No more Hot Orange or Cool Blue

[minicabrio]

It appears you are no longer able to spec Hot Orange or Cool Blue on the mini.co.uk configurator!

No more convertible only colours then?

Seems a shame

[Hat]

ive only ever seen a handfull of hot oranges anyway. cool blue has been pretty popular though although god knows mini have enough shades of blue to go around!

[AprilWhine]

Hot orange is very popular in the US, I just noticed last night it wasn't on the configurator any more.

[minicabrio]

The plot thickens... having to spoken to someone within the UK dealer network, apparently Hot Orange has not been available for a couple of months now, and Cool Blue around the same.

[dalboyne]

Quote: Originally Posted by minicabrio (original)

The plot thickens... having to spoken to someone within the UK dealer network, apparently Hot Orange has not been available for a couple of months now, and Cool Blue around the same.

Maybe the paint shop is focusing on the new colours for the Clubman instead?

[minisoopercooper]

and maybe the return of black II

[MINIAC]

Quote: Originally Posted by minicabrio (original)

... apparently Hot Orange has not been available for a couple of months now, and Cool Blue around the same.

Hot Orange was discontinued effective with March 2007 builds.

Cool Blue is still available on the MINI USA configurator.

[minicabrio]

I have seen the dealer literature, and what it actually says with reference to Cool Blue is:

"May not be available after July 2007"

[rkw]

Hot Orange is being replaced by Hot Chocolate... just kidding. Actually it might not be bad with the Sidewalk interior.

Something to look forward to is White Silver, a metallic bright white for the Sidewalk.

[fl0r15t]

What a shame, they were the other two colours we had on our shortlist. It probably is because of new colours for the Traveller... I keep seeing more and more driven between the factory gates. Saw two yesterday lunchtime wearing their Bra's at the front/back.

[jkjn]

I have never been a fan of either colour to be honest. I do like Black eye purple thou, it's a shame they deleted that

[Hat]

yeah they never really gave BEP a chance, it seemed to be off the list as fast as it was put on. its a great colour & pretty unique - i can't think of any other manufacturers offering purple. ford kind of stole mini's thunder with their proper hot orange on the Focus ST

[FunFindus]

I hate cool blue its such a girly colour. A good colour to have on a mini is Gold. They should bring this back.

[Hat]

i must admit i'm the same i generally don't like wishy-washy colours that are neither one thing or another. give me a nice bright primary colour every time

[minicabrio]

Quote: Originally Posted by FunFindus (original)

I hate cool blue its such a girly colour. A good colour to have on a mini is Gold. They should bring this back.

How can Blue be girly?