Comments on: Space Blue Hits the Dealerships

By: Zeke

Zeke — Tue, 27 Sep 2005 10:56:11 +0000

Why is the gray roof / mirrors so dull, not shiny? I want a royal grey / silver, but not if the silver is like that… =ÃƒÅ¸

By: cjupin

cjupin — Tue, 27 Sep 2005 05:50:47 +0000

Actually, I kind of like it. It looks very sleek, a little classy/refined and the more I look at it, it grows on me. I own a pepper white/black roof mcs (took delivery last week :-); and I absolutely love the simplicity of it.

Congrats to all those who ordered teh space blue!- oh, and Gabe, love the site; keep up the great work!

By: John

John — Tue, 27 Sep 2005 02:27:01 +0000

I ordered a SB/S with stripe Aug 6, it's on the boat at the moment. I like the bright colors, but was a little afraid they might attract the wrong kind of attention...from the black and white MINIs with the light bars...

I actually would have liked a Checkmate except for the flame spokes and side graphics.

By: GMINI

GMINI — Mon, 26 Sep 2005 07:27:05 +0000

Thanks, Ian! That is one SWEET color combination. I love it. And if i had the money, i’d buy it. What better way to commemorate the last run of the Supercharged MINI. Maybe a lightweight supercharged MCS…

By: MINI03

MINI03 — Mon, 26 Sep 2005 06:03:05 +0000

Yech.

The roof and mirror caps look like they were spraypainted.

By: cct1

cct1 — Mon, 26 Sep 2005 03:23:57 +0000

This is killing me! I’m ordering (In Milwaukee) this saturday; I hope they have a SB/S on the lot (They had a SB/SB, but it’s already gone). If SB came with a white roof, it’d be easy–I’m not sure how it’s going to look in person with a silver roof, but those pictures are encouraging. Maybe do the roof checkered in SB/Silver, and add some aftermarket silver bonnet stripes (the old fashioned ones). Decisions, decisions…

By: j

Mon, 26 Sep 2005 01:36:35 +0000

i think that they should have replaced electric blue with the m3′s laguna blue

By: mike

mike — Sun, 25 Sep 2005 22:07:41 +0000

i toured the plant last week and saw quite a few of the new blue and new grey combinations on the line. they are nice colors and the silver roof is awesome. i still (as gabe said) am frustrated by the lack of bright color choices but these new colors are nice.

By: fishbulb

fishbulb — Sun, 25 Sep 2005 18:15:40 +0000

SB/S does look pretty hot.

However, i agree with a lot of folks here. give us a REAL BRG!

-jac

By: O(=^=)O Capn

O(=^=)O Capn — Sun, 25 Sep 2005 17:48:46 +0000

Yeah, I like it, just wish it came with the white roof. Ever since they killed Indi blue….

By: Gabe

Gabe — Sun, 25 Sep 2005 16:40:41 +0000

First time commenting: Actually, I'm getting one of these colour combinations (it's already on its way to Port Hueneme). I suppose it is a bit 'boring' of a colour, but to be honest I rather like it.

I wouldn't worry about this color being called boring. There are a lot of people that are simply taking out their lack of bright color frustrations on the pictures above. I personally love the color combo and can't wait to see one in person. In fact since 2001 I've been hoping MINI would release a dark blue.

Of course it would be nice to see some brighter colors in the mix as well. However this is the color environment that we currently live in. Take a look at advanced color forcasting and you'll see that MINI is spot on with what is currently popular and selling. I would expect this to change in the next couple of years since this, to some extent, is cyclical.

By: Franklyn

Franklyn — Sun, 25 Sep 2005 16:36:52 +0000

First time commenting: Actually, I’m getting one of these colour combinations (it’s already on its way to Port Hueneme). I suppose it is a bit ‘boring’ of a colour, but to be honest I rather like it. The combination gives a level of elegance to the line without being in your face about it–understated if you will. It’s still a MINI underneath it all and that’s what matters.

By: O(=^=)O Capn

O(=^=)O Capn — Sun, 25 Sep 2005 09:22:49 +0000

The thing that sucks the most about this is that you can’t get a white roof! I am sorely Irked!!!!!!

By: Brendan

Brendan — Sun, 25 Sep 2005 07:13:51 +0000

I know a bunch of you don’t like the color/roof combo, but I think it’s awesome. To me it is true mini, but won’t attract unwanted law enforcement attention when you’re zipping around town.

By: Gabe

Gabe — Sun, 25 Sep 2005 02:46:05 +0000

What's with the antenna? I don't see satellite radio or nav system on the sticker.

Since this particular MINI had just rolled off the truck, the antenna hadn't been screwed in yet. The 2006 is essentially the same car as the '05, thus no return to the shark-fin.

By: Blake

Blake — Sun, 25 Sep 2005 02:40:51 +0000

Yes! My 06 has the shark fin antenna!

By: RB

RB — Sat, 24 Sep 2005 23:54:10 +0000

I’m not a fan of all the chrome Ian and others like, not putting down just not a fan, but I can see the chrome package going nicely with the silver roof.

By: RB

RB — Sat, 24 Sep 2005 23:49:31 +0000

If I could have found a LY or an EB I would have bought one! I looked all over the US. I do buy mine used so that was part of the problem.

By: Seth L

Seth L — Sat, 24 Sep 2005 23:38:10 +0000

Found an old Motoring Handbook and noticed another lametably missing color-Candy Blue.

I see plenty of Liquid Yellow and Electric BLue around town as well.

By: RB

RB — Sat, 24 Sep 2005 23:02:24 +0000

I also think MINI is making some mistakes with some of the colours they have dropped.

I like the addition of the silver roof & like the white or black roofs as well but the white mirror caps would never be on any MINI I own. If I did get a white roof I would either have chrome or black caps.

Can't wait to put a silver roof and silver cobra style stripes on my CR '04 MCS but I will be keeping my blk caps. Hopefully next year.

Ian, nice pics.