Factory Tours Throughout the Years
Recent contributor Rob Carver recently sent in his thoughts about the handful of factory tours he's been on including the original Mini factory tour years ago. I think it's an interesting read...
A Detailed Account of the MINI Plant Tour
The MINI Plant Tour is an incredible experience for anyone with an interest in MINIs. It's absolutely a must for any owner. The tour was put on a brief hiatus as the...
BusinessWeek: Positive Outlook for MINI
Dennis Brown and Vanwall pointed us to BusinessWeek's very positive outlook for MINI. For me, the most interesting part is MINI's continued marketing brilliance: When BMW dealers start selling the new Mini...
Grassroots Autosport at its Best
Contributed by Jerry Bradbury It's Sunday morning, early. Normal people are still snoozing, hours away from wakefulness. So what am I doing in the kitchen loading carbs? There's a Sports Car Club...
MINI Sales Up for March
From MINI Press: The BMW Group (BMW and MINI brands combined) reported an increase of 9 percent in March sales for 25,545 vehicles compared to the 23,432 sold that month in 2003,...
MINI Introduces 8 Speed Gearbox
From MINI Press: MINI's Forward Thinking Adds More Fun With 2 Speeds in Reverse. Woodcliff Lake, NJ – April 1, 2004 Hot on the heels of the announcement of the new MINI...
MCS 1st Gear Issue
Here's a interesting question I got recently about an issue with a first gear whine on the MCS. Unfortunately I don't have an answer so I'm posting it here: Enjoy your site...