Quote: Originally Posted by minicore
If I could have a *****-brown MINI, I would. I'm not kidding either!
, I think you've given a good example of the fact that colours some people don't like will appeal to someone somewhere
Quote: Originally Posted by Electric Blue
If they did Amaranth Purple I would buy a new mini tomorrow. I used to own an amaranth Mini Equinox, and its the best colour in the world, looks soooo good in the sun
I agree, it's a lovely colour.
Quote: Originally Posted by Root Ginger
Ahh Volcano. I always wanted a Ginger Mini!
Before the '97 twin point colours you could get BRG in Solid, Metalic and Pearlescent
It caused a lot of repair problems though hence why they limited it to metallic and that's exactly what my Cooper was.
Yes but I'm sure my 99 Cooper is BRG pearlescent - IIRC I was told that by a bodyshop whe they matched up some paint for it, which incidentally is a spot on match.
Quote: Originally Posted by Hat
i think what we will see with the new cars & moving forward is a deliberate move away from the retro & classic themes.
Whilst you may be right, and remembering they're happy to trumpet the history of the car in some markets (e.g. USA) more than others but now have a section on the UK website covering the history of the car, I think doing that serves no particular purpose. After all having some classic colours available is hardly going to tarnish the brand and most people will remain unaware of their source anyway IMHO.
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bmw have staked out a solid future for the mini brand & don't want to wallow in the past too much. thats the mistake vw have made with the beetle - there's no way to take that concept forward now.
Ah but that car is a bad pastiche - a (bad IMO) retro(ish) body stuck on Golf running gear - it's purely a marketing exercise and the bottom has fallen out of the market because people have realised this. Allowing for a few more colour options on the MINI, some of which might be close to classic colours, isn't going to sink the MINI brand IMHO. However it will offer more options in a car that's partly marketed as a vehicle that's individualistic and can be personalised more than any other car (at least in it's market segment). I think this would fit perfectly into MINI's marketing strategy rather than running contrary to it as you suggest.
