Comments on: MINI Production to Decrease in 2006 http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/11/29/mini-production-to-decrease-in-2006/ MotoringFile | MINI news, reviews and opinion. MINI Cooper, Cooper S, Clubman, Countryman Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:14:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Teresa http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/11/29/mini-production-to-decrease-in-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-30598 Teresa Thu, 19 Jan 2006 16:50:08 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/?p=4500#comment-30598 <p>Does anybody know when the plant expansion will be complete? We in Alabama are hoping to get our 1st dealership after the expansion is done.</p> Does anybody know when the plant expansion will be complete? We in Alabama are hoping to get our 1st dealership after the expansion is done.

]]> By: FR Walter http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/11/29/mini-production-to-decrease-in-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-28703 FR Walter Fri, 02 Dec 2005 00:32:11 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/?p=4500#comment-28703 <p>I haven’t been lurking around here in a wile. So I see that Jim Ohio is still here. Jim if you want "Tons of cool" do what I did. Get a Chevy SSR. There were not a lot built and it will be out of production this summer. The ’06 will be the last year of the SSR roadster pickup. So using your logic the Chevy SSR is your dream car.</p> <p>PS. I love mine and you can't have it</p> I haven’t been lurking around here in a wile. So I see that Jim Ohio is still here. Jim if you want “Tons of cool” do what I did. Get a Chevy SSR. There were not a lot built and it will be out of production this summer. The ’06 will be the last year of the SSR roadster pickup. So using your logic the Chevy SSR is your dream car.

PS. I love mine and you can’t have it

]]> By: Giacomo http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/11/29/mini-production-to-decrease-in-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-28603 Giacomo Thu, 01 Dec 2005 02:58:51 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/?p=4500#comment-28603 <p>JimOhio..........It Ain't an Enzo........good lord man!</p> JimOhio……….It Ain’t an Enzo……..good lord man!

]]> By: Mark (Ohio) http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/11/29/mini-production-to-decrease-in-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-28600 Mark (Ohio) Thu, 01 Dec 2005 02:02:53 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/?p=4500#comment-28600 <p>Congrats Trick way cool! =:)</p> Congrats Trick way cool! =:)

]]> By: the mole http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/11/29/mini-production-to-decrease-in-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-28594 the mole Wed, 30 Nov 2005 20:13:36 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/?p=4500#comment-28594 <p>The only reason "sales" will be decreased in 2006 is because a proportion of the build volume will be the R56 which will not be on sale...</p> <p>Production will more than likely be slightly reduced but should ramp-up faily swifty around launch time...</p> <p>x 'spect</p> The only reason “sales” will be decreased in 2006 is because a proportion of the build volume will be the R56 which will not be on sale…

Production will more than likely be slightly reduced but should ramp-up faily swifty around launch time…

x ‘spect

]]> By: Trick http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/11/29/mini-production-to-decrease-in-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-28591 Trick Wed, 30 Nov 2005 18:58:21 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/?p=4500#comment-28591 <p>Well. . . I put my order in today. Should have a production number later today. Here's to hopefully beating the shutdown.</p> <p>Anybody want to buy a STS2/CSP prepped Miata?</p> Well. . . I put my order in today. Should have a production number later today. Here’s to hopefully beating the shutdown.

Anybody want to buy a STS2/CSP prepped Miata?

]]> By: Mark (Ohio) http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/11/29/mini-production-to-decrease-in-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-28589 Mark (Ohio) Wed, 30 Nov 2005 16:49:21 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/?p=4500#comment-28589 <p>I planned on ordering an '06 MCS JCW with my tax return...that sounds like it will be during the slowdown. <em>argh</em></p> I planned on ordering an ’06 MCS JCW with my tax return…that sounds like it will be during the slowdown. argh

]]> By: MotoringFile » Archive » Rumors behind the JCW GP http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/11/29/mini-production-to-decrease-in-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-28585 MotoringFile » Archive » Rumors behind the JCW GP Wed, 30 Nov 2005 15:15:26 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/?p=4500#comment-28585 <p>[...] As was reported yesterday on MF, MINI has been anticipating a production decline in 2006 as the factory undergoes construction. [...]</p> [...] As was reported yesterday on MF, MINI has been anticipating a production decline in 2006 as the factory undergoes construction. [...]

]]> By: JimOhio http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/11/29/mini-production-to-decrease-in-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-28584 JimOhio Wed, 30 Nov 2005 14:21:30 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/?p=4500#comment-28584 <p>this is great news.</p> <p>they should lower the production even more.</p> <p>less minis = better</p> <p>there already has been dilution of the cool factor of the mini..</p> <p>i mean MINI</p> <p>classic mini = tons of cool</p> this is great news.

they should lower the production even more.

less minis = better

there already has been dilution of the cool factor of the mini..

i mean MINI

classic mini = tons of cool

]]> By: Fishbulb http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/11/29/mini-production-to-decrease-in-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-28583 Fishbulb Wed, 30 Nov 2005 14:13:56 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/?p=4500#comment-28583 <p>ugh....I need to get my order in ASAP.</p> ugh….I need to get my order in ASAP.

]]> By: MINI VANILLI http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/11/29/mini-production-to-decrease-in-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-28582 MINI VANILLI Wed, 30 Nov 2005 13:41:30 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/?p=4500#comment-28582 <p>Bilbo......you beat me to it. we must have been writing at the exact same time. haha</p> Bilbo……you beat me to it. we must have been writing at the exact same time. haha

]]> By: MINI VANILLI http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/11/29/mini-production-to-decrease-in-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-28581 MINI VANILLI Wed, 30 Nov 2005 13:40:50 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/?p=4500#comment-28581 <p>at least it will keep resale nice and healthy for 2006 on our current cars.</p> at least it will keep resale nice and healthy for 2006 on our current cars.

]]> By: Bilbo Baggins http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/11/29/mini-production-to-decrease-in-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-28580 Bilbo Baggins Wed, 30 Nov 2005 13:39:27 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/?p=4500#comment-28580 <p>Looks like we can count on high resale values for a bit longer.</p> Looks like we can count on high resale values for a bit longer.

]]> By: carl http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/11/29/mini-production-to-decrease-in-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-28579 carl Wed, 30 Nov 2005 12:21:57 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/?p=4500#comment-28579 <p>It's a good thing I did'nt wait to get my 06. I was going to wait till after X-mass. Good thing I'm impatient.</p> It’s a good thing I did’nt wait to get my 06. I was going to wait till after X-mass. Good thing I’m impatient.

]]> By: FH http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/11/29/mini-production-to-decrease-in-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-28571 FH Wed, 30 Nov 2005 06:06:00 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/?p=4500#comment-28571 <p>Allan:</p> <p>Actually, if you look behind the grill on your current MINI, you'll see the plastic (I think it's plastic) housing that looks like that. It's present on my '06 MINI.</p> Allan:

Actually, if you look behind the grill on your current MINI, you’ll see the plastic (I think it’s plastic) housing that looks like that. It’s present on my ’06 MINI.

]]> By: Allan http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/11/29/mini-production-to-decrease-in-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-28568 Allan Wed, 30 Nov 2005 03:54:07 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/?p=4500#comment-28568 <p>I just noticed this, but is the front grill hint at the fact that its a BMW signature grill? (the two holes laid side by side)</p> I just noticed this, but is the front grill hint at the fact that its a BMW signature grill? (the two holes laid side by side)

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