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Red & White Cooper 2 · Dec 30th, 2001, 09:18 AM

Just visited the SMMT site to check out sales figures for the Mini. They are as follows

857 registered before September
2,373 registered in September
2,853 registered in October
2,965 registered in November
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9,048

These figures won't trouble Ford or Vauxhall, but in October and November, the Mini outsold the entire product ranges of such manufacturers as Alfa Romeo, Seat and Volvo.

MINI marketing department predicted sales of 10,000 in the UK this year and 20,000 in a full year. They appear to be well on target.

BruceK · Dec 30th, 2001, 09:48 AM

It's interesting to see that less than about 10K MINIs have been produced for the UK so far.

I wonder how many export models have been made during this same time? Must be only about half that number, I would guess.

smiffy · Dec 30th, 2001, 01:30 PM

The MINI took at total of 1.61% of all new cars sold in the UK

InsiderMINI · Dec 30th, 2001, 03:24 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by BruceK
It's interesting to see that less than about 10K MINIs have been produced for the UK so far.

I wonder how many export models have been made during this same time? Must be only about half that number, I would guess.

BruceK, Approx 40,000 MINIs have been build this year from the start of Series production.

BruceK · Dec 30th, 2001, 05:29 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by InsiderMINI

BruceK, Approx 40,000 MINIs have been build this year from the start of Series production.

Wow! I didn't realize it was that many.

But only about one quarter of MINIs made have been registered in the UK?

Three fourths of them exported, or are there quite a few "in process" in the UK - built, but not yet in the hands of owners (e.g. in transit, awaiting dealer prep, etc.)?

Do you know the breakdown between the One and the Cooper?

Basil · Dec 30th, 2001, 09:26 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by BruceK

Wow! I didn't realize it was that many.

But only about one quarter of MINIs made have been registered in the UK? Three fourths of them exported, or are there quite a few "in process" in the UK - built, but not yet in the hands of owners (e.g. in transit, awaiting dealer prep, etc.)?

Do you know the breakdown between the One and the Cooper?

Thats about 150 cars a day !!!!..........20 cars an hour!!!.... no wonder there's problems with some of them.

InsiderMINI · Dec 31st, 2001, 06:34 AM

The Cooper/One split is in the region of 75%/25%

The actual line speed has been designed up to a rate of 40/hour.

At the end of last year, there were three shifts running - weekdays, week evenings and weekend shift (Fri PM, Sat and Sun).

Basil · Jan 1st, 2002, 06:02 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by InsiderMINI
The Cooper/One split is in the region of 75%/25%

The actual line speed has been designed up to a rate of 40/hour.

At the end of last year, there were three shifts running - weekdays, week evenings and weekend shift (Fri PM, Sat and Sun).

So will the introduction of the S model slow this down a little. ?

40 cars in one hour is simply amazing. I should get my S at about 4:45pm today at that rate !!.

MrCooper · Jan 1st, 2002, 06:15 PM

If there are so many why have I only seen about 5 then!!!!

ricardo · Jan 1st, 2002, 06:30 PM

They do seem amazingly rare at the moment. Other than at the dealers, here in Norfolk I've only seen two other MINIs - one red/white Cooper on the A47 east of Norwich and a yellow/white Cooper in Cromer today.

Mind you, after taking it to work on Monday, it looks as though 2 or 3 colleagues will be placing orders.

The amount of attention you get is just incredible for a car at this price level.

Red & White Cooper 2 · Jan 7th, 2002, 05:34 PM

Registration figures for December are available - 2,580

This is a little down on November, but the % market share is up to 2.04% - 1 in 50 new cars was a Mini. Mini out-sold the entire Audi range in December.

Total registrations for the year were 11,628 - BMW predicted UK sales this year on launch as 10,000 - so not bad.

Sales traditionally drop a little in December - may be the effect of Christmas or people preferring a 2002 registration. With registration letters/numbers changing every 6 months - is a 2002 registration worth anything these days? There was the "special offer" in December of being added to a draw for a free Mini - though from what I read you had to both order it in December and have it delivered in December - a tall order unless delivery times have dropped enormously.

PsychoPhil · Jan 7th, 2002, 07:22 PM

DECEMBER COMPETITION

I got posted an entry form for the comp. as my mini was registered in December. Ordered in October - only 2 months!

For those that don't know the prize is a refund of your purchase price plus £5000 to a charity of your choice, so that's 5 thou' squid for my local pub to compensate for my lack of beer drinking 'cause I'm to busy driving my MINI!!!

ricardo · Jan 8th, 2002, 06:03 PM

My MINI was ordered and delivered in December so I qualify for this competition. The dealer did mention it on the phone but I've never had any paperwork about it. Did the dealers sort it out or does an entry form come from MINI UK some time after delivery?

wendle · Jan 13th, 2002, 04:25 PM

Ricardo - they are about just not in Norfolk. I traveled from Cromer to London just before Christmas - we saw none in Norfolk (other than the one we were travelling in) and at least 25 on our way into and out of London.

I agree with you though - people still point and mouth the words "that the new MINI", when they are coming the other way.

Red & White Cooper 2 · Feb 7th, 2002, 01:59 PM

Registration figures for January are now available

January 2002 - 2,904
December 2001 - 2,580
November 2001 - 2,965
October 2001 - 2,853
September 2001 - 2,373

857 registered before September

Registrations seem relatively consistent at 2,900 a month. This may be imposed by the production rate. I did expect January's total to be a bit higher, but the Christmas holidays may have affected January's supply.

One of the 2,904 January registrations was mine.

smiffy · Feb 8th, 2002, 04:01 AM

In the local paper last nite that was a piece on my local Dealer & how they have just sold their 100th MINI

Id like to know where they all are, thats for sure

AidenL · Apr 20th, 2002, 06:55 AM

Just FYI, the number of MINIs registered in Ireland in the first three months of 2002 was 129!!!

Looks like its gonna be pretty exclusive here.....

Ciaran Darcy · Apr 20th, 2002, 07:22 AM

Hmmm, I've noticed in the last month or so that I'm seeing a lot more Mini's around Bristol now. Before I got mine in November, they were very rare so I've put it down to blokes thinking that they might look as good as me if they drive one....and so ordering theirs late last year and getting them in the last couple of months! Of course, MINIUK's clever marketing has probably had a very small part to play too.

It's happened me in the past with clothes and shoes too. It's been hard for me to stay one step ahead of the posse but when you've been doing it all your life, you get used to it!

There are those who lead and those who follow.....

smiffy · Apr 20th, 2002, 12:06 PM

Number sold Jan-March 02
Jaguar 7543
Lotus 312
MINI 9623
MG Rover 27,456

Dec 30th, 2001, 09:18 AM	#1
Red & White Cooper 2 MINI2 Senior Join Date: Dec 2001 Local Time: 06:07 PM Posts: 372 Offline	MINI UK sales figures Just visited the SMMT site to check out sales figures for the Mini. They are as follows 857 registered before September 2,373 registered in September 2,853 registered in October 2,965 registered in November ----- 9,048 These figures won't trouble Ford or Vauxhall, but in October and November, the Mini outsold the entire product ranges of such manufacturers as Alfa Romeo, Seat and Volvo. MINI marketing department predicted sales of 10,000 in the UK this year and 20,000 in a full year. They appear to be well on target.

Dec 30th, 2001, 09:48 AM	#2 (permalink)
BruceK Moderator & Sponsor Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: San Antonio, Texas Local Time: 12:07 PM Posts: 3,759 Offline	It's interesting to see that less than about 10K MINIs have been produced for the UK so far. I wonder how many export models have been made during this same time? Must be only about half that number, I would guess. + 2002 MINI Cooper S - Dark Silver / White roof, Sport, Premium, Lapis blue leather + 1965 Mini Traveller - Tartan Red / White roof, 1275, Cooper S discs, fully restored/renewed

Dec 30th, 2001, 01:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
smiffy MINI2 Master Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Here Local Time: 06:07 PM Posts: 5,778 Offline	The MINI took at total of 1.61% of all new cars sold in the UK S for Smiffy "Kids in the front seat cause accidents, accidents in the backseat cause kids!"

Dec 30th, 2001, 05:29 PM	#5 (permalink)
BruceK Moderator & Sponsor Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: San Antonio, Texas Local Time: 12:07 PM Posts: 3,759 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by InsiderMINI BruceK, Approx 40,000 MINIs have been build this year from the start of Series production. Wow! I didn't realize it was that many. But only about one quarter of MINIs made have been registered in the UK? Three fourths of them exported, or are there quite a few "in process" in the UK - built, but not yet in the hands of owners (e.g. in transit, awaiting dealer prep, etc.)? Do you know the breakdown between the One and the Cooper? + 2002 MINI Cooper S - Dark Silver / White roof, Sport, Premium, Lapis blue leather + 1965 Mini Traveller - Tartan Red / White roof, 1275, Cooper S discs, fully restored/renewed

Jan 1st, 2002, 06:15 PM	#9 (permalink)
MrCooper MINI2 Senior Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Lincoln Local Time: 06:07 PM Posts: 357 Offline	If there are so many why have I only seen about 5 then!!!! Red/white Cooper with Chilli, AC, ASC+T, Computer, Kenwood MP3, Alarm, 17" wheels, BLOODY BIG SMILE. It may say Lincoln but oi be Oirish.

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Dec 30th, 2001, 03:24 PM	#4 (permalink)
InsiderMINI MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Oct 2001 Local Time: 06:07 PM Posts: 46 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by BruceK It's interesting to see that less than about 10K MINIs have been produced for the UK so far. I wonder how many export models have been made during this same time? Must be only about half that number, I would guess. BruceK, Approx 40,000 MINIs have been build this year from the start of Series production.

Dec 30th, 2001, 09:26 PM	#6 (permalink)
Basil MINI2 Master Join Date: Nov 2001 Local Time: 04:07 AM Posts: 5,956 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by BruceK Wow! I didn't realize it was that many. But only about one quarter of MINIs made have been registered in the UK? Three fourths of them exported, or are there quite a few "in process" in the UK - built, but not yet in the hands of owners (e.g. in transit, awaiting dealer prep, etc.)? Do you know the breakdown between the One and the Cooper? Thats about 150 cars a day !!!!..........20 cars an hour!!!.... no wonder there's problems with some of them.

Dec 31st, 2001, 06:34 AM	#7 (permalink)
InsiderMINI MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Oct 2001 Local Time: 06:07 PM Posts: 46 Offline	The Cooper/One split is in the region of 75%/25% The actual line speed has been designed up to a rate of 40/hour. At the end of last year, there were three shifts running - weekdays, week evenings and weekend shift (Fri PM, Sat and Sun).

Jan 1st, 2002, 06:02 PM	#8 (permalink)
Basil MINI2 Master Join Date: Nov 2001 Local Time: 04:07 AM Posts: 5,956 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by InsiderMINI The Cooper/One split is in the region of 75%/25% The actual line speed has been designed up to a rate of 40/hour. At the end of last year, there were three shifts running - weekdays, week evenings and weekend shift (Fri PM, Sat and Sun). So will the introduction of the S model slow this down a little. ? 40 cars in one hour is simply amazing. I should get my S at about 4:45pm today at that rate !!.

Jan 1st, 2002, 06:30 PM	#10 (permalink)
ricardo MINI2 Senior Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Norfolk Local Time: 07:07 PM Posts: 546 Offline	Rare Breed They do seem amazingly rare at the moment. Other than at the dealers, here in Norfolk I've only seen two other MINIs - one red/white Cooper on the A47 east of Norwich and a yellow/white Cooper in Cromer today. Mind you, after taking it to work on Monday, it looks as though 2 or 3 colleagues will be placing orders. The amount of attention you get is just incredible for a car at this price level.

Jan 7th, 2002, 05:34 PM	#11 (permalink)
Red & White Cooper 2 MINI2 Senior Join Date: Dec 2001 Local Time: 06:07 PM Posts: 372 Offline	Registration figures for December are available - 2,580 This is a little down on November, but the % market share is up to 2.04% - 1 in 50 new cars was a Mini. Mini out-sold the entire Audi range in December. Total registrations for the year were 11,628 - BMW predicted UK sales this year on launch as 10,000 - so not bad. Sales traditionally drop a little in December - may be the effect of Christmas or people preferring a 2002 registration. With registration letters/numbers changing every 6 months - is a 2002 registration worth anything these days? There was the "special offer" in December of being added to a draw for a free Mini - though from what I read you had to both order it in December and have it delivered in December - a tall order unless delivery times have dropped enormously. Last edited by Red & White Cooper 2 : Jan 7th, 2002 at 05:40 PM.

Jan 7th, 2002, 07:22 PM	#12 (permalink)
PsychoPhil MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: uk Local Time: 06:07 PM Posts: 15 Offline	DECEMBER COMPETITION I got posted an entry form for the comp. as my mini was registered in December. Ordered in October - only 2 months! For those that don't know the prize is a refund of your purchase price plus £5000 to a charity of your choice, so that's 5 thou' squid for my local pub to compensate for my lack of beer drinking 'cause I'm to busy driving my MINI!!! Cheers, PsychoPhil. Last edited by PsychoPhil : Jan 7th, 2002 at 07:24 PM.

Jan 8th, 2002, 06:03 PM	#13 (permalink)
ricardo MINI2 Senior Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Norfolk Local Time: 07:07 PM Posts: 546 Offline	December Draw Competition My MINI was ordered and delivered in December so I qualify for this competition. The dealer did mention it on the phone but I've never had any paperwork about it. Did the dealers sort it out or does an entry form come from MINI UK some time after delivery?

Jan 13th, 2002, 04:25 PM	#14 (permalink)
wendle MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Norfolk Local Time: 07:07 PM Posts: 30 Offline	Ricardo - they are about just not in Norfolk. I traveled from Cromer to London just before Christmas - we saw none in Norfolk (other than the one we were travelling in) and at least 25 on our way into and out of London. I agree with you though - people still point and mouth the words "that the new MINI", when they are coming the other way.

Feb 7th, 2002, 01:59 PM	#15 (permalink)
Red & White Cooper 2 MINI2 Senior Join Date: Dec 2001 Local Time: 06:07 PM Posts: 372 Offline	Registration figures for January are now available January 2002 - 2,904 December 2001 - 2,580 November 2001 - 2,965 October 2001 - 2,853 September 2001 - 2,373 857 registered before September Registrations seem relatively consistent at 2,900 a month. This may be imposed by the production rate. I did expect January's total to be a bit higher, but the Christmas holidays may have affected January's supply. One of the 2,904 January registrations was mine.

Feb 8th, 2002, 04:01 AM	#16 (permalink)
smiffy MINI2 Master Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Here Local Time: 06:07 PM Posts: 5,778 Offline	In the local paper last nite that was a piece on my local Dealer & how they have just sold their 100th MINI Id like to know where they all are, thats for sure S for Smiffy "Kids in the front seat cause accidents, accidents in the backseat cause kids!"

Apr 20th, 2002, 06:55 AM	#17 (permalink)
AidenL Nice TTs......... Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: On The Coast........ Local Time: 07:07 PM Posts: 42,151 Offline	Just FYI, the number of MINIs registered in Ireland in the first three months of 2002 was 129!!! Looks like its gonna be pretty exclusive here..... *Global Moderator*

Apr 20th, 2002, 07:22 AM	#18 (permalink)
Ciaran Darcy MINI2 Regular Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Bristol Local Time: 06:07 PM Posts: 114 Offline	Bristol Mini Sightings Hmmm, I've noticed in the last month or so that I'm seeing a lot more Mini's around Bristol now. Before I got mine in November, they were very rare so I've put it down to blokes thinking that they might look as good as me if they drive one....and so ordering theirs late last year and getting them in the last couple of months! Of course, MINIUK's clever marketing has probably had a very small part to play too. It's happened me in the past with clothes and shoes too. It's been hard for me to stay one step ahead of the posse but when you've been doing it all your life, you get used to it! There are those who lead and those who follow..... Definitely the most handsome Mini Cooper driver in the Southwest (if not the world)!

Apr 20th, 2002, 12:06 PM	#19 (permalink)
smiffy MINI2 Master Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Here Local Time: 06:07 PM Posts: 5,778 Offline	Number sold Jan-March 02 Jaguar 7543 Lotus 312 MINI 9623 MG Rover 27,456 S for Smiffy "Kids in the front seat cause accidents, accidents in the backseat cause kids!"

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