Comments on: counterfeit cars?

counterfeit cars?

tomplus2 — Wed, 23 Mar 2005 10:30:53 -0800

At the CCC, we're dedicated to putting an end to the victimization associated with purchasing a counterfeit MINI Cooper.

By: cavalier

cavalier — Wed, 23 Mar 2005 10:32:02 -0800

I (heart) the marketing agency for BMW's Mini.

By: Mayor Curley

Mayor Curley — Wed, 23 Mar 2005 10:40:47 -0800

This reminds me of a softdrink. But I can't for the life of me remember what it's called.

By: spock

spock — Wed, 23 Mar 2005 10:49:14 -0800

They're marketing agency is pretty dang inventive. This domain is apparently owned by an individual who put his apartment number in public view on the domain name registry. Could still be viral marketing of course. Amusing.

By: spock

spock — Wed, 23 Mar 2005 10:50:37 -0800

^Their Why do I never see mistakes until the moment I hit submit?

By: anthill

anthill — Wed, 23 Mar 2005 10:51:20 -0800

I don't even want to read it it's so twee marketing...

By: koeselitz

koeselitz — Wed, 23 Mar 2005 10:52:11 -0800

ViralFilter.

By: spock

spock — Wed, 23 Mar 2005 10:57:27 -0800

Yes. We must teach those ad agencies that we desire only traditional non-humorous advertising! This sort of behavior must not be encouraged, for the good of all on the planet. (Best page on the site.)

By: spock

spock — Wed, 23 Mar 2005 11:01:33 -0800

Note to self: spock may be tomplus2 sock puppet.

By: delmoi

delmoi — Wed, 23 Mar 2005 11:05:29 -0800

Does it vibrate? Also, hasn't this been posted before?

By: delmoi

delmoi — Wed, 23 Mar 2005 11:08:30 -0800

cute

By: fenriq

fenriq — Wed, 23 Mar 2005 11:20:16 -0800

Ahhh, that was a refreshing soda. Next?

By: loquacious

loquacious — Wed, 23 Mar 2005 11:42:27 -0800

Err, spock? When was the last time you calibrated your hokum detector array? This is blatantly a viral piece. There were even TV commercials. I so totally want a T-shirt with the CCC logo on it. However, a few months ago when this was making the rounds they were offering stickers in exchange for a SASE. I can't remember if I ever sent those off or not. Actually, I think the free stickers were only offered on the broadcast TV commercial. I only saw the commercial once, and it was either on the Cartoon Network or Sci-Fi channel. I can state that with authority because those are the only two channels I'll hold still for, and anything else sends me screaming from the room woefully holding my head and searching for tinfoil to wrap it in. I could give a fucked rat on a stick about the viral, though. I'm not planning on buying any cars any time soon. Much less a brand new car off a dealer's lot - brand new cars are for tools who'd be better off taking half the immediate off-lot resale devaluation and blowing it on hookers and coke. Even less likely am I going to purchase a brand new Mini. Especially now that I'm all confused and worried about buying a counterfeit one on accident. I don't think they even make those in my size anyway, which is something on the order of a slightly stunted Wookie. Grrraar!

By: inthe80s

inthe80s — Wed, 23 Mar 2005 11:42:50 -0800

cute viral marketing Here's a surefire way to determine it's counterfeit: IT RUNS mini's have lots of complaints about quality. They're cute, but hardly worth the cost

By: matildaben

matildaben — Wed, 23 Mar 2005 12:43:34 -0800

inthe80s, Mini Scores High in Reliability by Consumer Reports.

By: dougunderscorenelso

dougunderscorenelso — Wed, 23 Mar 2005 12:50:05 -0800

Oh ho ho ho ho I liked this. The size comparisons are the best.

By: tomplus2

tomplus2 — Wed, 23 Mar 2005 13:53:51 -0800

I first saw this on TV. The ad looked genuine. Really well done, felt like a real ad for the dvd.

By: graventy

graventy — Wed, 23 Mar 2005 14:13:02 -0800

This reminds me of a softdrink. But I can't for the life of me remember what it's called. PEPSI BLUE, Mayor Curley. Heh. Your subtle joke has now been ruined.

By: uncanny hengeman

uncanny hengeman — Wed, 23 Mar 2005 17:16:30 -0800

I like how the two motor bikes have been duct taped together.

By: Lizc

Lizc — Wed, 23 Mar 2005 17:22:02 -0800

Wasn't this in The Wall Street Journal yesterday? I'm too lazy to go find the article on the website / get it from the other side of the office, but yea. Yay Crispin Porter + Bogusky