Seat Covers and the 2005 MINI
Here’s some important information for all those with US spec MINIs built after 1/05 (from an internal MINIUSA bulletin): The MINI Cooper and Cooper S production 01/05 and forward will have an...
MINI Introduces Rear Bumper Protection
From MINIUSA Aftersales: This accessory protects the paint of the rear bumper from getting scratched by loading and unloading the MINI. With adhesive backing, the bumper protection can be easily installed on...
MINI Plant Oxford to Expand
By now this if very old news. But for the sake of making it completely and utterly official here’s BMW’s press release on the topic of the MINI plant expansion at Oxford...
MINIUSA Officially Approved Blue Ignition Wires
MINIUSA has released officially approved blue ignition wires for both the Cooper and Cooper S. Here’s all the info from the official release: The wires are made of stainless steel magnetic conductive...
Freezing Door Handles
MINIUSA has responded to complaints of freezing outer door handles with a technical service bulletin that promises to solve the situation. It seems that all cars produced from 4/04 on have an...
Official 2005 Rear Foglight Retrofit Kit
For all those in the US with early ’05 MINIs that missed out on the chance to order rear foglights… your illumination needs can now be met. MINIUSA has released details on...
Independent Heating & Ventilation
Details are scarce but it would appear that MINI will be offering an accessory that allows you to remotely heat or cool your MINI. From the limited information available we’re surmising that...
Carbon Inside and Out
News comes from MINIUSA PR: A car with the interior strength and superiority of the MINI also deserves a few discreet touches on the surface, provided they come in top quality. Precisely...
MINI Sales Increase Worldwide in 2004
From MINI PR: Demand for the MINI is still robust three and a half years after its market launch in July 2001. Sales rose from the already high level of last year...
The MCS Automatic Debuts
The MCSa has made it's official debut (apparently the LA show doesn't count to MINI's PR office) and we've got tons of information to share including performance and fuel economy figures (via...