An Official MINI Glovebox Organizer?

They may be doing one, but they would also have to pay a hefty royalty to the patent holder of the design that is on the market tha tis sold by us (outmotoring.com), MOSS and many others. The patent is very clear yet has a couple loop holes but I doubt that MINI could get around it. Try doing a search at USPTO.gov for 'glove box organizer'.

We were designing our own until we saw that patent held by Auto Orgnaizers and decided to stay away from the whole deal….

Does anyone have a problem with the current one? It fits well, looks good and works like it should. A factory option would be nice, though I'm very satisfied with the one that is already out there.

My only problem with my current one is that you loose the ability to keep a drink cooled by the air conditioning vent. You can wedge a can of soda in there but not a bottle of water.

Great Mini heard our cries for a cupholder and now a glove box organizer. While these are great, GIVE ME A BREAK!!!

What about our cries for the windshield problems and yo-yo, they won't even acknowledge these as problems.

They did the same thing with the stumble, and then all of a sudden miraculously without a single e-mail or mention of the stumble, they release v36, while still not admitting to any problem or acknowledging that there ever was a stumble.

I'll pay the extra $50 for a silly organizer, but I am getting tired of paying $850 for a windshield six times. I am approaching about the 20% of the cost of the vehicle on windshields. They are covered by insurance, but still a problem.

From what I heard that windshield was nothing more than a EU tinted version and not an improved windshield.

Well MINI has fixed quite a bit in the last two years. I've heard they're working on the windsheild and the yo-yo.

It's probably some public relations management on their part. They don't want to publicly admit to the “serious” problems w/ the MINI (stumble, yo-yo, windshield) as it could cause reduced market appeal/value. That part I don't mind – I'd like the value of my MINI to remain high. But it would be nice if we received a letter in the mail stating when major issues have been addressed.

My service manager just told me last week that Mini is due to release a new and improved windshield in a few months. He said that it will be thicker and more resiliant to stone chips. Should be interesting to see what happens.

Beth, The MINI's windshield isn't going to kill you, but I would recommend investing in insurance that covers replacement windshields (was an extra $100/year for me). Some owners have experienced spontaneous cracks (maybe from temperature changes). I've heard of that more commonly on 2002's, but have no idea of the true stats. Others, myself included, have learned the hard way to avoid following trucks as stones easily chip the windshield. I had three chips and one crack repaired easily enough, but when I moved the crack didn't pass inspection so I had the windshield replaced ($450). I have a 2002 and in my two years, this is my first replacement, but I know folks (like Gabe) who have had three or four in two years.