From MINI PR:

The BMW Group (BMW and MINI brands combined) reported robust sales for the first nine months of 2003, with 204,183 vehicles compared to 187,157 in the same period of 2002, an increase of 9 percent. The BMW Group also recorded September sales of 18,828, an increase of 2 percent, over the 18,412 vehicles reported in September of 2002 and a new record for the month.

MINI USA broke through the 50,000-unit sales threshold this month, with a total of 50,303 cars sold since MINI went on sale March 22, 2002.

Demand for MINI brand automobiles remains strong but due to production limitations and the model year changeover, MINI USA reported September sales of 2,295 automobiles-a decrease of 23 percent from the 2,967 cars reported in that month last year. Sales of MINI automobiles for the first nine months of 2003 totaled 25,720.

It is worth noting that day's-supply for MINI in September was the lowest it's been since launch, an unbelievable 4.5 days for September. Dealer inventory was 347, for an average of 5 cars per dealer.

It looks like MINI sales continue to roll now well into the second year of US availability.