MINI iPhone app

2009 December 20

All of you MINI owners and fans out there, check out this app (MINI Link) in the iTunes store that MINI USA released. I played with it for a bit, looks cool and let’s all of the MINI owners to connect out there. For those that have been following my blog, I’m not a current MINI owner, but next year I’ll be ordering a Clubman S. So check out the app and let me know what you think. Motor On!

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mini-link/id344238915?mt=8

Pepper White Clubman S

2009 November 28

This potentially could be my next MINI that I will order next year. It has all the options I’d like, but also have black side stripes as well. The interior is the standard black leatherette, I might be changing that to the cloth interior like I had on my 2004 MCS. 6 speed manual tranny, front driving lights (when I added the front black driving lights on miniusa website they didn’t come in right, so I left them off), silver stripes on roof, but I might order custom ones from cooperflags I just need to find out if they can provide me with pepper white color stripes, that would look a lot better I think. I do like the way the JCW aero kit looks like. I did see it in person on the Rally edition Clubman and it looks great! I didn’t order a sunroof, but I did get the cold weather package (it gets cold here in Michigan) as well as the convenience package. I decided to skip the sport package and the premium package. The black 17″ Crown Spoke rims with the performance  tires look awesome on this MINI,

but I will have to order some snow tires for the winter here in Michigan, most likely with a set of steel rims… black of course :) I’m sure next year or maybe even tomorrow I’ll have a different idea of how my next MINI should look like, but for now I’ll stick with this one. Motor On!

MINI Extended Motorer Protection

2009 November 27
by Chris Ordon


A very clever and funny MINI commercial for their extended protection. Motor On!

A nice inventory at Motor City Mini

2009 November 21

There is quite an inventory of new and used MINIs at Motor City Mini. All of these MINIs are waiting for some good owners to take them home before the holidays! Any takers? Check out the inventory at Motor City Minis website or go visit them in Shelby Twp. MI

Also on a side note, Mini Cooper S with the Camden package and MINI Cooper S with the  Mayfair package have been sold, but don’t worry, you can always order your own MINI with the Camden or Mayfair package for the 2010 model year. These packages are only available for the MINI Cooper Hardtop.

Motor On!

Rolls Royce MINI on it’s way.

2009 November 19
by Chris Ordon

Today MINI confirmed the special edition Rolls Royce Mini, with a low production volume and with cost of around $50,000. Check out Motoringfile for more info. I’m looking forward to seeing this MINI and taking some pictures of it. Motor On!

MINI Clubman JCW

2009 November 15

I saw this MINI at the dealer yesterday. It’s a 2009 MINI Cooper Clubman JCW with 7,000 miles on it and asking price is $34,000. The MINI looks great, MINI JCW frontit has a 6-speed manual tranny, black leatherette interior. I would love to buy this MINI, but the timing is not perfect at the moment. It is slightly used and I have no problem with used cars (my current car I bought used), but for me a MINI is suppoed to be part of your character and I feel like something ismissing.. one of the things I noticed is that it’s MINI JCW rearmissing rear fog lamps and I bet you’re thinking so what? Well let me tell you.. I like to have all of the switches inside under the radio filled, looks weird to me when there’s an open spot… but that’s just me. There are a few more pictures of this MINI in my picture gallery here…. enjoy :)

MINI Cooper S vs VW Scirocco

2009 November 10

Who do you think is the winner of this race between the MINI and Scirocco.

MINI Clubman Rally edition update

2009 November 8

For those of you that wanted to see the MINI Cooper Clubman Rally edition in person at Motor City Mini, the time has passed. The MINI wsa sold this past thursday to a MINI enthusiast. It’s a good thing I took the pictures when I did, otherwise not everyone would be able to see it. The pictures I posted here and the pictures in my gallery are all the pictures I took. As far as I know the interior wasn’t any different than any other clubman. So here’s another picture of this special edition MINI. If you’re the owner of the MINI in question and reading this post, MOTOR ON! It’s a great looking MINI. If I was to buy it, I would of gotten a personalized license plate: GRNLTRN. Motor On!

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MINI compared to GMC Terrain?

2009 November 8

This seems like a really weird comparison… the GMC is not even in the same ballpark as the MINI. You be the judge.

MINI Camden and MINI Mayfair

2009 November 7

Here are more pictures of these special edition MINIs celebrating their 50th anniversary. Check out more pictures of these MINIs and more at my MINI gallery.