R60 Official True Blue Owners Club
5th Gear
Joined: Mar 2004
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From: Redding, CA 96001
Very nice! I like it, but our last Mini was blue, so we decided on Oxford Green this time.
4th Gear
Joined: Apr 2003
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From: Keyport NJ
I agree, which makes me even happier I went with it. It seemed the most fun, MINI-like color to me. I had a chili red hardtop, and loved the color, but was disappointed in the pure red color for the countryman. Seems they were shooting for a different demographic when choosing the colors for the countryman. The grays, silvers, black, brown and white are all very nice and classy looking. But what appealed to me about MINI in the first place was the 'quirkiness' of the brand. I would still be in a hardtop if not for the addition of a third kid, so I needed just a little extra room, but still wanted to maintain that original quirkiness.
5th Gear
Joined: Apr 2004
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From: Olympia, WA
Like all of the MINI colors, they must be seen in person to really understand it. I think for some that picked other colors they were hoping it would be a 100% match in person, only to find out it was something different (pure red vs pure orange). IMO TB is the one color that looks better in person than on the MINI showroom color board. It's even brighter and really stands out solid blue without any other colors mixed in.
4th Gear
Joined: Apr 2003
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From: Keyport NJ
Like all of the MINI colors, they must be seen in person to really understand it. I think for some that picked other colors they were hoping it would be a 100% match in person, only to find out it was something different (pure red vs pure orange). IMO TB is the one color that looks better in person than on the MINI showroom color board. It's even brighter and really stands out solid blue without any other colors mixed in.
1st Gear
Joined: Dec 2011
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From: Queensland, Australia
Seems to me that the true blue club is the smallest of all the CM colors on here, at least judging by the number of posts in each club. It was my favorite after seeing all of the colors in person. The more 'refined' colors (like the grays, browns, blacks, whites, silvers) are all very nice. But what originally attracted me to MINI (I had a 2003 chili red hardtop) is the 'quirkyness' and 'fun factor' of the car, and true blue captured that the most for me. I've never really been a blue car kind of person. I loved my chili red, but really wasn't a fan of the orange-ness of the pure red color on the countryman. The surf blue is pretty nice too, and I like the fact that you could get the surf blue door panels if you ordered that color, but the true blue appealed to me just a little bit more. But I'm sure everyone has their own reasons for liking the colors and color combinations they chose, which is what makes MINI so unique and great.
4th Gear
Joined: Apr 2003
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From: Keyport NJ
Great looking car, Girl from Oz! Can't wait to get mine, starting to get impatient! I will post lots of pictures when I do finally pick it up.
1st Gear
Joined: Jun 2011
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Imitation is a form of flattery...
I loved your CM so much, I ordered my own yesterday. I hope you dont mind.
Ha! Good idea. True Blue here! Blog with lots of pictures at miniunbound.blogspot.com and a couple to get the thread started:
4th Gear
Joined: Apr 2003
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From: Keyport NJ
Mine just got off the truck yesterday. I can't pick up until Tuesday, but I was able to drive by and snap some pics with my iPad. They are in my gallery if anyone is interested. I will take some better ones once I pick it up.
4th Gear
Joined: Apr 2003
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From: Keyport NJ
I have no idea, I saw it for a total of about 2 minutes, and wouldn't even know what to look for. I'll have to look closely at my pictures now to see what you're talking about.
6th Gear
Joined: Feb 2009
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From: north/central New Jersey
It might even be that the car carrier driver popped it off to secure your car to the truck, threw it in the car and forgot to reinstall it when he took the car off the truck at the dealer.
4th Gear
Joined: Apr 2003
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From: Keyport NJ
I was thinking the exact same thing. It literally JUST got off the truck when I snapped the pictures. I saw it on the truck as I drove by the dealer going southbound on rt. 35, and by the time I made the u-turn and got to the dealer the truck was gone already.