Comments on: World Debut: MINI 50 Mayfair & MINI 50 Camden (w/Full Gallery) http://www.motoringfile.com/2009/05/22/world-debut-mini-50-mayfair-mini-50-camden/ 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: TSizemore3 http://www.motoringfile.com/2009/05/22/world-debut-mini-50-mayfair-mini-50-camden/comment-page-1/#comment-260568 TSizemore3 Tue, 26 May 2009 01:46:02 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/?p=9228#comment-260568 <p>I'm really liking the Camden except for the wheels. I like the wheels on the Mayfair much better. Unfortunately I've never been that enamored of the hot chocolate color on the Mayfair although I do like the toffy interior. Now if I could get a nice dark blue (like the old Indy Blue) with the Toffy, that would be nice.</p> I’m really liking the Camden except for the wheels. I like the wheels on the Mayfair much better. Unfortunately I’ve never been that enamored of the hot chocolate color on the Mayfair although I do like the toffy interior. Now if I could get a nice dark blue (like the old Indy Blue) with the Toffy, that would be nice.

]]> By: Ramón http://www.motoringfile.com/2009/05/22/world-debut-mini-50-mayfair-mini-50-camden/comment-page-1/#comment-260494 Ramón Mon, 25 May 2009 01:44:36 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/?p=9228#comment-260494 <p>So, will the Clubman be offered in these models?</p> So, will the Clubman be offered in these models?

]]> By: MINI unveils 50th anniversary Mayfair and Camden models - Motoring Alliance http://www.motoringfile.com/2009/05/22/world-debut-mini-50-mayfair-mini-50-camden/comment-page-1/#comment-260481 MINI unveils 50th anniversary Mayfair and Camden models - Motoring Alliance Sun, 24 May 2009 18:22:30 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/?p=9228#comment-260481 <p>[...] see it in person. An interesting item in the press release is the mention of a new HiFi system. Gabe (MotoringFile) says it is a replacement for the current HiFi option, which received a lot of criticism. [...]</p> [...] see it in person. An interesting item in the press release is the mention of a new HiFi system. Gabe (MotoringFile) says it is a replacement for the current HiFi option, which received a lot of criticism. [...]

]]> By: KipperFillets http://www.motoringfile.com/2009/05/22/world-debut-mini-50-mayfair-mini-50-camden/comment-page-1/#comment-260446 KipperFillets Sun, 24 May 2009 09:17:44 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/?p=9228#comment-260446 <blockquote>This is Camden London - an ultra hip area near the canals north east of the heart of the city.</blockquote> <p>It's good to see something nice written about the old country!</p> <p>If anyone's not too keen on the wheels, lights or paint on the Camden, I hear they'll be bringing out the MINI Basildon, which has none of these. At all :-)</p> This is Camden London – an ultra hip area near the canals north east of the heart of the city.

It’s good to see something nice written about the old country!

If anyone’s not too keen on the wheels, lights or paint on the Camden, I hear they’ll be bringing out the MINI Basildon, which has none of these. At all :-)

]]> By: Dean Cory http://www.motoringfile.com/2009/05/22/world-debut-mini-50-mayfair-mini-50-camden/comment-page-1/#comment-260444 Dean Cory Sun, 24 May 2009 08:05:05 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/?p=9228#comment-260444 <p>Nice looking special editions. Sad to say that they are mostly color bits rather than anything else. I don't care for the blackened out headlights of the Mayfair. LOVE the silver white on the Camden.</p> <p>I hope that Mission Control is not the MINI speak for BMW's much maligned iDrive!</p> <p>About the center stack. Don't expect it to change untill the MkIII MINI comes out. AKA 100% BMW MINI. But judging by the BMW overlords past, I bet that they dumb down the interior even more to pay for the $$$ cost of the 1 series drivetrain.</p> Nice looking special editions. Sad to say that they are mostly color bits rather than anything else. I don’t care for the blackened out headlights of the Mayfair. LOVE the silver white on the Camden.

I hope that Mission Control is not the MINI speak for BMW’s much maligned iDrive!

About the center stack. Don’t expect it to change untill the MkIII MINI comes out. AKA 100% BMW MINI. But judging by the BMW overlords past, I bet that they dumb down the interior even more to pay for the $$$ cost of the 1 series drivetrain.

]]> By: Viley http://www.motoringfile.com/2009/05/22/world-debut-mini-50-mayfair-mini-50-camden/comment-page-1/#comment-260420 Viley Sat, 23 May 2009 19:00:14 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/?p=9228#comment-260420 <p>I like the Camden interior a lot. A lot a lot. Kudos MINI.</p> I like the Camden interior a lot. A lot a lot. Kudos MINI.

]]> By: MINI 50 Mayfair, Camden Launch With "Mission Control" [New Cars] | Car Advisory http://www.motoringfile.com/2009/05/22/world-debut-mini-50-mayfair-mini-50-camden/comment-page-1/#comment-260390 MINI 50 Mayfair, Camden Launch With "Mission Control" [New Cars] | Car Advisory Sat, 23 May 2009 09:42:00 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/?p=9228#comment-260390 <p>[...] [via motoringfile] [...]</p> [...] [via motoringfile] [...]

]]> By: goat http://www.motoringfile.com/2009/05/22/world-debut-mini-50-mayfair-mini-50-camden/comment-page-1/#comment-260367 goat Fri, 22 May 2009 20:09:42 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/?p=9228#comment-260367 <p>Really like the colour scheme on the Mayfair with the exception of those rims... infinite spoke indeed... apparently you can have too many spokes on your S-lite.... but at least MINI is putting some surface depth back to this rim style rather than the "stamped-looking" S-lite replacement that is the Crown Spoke. The Camden's "baking tin" rim design is another set of aesthetic issues entirely... I'll leave it at that. :)</p> <p>Good news on the upgrade to the HiFi! And nice to see that blacked out headlights moving from EasyBakeOven DIY to OEM. Mission Control sounds very cool and I am truly looking forward to seeing more on this as I think MINI is on to something with this one.</p> <p>But I don't see any interior changes to upgrade the toy-like plastics in the centre stack controls? Is that coming in a separate announcement? Will that even arrive for 2010 MY?</p> Really like the colour scheme on the Mayfair with the exception of those rims… infinite spoke indeed… apparently you can have too many spokes on your S-lite…. but at least MINI is putting some surface depth back to this rim style rather than the “stamped-looking” S-lite replacement that is the Crown Spoke. The Camden’s “baking tin” rim design is another set of aesthetic issues entirely… I’ll leave it at that. :)

Good news on the upgrade to the HiFi! And nice to see that blacked out headlights moving from EasyBakeOven DIY to OEM. Mission Control sounds very cool and I am truly looking forward to seeing more on this as I think MINI is on to something with this one.

But I don’t see any interior changes to upgrade the toy-like plastics in the centre stack controls? Is that coming in a separate announcement? Will that even arrive for 2010 MY?

]]> By: Brian http://www.motoringfile.com/2009/05/22/world-debut-mini-50-mayfair-mini-50-camden/comment-page-1/#comment-260364 Brian Fri, 22 May 2009 19:36:45 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/?p=9228#comment-260364 <p>72 mpg for the diesel? Thats insane! That would be about 60mpg US. The prius gets around 50, is that number correct?</p> 72 mpg for the diesel? Thats insane! That would be about 60mpg US. The prius gets around 50, is that number correct?

]]> By: dc11r http://www.motoringfile.com/2009/05/22/world-debut-mini-50-mayfair-mini-50-camden/comment-page-1/#comment-260363 dc11r Fri, 22 May 2009 19:19:08 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/?p=9228#comment-260363 <p>YES!!! Good thing i waited for the 2010 model.. i hated the old HiFi system.</p> YES!!! Good thing i waited for the 2010 model.. i hated the old HiFi system.

]]> By: Aaron http://www.motoringfile.com/2009/05/22/world-debut-mini-50-mayfair-mini-50-camden/comment-page-1/#comment-260361 Aaron Fri, 22 May 2009 18:52:43 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/?p=9228#comment-260361 <p>bee100 - I agree. I thought it was just reflective shadows until I brought up the full-resolution photo. Yikes! I don't mind the turquoise on the Camden so much but on the Mayfair...ugh!</p> bee100 – I agree. I thought it was just reflective shadows until I brought up the full-resolution photo. Yikes! I don’t mind the turquoise on the Camden so much but on the Mayfair…ugh!

]]> By: Aaron http://www.motoringfile.com/2009/05/22/world-debut-mini-50-mayfair-mini-50-camden/comment-page-1/#comment-260359 Aaron Fri, 22 May 2009 18:38:50 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/?p=9228#comment-260359 <p>They're not selling me on this Mission control business. I feel like they gotta come straight out and tell us what it is or have a demo video or something. Sounds a bit like Herbie to me. And I don't want to drive Herbie.</p> They’re not selling me on this Mission control business. I feel like they gotta come straight out and tell us what it is or have a demo video or something. Sounds a bit like Herbie to me. And I don’t want to drive Herbie.

]]> By: Fred http://www.motoringfile.com/2009/05/22/world-debut-mini-50-mayfair-mini-50-camden/comment-page-1/#comment-260358 Fred Fri, 22 May 2009 18:36:09 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/?p=9228#comment-260358 <p>Me gusta black headlamp!</p> Me gusta black headlamp!

]]> By: bee1000 http://www.motoringfile.com/2009/05/22/world-debut-mini-50-mayfair-mini-50-camden/comment-page-1/#comment-260354 bee1000 Fri, 22 May 2009 17:39:33 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/?p=9228#comment-260354 <p>Only on the full-resolution close-up can you make out the pinstripe decals on the Camden. Were I ordering one, I would ask for those to be delivered in the trunk. I've long thought you could make a cool decal that flows back from the headlights and up the side of the car, but these are very subtle and they only go on the hood (probably too time-intensive to install otherwise).</p> <p>That interior is really nice, but I don't think I'd be up for keeping it clean. And why on earth did they add the line of turquoise stitching to the seats and shift/brake boots?! Oh dear.</p> Only on the full-resolution close-up can you make out the pinstripe decals on the Camden. Were I ordering one, I would ask for those to be delivered in the trunk. I’ve long thought you could make a cool decal that flows back from the headlights and up the side of the car, but these are very subtle and they only go on the hood (probably too time-intensive to install otherwise).

That interior is really nice, but I don’t think I’d be up for keeping it clean. And why on earth did they add the line of turquoise stitching to the seats and shift/brake boots?! Oh dear.

]]> By: Gabe http://www.motoringfile.com/2009/05/22/world-debut-mini-50-mayfair-mini-50-camden/comment-page-1/#comment-260351 Gabe Fri, 22 May 2009 17:19:31 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/?p=9228#comment-260351 <blockquote> <p>Is this different from the current HiFi? If so, will HiFi be upgraded throughout the range?</p> </blockquote> <p>Wow we've been holding our tongues on this one for awhile. Yes this is a new system meant to address some of the poor reviews the original HiFi system had.</p> <blockquote>Links to any high res versions of the official photos? </blockquote> <p>Yes - the word link within the gallery takes you to the flickr page that houses the ultra hi-res official image. You have to log into yahoo or flickr to download.</p> <blockquote>Yesh………..I would never buy a “Camden” I’ve been to Camden, New Jersey, USA…….What a dump. </blockquote> <p>This is Camden London - an ultra hip area near the canals north east of the heart of the city.</p> <blockquote>Wow the wheels are ugly on the Camden , I was expecting much more. </blockquote> <p>Yeah no kidding. Those would be off the car immediately if I were buying it.</p>

Is this different from the current HiFi? If so, will HiFi be upgraded throughout the range?

Wow we’ve been holding our tongues on this one for awhile. Yes this is a new system meant to address some of the poor reviews the original HiFi system had.

Links to any high res versions of the official photos?

Yes – the word link within the gallery takes you to the flickr page that houses the ultra hi-res official image. You have to log into yahoo or flickr to download.

Yesh………..I would never buy a “Camden” I’ve been to Camden, New Jersey, USA…….What a dump.

This is Camden London – an ultra hip area near the canals north east of the heart of the city.

Wow the wheels are ugly on the Camden , I was expecting much more.

Yeah no kidding. Those would be off the car immediately if I were buying it.

]]> By: Minipuma http://www.motoringfile.com/2009/05/22/world-debut-mini-50-mayfair-mini-50-camden/comment-page-1/#comment-260350 Minipuma Fri, 22 May 2009 17:16:20 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/?p=9228#comment-260350 <p>p.s. You think you could grate cheese with those Camden rims?</p> p.s. You think you could grate cheese with those Camden rims?

]]> By: Minipuma http://www.motoringfile.com/2009/05/22/world-debut-mini-50-mayfair-mini-50-camden/comment-page-1/#comment-260349 Minipuma Fri, 22 May 2009 17:15:00 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/?p=9228#comment-260349 <p>I generally love the Hot Chocolate color, but that Mayfair isn't doing it for me. I think it's the stripes... reminds me of a Tootsie Roll. And the interior...moreso.</p> <p>Love the Camden, though.</p> I generally love the Hot Chocolate color, but that Mayfair isn’t doing it for me. I think it’s the stripes… reminds me of a Tootsie Roll. And the interior…moreso.

Love the Camden, though.

]]> By: dc11r http://www.motoringfile.com/2009/05/22/world-debut-mini-50-mayfair-mini-50-camden/comment-page-1/#comment-260348 dc11r Fri, 22 May 2009 17:09:51 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/?p=9228#comment-260348 <p>there's nothing cool/good about NJ >=D</p> there’s nothing cool/good about NJ >=D

]]> By: Mark http://www.motoringfile.com/2009/05/22/world-debut-mini-50-mayfair-mini-50-camden/comment-page-1/#comment-260346 Mark Fri, 22 May 2009 17:06:29 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/?p=9228#comment-260346 <p>Links to any high res versions of the official photos?</p> Links to any high res versions of the official photos?

]]> By: rkw http://www.motoringfile.com/2009/05/22/world-debut-mini-50-mayfair-mini-50-camden/comment-page-1/#comment-260345 rkw Fri, 22 May 2009 17:01:50 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/?p=9228#comment-260345 <blockquote>This new HiFi system from car audio specialist Harman Kardon</blockquote> <p>Is this different from the current HiFi? If so, will HiFi be upgraded throughout the range?</p> This new HiFi system from car audio specialist Harman Kardon

Is this different from the current HiFi? If so, will HiFi be upgraded throughout the range?

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