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.
As some of you may know, a few days back MINIUSA launched a “Word of the Day” feature on MINIUSA.com. Generally the words are about what you’d expect from a compant that...
What do you do when someone clips your brand new MINI at a double left hand turn almost spinning you into a telephone pole? Make sure they have insurance for one. Last...
This looks like the one many MCS owners have been waiting for (from the official MINIUSA Bulletin): Aftersales is pleased to announce the release of an auxiliary Gauge Kit for the Mini...
Update: It now appears certain that the 2006 model year will begin in September 2005. MotoringFile has just received word on the time-table for the 2006 MINI. While a final decision is...
Once again I’m a MINI owner. I had expected delivery to take place almost exactly 30 days after ordering. However, with my original shipping date getting moved back over a week and...
For those that continue to be concerned about the 2007 MINI’s upcoming German engineered powerplant, we’ve got some reading for you. The first story from from Edmunds Inside Line and among other...
After being pulled off one ship to wait at the docks for over a week before getting on another, and after suffering through a holiday weekend that did nothing but wreak havoc...
Since we’re talking numbers, I thought I’d let you all know how MotoringFile did in terms of site stats for the month of May. Visits: 300,000 Pages Served: 1,400,000 Bandwidth: way too...
From MINIUSA PR: Demand for MINI brand automobiles remained high in May. MINI USA reported that May 2005 sales jumped 16 percent, with 3,878 cars compared to 3,355 sold a year ago....
The Italian Job Coaster at Paramount Kings Island can’t claim to be the fastest coaster out there. Nor can it be called the tallest or scariest. However, what it can lay a...
