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Aurel · Aug 16th, 2003, 11:42 AM

There are some auctions currently running on Ebay for 2 different Gold Minis.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2428112402&category=31 861

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2428299821&category=31 861

For some reason this color does not work for me ... it looks too .. I don't know ... weird. It does not have the "fun" feel of the other colors. I wonder who is the customer for this color? What demand did they have in order for them to introduce it? Does it look different in person?

What are your thoughts?

ButtonIt · Aug 16th, 2003, 11:47 AM

My mate's just picked up a Glod/Black cooper. Wasn't sure at first, but now I've seen it it looks quite nice.

shkeller55 · Aug 16th, 2003, 02:52 PM

The best thing about gold is it hides dirt well. So if you can't wash your car often, it still looks cleaner than other colors. Of course if you have a black roof you lose some of that advantage.

But to me gold goes a little more with luxury cars, not necessarily sporty cars. It doesn't look quite as "fast" as other colors to me. It does look good on a Mini, but like you, Aurel, it wasn't for me.

(Hmm... Maybe you could buy a gold Mini, modify it to be really fast, then have a "stealth" car.)

OBsminiS · Aug 16th, 2003, 03:35 PM

If you like the Gold, Tom Bush in Jacksonville FL has a bunch. Doesn't really do it for me but if that's your thing they might be able to help you out.

CooperS4us · Aug 17th, 2003, 04:23 AM

This color is a total FLOP. Was dead on the water even before it was introduced. What was MINI thinking????

Getting rid of of 2 nice colors (VR and SG) for this tacky Solid Gold color was a very POOR choice. Bring back VR!!!

dinlo · Aug 17th, 2003, 05:58 AM

Gold is just a little too much for me

NEMINI · Aug 17th, 2003, 07:19 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by CooperS4us

This color is a total FLOP. Was dead on the water even before it was introduced. What was MINI thinking????

Getting rid of of 2 nice colors (VR and SG) for this tacky Solid Gold color was a very POOR choice. Bring back VR!!!

Taking out velvet red had nothing to do with adding solid gold ... solid gold was a direct switch out for silk green. I love silk green (obviously since I own one) but I am glad it was discontinued (the straw that helped decide my color choice) because now I have a MINI thats uncommon. (going to MINI meets it seems some colors all just TOO popular)

teridrag · Aug 17th, 2003, 05:53 PM

Saw Gold in Philly last weekend. Quite nice. Not a "fast" color, but neither is my Pure Silver. I think the Dark Silver looks a lot better. Agree that Velvet Red is awesome, and Silk Green was nice too. Would be nice to have more choices.

TulsaMINI · Aug 17th, 2003, 10:31 PM

Apologies to any gold owners...but, to me, the gold is just so PT Loser, uh, I mean, Cruiser. I just can't make myself like it.

Angie

ny152 · Aug 18th, 2003, 09:50 AM

Got the gold and like it because it is not that common a colour. Also think it suits the MINI well with chrome and window tints.
Suppose it is each to their own though and at the end of the day just as long as you are happy with the colour that you pick for your car!

brave1 · Aug 18th, 2003, 10:02 AM

Yeah i saw a gold one at the dealer..and I just didn't care for it either, I like gold, just not that color of gold..but again, to each his own..as long as it's a MINI!!;-)

MiniMayhem · Aug 18th, 2003, 10:24 AM

Now that I've seen the Gold properly, I HATE the colour! And the worst part was that it replaced Silk Green which was my favourite

A message to MINI/BMW: We need a classy shade of green or blue for those owners who would like something a little bit different. And why are there still two blacks even though at least one (or both) of them were apparently less popular than Silk Green?

Plus Silk Green seems to be popular in the used market; it took barely one week to sell such a car at my local (UK) dealer...

BRING BACK SILK GREEN!

(or something just as nice!)

Richard Crofts · Aug 18th, 2003, 12:08 PM

The new A4 Convertable is a gold colour that seems to my eye quite similar....again though its the luxury vs sporty angle. IMHO the gold is rank...but then rover sold gold classic minis (piccadilly/mayfair?) maybe thats why they introduced it?!

L.Mini · Aug 18th, 2003, 01:46 PM

I have seen one on the road....I came up behind it coming off the highway and was at first very confused about what color it was (it was a gold/black). I have to say that it definitely looks better in person than in pics, and although not really my style, it's not as bad as I thought it would be.

And the woman driving it was exceedingly nice.

goin440 · Aug 18th, 2003, 01:55 PM

I like gold, but red and silver are poo.

(I actually like red and silver too, just making a point.)

CooperS4us · Aug 18th, 2003, 02:13 PM

Red and Silver are poo? Gee, maybe time to visit the eye doctor?

Dark Silver S · Aug 18th, 2003, 02:59 PM

I saw a gold/black Mini this weekend (twice), and I can report that it looks very sharp.

Everyone is entitled to their own tastes, but I have to wonder at some of you.

TulsaMINI · Aug 18th, 2003, 03:00 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by MiniMayhem

Now that I've seen the Gold properly, I HATE the colour! And the worst part was that it replaced Silk Green which was my favourite

A message to MINI/BMW: We need a classy shade of green or blue for those owners who would like something a little bit different. And why are there still two blacks even though at least one (or both) of them were apparently less popular than Silk Green?

Plus Silk Green seems to be popular in the used market; it took barely one week to sell such a car at my local (UK) dealer...

BRING BACK SILK GREEN!

(or something just as nice!)

Before the MINI actually hit the streets, the website had a color option called ICEBURG. It was a beautiful teal color -- that would have been my color choice had it ever seen the light of day. I still have a printout of it...<sigh>

Angie

Spy Car · Aug 19th, 2003, 12:34 AM

Hard to imagine a worse color than Gold.

Both Silk Green and Velvet Red were really interesting but Gold???

xplode · Aug 19th, 2003, 11:35 AM

i can imagine it looking alright with black roof, black trims (not chrome) or better yet aero with painted arches (black) and severe black window tints. and fat black 18" rims... yeah, that's the ticket.

Aug 16th, 2003, 11:42 AM	#1
Aurel MINI2 Senior Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: New Amsterdamn Local Time: 07:41 PM Posts: 412 Offline	The GOLD Color MINI ... There are some auctions currently running on Ebay for 2 different Gold Minis. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2428112402&category=31 861 http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2428299821&category=31 861 For some reason this color does not work for me ... it looks too .. I don't know ... weird. It does not have the "fun" feel of the other colors. I wonder who is the customer for this color? What demand did they have in order for them to introduce it? Does it look different in person? What are your thoughts?

Aug 16th, 2003, 11:47 AM	#2 (permalink)
ButtonIt The Disorganiser My Classifieds Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Waiting for others Local Time: 12:41 AM Posts: 15,546 Offline	My mate's just picked up a Glod/Black cooper. Wasn't sure at first, but now I've seen it it looks quite nice. Sponsor our Rickshaw team, please click here for info

Aug 16th, 2003, 02:52 PM	#3 (permalink)
shkeller55 MINI2 Regular Join Date: May 2002 Location: Lilburn, GA Local Time: 06:41 PM Posts: 238 Offline	The best thing about gold is it hides dirt well. So if you can't wash your car often, it still looks cleaner than other colors. Of course if you have a black roof you lose some of that advantage. But to me gold goes a little more with luxury cars, not necessarily sporty cars. It doesn't look quite as "fast" as other colors to me. It does look good on a Mini, but like you, Aurel, it wasn't for me. (Hmm... Maybe you could buy a gold Mini, modify it to be really fast, then have a "stealth" car.) Scott in ATL. 2002 Mini Cooper S Chili Red/White. 1998 Mercedes ML320.

Aug 16th, 2003, 03:35 PM	#4 (permalink)
OBsminiS MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Jacksonville Florida Local Time: 11:41 PM Posts: 107 Offline	If you like the Gold, Tom Bush in Jacksonville FL has a bunch. Doesn't really do it for me but if that's your thing they might be able to help you out. OB Electric Blue / White MCS

Aug 17th, 2003, 05:58 AM	#6 (permalink)
dinlo MINI2 Master / Moderator Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern California Local Time: 04:41 PM Posts: 1,508 Offline	Gold is just a little too much for me 1962 mini, 2004 MCS, 2003 MCS, 1965 mini Click here to NorCalMINIs.com

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Aug 17th, 2003, 04:23 AM	#5 (permalink)
CooperS4us MINI2 Master Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: South Florida Local Time: 07:41 PM Posts: 951 Offline	This color is a total FLOP. Was dead on the water even before it was introduced. What was MINI thinking???? Getting rid of of 2 nice colors (VR and SG) for this tacky Solid Gold color was a very POOR choice. Bring back VR!!!

Aug 17th, 2003, 07:19 AM	#7 (permalink)
NEMINI NEMINI.org Join Date: Sep 2002 Local Time: 06:41 PM Posts: 7,911 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by CooperS4us This color is a total FLOP. Was dead on the water even before it was introduced. What was MINI thinking???? Getting rid of of 2 nice colors (VR and SG) for this tacky Solid Gold color was a very POOR choice. Bring back VR!!! Taking out velvet red had nothing to do with adding solid gold ... solid gold was a direct switch out for silk green. I love silk green (obviously since I own one) but I am glad it was discontinued (the straw that helped decide my color choice) because now I have a MINI thats uncommon. (going to MINI meets it seems some colors all just TOO popular) NEMINI.org, NEMINI.us, NEMINI.info, NYMINI.org

Aug 17th, 2003, 05:53 PM	#8 (permalink)
teridrag MINI2 Regular Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Virginia Local Time: 07:41 PM Posts: 110 Offline	Saw Gold in Philly last weekend. Quite nice. Not a "fast" color, but neither is my Pure Silver. I think the Dark Silver looks a lot better. Agree that Velvet Red is awesome, and Silk Green was nice too. Would be nice to have more choices.

Aug 17th, 2003, 10:31 PM	#9 (permalink)
TulsaMINI MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Tulsa, OK Local Time: 05:41 PM Posts: 48 Offline	Apologies to any gold owners...but, to me, the gold is just so PT Loser, uh, I mean, Cruiser. I just can't make myself like it. Angie

Aug 18th, 2003, 09:50 AM	#10 (permalink)
ny152 aka Goldmini/Peppermini Join Date: Jun 2003 Local Time: 12:41 AM Posts: 93 Offline	Got the gold and like it because it is not that common a colour. Also think it suits the MINI well with chrome and window tints. Suppose it is each to their own though and at the end of the day just as long as you are happy with the colour that you pick for your car!

Aug 18th, 2003, 10:02 AM	#11 (permalink)
brave1 MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: CENTRAL CALIFORNIA Local Time: 04:41 PM Posts: 274 Offline	Yeah i saw a gold one at the dealer..and I just didn't care for it either, I like gold, just not that color of gold..but again, to each his own..as long as it's a MINI!!;-) MINI is a way of life!

Aug 18th, 2003, 10:24 AM	#12 (permalink)
MiniMayhem MINIless MINI2 Master Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: A long way from Jenn Local Time: 12:41 AM Posts: 883 Offline	Now that I've seen the Gold properly, I HATE the colour! And the worst part was that it replaced Silk Green which was my favourite A message to MINI/BMW: We need a classy shade of green or blue for those owners who would like something a little bit different. And why are there still two blacks even though at least one (or both) of them were apparently less popular than Silk Green? Plus Silk Green seems to be popular in the used market; it took barely one week to sell such a car at my local (UK) dealer... BRING BACK SILK GREEN! (or something just as nice!)

Aug 18th, 2003, 12:08 PM	#13 (permalink)
Richard Crofts THE STICK Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Worcestershire WR15 Local Time: 12:41 AM Posts: 3,174 Offline	The new A4 Convertable is a gold colour that seems to my eye quite similar....again though its the luxury vs sporty angle. IMHO the gold is rank...but then rover sold gold classic minis (piccadilly/mayfair?) maybe thats why they introduced it?!

Aug 18th, 2003, 01:46 PM	#14 (permalink)
L.Mini MINI2 Regular Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: G-belt, Maryland Local Time: 11:41 PM Posts: 122 Offline	I have seen one on the road....I came up behind it coming off the highway and was at first very confused about what color it was (it was a gold/black). I have to say that it definitely looks better in person than in pics, and although not really my style, it's not as bad as I thought it would be. And the woman driving it was exceedingly nice. Got Belly-Shirts?

Aug 18th, 2003, 01:55 PM	#15 (permalink)
goin440 Numb from Jäger Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Indiana Local Time: 06:41 PM Posts: 561 Offline	I like gold, but red and silver are poo. (I actually like red and silver too, just making a point.) -goin440 IB/IB MC

Aug 18th, 2003, 02:13 PM	#16 (permalink)
CooperS4us MINI2 Master Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: South Florida Local Time: 07:41 PM Posts: 951 Offline	Red and Silver are poo? Gee, maybe time to visit the eye doctor?

Aug 18th, 2003, 02:59 PM	#17 (permalink)
Dark Silver S Ultimate Stealth Machine Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Wilkes County NC Local Time: 05:41 PM Posts: 798 Offline	I saw a gold/black Mini this weekend (twice), and I can report that it looks very sharp. Everyone is entitled to their own tastes, but I have to wonder at some of you. Dark Silver S http://revorg.org/images/mmg.gif Now in Wilkes County NC

Aug 18th, 2003, 03:00 PM	#18 (permalink)
TulsaMINI MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Tulsa, OK Local Time: 05:41 PM Posts: 48 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by MiniMayhem Now that I've seen the Gold properly, I HATE the colour! And the worst part was that it replaced Silk Green which was my favourite A message to MINI/BMW: We need a classy shade of green or blue for those owners who would like something a little bit different. And why are there still two blacks even though at least one (or both) of them were apparently less popular than Silk Green? Plus Silk Green seems to be popular in the used market; it took barely one week to sell such a car at my local (UK) dealer... BRING BACK SILK GREEN! (or something just as nice!) Before the MINI actually hit the streets, the website had a color option called ICEBURG. It was a beautiful teal color -- that would have been my color choice had it ever seen the light of day. I still have a printout of it...<sigh> Angie

Aug 19th, 2003, 12:34 AM	#19 (permalink)
Spy Car I miss Ruthie Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: City of the Angels Local Time: 04:41 PM Posts: 6,369 Online	Hard to imagine a worse color than Gold. Both Silk Green and Velvet Red were really interesting but Gold???

Aug 19th, 2003, 11:35 AM	#20 (permalink)
xplode minimalist Join Date: May 2002 Location: here Local Time: 07:41 PM Posts: 586 Offline	i can imagine it looking alright with black roof, black trims (not chrome) or better yet aero with painted arches (black) and severe black window tints. and fat black 18" rims... yeah, that's the ticket. cooper s '05 x brg/white/chrome, cordoba/anthracite/chrome, flik wasp 17x7 x delivered july 26th 2005 cooper '02 replaced x brg/white, R83 white, chrome, cordoba x built june 21st, arrived july 15th on the traviata, delivered july 26th 2002

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