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Tonyrec · Jan 9th, 2007, 10:34 AM

How many people have been lucky enough to go on a Mini Factory visit and was it as good as it sounds?

KPKalle · Jan 9th, 2007, 10:35 AM

Yes and yes

And I'd go again at the drop of a hat. Highly recommended

minicabrio · Jan 9th, 2007, 10:40 AM

It's better than it sounds...

I've been round on three tours now and I'll never tire of watching those HUGE robots welding up the frame of a MINI.

Tonyrec · Jan 9th, 2007, 10:42 AM

Sounds like i should get one organised. I might even be lucky enough to see my car being built.

minicabrio · Jan 9th, 2007, 10:44 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Tonyrec (original)

Sounds like i should get one organised. I might even be lucky enough to see my car being built.

You never know... try to get a build week or date then see what the tours office can do

http://www.mini2.com/forum/faq.php?f...aq_plant_tours

I love MINI, Laura · Jan 9th, 2007, 10:47 AM

Yes I went and Yes it was brilliant! I went for a VIp launch day along with a few MINI2 Friends! It was brilliant! More insight in to the life of a MINI and what it goes through to become! Plus you get to see some exciting things like when we went new colours of the R56s were on the production line! Very exciting! They were also building the clubman production lines!

Rakey · Jan 9th, 2007, 01:18 PM

Yes and Yes too

Highly recomend it if you want to understand the amount of work and effort that goes into our great cars

Like Laura I went to the R56 VIP day, so we saw it been built first, and then a talk about the changes and the new model.

But the time before that I went to the Factory Fun Day, which was just as the Convertible had started so got to see that too before it was on sale

wheyaye2 · Jan 9th, 2007, 01:35 PM

Yes, definitely!

Went to the one organised for the R56 VIP day. I'm not sure if the tour taken is any different from the others, but I would guess they are all the same. Anyway, it's an excellent tour, well worth it if you get the opportunity.

*Vikki* · Jan 9th, 2007, 04:32 PM

yes and yes! been twice now brilliant!

Minnie Mouse · Jan 9th, 2007, 04:38 PM

Yep I was lucky enough to go on the VIP launch day too and it was my first factory tour!

I highly recommend going along as it was really interesting!

supa-dupa-cooper · Jan 9th, 2007, 07:15 PM

Ive been and am going again soon, emailed them yesterday, they sent me the info again but they are not taking bookings until after 15th Jan.

Its brilliant!

Jordan210 · Jan 9th, 2007, 07:19 PM

Iv been 2 times. Once just befor my car was made in July then like the load of other people went on the VIP launch day too

I all ways like going

Jeff Spangle · Jan 9th, 2007, 07:21 PM

Not been to the Mini factory, but I have been to Hams Hall which is BMW's 4 cylinder engine plant. That place is spotless.

JG02JSG · Jan 9th, 2007, 07:36 PM

Not been, but by what everyone is saying is worth a trip i think it would be a nice day out is anyone going to be organising one shortley ? or is it a matter of keepinmg my eye out on the forum ? if so i would be intrested

sef · Jan 9th, 2007, 07:49 PM

I went to the VIP event... Excellent day out... Well worth going to see exactly how the cars are built... I would definitely go again...

Dazmac13 · Jan 9th, 2007, 08:06 PM

If you went on the day of you car being finished at the factory could you pick it up there and then and therefore not have to pay the approx £300 delivery charge??

deanquartermaine · Jan 9th, 2007, 08:42 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Dazmac13 (original)

If you went on the day of you car being finished at the factory could you pick it up there and then and therefore not have to pay the approx £300 delivery charge??

Good luck with that, can't see that ever happening

Jordan210 · Jan 9th, 2007, 08:44 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Dazmac13 (original)

If you went on the day of you car being finished at the factory could you pick it up there and then and therefore not have to pay the approx £300 delivery charge??

Propably not as they are registered at the dealers then need PDIs and stuff.

ParkLaneCooper · Jan 9th, 2007, 09:06 PM

We have been twice, once with Miniworld Magazine a few years back and last year which I arranged. The tours were exactly the same, but again I could go week after week and not tire of the same tour!

We also went to the Paddy Hopkirk event which was held in the Info Centre at Cowley a few years back too. The Info centre itself is great and has loads of memorable cars, like the 3 Italian Job MINI's and Austin Powers.

Definately want to go on a tour this year to see the R56 being produced.

supa-dupa-cooper · Jan 9th, 2007, 09:07 PM

the visitors centre has been re-done i think

Jan 9th, 2007, 10:34 AM	#1
Tonyrec MINI2 Regular Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Herts Local Time: 02:03 AM Posts: 325 Offline	Factory Visit How many people have been lucky enough to go on a Mini Factory visit and was it as good as it sounds?

Jan 9th, 2007, 10:35 AM	#2 (permalink)
KPKalle Knight of the Round Table Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Midhurst, Sussex Local Time: 02:03 AM Posts: 21,580 Offline	Yes and yes And I'd go again at the drop of a hat. Highly recommended Global Moderator

Jan 9th, 2007, 01:18 PM	#7 (permalink)
Rakey Remember My Classifieds Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Oxfordshire Local Time: 02:03 AM Posts: 50,029 Offline	Yes and Yes too Highly recomend it if you want to understand the amount of work and effort that goes into our great cars Like Laura I went to the R56 VIP day, so we saw it been built first, and then a talk about the changes and the new model. But the time before that I went to the Factory Fun Day, which was just as the Convertible had started so got to see that too before it was on sale The only problem I have is knowing which one to drive?

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Minnie Mouse It's nice out..... Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Londinium Local Time: 02:03 AM Posts: 24,883 Offline	Yep I was lucky enough to go on the VIP launch day too and it was my first factory tour! I highly recommend going along as it was really interesting! ~~Global Moderator~~

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supa-dupa-cooper S club heaven? Hmm :o( Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Cloud MINI Local Time: 02:03 AM Posts: 20,888 Offline	Ive been and am going again soon, emailed them yesterday, they sent me the info again but they are not taking bookings until after 15th Jan. Its brilliant! UNION JACK OWNERS CLUB GB002

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Jan 9th, 2007, 10:40 AM	#3 (permalink)
minicabrio Sing-a-long MINIer Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Hampshire Local Time: 02:03 AM Posts: 16,000 Offline	It's better than it sounds... I've been round on three tours now and I'll never tire of watching those HUGE robots welding up the frame of a MINI.

Jan 9th, 2007, 10:42 AM	#4 (permalink)
Tonyrec MINI2 Regular Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Herts Local Time: 02:03 AM Posts: 325 Offline	Sounds like i should get one organised. I might even be lucky enough to see my car being built.

Jan 9th, 2007, 10:44 AM	#5 (permalink)
minicabrio Sing-a-long MINIer Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Hampshire Local Time: 02:03 AM Posts: 16,000 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Tonyrec (original) Sounds like i should get one organised. I might even be lucky enough to see my car being built. You never know... try to get a build week or date then see what the tours office can do http://www.mini2.com/forum/faq.php?f...aq_plant_tours

Jan 9th, 2007, 10:47 AM	#6 (permalink)
I love MINI, Laura MINI2 Master Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Portsmouth,Hampshire Local Time: 02:03 AM Posts: 3,412 Offline	Yes I went and Yes it was brilliant! I went for a VIp launch day along with a few MINI2 Friends! It was brilliant! More insight in to the life of a MINI and what it goes through to become! Plus you get to see some exciting things like when we went new colours of the R56s were on the production line! Very exciting! They were also building the clubman production lines!

Jan 9th, 2007, 01:35 PM	#8 (permalink)
wheyaye2 On a MINI adventure My Classifieds Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Sabinillas, España Local Time: 02:03 AM Posts: 267 Offline	Yes, definitely! Went to the one organised for the R56 VIP day. I'm not sure if the tour taken is any different from the others, but I would guess they are all the same. Anyway, it's an excellent tour, well worth it if you get the opportunity.

Jan 9th, 2007, 04:32 PM	#9 (permalink)
Vikki Winner MM best MINI ONE! My Classifieds Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: St Leonards-on-Sea Local Time: 02:03 AM Posts: 2,175 Offline	yes and yes! been twice now brilliant!

Jan 9th, 2007, 07:19 PM	#12 (permalink)
Jordan210 Cyber Police My Classifieds Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: In your House ! Local Time: 02:03 AM Posts: 9,579 Offline	Iv been 2 times. Once just befor my car was made in July then like the load of other people went on the VIP launch day too I all ways like going MINI2's Resident Dyslexic

Jan 9th, 2007, 07:21 PM	#13 (permalink)
Jeff Spangle MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Leicestershire Local Time: 03:03 AM Posts: 11 Offline	Not been to the Mini factory, but I have been to Hams Hall which is BMW's 4 cylinder engine plant. That place is spotless.

Jan 9th, 2007, 07:36 PM	#14 (permalink)
JG02JSG JCW Fitted Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Penwortham,Preston Local Time: 03:03 AM Posts: 329 Offline	Not been, but by what everyone is saying is worth a trip i think it would be a nice day out is anyone going to be organising one shortley ? or is it a matter of keepinmg my eye out on the forum ? if so i would be intrested

Jan 9th, 2007, 07:49 PM	#15 (permalink)
sef Affinity to 1320 Autos My Classifieds Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: A dark Corner Local Time: 02:03 AM Posts: 710 Offline	I went to the VIP event... Excellent day out... Well worth going to see exactly how the cars are built... I would definitely go again...

Jan 9th, 2007, 08:06 PM	#16 (permalink)
Dazmac13 MINI2 Regular Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Essex Local Time: 03:03 AM Posts: 274 Offline	If you went on the day of you car being finished at the factory could you pick it up there and then and therefore not have to pay the approx £300 delivery charge??

Jan 9th, 2007, 08:42 PM	#17 (permalink)
deanquartermaine MINI2 Senior My Classifieds Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Worksop, Notts Local Time: 02:03 AM Posts: 546 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Dazmac13 (original) If you went on the day of you car being finished at the factory could you pick it up there and then and therefore not have to pay the approx £300 delivery charge?? Good luck with that, can't see that ever happening http://www.nottsminiclub.co.uk Winner of Your Cars in Modern MINI Magazine July 2008

Jan 9th, 2007, 08:44 PM	#18 (permalink)
Jordan210 Cyber Police My Classifieds Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: In your House ! Local Time: 02:03 AM Posts: 9,579 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Dazmac13 (original) If you went on the day of you car being finished at the factory could you pick it up there and then and therefore not have to pay the approx £300 delivery charge?? Propably not as they are registered at the dealers then need PDIs and stuff. MINI2's Resident Dyslexic

Jan 9th, 2007, 09:06 PM	#19 (permalink)
ParkLaneCooper MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bristol Local Time: 03:03 AM Posts: 47 Offline	We have been twice, once with Miniworld Magazine a few years back and last year which I arranged. The tours were exactly the same, but again I could go week after week and not tire of the same tour! We also went to the Paddy Hopkirk event which was held in the Info Centre at Cowley a few years back too. The Info centre itself is great and has loads of memorable cars, like the 3 Italian Job MINI's and Austin Powers. Definately want to go on a tour this year to see the R56 being produced.

Jan 9th, 2007, 09:07 PM	#20 (permalink)
supa-dupa-cooper S club heaven? Hmm :o( Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Cloud MINI Local Time: 02:03 AM Posts: 20,888 Offline	the visitors centre has been re-done i think UNION JACK OWNERS CLUB GB002

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