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		<title>MINI Launches &#8220;The Open One&#8221; Convertible Openometer Site</title>
		<link>http://www.motoringfile.com/2009/07/28/mini-launches-the-open-one-convertible-openometer-site/</link>
		<comments>http://www.motoringfile.com/2009/07/28/mini-launches-the-open-one-convertible-openometer-site/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 12:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gabe</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Best of the Web]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Marketing]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[

MINI&#8217;s plans for the Openometer gauge (as seen in the new MINI Convertible) are finally coming into focus. This morning MINI USA launched the theOpenone.com, a website to track R57 owner&#8217;s top-down motoring to the minute. The site will work for any owner of a 2009 or 2010 MINI Convertible.

The idea is simple. As a [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>13</slash:comments>
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		<title>Across Australia</title>
		<link>http://www.motoringfile.com/2009/07/07/across-australia/</link>
		<comments>http://www.motoringfile.com/2009/07/07/across-australia/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 05:54:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MF Staff</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Best of the Web]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[

This story comes from our friends at AUSmotive.com:


  Forty-three years ago motoring journalist Evan Green caused a sensation when he became the first man to drive across Australia from east to west via the red centre. As if that wasn’t enough, Green then conquered the north-south route immediately afterwards. The car? An original, first [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>8</slash:comments>
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		<title>Clarkson Reviews the New MINI Convertible</title>
		<link>http://www.motoringfile.com/2009/06/17/clarkson-reviews-the-new-mini-convertible/</link>
		<comments>http://www.motoringfile.com/2009/06/17/clarkson-reviews-the-new-mini-convertible/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:54:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gabe</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Best of the Web]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[R57 (Conv.)]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.motoringfile.com/?p=9548</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[

And we&#8217;re going to let the man speak for himself&#8230;


  visibility when the roof is up is woeful. It’s like sitting in a postbox. The only people who can get in the back are those who have stepped on a bomb and the boot is miserable.
  
  And yet, despite all this, [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>11</slash:comments>
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		<title>Solar Powered MINI E</title>
		<link>http://www.motoringfile.com/2009/06/10/solar-powered-mini-e/</link>
		<comments>http://www.motoringfile.com/2009/06/10/solar-powered-mini-e/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 10:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DB</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Best of the Web]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Efficiency]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MINI E]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[

Owner number 19 has decided to go one step beyond with his MINI E.  He is going solar and keeping a blog about it as well.


  First of all, I have noticed that some of the blogs by new owners refer to the great handling of the car and the great ergonomics of [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>First MINI E Delivered</title>
		<link>http://www.motoringfile.com/2009/05/28/first-mini-e-delivered/</link>
		<comments>http://www.motoringfile.com/2009/05/28/first-mini-e-delivered/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 14:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DB</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Best of the Web]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Efficiency]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MINI E]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[

The first MINI E has been delivered to a lucky owner in Southern California.  Lucky for us, he has a blog!


  The very first MINI E has been delivered to its very first customer. I am excited and humbled to report that the first MINI E was delivered to me this past Friday. [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>7</slash:comments>
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		<title>An Argument For Front Wheel Drive</title>
		<link>http://www.motoringfile.com/2009/04/10/an-argument-for-front-wheel-drive/</link>
		<comments>http://www.motoringfile.com/2009/04/10/an-argument-for-front-wheel-drive/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2009 13:55:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gabe</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Best of the Web]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Video]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[

With all the talk of RWD MINI city cars and FWD MINI speedsters we thought it was worth looking at why front wheel drive can be a great asset to performance cars at the limit. And besides, it&#8217;s Friday and we want to watch some video!
]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>20</slash:comments>
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		<title>MINIs and Macs</title>
		<link>http://www.motoringfile.com/2009/03/27/minis-and-macs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.motoringfile.com/2009/03/27/minis-and-macs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 21:00:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DB</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Best of the Web]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Classic Mini]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Efficiency]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[R56 (Coupe)]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[

We always talk about the comparison between the MINI brand and Apple.  Both are considered to be premium brands in their respective segments for a number of reasons.  Size and efficiency being one of them.


  “To us,” Wu wrote, “the new Mac mini is like a Mini Cooper, a premium small form [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>10</slash:comments>
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		<title>Radio Controlled F1 Car</title>
		<link>http://www.motoringfile.com/2009/03/20/radio-controlled-f1-car/</link>
		<comments>http://www.motoringfile.com/2009/03/20/radio-controlled-f1-car/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2009 11:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DB</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Best of the Web]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Motorsports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Video]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.motoringfile.com/?p=8660</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Sure, remote control cars we&#8217;ve seen.  Full sized even on Discovery Channel.  Pretty sure this is the first time you&#8217;ve seen one controlled via Bluetooth on a BlackBerry Phone though.



Sure, it&#8217;s not MINI related, but it&#8217;s Friday and this was the coolest thing I&#8217;ve seen in a while.
]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>10</slash:comments>
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		<title>MINI to Base New Model off of Crossover?</title>
		<link>http://www.motoringfile.com/2009/03/18/mini-to-base-new-model-off-of-crossover/</link>
		<comments>http://www.motoringfile.com/2009/03/18/mini-to-base-new-model-off-of-crossover/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2009 12:52:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gabe</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Best of the Web]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[R60 (Crossover)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[R65 (SpaceBox)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rumor]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.motoringfile.com/?p=8730</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Over the last year we&#8217;ve heard some rumbling that the MINI Crossover didn&#8217;t justify the cost of the development as a single model. To put it frankly BMW needed to create another iteration off of the same chassis to make the accountants sign-off on the deal. However it&#8217;s only been recently that we&#8217;ve started to [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>46</slash:comments>
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		<title>A Huge Vintage Mini Find in Texas</title>
		<link>http://www.motoringfile.com/2009/03/13/a-huge-vintage-mini-find-in-texas/</link>
		<comments>http://www.motoringfile.com/2009/03/13/a-huge-vintage-mini-find-in-texas/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2009 20:33:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gabe</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Best of the Web]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Classic Mini]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.motoringfile.com/?p=8691</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[

The always interesting site bringatrailor.com has a great find of six vintage Minis found in a warehouse in Dallas Texas. Well worth a look.

+ Texas Mini Cooper Warehouse Stash / Bringatrailer.com
]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>24</slash:comments>
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		<title>The Latest from MotoringFile&#8217;s Flickr Group</title>
		<link>http://www.motoringfile.com/2009/02/08/the-latest-from-motoringfiles-flickr-group/</link>
		<comments>http://www.motoringfile.com/2009/02/08/the-latest-from-motoringfiles-flickr-group/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2009 16:43:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gabe</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Best of the Web]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Site News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[There are many parts of the MotoringFile community both on the site and spread throughout the web. With the recent integration with Facebook on MF, we thought it was a good time to take a look at another piece of MF on the interwebs. MF&#8217;s Flickr group is a easy way to add your own [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>You Build It: The Cheapest MINI You&#8217;d Buy</title>
		<link>http://www.motoringfile.com/2009/02/06/you-build-it-the-cheapest-mini-youd-buy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.motoringfile.com/2009/02/06/you-build-it-the-cheapest-mini-youd-buy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2009 13:26:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gabe</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Best of the Web]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.motoringfile.com/?p=8326</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[

Yesterday we asked the question; how high can you go in building a US spec MINI. Today we&#8217;re asking the what is almost the opposite. How little could you put on a MINI from the factory and be happy. Obviously the easy answer for some would be nothing or something aftermarket. But let&#8217;s keep it [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>44</slash:comments>
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		<title>You Build it: Most Expensive US Spec MINI</title>
		<link>http://www.motoringfile.com/2009/02/05/you-build-it-the-most-expensive-us-spec-mini/</link>
		<comments>http://www.motoringfile.com/2009/02/05/you-build-it-the-most-expensive-us-spec-mini/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2009 14:07:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gabe</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Best of the Web]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.motoringfile.com/?p=8306</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[

There&#8217;s been a lot of talk recently in the MF comment section about how pricey MINIs have become lately. Even in the US where they have traditionally been relatively cheap, MINI USA has slowly had to raise prices due to a number of reasons. While we&#8217;re certainly still of the opinion that the MINI is [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>54</slash:comments>
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		<title>5th Gear: VW Scirocco vs MCS Dogfight</title>
		<link>http://www.motoringfile.com/2009/02/05/5th-gear-vw-scirocco-vs-mini-cooper-s-dogfight/</link>
		<comments>http://www.motoringfile.com/2009/02/05/5th-gear-vw-scirocco-vs-mini-cooper-s-dogfight/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2009 08:32:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MF Staff</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.motoringfile.com/?p=8320</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[

That other British automotive show recently took the latest VW Scirocco to the track to a straight-up fight against the stock MINI Cooper S. The result is incredibly close. Take a look below.

+ Series 15, Episode 5: VW Scirocco v Mini Cooper S Dogfight / 5th Gear

(Thanks everyone for sending this in).
]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>10</slash:comments>
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		<title>MINI at the Bread &amp; Butter Barcelona</title>
		<link>http://www.motoringfile.com/2009/01/24/mini-at-the-bread-butter-barcelona/</link>
		<comments>http://www.motoringfile.com/2009/01/24/mini-at-the-bread-butter-barcelona/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2009 13:35:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gabe</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Best of the Web]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Design]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.motoringfile.com/?p=8129</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[

MINI&#8217;s own magazine MINI International and their blog MINI Space is at the Bread &#38; Butter fashion show this week in Barcelona along with the MINI Crossover Concept. Check it out below.

+ BREAD &#38; BUTTER Barcelona / MINI Space
]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>14</slash:comments>
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		<title>Interface Experts Review the MINI Interior</title>
		<link>http://www.motoringfile.com/2009/01/22/user-interface-experts-review-the-mini-interior/</link>
		<comments>http://www.motoringfile.com/2009/01/22/user-interface-experts-review-the-mini-interior/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2009 02:01:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gabe</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Best of the Web]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[R55 (Clubman)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[R56 (Coupe)]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.motoringfile.com/?p=8136</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[

We&#8217;ve said it many times on these pages and now we&#8217;re being joined by the experts; the R56 center console is a usability mess. And now the usability experts at usercentric.com have taken the current MINI&#8217;s center console to task for being &#8220;awkward&#8221;. Here&#8217;s an excerpt from the article:


  &#8230;The audio system suffers from [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>70</slash:comments>
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		<title>MINIs in Extreme Weather</title>
		<link>http://www.motoringfile.com/2009/01/17/minis-in-extreme-weather/</link>
		<comments>http://www.motoringfile.com/2009/01/17/minis-in-extreme-weather/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Jan 2009 18:42:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gabe</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Best of the Web]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.motoringfile.com/?p=8106</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[(Yes, they still work)



As sent in from Mark this morning&#8230;
]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>30</slash:comments>
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		<title>MINIUSA Convertible Configurator is Online</title>
		<link>http://www.motoringfile.com/2009/01/12/miniusa-convertible-configurator-is-online/</link>
		<comments>http://www.motoringfile.com/2009/01/12/miniusa-convertible-configurator-is-online/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2009 17:33:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gabe</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Best of the Web]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[R57 (Conv.)]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.motoringfile.com/?p=8054</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Let the time wasting configurating begin. MINIUSA&#8217;s award winning online configurator tool has been updated with the 2009 MINI Convertible.

+ MINIUSA Configurator
]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>13</slash:comments>
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		<title>New Stamp Featuring the Mini</title>
		<link>http://www.motoringfile.com/2009/01/08/new-stamp-featuring-the-mini/</link>
		<comments>http://www.motoringfile.com/2009/01/08/new-stamp-featuring-the-mini/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2009 11:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DB</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Best of the Web]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[New Product]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.motoringfile.com/?p=8002</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[

Britian&#8217;s Royal Mail will be introducing a new series of stamps later this month, one of them with a depection of a Mini on it.


  From the distinctive lines of RJ Mitchell’s Spitfire fighter and the stylish chic of Mary Quant’s daring mini skirt to the calm of the Penguin Books jacket and the [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>7</slash:comments>
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		<title>Cadillac vs. MINI Round 2</title>
		<link>http://www.motoringfile.com/2009/01/06/cadillac-vs-mini-again/</link>
		<comments>http://www.motoringfile.com/2009/01/06/cadillac-vs-mini-again/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:49:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DB</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You might remember the comparison by Car and Driver we posted a few months ago pitting the Cadillac Escalade against the MINI Cooper.

It would appear that Cadillac is now doing the same in their latest television commercials.



Thanks everyone for sending this in!
]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>32</slash:comments>
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