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tomskilv · Aug 12th, 2003, 11:11 PM

I cannot believe Mini is not coming out with an Orange color. What are they thinking?!. Scuttlebutt is they will make an orange convertible only. Oh please! Why not give the customers what they want now! Orange would be huge. They already made an orange prototype shown at Paris auto show. Also, why not bring electric blue to the base mini as well. And get rid of cosmo black to make room for more colors. No need for two blacks, and the jet black looks MUCH better. An finally, make the yellow bolder and brighter. Like the yellow of a Chey Corvette. Everyone complaines about the pale lemon color in use now.
Tom in Las Vegas, now waiting for 2005 to get a chance to get an orange mini. sigh

Paul · Aug 13th, 2003, 09:03 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by tomskilv

I cannot believe Mini is not coming out with an Orange color. What are they thinking?!. Scuttlebutt is they will make an orange convertible only. Oh please! Why not give the customers what they want now! Orange would be huge. They already made an orange prototype shown at Paris auto show. Also, why not bring electric blue to the base mini as well. And get rid of cosmo black to make room for more colors. No need for two blacks, and the jet black looks MUCH better. An finally, make the yellow bolder and brighter. Like the yellow of a Chey Corvette. Everyone complaines about the pale lemon color in use now.
Tom in Las Vegas, now waiting for 2005 to get a chance to get an orange mini. sigh

Some good points, in particular about having two blacks when they are so tightly limited on colour choices.

sracer · Aug 13th, 2003, 03:17 PM

I agree. Bright yellow would be nice. (but I think that the current yellow is fine in a less-vibrant-retro kinda way).

Bright orange would be cool too. And to go way "over-the-top", lime green.

IQQIMINI · Aug 13th, 2003, 03:40 PM

Orange would be awfully sharp!

ChilliSteve · Aug 13th, 2003, 07:04 PM

I belive MINI wants to keep some colours exclusive to one car. That's why I'm not able to get a Velvet Red Cooper S

Minty · Aug 13th, 2003, 07:07 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by ChilliSteve

I belive MINI wants to keep some colours exclusive to one car. That's why I'm not able to get a Velvet Red Cooper S

not a bad thing.....

Paul · Aug 13th, 2003, 07:07 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by ChilliSteve

I belive MINI wants to keep some colours exclusive to one car. That's why I'm not able to get a Velvet Red Cooper S

Velvet Red is dead.

Or as good as.

It will be sadly missed, along with Silk Green I'm sure.

mhh366 · Aug 13th, 2003, 08:43 PM

I love the yellow! I don't see that many of them so my car really stands out. I would have liked the green as well. I am just happy to have an awesome car to drive. Like I told the dealer, there is no way I would be this excited about a car if I were getting a Ford Taurus for example.

Spy Car · Aug 13th, 2003, 08:44 PM

And the Orange ought to be non-metallic (so should BRG for that matter).

Totally agree about dumping metallic Black, and making the yellow more vivid. Gonna miss Velvet Red, it's a very class color.

mad brummie · Aug 13th, 2003, 08:49 PM

I love my metallic BRG - not sure it would look as good in solid? I think it may be a little flat - it has a certain vibrancy as a metallic.

Spy Car · Aug 13th, 2003, 09:13 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by BRG MC

I love my metallic BRG - not sure it would look as good in solid? I think it may be a little flat - it has a certain vibrancy as a metallic.

Not to quarrel (especially since I think the metallic green is a fine color) but I just don't think it qualifies as "British Racing Green". I know there was some variation in BRG between what MG, Triumph and Jaguar (among others) used, but none of them were metallic. And the hue, to my taste, is to bluish for BRG as well.

I remember polls conducted before the MINI was released and the overwhelming favorite color was always BRG. But many people were surprised (me included) by what MINI released. Again not a bad looking color, but not one that evokes the British racing and sports car heritage I would have expected.

mad brummie · Aug 13th, 2003, 09:16 PM

I agree its not 'true' British Racing Green but I still like it!!!!!

Back on topic -
Orange could be cool tho - depending on the shade.

Spy Car · Aug 13th, 2003, 09:29 PM

Oh yea were were talking about Orange

Non-metallic please

(already a lost cause I know

)

sracer · Aug 13th, 2003, 10:24 PM

Here's 2 more:

HKMINI · Aug 14th, 2003, 12:37 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by sracer

Here's 2 more:

These make me crave candies. Yum

jimskater · Aug 14th, 2003, 02:16 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by sracer

Here's 2 more:

All right, then. Who's got Photoshop?

I like the orange, the other half likes the green. Of course, since the other half doesn't like the MINI at all--even in the best color combo of all time (Liquid Yellow/Black)--green is a step forward.

CooperS4us · Aug 14th, 2003, 03:22 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by tomskilv

I cannot believe Mini is not coming out with an Orange color. What are they thinking?!. Scuttlebutt is they will make an orange convertible only. Oh please! Why not give the customers what they want now! Orange would be huge. They already made an orange prototype shown at Paris auto show. Also, why not bring electric blue to the base mini as well. And get rid of cosmo black to make room for more colors. No need for two blacks, and the jet black looks MUCH better. An finally, make the yellow bolder and brighter. Like the yellow of a Chey Corvette. Everyone complaines about the pale lemon color in use now.
Tom in Las Vegas, now waiting for 2005 to get a chance to get an orange mini. sigh

So Tommy, lemme see.....you couldn't get that brand new 2004 MCS in Orange Metallic for $500 under MSRP????

LOL!

tomskilv · Aug 18th, 2003, 01:28 AM

They even make orange toy models of the mini yet no orange production mini yet. Come on! I can't wait forever. My niece got me this toy model that I have attached here. Nice shade of orange too, just like the one shown in the Paris auto show.

CooperS4us · Aug 18th, 2003, 03:17 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by tomskilv

They even make orange toy models of the mini yet no orange production mini yet. Come on! I can't wait forever. My niece got me this toy model that I have attached here. Nice shade of orange too, just like the one shown in the Paris auto show.

Orange Metallic will only be available in the new MINI OPEN cabriolet. there are no production plans to introduce Orange in the regular 3 door hatchback hardtop model.

The MINI OPEN will be available in the US at the end of 2004 as a 2005 model and...ummm.....no $500 discounts off MSRP. Prepare yourself to pay markup over MSRP when the convertible model gets here, that is if you insist in an Orange MINI, minus the solid roof.

jblow · Aug 19th, 2003, 03:02 PM

How about attempting to guage the interest in an orange color (i.e. poll, etc.)?

Would love to see a bright solid orange available personally.

Aug 12th, 2003, 11:11 PM	#1
tomskilv MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Apr 2003 Local Time: 12:27 AM Posts: 48 Offline	Orange Orange Orange!!! I cannot believe Mini is not coming out with an Orange color. What are they thinking?!. Scuttlebutt is they will make an orange convertible only. Oh please! Why not give the customers what they want now! Orange would be huge. They already made an orange prototype shown at Paris auto show. Also, why not bring electric blue to the base mini as well. And get rid of cosmo black to make room for more colors. No need for two blacks, and the jet black looks MUCH better. An finally, make the yellow bolder and brighter. Like the yellow of a Chey Corvette. Everyone complaines about the pale lemon color in use now. Tom in Las Vegas, now waiting for 2005 to get a chance to get an orange mini. sigh

Aug 13th, 2003, 09:03 AM	#2 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 12:27 AM Posts: 40,356 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by tomskilv I cannot believe Mini is not coming out with an Orange color. What are they thinking?!. Scuttlebutt is they will make an orange convertible only. Oh please! Why not give the customers what they want now! Orange would be huge. They already made an orange prototype shown at Paris auto show. Also, why not bring electric blue to the base mini as well. And get rid of cosmo black to make room for more colors. No need for two blacks, and the jet black looks MUCH better. An finally, make the yellow bolder and brighter. Like the yellow of a Chey Corvette. Everyone complaines about the pale lemon color in use now. Tom in Las Vegas, now waiting for 2005 to get a chance to get an orange mini. sigh Some good points, in particular about having two blacks when they are so tightly limited on colour choices. Our trials and tribulations living in a "bleeding edge" eco house... Oxley Woods Living

Aug 13th, 2003, 03:17 PM	#3 (permalink)
sracer MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Prescott Valley, AZ Local Time: 05:27 PM Posts: 16 Offline	I agree. Bright yellow would be nice. (but I think that the current yellow is fine in a less-vibrant-retro kinda way). Bright orange would be cool too. And to go way "over-the-top", lime green. Tom Perconti (aka SpeedRacer - Lancelot of the Information Superhighway) Personal MINI Cooper page http://www.mini2.com/gallery/personal/sracer/daisy.jpg

Aug 13th, 2003, 03:40 PM	#4 (permalink)
IQQIMINI MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Columbus OH Local Time: 07:27 PM Posts: 25 Offline	Orange would be awfully sharp! ------\| IQQIMINI \|------

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Aug 13th, 2003, 07:04 PM	#5 (permalink)
ChilliSteve MINI2 Regular Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Local Time: 07:27 PM Posts: 295 Offline	I belive MINI wants to keep some colours exclusive to one car. That's why I'm not able to get a Velvet Red Cooper S

Aug 13th, 2003, 07:07 PM	#7 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 12:27 AM Posts: 40,356 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by ChilliSteve I belive MINI wants to keep some colours exclusive to one car. That's why I'm not able to get a Velvet Red Cooper S Velvet Red is dead. Or as good as. It will be sadly missed, along with Silk Green I'm sure. Our trials and tribulations living in a "bleeding edge" eco house... Oxley Woods Living

Aug 13th, 2003, 08:43 PM	#8 (permalink)
mhh366 ITLN JOB Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Norfolk, VA Local Time: 08:27 PM Posts: 51 Offline	I love the yellow! I don't see that many of them so my car really stands out. I would have liked the green as well. I am just happy to have an awesome car to drive. Like I told the dealer, there is no way I would be this excited about a car if I were getting a Ford Taurus for example.

Aug 13th, 2003, 08:44 PM	#9 (permalink)
Spy Car I miss Ruthie Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: City of the Angels Local Time: 04:27 PM Posts: 6,425 Offline	And the Orange ought to be non-metallic (so should BRG for that matter). Totally agree about dumping metallic Black, and making the yellow more vivid. Gonna miss Velvet Red, it's a very class color.

Aug 13th, 2003, 08:49 PM	#10 (permalink)
mad brummie I Just Can't Get Enough Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: end of the alphabet Local Time: 12:27 AM Posts: 48,898 Offline	I love my metallic BRG - not sure it would look as good in solid? I think it may be a little flat - it has a certain vibrancy as a metallic.

Aug 13th, 2003, 09:13 PM	#11 (permalink)
Spy Car I miss Ruthie Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: City of the Angels Local Time: 04:27 PM Posts: 6,425 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by BRG MC I love my metallic BRG - not sure it would look as good in solid? I think it may be a little flat - it has a certain vibrancy as a metallic. Not to quarrel (especially since I think the metallic green is a fine color) but I just don't think it qualifies as "British Racing Green". I know there was some variation in BRG between what MG, Triumph and Jaguar (among others) used, but none of them were metallic. And the hue, to my taste, is to bluish for BRG as well. I remember polls conducted before the MINI was released and the overwhelming favorite color was always BRG. But many people were surprised (me included) by what MINI released. Again not a bad looking color, but not one that evokes the British racing and sports car heritage I would have expected.

Aug 13th, 2003, 09:16 PM	#12 (permalink)
mad brummie I Just Can't Get Enough Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: end of the alphabet Local Time: 12:27 AM Posts: 48,898 Offline	I agree its not 'true' British Racing Green but I still like it!!!!! Back on topic - Orange could be cool tho - depending on the shade.

Aug 13th, 2003, 09:29 PM	#13 (permalink)
Spy Car I miss Ruthie Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: City of the Angels Local Time: 04:27 PM Posts: 6,425 Offline	Oh yea were were talking about Orange Non-metallic please (already a lost cause I know )

Aug 13th, 2003, 10:24 PM	#14 (permalink)
sracer MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Prescott Valley, AZ Local Time: 05:27 PM Posts: 16 Offline	Here's 2 more: Attached Thumbnails Tom Perconti (aka SpeedRacer - Lancelot of the Information Superhighway) Personal MINI Cooper page http://www.mini2.com/gallery/personal/sracer/daisy.jpg

Aug 14th, 2003, 12:37 AM	#15 (permalink)
HKMINI MINI2 Regular Join Date: May 2003 Location: Jersey City, NJ Local Time: 12:27 AM Posts: 59 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by sracer Here's 2 more: These make me crave candies. Yum

Aug 14th, 2003, 02:16 AM	#16 (permalink)
jimskater 'til death do us part Join Date: May 2003 Location: San Diego Local Time: 04:27 PM Posts: 6,534 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by sracer Here's 2 more: All right, then. Who's got Photoshop? I like the orange, the other half likes the green. Of course, since the other half doesn't like the MINI at all--even in the best color combo of all time (Liquid Yellow/Black)--green is a step forward. www.scmm.org GP 0101

Aug 14th, 2003, 03:22 AM	#17 (permalink)
CooperS4us MINI2 Master Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: South Florida Local Time: 08:27 PM Posts: 947 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by tomskilv I cannot believe Mini is not coming out with an Orange color. What are they thinking?!. Scuttlebutt is they will make an orange convertible only. Oh please! Why not give the customers what they want now! Orange would be huge. They already made an orange prototype shown at Paris auto show. Also, why not bring electric blue to the base mini as well. And get rid of cosmo black to make room for more colors. No need for two blacks, and the jet black looks MUCH better. An finally, make the yellow bolder and brighter. Like the yellow of a Chey Corvette. Everyone complaines about the pale lemon color in use now. Tom in Las Vegas, now waiting for 2005 to get a chance to get an orange mini. sigh So Tommy, lemme see.....you couldn't get that brand new 2004 MCS in Orange Metallic for $500 under MSRP???? LOL!

Aug 18th, 2003, 01:28 AM	#18 (permalink)
tomskilv MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Apr 2003 Local Time: 12:27 AM Posts: 48 Offline	They even make orange toy models of the mini yet no orange production mini yet. Come on! I can't wait forever. My niece got me this toy model that I have attached here. Nice shade of orange too, just like the one shown in the Paris auto show. Attached Thumbnails Sig Too Big!

Aug 18th, 2003, 03:17 PM	#19 (permalink)
CooperS4us MINI2 Master Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: South Florida Local Time: 08:27 PM Posts: 947 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by tomskilv They even make orange toy models of the mini yet no orange production mini yet. Come on! I can't wait forever. My niece got me this toy model that I have attached here. Nice shade of orange too, just like the one shown in the Paris auto show. Orange Metallic will only be available in the new MINI OPEN cabriolet. there are no production plans to introduce Orange in the regular 3 door hatchback hardtop model. The MINI OPEN will be available in the US at the end of 2004 as a 2005 model and...ummm.....no $500 discounts off MSRP. Prepare yourself to pay markup over MSRP when the convertible model gets here, that is if you insist in an Orange MINI, minus the solid roof.

Aug 19th, 2003, 03:02 PM	#20 (permalink)
jblow MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jul 2003 Local Time: 12:27 AM Posts: 92 Offline	How about attempting to guage the interest in an orange color (i.e. poll, etc.)? Would love to see a bright solid orange available personally.

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