The CVT Revisited – A Full Review
After my initial post about my CVT loaner experience I got several emails saying that I obviously had a MINI with old software and the dreaded CVT stumble (that seems to have...
Autoweek's Frankfurt Autoshow Weblog
I don't generally post non-MINI news but I thought this might be of interest to some of you. Autoweek has set up it's first weblog to follow all the news at this...
South Bend Indiana MINI AutoX and Rally
For all those in the midwest there will be a MINI autocross and rally in the South Bend area at the Tire Rack on October 4th. This is a great way to...
The CMMC Baseball Rally Wrap-up
For all you folks from the Chicago area who participated in the Baseball Rally this weekend check out the Chicago MINI Motoring Club website for soon to be posted pictures of the...
Chicago MINI Motoring Club Baseball Rally Details
I wanted to remind everyone going to the baseball rally on Sunday of our schedule: 7:30am Gather at Knauz 8:00am Leave Knauz for Milwaukee 9:00am/9:30am Arrive at International MINI 10:15am Leave for...
All 2004 MINIs to be Equipped with Extra Cup Holder
As was alluded to a couple months ago on this site MINIUSA is set to give out thousands of MINI-FINI cup-link systems to new MINI owners over the next year. This seems...
MINIs August Sales Decrease Due to Production Limitations
From MINI PR: Demand for MINI brand automobiles remains strong. Due to planned production limitations, MINI USA reported August sales of 2,811 automobiles-a 12 percent decrease from the 3,189 cars reported in...
The CVT Paddle Shifter Review
From the Sports Drive position, pushing forward or pulling back will take the car into 'Steptronic' mode. Pushing forward will knock the car into a lower 'gear', pulling back from the Sports...