010 at 16:31
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Wee Update.
------------- Paul - '87 E30 325i Sport - '99 E39 M5 - '05 E53 X5
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Posted By: stevie53
Date Posted: 07-June-2010 at 19:34
you just don't want to take me to Asda again in case there's another trolly rage incident
------------- ///2000 E39 M5 Imola Red/// NO MORE una volta lei ha avuto l'italiano lei non andrą mai tedesco di nuovo haha |
Posted By: vpricey
Date Posted: 07-June-2010 at 23:14
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wierdest family shopping trip!!
------------- Paul - '87 E30 325i Sport - '99 E39 M5 - '05 E53 X5
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Posted By: vpricey
Date Posted: 21-June-2010 at 14:16
Update, see top! ------------- Paul - '87 E30 325i Sport - '99 E39 M5 - '05 E53 X5
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Posted By: Issy
Date Posted: 09-August-2010 at 20:29
Paul Is this list up to date? I was just wondering how many have you got on the list for this? 
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Posted By: vpricey
Date Posted: 10-August-2010 at 16:51
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Well Issy the final list is 1.Paul 2.Stevie 3.Tommy 4.John 5.John 6. 7. Two Spare spaces for anyone who fances it. ------------- Paul - '87 E30 325i Sport - '99 E39 M5 - '05 E53 X5
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Posted By: Issy
Date Posted: 17-August-2010 at 17:18
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Many thanks to Paul for organising the tour. Everyone really enjoyed it even with the hangovers from hell!! I am sure there will be pictures to follow. Thanks again Paul! ------------- |
Posted By: vpricey
Date Posted: 18-August-2010 at 10:24
Not a problem folks, I hope those who went enjoyed the experience of seeing a car being built from scratch. If anyone would like to go in the future, I would be happy to arrange this. Anyway, here's a couple of photos from my phone(forgot to take my camera )       ------------- Paul - '87 E30 325i Sport - '99 E39 M5 - '05 E53 X5
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Posted By: johne46
Date Posted: 18-August-2010 at 10:53
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grate pics but some one has shot stevie in the back of the head
in one of the pics lol, |