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		<title>MF Review: Tesla Roadster Sport</title>
		<link>http://www.motoringfile.com/2010/02/22/mf-review-tesla-roadster-sport/</link>
		<comments>http://www.motoringfile.com/2010/02/22/mf-review-tesla-roadster-sport/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 10:37:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gabe</dc:creator>
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Today we&#8217;re reviewing something outside the immediate BMW world to give you a bit more insight into the increasingly important electric car market.

Nothing prepares you for the feeling of a really fast car. Hitting 60 mph in anything under four seconds is a sensation that is both riveting and alarming (at first). But take away [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MF Review: The MINI E</title>
		<link>http://www.motoringfile.com/2009/11/25/mf-review-the-mini-e/</link>
		<comments>http://www.motoringfile.com/2009/11/25/mf-review-the-mini-e/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:28:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently Michael from BimmerFile had a chance to spend some extended time with the new MINI E. Since neither Todd, DB or myself has had an opportunity to get behind the wheel, Michael was kind enough to take a break from his BF editor duties and write a full review &#8211; Gabe



Background

With greenhouse gas emissions [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MF Reader Review: Mini Do More Clubman Trailer Hitch</title>
		<link>http://www.motoringfile.com/2009/08/10/mf-reader-review-mini-do-more-clubman-trailer-hitch/</link>
		<comments>http://www.motoringfile.com/2009/08/10/mf-reader-review-mini-do-more-clubman-trailer-hitch/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2009 12:24:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gabe</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Accessories]]></category>
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We&#8217;ve been wanting to get our hands on a Mini Do More trailer hitch for years but never had the right opportunity. Luckily we found someone who had not only bought and use the hitch. But also towed pretty much everything you could think of.. including a plane. Enjoy:

I ordered my Clubman (on January 24, [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>8</slash:comments>
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		<title>BimmerFile Review: BMW 335 Diesel</title>
		<link>http://www.motoringfile.com/2009/05/16/bimmerfile-review-bmw-335-diesel/</link>
		<comments>http://www.motoringfile.com/2009/05/16/bimmerfile-review-bmw-335-diesel/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2009 14:02:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gabe</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Diesel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.motoringfile.com/?p=9149</guid>
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Since diesel is all the range on MotoringFile these days, we thought it appropriate to point our readers to our first diesel related review on our sister site BimmerFile. The 335d is the first BMW diesel in the in recent memory to be sold in the US and proves that efficient powerful diesels can actually [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>12</slash:comments>
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		<title>MF Review: 2004 BMW 3 Series ZHP</title>
		<link>http://www.motoringfile.com/2009/05/11/mf-review-2004-bmw-3-series-zhp/</link>
		<comments>http://www.motoringfile.com/2009/05/11/mf-review-2004-bmw-3-series-zhp/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2009 14:20:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gabe</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category>

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Normally we keep out BMW related content on our sister site BimmerFile however this is a special case. Considering the reader interest in my accounts of selling my MINI and buying something else, I thought some of you might enjoy a full review of my new car.

It&#8217;s early Saturday morning. Spring in Chicago. The kind [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>22</slash:comments>
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		<title>MF Review: 2009 MINI Convertible Cooper S</title>
		<link>http://www.motoringfile.com/2009/03/16/mf-review-2009-mini-convertible-cooper-s/</link>
		<comments>http://www.motoringfile.com/2009/03/16/mf-review-2009-mini-convertible-cooper-s/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 14:39:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gabe</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[R57 (Conv.)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category>

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Okay so this should be pretty easy right? The R57 is the convertible version of the R56. So I can copy and paste any one of our many review of the R56, do a find and replace here and there and I&#8217;m done.

Wow that was easy. Now I can go back out and drive the [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>11</slash:comments>
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		<title>MF Review: JCW Stage I vs Stage II</title>
		<link>http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/11/17/mf-review-jcw-stage-i-vs-stage-ii/</link>
		<comments>http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/11/17/mf-review-jcw-stage-i-vs-stage-ii/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 13:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gabe</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category>

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Unlike the previous Cooper S, MINI has taken a two prong approach to developing a faster MINI or the R56 MCS. First out of the gates was the JCW &#8220;Engine Kit&#8221; which debuted in July of 2007. The kit developed 192 bhp and had 201 ft lbs of torque for an MSRP price of [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>40</slash:comments>
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		<title>MF Review: Factory JCW Coupe</title>
		<link>http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/11/12/mf-review-factory-jcw-coupe/</link>
		<comments>http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/11/12/mf-review-factory-jcw-coupe/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gabe</dc:creator>
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The factory JCW MINI is a dichotomy of character. On one hand (in stock form) it&#8217;s as comfortable over bumps and on the highway as any MINI that&#8217;s ever been produced. Yet on the other hand it&#8217;s the fastest and most raucous MINI ever. ClearlyBMW tried to create this car to be almost everything to [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>62</slash:comments>
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		<title>MotoringFile JCW Review Coming Soon</title>
		<link>http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/10/28/motoringfile-jcw-review-coming-soon/</link>
		<comments>http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/10/28/motoringfile-jcw-review-coming-soon/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2008 13:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gabe</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[JCW]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.motoringfile.com/?p=7474</guid>
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We&#8217;ve heard you. You want to read our review of the 2009 JCW MINI. In fact there hasn&#8217;t been a week that has gone by since spring that we haven&#8217;t gotten emails asking when we were going to drive the car. The wait is over. Our 2009 JCW press car will arrive tomorrow we&#8217;ll be [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>29</slash:comments>
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		<title>MF First Drive: Factory JCW Clubman</title>
		<link>http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/09/02/mf-first-drive-factory-jcw-clubman/</link>
		<comments>http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/09/02/mf-first-drive-factory-jcw-clubman/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 14:00:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gabe</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[JCW]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[R55 (Clubman)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.motoringfile.com/?p=7020</guid>
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BMW and MINI have worked hard on the new JCW MINIs in setting them apart from the other models. They&#8217;ve given them their own names (you won&#8217;t find &#8220;Cooper S&#8221; anywhere on them) and they&#8217;ve given the powerplant an entirely updated character let along performance boost. But is it enough?

From an enthusiasts point of view [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>25</slash:comments>
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		<title>Upcoming MotoringFile Reviews</title>
		<link>http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/08/25/upcoming-motoringfile-reviews-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/08/25/upcoming-motoringfile-reviews-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2008 14:24:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gabe</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[MINI Competitors]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.motoringfile.com/?p=6972</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[

We&#8217;ve had an enormous number of requests for a couple reviews over the past few months. First up are of course the two new JCW MINIs. And then there is continued interest (yes from MINI owners) of the 135i &#8211; specifically the manual which we haven&#8217;t tested yet. So we&#8217;ve been busy working with BMW [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>28</slash:comments>
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		<title>BimmerFile Review: BMW M3 Convertible</title>
		<link>http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/08/13/bimmerfile-review-bmw-m3-convertible/</link>
		<comments>http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/08/13/bimmerfile-review-bmw-m3-convertible/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:00:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gabe</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.motoringfile.com/?p=6892</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[

Okay, a $75,000 BMW isn&#8217;t exactly MINI competition. But it is a review that some of you may find interesting from a auto enthusiast&#8217;s point of view. Oh and it&#8217;s from our sister publication BimmerFile. Go check it out.

+ BimmerFile Review: M3 Convertible
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		<slash:comments>15</slash:comments>
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		<title>BimmerFile Review: BMW M3 Sedan</title>
		<link>http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/07/03/bimmerfile-review-bmw-m3-sedan/</link>
		<comments>http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/07/03/bimmerfile-review-bmw-m3-sedan/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:42:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MF Staff</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.motoringfile.com/?p=6764</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[

It doesn&#8217;t get much further removed from the MINI than a $60k BMW M3 sedan, but think of them as kindred spirits. And the M3 is one of those &#8220;it&#8221; cars for 2008 that simply makes for a fun review and a good comparison to the small car we all love. As you may have [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>20</slash:comments>
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		<title>BimmerFile Review: BMW 135i Auto</title>
		<link>http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/06/26/bf-review-bmw-135i-auto/</link>
		<comments>http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/06/26/bf-review-bmw-135i-auto/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2008 19:43:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MF Staff</dc:creator>
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The 135i may not be a MINI, but it&#8217;s one of the most talked about cars of the moment on MotoringFile and our sister publication BimmerFile just wrapped up a full week&#8217;s worth of driving it. A highly recommended read if you&#8217;re at all interested in the smallest of BMWs and (dare we say it) [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>7</slash:comments>
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		<title>MF Full Review: MINI Clubman Cooper S</title>
		<link>http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/05/30/mf-review-mini-clubman-cooper-s-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/05/30/mf-review-mini-clubman-cooper-s-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2008 12:32:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gabe</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/05/30/mf-review-mini-clubman-cooper-s-2/</guid>
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The idea of bigger MINI can seem like an anomaly. For those not familiar with the car, the entire concept seems at odds with the brand. Why would anyone want a slightly larger MINI. At what point does a larger MINI become just another car? And if a larger MINI doesn&#8217;t reflect the character of [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>33</slash:comments>
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		<title>Upcoming MotoringFile/BimmerFile Reviews</title>
		<link>http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/05/06/upcoming-motoringfilebimmerfile-reviews/</link>
		<comments>http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/05/06/upcoming-motoringfilebimmerfile-reviews/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2008 12:00:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gabe</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/05/06/upcoming-motoringfilebimmerfile-reviews/</guid>
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If you haven&#8217;t noticed we tend to review new MINIs and BMWs in two phases. The first is at the press launch where we&#8217;re invited to drive the cars on predetermined roads and in some cases tracks. While this opportunity is a great way to allow a first drive in the cars before their release, [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>8</slash:comments>
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		<title>MotoringFile Review: Pooch Style Car Mats</title>
		<link>http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/04/10/motoringfile-review-pooch-style-car-mats/</link>
		<comments>http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/04/10/motoringfile-review-pooch-style-car-mats/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:31:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ken</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Accessories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[

If you own a dog and a MINI, it&#8217;s likely the two come in contact from time to time. And when they do there&#8217;s usually a cringe-worth moment the first time those little paws hit the seats. Pooch Style&#8217;s car mats are intended to eliminate that moment.

We tested a black seat mat to see if [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>21</slash:comments>
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		<title>MF Review: Smart Fourtwo</title>
		<link>http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/03/10/mf-review-smart-fourtwo/</link>
		<comments>http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/03/10/mf-review-smart-fourtwo/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2008 11:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gabe</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[MINI Competitors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category>

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The following review coincides with the Smart&#8217;s launch in the US and therefore will be reviewed in relation to that specific market.

On paper the Smart micro-car is as revolutionary an ideas as the original MINI. The Smart is mid-engined, small and efficient in both space and economy. The Smart Fourtwo (the only Smart made these [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>43</slash:comments>
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		<title>Wheels.ca Reviews the Clubman</title>
		<link>http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/03/04/wheelsca-on-the-clubman/</link>
		<comments>http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/03/04/wheelsca-on-the-clubman/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2008 13:00:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DB</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[R55 (Clubman)]]></category>
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Well, maybe not so much about the Clubman as it is an open letter from Jim Kenzie to Jeremy Clarkson and his earlier review at the London Times. Here&#8217;s an excerpt:


  Jeremy Clarkson, you can be such a Nigel. You rubbished the Mini Clubman a few fortnights ago. &#8220;One of the worst cars in [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>24</slash:comments>
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		<title>Cnet Reviews the MINI Cooper Clubman</title>
		<link>http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/03/02/first-drive-mini-cooper-clubman/</link>
		<comments>http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/03/02/first-drive-mini-cooper-clubman/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Mar 2008 14:18:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DB</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[R55 (Clubman)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category>

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Cnet has their chance with the Clubman and Clubman S.  Overall they liked it, as well the R56, but they had some reservations.


  There&#8217;s no doubt that the Mini Cooper Clubman will have its loyal followers. Its signature Mini styling cues, along with some model-specific features, definitely attract attention. But unless you&#8217;re willing [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>9</slash:comments>
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