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Paul · Jan 10th, 2006, 09:01 AM

We all knew this already, but nice to have it from the horses mouth so to speak (headline is a link)...

10th January 2006: MINI Concept Travelling into Production

"We will be enhancing the MINI family with a further model." With these words Dr. Michael Ganal, Member of the Board of Management of BMW AG and responsible for Sales and Marketing, today confirmed at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit that the family of sporty little cars from England is about to grow yet again.

smartbomb · Jan 10th, 2006, 09:14 AM

Fandabidozee.....!
Now the choice of replacing Merlin gets that little bit harder.

Spotty Dog · Jan 10th, 2006, 09:22 AM

Read it twice now Paul, no actual build date. Any news on that? I hope they incorporate the suicide door concept, that looked great!

Vitesse · Jan 10th, 2006, 09:30 AM

Wonder if it's going to have wood like the original?????? Only joking I hope

Brynster · Jan 10th, 2006, 09:37 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Vitesse

Wonder if it's going to have wood like the original?????? Only joking I hope

Yeah (the engine)

AprilWhine · Jan 10th, 2006, 09:38 AM

Great! About the time in the car cycle for me to replace my 2005.

Paul · Jan 10th, 2006, 10:00 AM

No official release date, that says "within 3 years", but I understood/stand that it was/is due for late next year.

dcfkan · Jan 10th, 2006, 08:22 PM

Goodie!

My next MINI will be a Traveller, probably in 2009

DK

:apple:

Jeep-2-mini · Jan 10th, 2006, 08:58 PM

I think I now know what my next cars going to be

Just hoping that its long enough to be able to get my sails in without them being placed diagonally across the car, and that I can fit a towbar to the S version

Mark

Paul · Jan 11th, 2006, 07:19 AM

Well, the S will have split exhausts (one either side, not two down the centre) on the traveller version (so I've been led to believe since before the "Concepts" started showing up) so it could well be possible.

zietto63 · Jan 11th, 2006, 08:32 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by dcfkan

Goodie!

My next MINI will be a Traveller, probably in 2009

DK

:apple:

also for our family : next MINI will be a new TRAVELLER .....

WE WAIT

Paul · Jan 11th, 2006, 08:38 AM

I think they're on to a winner to be honest. I really hope they take the chance to address the rear leg room issues, as if this remains the same as the current MINI it's a wasted opportunity.

Mini1380 · Jan 11th, 2006, 06:14 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Paul Mullett

I think they're on to a winner to be honest. I really hope they take the chance to address the rear leg room issues, as if this remains the same as the current MINI it's a wasted opportunity.

Yes!. The main reason I will have to give up my MINI is because I am running out of rear seat legroom for my son. And the Traveller could easily be marketed as a more family oriented car than the Cooper's.

SiBradbury · Jan 11th, 2006, 06:15 PM

Wonder if they'll spoil us and actually give us a spare wheel?

Cooper54 · Jan 11th, 2006, 06:26 PM

You would never guess that one was coming lol. I wonder how much it will resemble the concept??

SiBradbury · Jan 11th, 2006, 06:32 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Cooper54

You would never guess that one was coming lol. I wonder how much it will resemble the concept??

We'll probably get some kind of wooden spare wheel

Paul · Jan 11th, 2006, 08:42 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Mini1380

Yes!. The main reason I will have to give up my MINI is because I am running out of rear seat legroom for my son. And the Traveller could easily be marketed as a more family oriented car than the Cooper's.

Exactly, same here!

Abi's old MINI One is up for replacement, and the Traveller is our only hope of keeping ourselves a 2 MINI family.

Smurfn · Jan 12th, 2006, 10:16 AM

It may be an option for the growing Smurf clan

(that is not meant to imply anything about the family growing as yet))

cooperblack · Jan 12th, 2006, 05:02 PM

these are some good quality pictures of the new Mini traveller
Enjoy and look forward to release date

Paul · Jan 12th, 2006, 05:10 PM

Those have lal been on MINI2 for a long time, they're the concpect frankfurt images. Look at the news report on Concept Detroit and there's links to Tokyo and Frankfurt images/news at the end of the article.

Jan 10th, 2006, 09:01 AM	#1
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 11:47 AM Posts: 40,532 Online	Traveller - Officially going into production...., We all knew this already, but nice to have it from the horses mouth so to speak (headline is a link)... 10th January 2006: MINI Concept Travelling into Production "We will be enhancing the MINI family with a further model." With these words Dr. Michael Ganal, Member of the Board of Management of BMW AG and responsible for Sales and Marketing, today confirmed at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit that the family of sporty little cars from England is about to grow yet again.

Jan 10th, 2006, 09:38 AM	#6 (permalink)
AprilWhine Loves the Fuzzy One Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Black Hills S Dakota Local Time: 04:47 AM Posts: 16,770 Offline	Great! About the time in the car cycle for me to replace my 2005. Global Moderator

Jan 10th, 2006, 08:58 PM	#9 (permalink)
Jeep-2-mini World Traveler Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Bath Local Time: 10:47 AM Posts: 1,199 Offline	I think I now know what my next cars going to be Just hoping that its long enough to be able to get my sails in without them being placed diagonally across the car, and that I can fit a towbar to the S version Mark Lifes a reach ... and then you gybe

Jan 11th, 2006, 06:14 PM	#13 (permalink)
Mini1380 Living in Mini Wasteland Join Date: May 2001 Location: Arkansas Local Time: 05:47 AM Posts: 341 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Paul Mullett I think they're on to a winner to be honest. I really hope they take the chance to address the rear leg room issues, as if this remains the same as the current MINI it's a wasted opportunity. Yes!. The main reason I will have to give up my MINI is because I am running out of rear seat legroom for my son. And the Traveller could easily be marketed as a more family oriented car than the Cooper's. Sold the Cooper. Now driving the Traveller. I mean Clubman.

Jan 12th, 2006, 10:16 AM	#18 (permalink)
Smurfn Smurfing Around Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Newcastle, NSW Local Time: 08:47 PM Posts: 42,615 Offline	It may be an option for the growing Smurf clan (that is not meant to imply anything about the family growing as yet)) http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheezelsmurf/

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Jan 10th, 2006, 09:14 AM	#2 (permalink)
smartbomb Bring the noise My Classifieds Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Trancentral Local Time: 10:47 AM Posts: 2,437 Offline	Fandabidozee.....! Now the choice of replacing Merlin gets that little bit harder.

Jan 10th, 2006, 09:22 AM	#3 (permalink)
Spotty Dog MINI2 Master Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Worthing, Sussex. Local Time: 10:47 AM Posts: 1,461 Offline	Read it twice now Paul, no actual build date. Any news on that? I hope they incorporate the suicide door concept, that looked great!

Jan 10th, 2006, 09:30 AM	#4 (permalink)
Vitesse MINI2 Senior Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Biggin Hill Local Time: 11:47 AM Posts: 630 Offline	Wonder if it's going to have wood like the original?????? Only joking I hope

Jan 10th, 2006, 09:37 AM	#5 (permalink)
Brynster No guts, no glory! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Wiltshire Local Time: 10:47 AM Posts: 572 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Vitesse Wonder if it's going to have wood like the original?????? Only joking I hope Yeah (the engine)

Jan 10th, 2006, 10:00 AM	#7 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 11:47 AM Posts: 40,532 Online	No official release date, that says "within 3 years", but I understood/stand that it was/is due for late next year.

Jan 10th, 2006, 08:22 PM	#8 (permalink)
dcfkan In exile, down SOUTH! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: London WC1 Local Time: 11:47 AM Posts: 13,580 Offline	Goodie! My next MINI will be a Traveller, probably in 2009 DK :apple:

Jan 11th, 2006, 07:19 AM	#10 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 11:47 AM Posts: 40,532 Online	Well, the S will have split exhausts (one either side, not two down the centre) on the traveller version (so I've been led to believe since before the "Concepts" started showing up) so it could well be possible.

Jan 11th, 2006, 08:32 AM	#11 (permalink)
zietto63 MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: BOLOGNA -ITALY Local Time: 10:47 AM Posts: 22 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by dcfkan Goodie! My next MINI will be a Traveller, probably in 2009 DK :apple: also for our family : next MINI will be a new TRAVELLER ..... WE WAIT

Jan 11th, 2006, 08:38 AM	#12 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 11:47 AM Posts: 40,532 Online	I think they're on to a winner to be honest. I really hope they take the chance to address the rear leg room issues, as if this remains the same as the current MINI it's a wasted opportunity.

Jan 11th, 2006, 06:15 PM	#14 (permalink)
SiBradbury "I'm kind of a big deal" My Classifieds Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Wirral Local Time: 11:47 AM Posts: 1,160 Offline	Wonder if they'll spoil us and actually give us a spare wheel?

Jan 11th, 2006, 06:26 PM	#15 (permalink)
Cooper54 Lightweight Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Essex Local Time: 11:47 AM Posts: 420 Offline	You would never guess that one was coming lol. I wonder how much it will resemble the concept??

Jan 11th, 2006, 06:32 PM	#16 (permalink)
SiBradbury "I'm kind of a big deal" My Classifieds Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Wirral Local Time: 11:47 AM Posts: 1,160 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Cooper54 You would never guess that one was coming lol. I wonder how much it will resemble the concept?? We'll probably get some kind of wooden spare wheel

Jan 11th, 2006, 08:42 PM	#17 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 11:47 AM Posts: 40,532 Online	Quote: Originally Posted by Mini1380 Yes!. The main reason I will have to give up my MINI is because I am running out of rear seat legroom for my son. And the Traveller could easily be marketed as a more family oriented car than the Cooper's. Exactly, same here! Abi's old MINI One is up for replacement, and the Traveller is our only hope of keeping ourselves a 2 MINI family.

Jan 12th, 2006, 05:02 PM	#19 (permalink)
cooperblack as mad as a box of frogs Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Mintlaw Local Time: 11:47 AM Posts: 251 Offline	Some good pictures of new traveller these are some good quality pictures of the new Mini traveller Enjoy and look forward to release date Attached Thumbnails *cooperblack*

Jan 12th, 2006, 05:10 PM	#20 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 11:47 AM Posts: 40,532 Online	Those have lal been on MINI2 for a long time, they're the concpect frankfurt images. Look at the news report on Concept Detroit and there's links to Tokyo and Frankfurt images/news at the end of the article.

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