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cfranklin · Sep 30th, 2003, 09:27 AM

I have just seen another E/B Cooper in Cowley today....it was right hand drive.

Does anyone know if it will be release to the UK?

Chris

Paul · Sep 30th, 2003, 09:54 AM

They are available in other countries but MINI UK insists they will not be offered in the UK. Plenty of talk on this elsewhere too.

jasonfields007 · Sep 30th, 2003, 10:54 AM

found this on mini.com.nz!

Rob. · Oct 1st, 2003, 07:49 PM

From what I can gather Mini UK has the view that they don't need to make EB available across the range as they can sell cars easily enough without adding more colours across the range.
What about the customer is always right? I am sure the demand for EB is there in the UK.
Come on Mini UK make me happy

AZMRSi · Oct 2nd, 2003, 02:10 AM

How about that lovely candy blue color

That color is availble in countrys like Italy but not available in the US. I would love to see either candy blue or electric blue come to the states, prefferably electric blue but if candy blue came at least it would be a new color

NEMINI · Oct 2nd, 2003, 02:14 AM

Quote:

What about the customer is always right? I am sure the demand for EB is there in the UK.
Come on Mini UK make me happy

what about those MCS EB owners who don't want to see their color lose its exclusivity? Can't make everyone happy.

Isn't Candy blue exclusive to the upcoming cabriolet?

swamos · Oct 2nd, 2003, 03:18 AM

NEMINI · Oct 2nd, 2003, 03:20 AM

I knew swamos would be along as soon as EB and Cooper ended up in the same sentence LOL

AZMRSi · Oct 2nd, 2003, 06:49 AM

I don't know whats going on with the convertible colors except that there will deffinitly be new colors available. I have been to the italian MINI site before and you can select candy blue as a color. Heck in the book of motoring there is even a color sample of it. What gives?

NEMINI · Oct 2nd, 2003, 06:51 AM

I just went over to the italian site and all I saw was electric blue and indi blue (as far as blues go anyway)

Paul · Oct 2nd, 2003, 09:57 AM

Expect a new flat blue and a new metallic orange (at least) for the Cabriolet.

swamos · Oct 2nd, 2003, 11:08 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by GMINI03

I knew swamos would be along as soon as EB and Cooper ended up in the same sentence LOL

steve5452 · Oct 2nd, 2003, 10:34 PM

Cant wait to get my Electric Blue cooper S, gone 4 the black roof instead of the more common white. Dec is feeling such a long time away.

Steve

AZMRSi · Oct 3rd, 2003, 02:24 AM

You are correct, it has been awhile since I was at the italian website but about 6 or so months ago you could select candy blue for the cooper and or the ONE. I still find it odd that you can get an electric blue cooper there but not here. It sucks everytime we want a new or differnt color we have to give up something for it> (That is acording to BMW USA, trust me)

spur · Oct 3rd, 2003, 01:00 PM

i am driving myself mad over what colour to get my mini conv. if they did it in e/b all my troubles would be over in a instant. i dont think they will yet, but will be gutted in the future when they do, which they will when the minis not so popular.( you should give the punters what they want.) s owners will not agree, but we all know e/b will happen eventually.

santacruz · Oct 7th, 2003, 01:00 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by steve5452

Cant wait to get my Electric Blue cooper S, gone 4 the black roof instead of the more common white. Dec is feeling such a long time away.

Steve

Great choice Steve, I collect my EB/B Works MCS tomorrow to replace an EB/B MCS I've had since September last year. There is no other colour combo to beat it IMO and I hope they never make prospective One and Cooper drivers happy by offering the colour across the range. KEEP IT EXCLUSIVE

Cooper i Do · Oct 7th, 2003, 03:10 PM

Electric Blue can be ordered in the Netherlands for ONE and COOPER.

geminiCS · Oct 15th, 2003, 01:42 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by santacruz

Great choice Steve, I collect my EB/B Works MCS tomorrow to replace an EB/B MCS I've had since September last year. There is no other colour combo to beat it IMO and I hope they never make prospective One and Cooper drivers happy by offering the colour across the range. KEEP IT EXCLUSIVE

Agreed! You both have excellent taste!

NEMINI · Oct 16th, 2003, 03:58 AM

why should it be exclusive? Cooper's have lost almost all their exclusive colors

swamos · Oct 16th, 2003, 08:03 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by GMINI03

why should it be exclusive? Cooper's have lost almost all their exclusive colors

When you say lost, you mean stopped production??

That's ok, because at least if you have a silk green car

it's eclusivity is ensured as there aren't any more being made. I would have loved a silk green S, but it was always only a cooper only colour. If I ever see it on the road it is instantly recognisable as a cooper. That's very different from being told a colour was exclusive to the S and then making it an option across the range.

I don't believe that either Velvet Red or Silk Green have ever been offered on the S. The pepper white was always going to be available soon on the S.

I thought you were on my side

Sep 30th, 2003, 09:27 AM	#1
cfranklin MINI2 Regular My Classifieds Join Date: Apr 2003 Local Time: 10:38 PM Posts: 135 Offline	Electric Blue Cooper..... I have just seen another E/B Cooper in Cowley today....it was right hand drive. Does anyone know if it will be release to the UK? Chris

Sep 30th, 2003, 09:54 AM	#2 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 10:38 PM Posts: 41,274 Offline	They are available in other countries but MINI UK insists they will not be offered in the UK. Plenty of talk on this elsewhere too. There aint no party like my nana's tea party

Sep 30th, 2003, 10:54 AM	#3 (permalink)
jasonfields007 MINI2 Master My Classifieds Join Date: May 2003 Location: Radlett. Herts Local Time: 10:38 PM Posts: 1,978 Offline	found this on mini.com.nz! Attached Thumbnails '06' Cooper S Convertible - Astro Black, '04' Mazda RX8 231 - Black

Oct 2nd, 2003, 02:14 AM	#6 (permalink)
NEMINI NEMINI.org Join Date: Sep 2002 Local Time: 04:38 PM Posts: 7,911 Offline	Quote: What about the customer is always right? I am sure the demand for EB is there in the UK. Come on Mini UK make me happy what about those MCS EB owners who don't want to see their color lose its exclusivity? Can't make everyone happy. Isn't Candy blue exclusive to the upcoming cabriolet? NEMINI.org, NEMINI.us, NEMINI.info, NYMINI.org Last edited by GMINI03 : Oct 2nd, 2003 at 03:21 AM.

Oct 2nd, 2003, 03:20 AM	#8 (permalink)
NEMINI NEMINI.org Join Date: Sep 2002 Local Time: 04:38 PM Posts: 7,911 Offline	I knew swamos would be along as soon as EB and Cooper ended up in the same sentence LOL NEMINI.org, NEMINI.us, NEMINI.info, NYMINI.org

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Oct 1st, 2003, 07:49 PM	#4 (permalink)
Rob. MINI2 Master Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Middlesbrough UK Local Time: 09:38 PM Posts: 1,774 Offline	From what I can gather Mini UK has the view that they don't need to make EB available across the range as they can sell cars easily enough without adding more colours across the range. What about the customer is always right? I am sure the demand for EB is there in the UK. Come on Mini UK make me happy

Oct 2nd, 2003, 02:10 AM	#5 (permalink)
AZMRSi MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Aug 2002 Local Time: 09:38 PM Posts: 26 Offline	How about that lovely candy blue color That color is availble in countrys like Italy but not available in the US. I would love to see either candy blue or electric blue come to the states, prefferably electric blue but if candy blue came at least it would be a new color

Oct 2nd, 2003, 03:18 AM	#7 (permalink)
swamos MINI Traitor Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Brisbane, Australia Local Time: 07:38 AM Posts: 5,548 Offline

Oct 2nd, 2003, 06:49 AM	#9 (permalink)
AZMRSi MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Aug 2002 Local Time: 09:38 PM Posts: 26 Offline	I don't know whats going on with the convertible colors except that there will deffinitly be new colors available. I have been to the italian MINI site before and you can select candy blue as a color. Heck in the book of motoring there is even a color sample of it. What gives?

Oct 2nd, 2003, 06:51 AM	#10 (permalink)
NEMINI NEMINI.org Join Date: Sep 2002 Local Time: 04:38 PM Posts: 7,911 Offline	I just went over to the italian site and all I saw was electric blue and indi blue (as far as blues go anyway) NEMINI.org, NEMINI.us, NEMINI.info, NYMINI.org

Oct 2nd, 2003, 09:57 AM	#11 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 10:38 PM Posts: 41,274 Offline	Expect a new flat blue and a new metallic orange (at least) for the Cabriolet. There aint no party like my nana's tea party

Oct 2nd, 2003, 11:08 AM	#12 (permalink)
swamos MINI Traitor Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Brisbane, Australia Local Time: 07:38 AM Posts: 5,548 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by GMINI03 I knew swamos would be along as soon as EB and Cooper ended up in the same sentence LOL

Oct 2nd, 2003, 10:34 PM	#13 (permalink)
steve5452 MINI2 Senior Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Woking, Surrey Local Time: 10:38 PM Posts: 737 Offline	Cant wait to get my Electric Blue cooper S, gone 4 the black roof instead of the more common white. Dec is feeling such a long time away. Steve If horse racing is the sport of Kings, should drag racing be the sport of Queens?

Oct 3rd, 2003, 02:24 AM	#14 (permalink)
AZMRSi MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Aug 2002 Local Time: 09:38 PM Posts: 26 Offline	You are correct, it has been awhile since I was at the italian website but about 6 or so months ago you could select candy blue for the cooper and or the ONE. I still find it odd that you can get an electric blue cooper there but not here. It sucks everytime we want a new or differnt color we have to give up something for it> (That is acording to BMW USA, trust me)

Oct 3rd, 2003, 01:00 PM	#15 (permalink)
spur MINI2 Senior Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: East London/Essex Local Time: 10:38 PM Posts: 484 Offline	i am driving myself mad over what colour to get my mini conv. if they did it in e/b all my troubles would be over in a instant. i dont think they will yet, but will be gutted in the future when they do, which they will when the minis not so popular.( you should give the punters what they want.) s owners will not agree, but we all know e/b will happen eventually.

Oct 7th, 2003, 01:00 PM	#16 (permalink)
santacruz MINI2 Regular Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Edinburgh Local Time: 09:38 PM Posts: 150 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by steve5452 Cant wait to get my Electric Blue cooper S, gone 4 the black roof instead of the more common white. Dec is feeling such a long time away. Steve Great choice Steve, I collect my EB/B Works MCS tomorrow to replace an EB/B MCS I've had since September last year. There is no other colour combo to beat it IMO and I hope they never make prospective One and Cooper drivers happy by offering the colour across the range. KEEP IT EXCLUSIVE MINI Cooper S EB/B (No 2 but this one has the WORKS) arrived on 8 Oct 03. My first MCS was great but this one is awesome...thank goodness for Road Angel

Oct 7th, 2003, 03:10 PM	#17 (permalink)
Cooper i Do MINI2 Senior Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In a lighthouse Local Time: 10:38 PM Posts: 530 Offline	Electric Blue can be ordered in the Netherlands for ONE and COOPER.

Oct 15th, 2003, 01:42 PM	#18 (permalink)
geminiCS MINI2 Regular Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Germantown, MD Local Time: 09:38 PM Posts: 116 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by santacruz Great choice Steve, I collect my EB/B Works MCS tomorrow to replace an EB/B MCS I've had since September last year. There is no other colour combo to beat it IMO and I hope they never make prospective One and Cooper drivers happy by offering the colour across the range. KEEP IT EXCLUSIVE Agreed! You both have excellent taste! '03 MCS EB/B + black bonnet stripes Premium + sport packages black leatherette + alloy patina

Oct 16th, 2003, 03:58 AM	#19 (permalink)
NEMINI NEMINI.org Join Date: Sep 2002 Local Time: 04:38 PM Posts: 7,911 Offline	why should it be exclusive? Cooper's have lost almost all their exclusive colors NEMINI.org, NEMINI.us, NEMINI.info, NYMINI.org

Oct 16th, 2003, 08:03 AM	#20 (permalink)
swamos MINI Traitor Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Brisbane, Australia Local Time: 07:38 AM Posts: 5,548 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by GMINI03 why should it be exclusive? Cooper's have lost almost all their exclusive colors When you say lost, you mean stopped production?? That's ok, because at least if you have a silk green car it's eclusivity is ensured as there aren't any more being made. I would have loved a silk green S, but it was always only a cooper only colour. If I ever see it on the road it is instantly recognisable as a cooper. That's very different from being told a colour was exclusive to the S and then making it an option across the range. I don't believe that either Velvet Red or Silk Green have ever been offered on the S. The pepper white was always going to be available soon on the S. I thought you were on my side

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