Comments on: The MINI Coupe for the 2008 Model Year http://www.motoringfile.com/2007/09/11/the-mini-coupe-in-the-2008-model-year/ 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: Marc http://www.motoringfile.com/2007/09/11/the-mini-coupe-in-the-2008-model-year/comment-page-1/#comment-206372 Marc Mon, 11 Feb 2008 14:04:00 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/2007/09/11/the-mini-coupe-in-the-2008-model-year/#comment-206372 <p>SC - You need to press the OBC button until you get to the mileage remaining display, then hold down the button and the gear change indicator should reapppear.</p> SC – You need to press the OBC button until you get to the mileage remaining display, then hold down the button and the gear change indicator should reapppear.

]]> By: SC http://www.motoringfile.com/2007/09/11/the-mini-coupe-in-the-2008-model-year/comment-page-1/#comment-199608 SC Mon, 21 Jan 2008 14:59:56 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/2007/09/11/the-mini-coupe-in-the-2008-model-year/#comment-199608 <p>i have a new mini cooper which i just received at the beginning of 08- for the first few weeks the gear shift indicator worked a treat. but now it is gone, jsut disappeared. and i can't seem to figure out how to get it back. anyone now i get it to display it?</p> <p>SC</p> i have a new mini cooper which i just received at the beginning of 08- for the first few weeks the gear shift indicator worked a treat. but now it is gone, jsut disappeared. and i can’t seem to figure out how to get it back. anyone now i get it to display it?

SC

]]> By: mikeyjaro http://www.motoringfile.com/2007/09/11/the-mini-coupe-in-the-2008-model-year/comment-page-1/#comment-159635 mikeyjaro Wed, 12 Sep 2007 17:16:23 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/2007/09/11/the-mini-coupe-in-the-2008-model-year/#comment-159635 <p>I think they will use up the 'old' '07 parts before the new units come to North America, or the rest of the world.</p> <p>My 2 pence..</p> I think they will use up the ‘old’ ’07 parts before the new units come to North America, or the rest of the world.

My 2 pence..

]]> By: eto http://www.motoringfile.com/2007/09/11/the-mini-coupe-in-the-2008-model-year/comment-page-1/#comment-159634 eto Wed, 12 Sep 2007 17:11:51 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/2007/09/11/the-mini-coupe-in-the-2008-model-year/#comment-159634 <p>Initially, I wasn't interested in the new fuel economy features of the '08 MINI, but as I read more, I hope they implement them for US MINIs by 2009.</p> Initially, I wasn’t interested in the new fuel economy features of the ’08 MINI, but as I read more, I hope they implement them for US MINIs by 2009.

]]> By: Nick http://www.motoringfile.com/2007/09/11/the-mini-coupe-in-the-2008-model-year/comment-page-1/#comment-159349 Nick Tue, 11 Sep 2007 16:42:39 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/2007/09/11/the-mini-coupe-in-the-2008-model-year/#comment-159349 <p>Here's a link over to that <a href="http://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/showthread.php?t=111983" rel="nofollow">NAM USB thread</a></p> <p>The first car mentioned was actually delivered in Germany (but may have been US spec'd?), there's some other pictures of the USB stuff in use around in that thread too, but as far as I know, they were all borrowed from the Mini2 forums and are from UK configured cars.</p> Here’s a link over to that NAM USB thread

The first car mentioned was actually delivered in Germany (but may have been US spec’d?), there’s some other pictures of the USB stuff in use around in that thread too, but as far as I know, they were all borrowed from the Mini2 forums and are from UK configured cars.

]]> By: Kevin http://www.motoringfile.com/2007/09/11/the-mini-coupe-in-the-2008-model-year/comment-page-1/#comment-159331 Kevin Tue, 11 Sep 2007 15:05:34 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/2007/09/11/the-mini-coupe-in-the-2008-model-year/#comment-159331 <blockquote>Quick question, can you find out about USB / Bluetooth on US models as of August ‘07? Much appreciated.</blockquote> <p>USB is already being implimented. Some recent production week 07 models are already equipped with the USB interface, according to delighted owners on the NAM forums. My week 31 car did not have it (bummer!) but instructions for its use were included in a small supplemental manual that came with the car. I'm not sure if it will be found consistently in the car before 08 models are being built. Any idea Gabe?</p> Quick question, can you find out about USB / Bluetooth on US models as of August ‘07? Much appreciated.

USB is already being implimented. Some recent production week 07 models are already equipped with the USB interface, according to delighted owners on the NAM forums. My week 31 car did not have it (bummer!) but instructions for its use were included in a small supplemental manual that came with the car. I’m not sure if it will be found consistently in the car before 08 models are being built. Any idea Gabe?

]]> By: mikeyjaro http://www.motoringfile.com/2007/09/11/the-mini-coupe-in-the-2008-model-year/comment-page-1/#comment-159318 mikeyjaro Tue, 11 Sep 2007 13:50:30 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/2007/09/11/the-mini-coupe-in-the-2008-model-year/#comment-159318 <p>Gabe, nice updates.</p> <p>Quick question, can you find out about USB / Bluetooth on US models as of August '07?</p> <p>Much appreciated.</p> Gabe, nice updates.

Quick question, can you find out about USB / Bluetooth on US models as of August ’07?

Much appreciated.

]]> By: vin. http://www.motoringfile.com/2007/09/11/the-mini-coupe-in-the-2008-model-year/comment-page-1/#comment-159309 vin. Tue, 11 Sep 2007 13:32:59 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/2007/09/11/the-mini-coupe-in-the-2008-model-year/#comment-159309 <p>Any idea when the US market will be getting the fuel-saving technologies featured on the Euro MINI?</p> Any idea when the US market will be getting the fuel-saving technologies featured on the Euro MINI?

]]> By: Richard http://www.motoringfile.com/2007/09/11/the-mini-coupe-in-the-2008-model-year/comment-page-1/#comment-159303 Richard Tue, 11 Sep 2007 13:20:16 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/2007/09/11/the-mini-coupe-in-the-2008-model-year/#comment-159303 <p>That USB August 2008 date is probably a typo ( I hope).</p> That USB August 2008 date is probably a typo ( I hope).

]]> By: Josh http://www.motoringfile.com/2007/09/11/the-mini-coupe-in-the-2008-model-year/comment-page-1/#comment-159296 Josh Tue, 11 Sep 2007 12:48:37 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/2007/09/11/the-mini-coupe-in-the-2008-model-year/#comment-159296 <p>I was waiting for the 2008's because i wanted that USB plug, but it won't be around till August. :( Oh well. Any idea if it could be retrofitted?</p> I was waiting for the 2008′s because i wanted that USB plug, but it won’t be around till August. :( Oh well. Any idea if it could be retrofitted?

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