Welcome to Spring

This was taken on 03.09.04 in Pasadena Ca….. RB Thanks RB. This of course is nice contrast to this Chicago pic from late January.

New Rear Latch Design

For all those MINI owners that are hearing a rather nasty rattle while going over large bumps back in the boot area – there now seems to be a solution. A redesigned...

More MCS Cabrio Info

To answer the question posed below… yes the MCS Cabrio will feature the newly redesigned Xenon lights for the 2005 model year (seen clearly in the just released photo above). Whether or...

The MCS Cabrio… Is Coming

For all you out there worrying and wondering about the MCS Cabrio – don't. It's on it's way and will be released shortly after the Cooper Cabrio. To quell some fears here's...

USA Beats Europe for Reliability

USA Today has an article about either increasing reliability for US automakers or decreasing reliability for Euro car companies – depending on how you look at it. What may make this interesting...

Official MINI Navigation Manual

I added this manual last week but neglected to actually mention it on the site. You can download the full official PDF Navigation Manual on the lower right side of the site...

John Cooper Challenge 2003 Video Highlights

For all you looking forward to the 2004 race/autocross season this may wet your appetite. This video is of the John Cooper Challenge series and features some of the highlights and not...

Geneva Auto Show Gallery

Now that the 2004 Geneva Auto Show is winding down and we've gone through all the specific 2005 changes (as seen on the Cabrio) lets take a look at the full MINI...

The Soul of the New MINI

As the 2nd anniversery of the US introduction of the new MINI approaches we'll be devoting some time looking back and reminesing a bit. This first article in the series will deal...