Snow Tire Buying Advice…

As I get ready to purchase a set of snow tires for my (non-MINI) second car I thought I'd throw out the snow tire question to some MINI owners. For those that...

MINI's November Sales Up 18% Over Last Year

From MINIUSA PR: Woodcliff Lake, NJ, December 2, 2003 … Sales of BMW Group vehicles (BMW and MINI brands combined) rose 6.4 percent in November, with sales of 25,086, compared to 23,579...

The UNICEF Charity MINI Motoring Show

Here's an email I recently got from a reader of the site: My Japanese is limited, but the gist of it is this: It's a charity event art show for the Japanese...

CD Update Version 36 at the Dealers Now

Looks like CD 36, the supposed answer to the dreaded MINI stumble, should now be at the dealers. You can read more at this North American Motoring Thread. According to early reports...

A MINI Mention in the December Autmobile

An excerpt from David E Davis' monthly column from Automobile Magazine: …All of this was running through my head as I tore home in a MINI Cooper S (with the John Cooper...

2004 Alarm Kits Now Available

I just recieved this email from a reader regarding the delayed 2004 alarm kits: Had the alarm installed on our 2004 MCS in Kansas City this morning. The stalk light appears much...

New Windshield Drama

As some of you may remember I had my 4th windshield installed this week due to a large crack caused by a rock. Since my wife had the car all week it...

MINIUSA to Raise MCS Prices this January

According to sources MINIUSA is raising the price of the MINI Cooper S by $450 starting this January. Unfortunately the price increase won't be coupled with any new features. This information should...

Go MINI Goes Live

Hot off the presses at GoMini: GoMini – the magazine dedicated to the New Mini – goes on sale tomorrow (27 November 2003). This brand new, high quality 116-page title from A&S...

The MINI VIN Decoder

Ever wanted to know what month your car was made or what the exact model number is of your transmission? If so then I'd like to present to you the BMW (and...