MINI’s March Production Changes

Sections: R56 (Hatch) | R57 (Conv.) | R58 (Coupe) | R59 (Roadster) | R60 (Countryman) Feb 14th, 2012 13 Comments

As is customary, MINI will be rolling out a handful of key changes for production starting this March. As is typical they call into three categories: color and trim, new and/or updated options and restrictions. Let’s take a look at all of them after the break.

The White Silver package with the Clubman will not be available with a white roof starting 03/12
Clubman gets the optional JCW Package complete with aero-kit
Clubman JCW also gets the aero-kit as standard
New iPod/iPhone cradle for the Countryman
The Countryman Cooper S gets a new 128 mph speed limiter
The Clubman to be offered with Spice Orange
The Hot Chocolate convertible top is phased out
Laser Blue and Laguna Green phased out.
MINI Yours bonnet stripes and side scuttles offered in black
All R5X models get Reef Blue (replacing Laser Blue)
Special editions start production: Baker (R56 MCS), Baywater (R56 MC and MCS, and the Highgate (R57 MC and MCS).

And the biggest news? The R59 MINI Roadster goes on-sale February 25th.

Written By: Gabe

jeff

glad to see orange coming to the clubman, but it’s a bummer that lightning blue is still locked out.
- http://twitter.com/KKyle Kyle Kilzer
  
  I want a lightning blue / silver clubbie!!!
RKCA1

No sign of JCW engine kit for Countryman S in the horizon at all?
- http://www.nathanielsalzman.com Nathaniel Salzman
  
  Don’t have any info on the engine kit, but the full-on Countryman JCW is expected later this year. It’s an updated engine with Valvetronic that will spread to the rest of the JCW lineup as well.
Lee L

So, is the phone cradle for the Countryman designed to not self destruct the third time it’s touched?;-)

Like the arrange being available.
Agro

They listened to me! About 5-6 months ago I was asking all the MINI people I have contact with why I couldn’t order an orange Clubby. And now I will be able to! Yay!
- Agro
  
  Now, if/when someone runs into my 03 MCS, I’ll be able to get my daughters a bit more legroom and have an orange MINI to go with my orange Mini. 8)
Mark Smith

Reef Blue is the best Blue since Space Blue!!! Very happy about this addition!
- Grahame
  
  Space Blue was great in the showroom but in person I didn’t like it (and I still kept it for 3 years). It was supposed to have that greenish blue tint and sometimes, in the sun, you might get a glimpse of it. But mostly it was just a dark blue and fairly boring.
Don

Thought the Roadster was already on sale? (mine’s currently on a ship!)
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http://twitter.com/peterbrecht Peter Brecht

Reef blue on the R5X. . . sweet
IowaM1N1

The March production change you didn’t mention…March 2012 build cars start the change to 12,000 oil change intervals. According to my service team at the dealership.

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