February 2005

MINI Sirius Antenna Update

(From MINIUSA): Due to a wiring change in 7/04, a new Satellite Radio Antenna was developed for 2005 or newer MINI Cooper and Cooper S Coupes. The appearance of the antenna remains...

Introducing the MotoringFile NewsRoom

Time to reset your cache and refresh your browsers, today is a big day at MotoringFile. We’ve added a new way to read MINI related news from around the web and refined...

JCW Sport Brake Kit in Detail

Now that the JCW Brake Kit is readily available at dealers (and even on MINIUSA), let’s take an closer look at some of the specs (From MINIUSA): Aftersales is pleased to announce...

BMW Introduces the MINI to Korea

From the Korea Times: German auto giant BMW yesterday unveiled the premium compact Mini to Korean consumers, targeting the younger generation eager to take up the latest fad. BMW sold 187,357 units...

Seat Covers and the 2005 MINI

Here’s some important information for all those with US spec MINIs built after 1/05 (from an internal MINIUSA bulletin): The MINI Cooper and Cooper S production 01/05 and forward will have an...

Official Chrome Line Retrofit Kit

MINI has finally introduced an official retrofit kit for the chrome line interior kit. Here’s all the info: The chrome Tach-meter and the chrome Speedo/Tach-meter on the steering column (in combination with...

Hudson Bay Or Bust

If you must roll your MINI, do it into snow! The recent Hudson Bay Or Bust road trip took MINIs north into Canada and freezing cold, and David Rose (Ducttape on MINI2),...

The Next Generation of iPod Integration

With the revolution that is the iPod exploding around us, many companies have sought ways to integrate the car audio with digital music. This has given the MINI owner several viable options...

MotoringFile Review: 2005 MCS Automatic

Few things have garnered as much debate as the new for 2005 optional automatic transmission for the Cooper S. Quite a few MINI enthusiasts have expressed outrage at the idea of an...