Gabriel Bridger

MotoringFile was born out of a love for all things MINI. Technically started in January 2003 with our first post announcing that MINI had just won car of the year. But in reality it started way before. I grew up with a love for all things automotive. That fascination was particularly influenced by my dad’s BMW 2002tii and my love for all things British.

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The Official MINI Armrest Revealed

Here it is folks. The final version of the official armrest that will be available from the factory and MINI dealers. As we had...

Official 2005 Rear Foglight Retrofit Kit

For all those in the US with early ’05 MINIs that missed out on the chance to order rear foglights… your illumination needs can...

In the Press

BMW To Increase MINI Production Capacity

From Autoindustry.co.uk: BMW will this later this month announce investment at its Oxford plant to boost output of its MINI range to over 200,000...

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More Radical Look for Next MCS?

More on the next MINI from Autocar. With engineering work well underway on the next-generation Mini, and the secrets of the car’s new engine...

In the Press

The Mini at Monte, Revisited

The Telegraph takes us on our journey through time and the Col de Turini and manages to paint to an incredible picture of the...

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Advanced Airbags

Among the many small changes made on January 1st for all MINI production are the new standard advanced airbags. This is a addition that...

DIY

Cleaning your Cabin Air Filter

Promini has an informative article on the wonderful world of cabin air filters. It may not be as exciting of a topic as that...

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The JCW Carbon Fiber Spoiler

Update: We’ve got a better pic of the spoiler above (click the image for a larger view). You can also view the original we...

Sales

Worldwide MINI Sales Breakdown for 2004

From BMW Press: Only three years after its market launch, the 500,000th MINI rolled off the production line in Oxford in August 2004. Altogether,...

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The Next MINI Caught Cold Weather Testing

Autotelegraaf.nl looks to have caught the next generation MINI undergoing cold weather testing in northern Finland. In the photos (including the one above also...