MotoringFile was born out of a love for all things MINI. Technically started in January 2003 with our first post announcing that MINI had just won car of the year. But in reality it started way before. I grew up with a love for all things automotive. That fascination was particularly influenced by my dad’s BMW 2002tii and my love for all things British.
Here are a coupe of questions from the always overflowing MotoringFile inbox from Ralph: First, before the Mini, I’ve never owned a car with a CVT + Steptronic. The dealer told me...
We’ve got part numbers and pricing on the new JCW Carbon Spoiler that everyone always seems to have an opinion on. It is scheduled to be released later this month in the...
This isn’t exclusively MINI related but it may be worth a mention nonetheless. A site called Youremblem.com provides a service that allows you to create your own font based emblem for use...
More MINI Podcasting! DB and Todd (from Whiteroofradio.com) were kind enough to extend another Podcast invitation to me this week. This week’s show features discussions on the latest MF news, best practices...
Here’s another question from ever expanding MotoringFile mailbox. This time it comes from Gomotoring.com founder Mark Volger: This has puzzled me every since I purchased my OEM clear tail lights. MotoringFile has...
MINIUSA has finally released it’s official 2006 press release to the public this morning. This news release comes a couple weeks after we leaked all of the official 2006 details so there...
Like MINI, JCW will be releasing a few juicy new bits for the last model year of the current generation MINI. Here’s a quick rundown of what to expect for 2006. As...
From MINI UK Press: From October, the hatches on the Oxford production line will be a little hotter than before. For the first time, the 210bhp John Cooper Works (JCW) engine tuning...
Here’s another reader question from the ever growing MotoringFile inbox that I thought a few MF readers might have an answer for: Have you ever heard of the mini computer getting screwed...