VW to buy MINI from BMW? (Posted April 1st)

Sections: Rumor Apr 1st, 2006 64 Comments

In the last 24 hours we’ve heard from several sources that the sale of the MINI division to VW is imminent. This unthinkable news seems to be brought on by VW’s intense desire to regain it’s historical place in the US market.

Word from several of our sources is that VW is considering re-branding future MINIs as “VINIs”. The new VINIs would be slightly different from today’s MINI in both look and available options. For instance the VINI would only feature four colors, two “packages” and an optional toy “VINI” that randomly quotes lines from Joe Pesci in my Cousin Vinny.

Expect the change over to happen late this year. As part of the deal BMW will be getting Skoda , Seat, and an automaker to be named later.

Happy April 1st.

Written By: Gabe

O(=^=)O Capn

Gabe, I think this would be fun if it got picked up by a major news outlet like your Mini Pullman did.
Pat

Wow, at first you really had me going there… Until I read VINI :)

My parents gave me a heart attack to, saying that my dad drove into my MINI when reparking his car in the garage. (I’m on a vacation)

Good one,

Greetings

Pat
http://www.fireballtim.com Fireball Tim

Just went down to the VW dealer and put my name on the list for the new VINI. They required a downpayment of 12 bucks. Seems kinda high to em…
O(=^=)O Capn

whoa Fireball Tim reads this, cool, but of course he would.
p3los

I have to say that I was already calling my dealer to say him if he could prepare me a full JCW MCS, even if I had to owe him some thousand bucks…
http://Motoringfile.com Mark Hendrie

Hilarious Gabe – all I read was the headline today (3/04/2006) and just about had a heart attack. Once I reached the part about the Vini I nearly fainted! Nice one – really funny!
MINI_fan

Gabe, you forgot to mention the introduction of the new turbo-diesel powered model VW add. It will of course be called the ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã…â€œVINI DIESELÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã‚Â. It will have a shiney chrome roof, very muscular fenders and a deep growling exhaust.

HAHAHAHA the best comment so far!!!!!!!!
LorenH

Hook, line & sinker, just like every year!

Good one!
LEXLOW

Dude, I was eating my lunch and I almost PUKED!!

I HATE YOU!!

;-)
JIM LUCIDO

LMAO ALMOST HAD ME.
Andy

Jon This is great news! The new Cooper S will be slower than the old one!

You have obviously not driven the new GTI
http://www.sdmmracing.com HPzie

Awh man …… You got me good, I was like WTF. Good one :-)
http://hatamaran.blogspot.com teresa

You evil, evil person. I nearly burst into tears. Damn you!
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