New Bluetooth Kit Comes to the US
In November 2004 MINI announced a new OEM Bluetooth that worked with the official armrest and steering wheel controls. Yet for some reason the kit was never been offered in the US....
JCW Sells 10,000th Engine Kit
Here’s an excerpt from Motortorque >Demand for the JCW kit — the only MINI-endorsed tuning kit – has never been stronger, particularly in the UK, where one in nine Cooper S hatchback...
New Anthracite Tach Housing
The 2006 tachometer housing now comes in anthracite
MINI UK Honours Its Top Dealer
MINI dealership Robert Stern in Worcester has been awarded the title of MINI Dealer of the Year 2005. The inaugural awards took place at the MINI Dealer Convention in London on Wednesday...
White Roof Radio Podcast #22
This week’s podcast features a very special from the online MINI world. Mark Ferguson from NAM spent over an hour on the show with us this week. While we naturally chatted about...
The Slate Wiped Clean
MotoringFile’s main computer, my generally trusty Apple Powerbook, has just had its IBM internal hard drive recently turn to dust. This means that all MF and personal files from August onward (the...
Ask MotoringFile: Which Snow Tires?
This week’s Ask MotoringFile question comes from Jim: I’ve got the standard 17″ sport package wheel/ performance tire combo on my Cooper S and live in an area that sees snow on...
MINI USA/FTR Dragcar Heats up the Strip
Here’s the official press release on the latest MINI USA Dragcar results that we reported on a few days ago: >The MINI USA/FTR Dragster made an impressive showing at the Import Drag...
New MINI Concept at the Detroit Auto Show
We just received word that MINI is planning on showing a third MINI Traveller concept, this time at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Apparently the concept will differ slightly...
Autoweek’s Take on the JCW GP
While there’s nothing really new in the story, Autoweek does an admirable job of summing the JCW GP up. Except for perhaps the negative initial reaction by most MINI enthusiasts. Here’s an...