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Oct 17, 2009 | 08:11 PM
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Where are the Mini's made?
I'm new to the Mini's. Just got a Brittish Green 2005 S, WOW! Love it!!!! I know that BMW was involved, Are they made in Germany or UK? Already named it Cricket.
Oct 17, 2009 | 08:37 PM
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From: San Joaquin Valley
Oct 17, 2009 | 08:51 PM
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From: Atlanta, GA
Our MINI's are designed by and owned by BMW but they are assembled in Oxford.
Oct 17, 2009 | 08:53 PM
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From: nor cal
at the original mini plant
Oct 17, 2009 | 09:32 PM
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From: Panther City, Texas
Weren't the engines built in Brazil? If so what about the gearboxes?
Oct 17, 2009 | 10:22 PM
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Son, when a boy MINI meets a girl MINI and they fall in love.......
Oct 18, 2009 | 06:12 AM
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WJHMH
Weren't the engines built in Brazil? If so what about the gearboxes?
1st gen engines in Brazil. Manual transmissions in Germany.
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Oct 18, 2009 | 06:13 AM
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From: pittsburgh( southside), PA
wish i can visit fasctory
Oct 18, 2009 | 11:06 AM
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From: Barnwell, SC
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buzzsaw
Engines in Brazil. Transmissions in Germany.
Including MCS Aisin built auto transmissions in Japan.
Oct 18, 2009 | 12:09 PM
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From: Mountain View, CA
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buzzsaw
Engines in Brazil. Transmissions in Germany.
The Gen I engines were from Brazil, the new engines are built at Hams Hall in England.
Oct 18, 2009 | 03:56 PM
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the result is a car with a teutonic samba...
Oct 18, 2009 | 04:24 PM
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From: Santa Cruz County Jail
Correct,
Oct 18, 2009 | 04:37 PM
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From: Williamsport PA
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tobats
Son, when a boy MINI meets a girl MINI and they fall in love.......
I need to find me a girl MINI.
Oct 18, 2009 | 04:40 PM
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gawannamini
Our MINI's are designed by and owned by BMW but they are assembled in Oxford.
I have a 2006 GP>>Mine was Final assembled at the Bertone factory in Italy.
Oct 18, 2009 | 05:29 PM
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From: West French Camp, CA
Oxford, England. Where Mini's are born.
Oct 20, 2009 | 07:22 PM
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From: Colorado Springs, CO
Man...I wish I stopped in there at least once. I've been past it a few time while driving on the M40. It's not too far from the Top Gear studio.
Oct 20, 2009 | 07:42 PM
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From: Panther City, Texas
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Flynscot1772
I have a 2006 GP>>Mine was Final assembled at the Bertone factory in Italy.
First I've heard of this, but if it was assembled in Italy it would break down a Hell of a lot more.
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