Denim Soft Top, 2009 colors, Horizon Blue Interchange Yellow

[J u s t]

I think Mini needs a bright LIME GREEN. Okay .. not something TOO out there, but you know what I mean. Something totally left field.

[dalboyne]

Quote: Originally Posted by J u s t (original)

I think Mini needs a bright LIME GREEN. Okay .. not something TOO out there, but you know what I mean. Something totally left field.

And why not? Could look pretty good with a white roof.....

[ONED]

.....or not!

[dalboyne]

Quote: Originally Posted by ONED (original)

.....or not!

What if they called it "Shamrock Green"?

[J u s t]

Quote: Originally Posted by dalboyne (original)

What if they called it "Shamrock Green"?

Or 'Leprechaun Edition'?

[Derepente]

Margarita Green sounds good to me but ...not specific enough, hmmm...

[ONED]

Quote: Originally Posted by dalboyne (original)

What if they called it "Shamrock Green"?

Quote: Originally Posted by J u s t (original)

Or 'Leprechaun Edition'?

Maybe!

...with black roof and body coloured Shamrock Decal on the roof!

[dalboyne]

Quote: Originally Posted by ONED (original)

Maybe!

...with black roof and body coloured Shamrock Decal on the roof!

I'd like to see that! Any Photoshop experts out there????

[Derepente]

Just found out today from Mini Dealership Germany that two more colors are anticipated for the "entire 2009 line up". The other two are "Top Secret" for 2009 but the total of new colors is now up to 4.
So 2 for the r57 and then 2 more.. What could those possibly be?

Oh, and yes...finally ... I have money down and a spot reserved for an R57!!!! Now the waiting part

[dalboyne]

Quote: Originally Posted by Derepente (original)

Just found out today from Mini Dealership Germany that two more colors are anticipated for the "entire 2009 line up". The other two are "Top Secret" for 2009 but the total of new colors is now up to 4.
So 2 for the r57 and then 2 more.. What could those possibly be?

Oh, and yes...finally ... I have money down and a spot reserved for an R57!!!! Now the waiting part

Excellent news! Let's hope that one is a nice metallic red

But there again, as this will be the 50th anniversary of the mini, perhaps the colours will be special authentic original colours........

Congrats on getting your order down - did they give you any hint of a delivery date? Or even when they might want your detailed specification?

Ian

[Derepente]

Thanks dalboyne, I heard "as early as January but lets plan on the end of March to avoid excess frustration."
Some time in December, I should be able to detail the order.

I am going to look up colors from 50 years ago to see what they are and what the new ones might be.

[dalboyne]

Quote: Originally Posted by Derepente (original)

Thanks dalboyne, I heard "as early as January but lets plan on the end of March to avoid excess frustration."
Some time in December, I should be able to detail the order.

I am going to look up colors from 50 years ago to see what they are and what the new ones might be.

I was able to speak to MINI marketing people at the Belgium-Luxembourg JCW launch event yesterday, and it seems that a mid-March availability of the new R57 may be on the cards (at least, here in continental Europe). As for the 4 new colours, not much news, but I don't think a nice metallic red is on the list Speccing the new car may be by the end of this year, or early 2009 at the latest for first deliveries. But we may be ordering before having seen the new colurs in the metal......

[minicabrio]

I've had it mentioned within MINI that the R57 will be launched at Detroit on January 11th

March Builds therefore could be a complete possibility

[dalboyne]

Quote: Originally Posted by minicabrio (original)

I've had it mentioned within MINI that the R57 will be launched at Detroit on January 11th

March Builds therefore could be a complete possibility

Thanks Jon - have heard similar (but I am NOT planning to fly all the way to Detroit for the launch!)

Beats me - I would have launched the Cabrio at Paris, and the 4WD concept at Detroit, but I'm not in marketing......

Ian

[Derepente]

More from Gabe at Motoring File - Denim Metalic soft top in the works for the R57:

"But the big news today is that the R57 will also get a couple new top options as well. Along with the normal black color, MINI will offer a dark brown roof color. Finally MINI will debut the Denim Blue as another top choice that is said to be made of material that actually appears to have metallic glittering flakes in it." see the link at the beginning of this thread