New MINI Magazine for the US Market

<p>Well, I think MINI USA dealers should give a subscription with every new MINI sold. It could help accessories sales after the initial car purchase.</p>

<p>I am ready as well. </p>

<p>can’t find goMINI anywhere!</p>

<p>-jac</p>

<p>Woo Hoo!!! No more paying $5000 an issue for GoMINI.</p>

<p>Good</p>

<p>GoMINI is way too pricey for what you get, especially if you live in the USA. </p>

<p>Before paying a lot of money for a MINI magazine, don’t forget to make a donation to those websites Like Motoringfile, MINI2 and NAM, which provide perhaps better and more up to date content than a magazine can. </p>

<p>It’s not right to fork out a lot of money to print magazines, while forgetting the good folks who have provided such great online resources (and the friedships that come with it)</p>

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<p>Before paying a lot of money for a MINI magazine, don’t forget to make a donation to those websites Like Motoringfile, MINI2 and NAM, which provide perhaps better and more up to date content than a magazine can.</p>

<p>It’s not right to fork out a lot of money to print magazines, while forgetting the good folks who have provided such great online resources (and the friedships that come with it)</p>
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<p>Thanks Bill. I’m curious how many of you here feel like MF acts as an online MINI magazine? What are you hoping to see in a print magazine that MotoringFile can’t or doesn’t currently offer? I don’t mean to disregard MC2, I’m just more curious how people will view the magazine’s content as compared with online content from MF and other sites.</p>

<p>I’d have a hard time believing that a print magazine could bring us more and better info and commentary than seen here…</p>

<p>Warm fuzzies, Gabe. :-)</p>

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<p>jac wrote: can’t find goMINI anywhere!</p>
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<p>Here in the SF Bay Area Barnes & Noble (most) carry GoMINI for $9.99. Not a bad price considering what it would cost to subscribe.</p>

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<p>David wrote: have to say, I prefer sites such as motoringfile and mini2, etc. to a MINI magazine due to the fact that the news is almost instantaneous on the web and can be updated on a daily basis. Whereas a magazine has to wait until the next issue to get its information out.</p>
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<p>David makes a good point. I enjoy both options. MF is definitely one of the if not the best MINI info website I’ve even seen, but as Vanwall wrote “I can’t fold it and put in my back pocket…” That’s what makes the print version so good, can read it anytime anywhere.</p>

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<p>Gabe, you asked the question: ” I’m curious how many of you here feel like MF acts as an online MINI magazine? What are you hoping to see in a print magazine that MotoringFile can’t or doesn’t currently offer?” </p>
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<p>MF offers a lot, as I wrote, MF has more info, news, etc than any other MINI site I’ve seen, so it’s more of a “take the magazine with me anywhere” time type thing than a MF vs print info thing. Don’t want to lug a Notebook computer around to the park, beach,or to work. </p>

<p>I received a complimentary copy of the MINI international Magazine and disliked. They focused way to much on countries around the world (the culture, etc) instead of the car. What I hope “MC2” does is focus on the car. Do a variety of things and not just tuning stuff like GoMINI does. Have lots of news, spy photos, CVT info, hints and tips on MINI care and other things, a feature on Gabe and MF, the DBMINI(Whiteroof.com) podcast, etc, etc.</p>

<p>Well, that’s my 1.5 cents worth.</p>

<p>Both are publications. And both become better products when they work together to give the customer a broader scope of information. A magazine it a better advertising vehicle, because lets face it, who would go to a site with full page ads? And online publications are better for content and as an information resource.</p>

<p>I also like to point out that the web is still quite ubiquitous and hard to navigate- people use print as an intelligent browser to dig deeper on-line. Also matters what they are trying to accomplish- lead geveration go to on-line, brand awareness use print.</p>

<p>Ok, sorry went into super sales person mode!</p>

<p>geno.</p>

<p>I just let my subscription run out for GoMINI. Since I live in the US, there are many things that did not apply to me in there. Between that and the zillion dollar price, I just could not get myself to renew. Here are some things the new magazine could do to keep my interest:</p>

<p>1) Comparison testing of products for the MINI. For instance, I was shopping for an air intake. It would be nice to see testing for 5 or 6 different brands. That would have been useful</p>

<p>2) Reader submissions for great roads to drive, especially by region.</p>

<p>3) An annual reader poll of their dealer experiences, evaluate and rank the dealers.</p>

<p>4) Detailed how to’s, especially for people like me who are past their warranty. These could vary from preparing your car for autocross, to fixing your own trunk latch. </p>

<p>5) Maybe an annual buyers guide for various products like exhausts, I-pod connections, air intakes, autocross supplies and other common products and mods for the MINI</p>

<p>6) Coverage at all types of events in the US and a good events calendar. Get lot’s of pictures.</p>

<p>7)Cool contests for subscibers, like have prizes for the coolest roof graphic and display the best ones in the magazine.</p>

<p>9)Feature driving school and track day opportunities for MINI owners.</p>

<p>8) Great Art and photography, which will make me want to prize my collection of MC2’s.</p>

<blockquote>And …sorry… but what’s with the book’s logo? Anyone else feel it has nothing to do with the car or it’s history?</blockquote>

<p>I agree – maybe they could have used the font similar to the car’s letter badging. Not bashing the mag as I’m thrilled as anyone that we finally have a US publication for the Mini.</p>

<p>This is fantastic news. Now I don’t have to feel so bummed about not re-upping with GO MINI. I just couln’t justify the $160 price tag since they went to monthly publication.</p>

<p>Photos! Magazines have lots of large, color photos. See any photos on this webpage? I like the visual stimulation. I like to look at the photos as I read an article – see what the writer is describing.</p>

<p>Outstanding!! I’m pleased someone bellied up to the bar to make this happen. I’ll subscribe as soon as possible!</p>

<p>I can’t wait, I too stopped subscribing to GOmini when due to the weak dollar it wasn’t worth it. I must admit that I did read it cover to cover and got many ideas to upgrade my MINI. Motoringfile will always be my home page and the first thing I read in the morning, but a US MINI magazine would be a wonderful addition to the MINI motoring experience.</p>

<p>Wow!! Another MINI magazine to compliment my subscription to GoMINI. I love reading what goes on across the pond but there is definitely a need for a USA based magazine.</p>

<p>Hopefully it will start with excellent articles and some shiny print ala GoMINI. I remember when Automobile Magazine first came out and how exciting it was. It was that way until it went the way of all other US magazines. Tons of ads and very little content!</p>

<p><em>said Bill Lawrence:</em></p>

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<p>2) Reader submissions for great roads to drive, especially by region.</p>
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<p>Ooh, baby, this would be a great one. <a rel="nofollow" href="http://pashnit.com">Pashnit</a> has done a great with <em>California-specific</em> roads, and I’d like to see that concept expanded to other regions (like mine!).</p>

<p>Wouldn’t that be a great idea?</p>

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<p>“Uh, I think so, Brain, but balancing a family and a career … ooh, it’s all too much for me.”</p>
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<p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Pinky_and_the_Brain">er …</a></p>

<p>Anyway, I’ve been playing with my GPS and Google maps. Yesterday’s Sunday drive with the MINICCI resulted in <a rel="nofollow" href="http://telly.bravo5.org/~blalor/gmaps/minicciSundayRide-20050814.html">this map</a>. I’ve been working on putting my tracklogs into a database and then plotting them on a map, which kind of lends itself to map ‘blogging (and I’d like to see a new term coined for <strong>that</strong>!). I’d like to reduce these to “must-drive” sections that can be displayed depending on the section of the country you’re looking at. I’ve got the bits and pieces of the puzzle, but I’ve yet to put it into a cohesive application. I’ll be working on that (and a gazillion other things) in my copious free time…</p>

<p>Finally!!!</p>

<p>I hope this is a well produced mag with great content.</p>

<p>I’ll subscribe, but not unless it’s backed by a large publishing company or until after a few issues.</p>

<p>I’ve been burned by “start-up” magazine subsriptions before, where they fail before issue 2, but they keep my money.</p>

<p>Who’s the photographer?</p>

<p>anyone see or hear anything about the new mc2 mini cooper magazine for the united states?</p>

<p>Is there an update yet on when the magazine will be available?</p>