MINI Sales Increasing for ’09?
This from our friends over at Leftlanenews. It’s quite a different story than we’ve been hearing from some dealers especially in the US. But we certainly welcome the news. Here’s an excerpt:...
MotoringFile’s Best of 2008
What a year for MINI enthusiasts. The new Clubman, the new JCW and the continued evolution of the R56. Not to mention new performance products for the R53 and tons of new...
MINI Challenge Race Car for Sale in the US
For all those wondering if and when any of the MINI Challenge cars would surface state-side, the answer is a resounding yes. But even better one of those cars is now for...
Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays
It’s the crazy time of the year again. Motoring from family to family for some, staying put and avoiding the weather for others. Around here we will be busy thinking about things...
Is the MINI Recession Proof?
BusinessWeek seems to think so, via Yahoo! Finance. >But there are some good deals out there in this recession; cars that are worth the price and will hold their value. And in...
Hot Chocolate For the Convertible & Coupe?
When Hot Chocolate first debuted in the R55 Clubman there were scores of people asking about it’s availability on the coupe. It seem as if MINI may have heard the calls for...
White Roof Radio #280
Final show for 2008. We manage a full crew and everything. And, of course, we end up with a crappy connection. So, apologies around for that extra hiss in this shows recording....
Ask MF: Which MINI Should I Buy?
This is a question we get asked quite a bit around these parts. It’s also a question that we have covered in a few older episodes of White Roof Radio. MF Reader...
MINI Scores Well in Crash Testing
The IIHS has been crashing cars again. We all know the MINI scores well front and rear, but so not hot for side impact. >Mini Cooper results: This minicar was redesigned for...
Ask MF: Cold Weather Starting Issues
This is a new one on me, so hopefully a little bit of crowd-sourcing from the faithful MF readers will be able to help out. This from reader Mark M. >I currently...