MINI Fifty Limited Edition?

[Lucky Dave]

I afraid I dont buy into the continued MINI heritage so I feel a 50 year model would be like saying your dyson was made by hoover.

Or am I alone?

[Hugo]

Quote: Originally Posted by Lucky Dave (original)

I afraid I dont buy into the continued MINI heritage so I feel a 50 year model would be like saying your dyson was made by hoover.

Or am I alone?

I know what you mean, that a good point. But I think you should if your a fan of the Classic Mini. they do for other car manufactures that don't exisit anymore.

They still have kept manufacture at longbridge and kept the John Cooper name. And the 1st gen cars where developed by Rover as BMW had never setup a FWD car before. And it was going to be a Rover car until BMW sold them.

[Streeters]

Nightfire red with cream/ivory leather with red piping, deep red carpets and gold badging ! Webspokes in gold with polished rims ! a nod to the old skool
Come on BMW do it ! you know it makes sense Make 500 (fifty to the power of 10) as fifty alone is too few

[thebigyin]

Quote: Originally Posted by Streeters (original)

Nightfire red with cream/ivory leather with red piping, deep red carpets and gold badging ! Webspokes in gold with polished rims ! a nod to the old skool
Come on BMW do it ! you know it makes sense Make 500 (fifty to the power of 10) as fifty alone is too few

Now you're talking! Perfect colour for the car. Take the seats a little further with a 50th Anniversary "wreath/crest" (like the 35th one) embroidered into the leather in gold on the seats.

[ViscountCharles]

Quote: Originally Posted by Streeters (original)

Make 500 (fifty to the power of 10) as fifty alone is too few

Oh dear. Is the standard of maths knowledge really so bad these days?

500 is 50 *times* 10. 50 to the power of 10 is 50 muliplied by 50, multiplied by 50, multiplied by 50 and so on, until you have a string of ten 50s in a row. Mental arithmetic is not my strong point this early on a Saturday, but you're clearly looking at BILLIONS of cars. I know that the MINI has been popular, but making umpteen billion special editions runs the risk that the model won't be very "special" any more - plus everyone on the planet will end up owning a great many MINIS - just think of the congestion, man!

[Lucky Dave]

Quote: Originally Posted by Hugo (original)

I know what you mean, that a good point. But I think you should if your a fan of the Classic Mini. they do for other car manufactures that don't exisit anymore.

They still have kept manufacture at longbridge and kept the John Cooper name. And the 1st gen cars where developed by Rover as BMW had never setup a FWD car before. And it was going to be a Rover car until BMW sold them.

Longbridge is now a trading estate

[M.O.S]

Quote: Originally Posted by Lucky Dave (original)

Longbridge is now a trading estate

Not all of it! They can't make much of it because of all the work Rover did - it wouldn't be safe for anything other than cars. They did explain why, but I wasn't really listening. Still, MG (under NAC and SAIC) have a third and are starting to produce the TF again in about 6 weeks and some new 'exciting' MG models next year.

Still, if BMW were to bring out some special editions I may upgrade. I'll most probably keep mine until then because I see it as mine is a bit different, whereas R56s aren't to the same level. As a result I'll keep mine and my individuality!

[ViscountCharles]

After my last Mini needing more repair work done than the car was actually worth (three gearboxes in the first 30,000 miles, and a complete cut-off and re-weld back on of the front end thanks to corrosion in the first 4 years), I swore *never* to buy another car built at Longbridge for as long as I lived. If the new MINIs had been built there, I'd have bought something Japanese.

[Sportspack Mark]

Quote: Originally Posted by Step_7 (original)

A Paul Smith MINI 50 would be a definite buy for me really....

What Niall said

[M.O.S]

Quote: Originally Posted by ViscountCharles (original)

After my last Mini needing more repair work done than the car was actually worth (three gearboxes in the first 30,000 miles, and a complete cut-off and re-weld back on of the front end thanks to corrosion in the first 4 years), I swore *never* to buy another car built at Longbridge for as long as I lived. If the new MINIs had been built there, I'd have bought something Japanese.

The most recent Longbridge (MGR) cars were actually very good - they always do well in JD Power etc - MG ZT was the 4th satisfying car to own this year. The only problem was the public image - such a shame. Japanese cars are notorious for rust - you end up with new wheels all of the time, and I know of Lexuses which aren't even 4 yrs old that have had new bonnets / doors for rust and or corrosion - sometimes the odd one isn't perfect. I'd buy a car made at longbridge - lets face it they've got to be better than those made in China - see Brilliance BS6!

[M.O.S]

You mean a bit like this one:

YouTube - MINI million

Strange making it LHD with orange indicator lenses don't you think! Its an English car, and we have RHD!

[JJW]

This thread has been quiet for a while, anyone have any more news on a 50th Anniversary MINI?

[LookalikeJCW]

Quote: Originally Posted by Greenie1 (original)

I think the '35' was a nice model (from what I can remember).

Fingers crossed they don't release the Mini 'Trigger' in the UK, its only for the italian market.

Dont forget the new Abby Road even worse!!

[dalboyne]

I spoke to the MINI marketing people from Belgium today, at the JCW launch event. There was certianly talk of a special-edition R56, but no details. But they did not think there would also be a "50-special" convertible

They also were quite clear that MINI United 2009 will also be the big 50 birthday party - so better sign up on the MU 2009 website!!!!!

Ian

[dalboyne]

Hi - I have a proposal for BMW/MINI. To commemorate the 50th anniversary, and to reward their MINI customers, I suggest that every week in 2009 they pick a car at random on the production line, and the lucky new owner will get:

Their new MINI for free

or:

Their new MINI at 1959 prices

or:

Their new MINI at 50% of the order price

What does anyone think of this idea?

Ian