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Feb 3, 2008 | 06:55 AM

#101

Fantastic Choice

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Thanks for your quick response. Makes sense.

Feb 23, 2008 | 05:06 PM

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Lil Ma

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Introducing Lil Ma

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Feb 29, 2008 | 05:43 AM

#103

Mishka

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Since we use MCC and MCSC for convertibles, what will we use for the Clubman? I'm asking because I noticed in the Clubman forums an owner was using MCC to describe their Clubman. In this 'alphabet soup' of abbreviations, we don't need additional confusion.

Feb 29, 2008 | 09:30 AM

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thulewx

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From: Unadilla, GA

Clubman

I thought a good one for Clubman would be MCB, so the one I ordered last week would be an MCBS CR/B

Feb 29, 2008 | 09:37 AM

#105

Deviant

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From: Southern IL

I was thinking of going to a more VW like naming for the Clubman, maybe refer to it as a Clubby (kinda like how Cabrio's are Cabbys).

Mar 1, 2008 | 07:31 AM

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QandElf

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From: Kittery, ME (The Bitter Cold New England)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mishka

I've made the suggestion to use "Cl" as an abbreviation in the States, since it's being marketed as a "Cooper", vice it's own line.

That makes my wife's a MCClSa HC/S

MINI Cooper Clubman S automatic, Hot Chocolate/Silver

It also separates the Clubman S from the S Cabrio by placing the Letters on opposite sides of the "S".

Just a thought until someone comes up with a better idea...

Mar 11, 2008 | 08:18 AM

#107

Mini Bri

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From: North Carolina

I am a new MINI owner and wanted to make sure that the color I was calling 'Pickle" was right. On the MINI website Sparkling Silver looks
more silver than my MINI. The non-MINI dealership I bought her from was calling her gold, but I think it looks more like Champagne.
Is there another SS owner with a pic to compare? Thanks

Mar 11, 2008 | 08:22 AM

#108

Mini Bri

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From: North Carolina

Picture of Pickle below. Guess I hadn't quite figured out the signature feature yet

Mar 11, 2008 | 10:24 AM

#109

QandElf

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From: Kittery, ME (The Bitter Cold New England)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mini Bri

I am a new MINI owner and wanted to make sure that the color I was calling 'Pickle" was right. On the MINI website Sparkling Silver looks more silver than my MINI. The non-MINI dealership I bought her from was calling her gold, but I think it looks more like Champagne.
Is there another SS owner with a pic to compare? Thanks

It's definately not Gold, as that color was only available Late 04/05/Early 06. Since it looks 'Champagne', then it's Sparkling Silver. Or a custom color. Easiest way to see is the Color Label Plate in the Engine Bay, usually arround the passenger side strut tower.

Apr 14, 2008 | 11:30 AM

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Auto_Pilot

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From: Upsidedownsville, CA

Wrong thread.

Last edited by Auto_Pilot; Apr 14, 2008 at 11:48 AM. Reason: clicked wrong thread

Apr 29, 2008 | 06:39 PM

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GParrill

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From: Costa Mesa, CA

What happened to the Clubman and Clubman S?

Jun 10, 2008 | 02:42 PM

#112

NJ Clubman

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From: New Jersey

That's what I was thinking. I am self conscious about spelling something out in my signature. In Latin, it's called short-handus interruptus.

Jul 6, 2008 | 10:32 PM

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Ju5tin

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From: Perth, Australia

Hmm. That means I have a 04 EB/W MCS, however I'm so sure I've driven past other EB's which are in fact Coopers rather than Cooper S's?

Jul 18, 2008 | 02:21 AM

#114

ellinara

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R56
CARS: MCS
COLORS: CR
Roofs/Tops:
Hard Top: B
Options:
#1
#2
DSC
SS+
Euro SPEC

Jul 20, 2008 | 07:48 AM

#115

AvidMINI

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From: Northern California

Man, this thread has proven invaluable to me over the past few days. I had no idea what anyone was talking about! Thanks for sharing this decoder.

Jul 23, 2008 | 11:21 PM

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yduel

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MINI Model/Color Abbreviations Cheat Sheet

MINI Cooper Clubman
MINI Cooper Clubman S

Both have automatic transmission or standard options.

Color- Hot Chocolate - available for either of the above 2008 models.

Oct 1, 2008 | 11:03 AM

#117

lilliux

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Are there heads up of the 2009 colors yet? And when will we be able to see them on MINIUSA?

Also anyone have any idea about the "black chrome" color line I have been hearing about?

Oct 17, 2008 | 12:40 AM

#118

lilliux

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I was able to answer one of my own questions:

Astro black is stopping production November 08
Lightning Blue stops production December 08
Midnight Black starts production December 08
Horizon Blue starts production January 09

Nov 30, 2008 | 11:35 AM

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SoldierNurse

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Thanks!

Quote:

Originally Posted by biggripper

I tried to search for such a thread, but I had no luck. Lets keep this list up to date. Maybe we can make it sticky. Please help me make this list as thorough as possible.

MINI Model/Color Abbreviation Cheat Sheet

CARS

MC = MINI Cooper
MCS = MINI Cooper S
JCW = John Cooper Works
MCc = MINI Cooper Convertible
MCSc = MINI Cooper S Convertible
MCC = MINI Cooper Clubman
MCCS = MINI Cooper Clubman S
MCSa = MINI Cooper S Automatic (as in auto transmission)
MCSCa = MINI Cooper S Convertible Automatic

COLORS
AB = Astro Black
BEP = Black Eye Purple (Europe)
BRG = British Racing Green
CB = Cosmos Black (Cooper Only --DC'd)
CoB = Cool Blue (Convertible Only)
CR = Chilli Red
DS = Dark Silver (S Variants Only)
EB = Electric Blue (S Variants Only)
HO = Hot Orange (Convertible Only)
HB = Hyper Blue (replaced IB)
IB = Indi Blue
JB = Jet Black
LY = Liquid Yellow
PH = Purple Haze (Europe – BEP = Black Eye Purple)
PS = Pure Silver
PW = Pepper White
SB = Space Blue (06 only)
RG = Royal Grey (06 only)
SG = Solid Gold (Cooper Only)
SiG = Silk Green (Cooper Only)
SR = Solar Red (Cooper Only)
VR = Velvet Red (Cooper Only)

New in 2007
OB = Oxygen blue w/White (MC only)
MY = Mellow Yellow w/Black
NR = Nightfire Red w/White (MC & Clubman only)
LB = Laser Blue w/Black (MCS only)
SS = Sparkling Silver w/Black
LiB = Lightning Blue w/White
*Colors listed w/default roof color

New in 2008
HC= Hot Chocolate (Clubman/Clubman S Only)

Roofs/Tops
Hard Top
W = White
B = Black
S = Silver (only on 06 models)
*Body color (see list above)

Cabrio
B = Black
G = Green
B = Blue

Misc Options
CVT = Continuously Variable Transmission
#1 = Premium
#2 = Sport
#3 = Cold Weather, Chili Pack
DSC = Dynamic Stability Control
NAV = Factory installed navigation
HK = Harmon Kardon
SS = Sports Suspension
SS+ = Sports Suspension Plus
JCW = John Cooper Works

Aftermarket Parts

CAI = Cold Air Intake

So for example I have a 2002 MINI Cooper S that is Dark Silver with a White roof. I would abbreviate as 02 DS/W MCS.

Leave it to a Texan to make such an outstanding post