MINI of Canada Introduces the MINI SKINI (Posted April 1st)

Sections: Official News Apr 1st, 2006 22 Comments

[ MINI SKINI ] MINI.ca

Written By: Gabe

LTZMTOR

They were kinda cute. Good find Gabe. I forget what the 4/1 was last year?
http://www.chicagominiclub.com Steve

Will the MINI SKINI work with the SportLink attachment?

It’s going to need stripes.
Chuck

That thing makes me sad. I’m too fat to ride something called a SKINI. All the other Hells Angles would for sure make fun of me. ;-)
Chester’s Liver

Am I the only one that thinks that this is actually a good idea?

BMW Cars/MINI Cars BMW Motorcycles/MINI Scooters

It might actually help BMW’s motorcycle sales.

I brought this idea up to a friend months ago, but he said it was stupid. Crazy, maybe, but I did have this idea for a retro styled Mustang about 15 years ago, not that something like that would sell either.
JD

My wife wants one. I have to break it to her…
alpha-6

Well, they did have that one footed skateboard thing. LOL.
rkw

Between the MINI SKINI and the Winter Domination campaign, I am so impressed with MINI.ca, or whoever does their marketing. We don’t get creative stuff like this from MINIUSA. Yet MINI.ca is tiny in comparison, with what, total sales comparable to something like the San Francisco Bay Area?
PedRO

http://www.mini.ca/

A MINI scooter. Makes perfect sense. I wonder what the peeps at Vespa must be thinking. Someone should let them know about this thing. NOt sure about the name though.
http://MINImeet.ca Robert

Ya gotta love Canadians. We’re a funny bunch of jokers, eh?

=R=
Michael

I waaaaaaant one!!!!! I do I really do!
cct1

I’ve got one of these on order, but I have a question: DSC vs. LSD: which should I get, or should I get both? Is the LSD just for the track, or will it help with everyday scooting? I’ve read where the DSC can be too aggressive, and kick in too early, flipping the driver over the handle bars–anyone heard of this?
CeridianMN

I hope I’m not the only one bummed that this wasn’t made as an announcement on a different day? I sold the motorcycle as part of getting the MINI and a MINI-themed scooter would be kind of neat IMHO…
Vanwall
Where do ya keep the beer, eh?
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Rob Saunders

Actually, this would be a good idea! We have been toying with the idea of buying a couple of red Vespa scooters to match our CR/B MINI. Anyways, Happy 040-01-06!
Nathaniel Salzman

Hear Hear! I’d be totally down with a MINI scooter and “Chester’s Liver” is right, it’s not like BMW doesn’t know how to build a motorcycle. MINI could offer a little tow package and a trailer so that you could haul a couple of these behind your MINI. That’d be pretty slick, I think. I really hope they get a big enough positive response to this to actually do it. I especially love that it’s got MINI mirrors on it and the all-in-one speedo/tach. Brilliant.
Steve772

Ahhh… Is there a JCW Kit for the Skini-S?
Mike

…and is the Skini-S actually going to be a turbo? and wouldn’t it be the Skini-T?
Greg W

Hey that’s the replacement for the defunct BMW C1 Scooter (made by the MINI GP people in Italy). Will someone make a conversion kit for my Yamaha Jog CY50 scooter? Come on you USA entrepreners, make my day!
AJ Igel

Damn. I would have actually wanted one. I’m already looking at getting a restored Vespa in BRG to match my Mini, this would be perfect.

Plus, this would be the only vehicle small enough for a Mini to tow.
James

I, too, would buy one of these instead of a Vespa.

Let’s Scooter!ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¾Ã‚Â¢
Crusoe

The C1 was pretty popular in Italy, would have made it if BMW sold it as a scooter. I spent the last 4 years in Milan and they were everywhere BMW or clones. I like them.
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