I have had my Solid Gold Mini since June. I have seen posted in several places pictures of others. I have even seen one other SG/B Mini in Charleston.

Question is how many other people have one?

Is mine just more unique than I thought?

04 MC SG/SG, Aero Kit, R90's

Art

 

When I was ordering my Mini in April 04, I was told Solid Gold was the rarest color (or least popular, depending on your point of view). From what I've seen, you won't be seeing many Mini's that look like yours.

 

SG is rare. I have seen two, ever.

We had a statistical analysis of MINIsOnTop attendance:
Body Color
Indi Blue: 39, 24.2%
Chili Red: 30, 18.8%
Dark Silver: 18, 10.9%
BRG: 16, 10.2%
Pure Silver: 14, 8.6%
Electric Blue: 13, 7.8%
Liquid Yellow: 13, 7.8%
Black: 8, 4.7%
Pepper White: 4, 2.3%
Velvet Red (Brown): 4, 2.3%
Cosmos Black: 1, 0.8%
Solid Gold: 1, 0.8%
Silk Green: 1, 0.8%

(read the complete analysis here)

 

this is what is on SCMM as of last update

5** Velvet Red
69 Chili Red
27 Liquid Yellow
1 Solid Gold
43 British Racing Green
8 Silk Green
31 Electric Blue
50 Indi Blue
5 Pepper White
33 Pure Silver
56 Dark Silver
6 Cosmos Black
11 Black
5 Other

*------------------------------------------------------------------------
344**

One SOLID GOLD


Earl

 

Well, I see someone has faster fingers than I do.

But like the song says she likes a man with slow hands.

Earl

 

5 VR is impressive too - I know only 3, and that includes a VR MCS (!)

 

Hey Earl! Since SCMM has more than 600+ members, I'd say that list of yours needs some updating!

Clover

 

we have 2 SG/B Coopers here in AZ both part of the DMC

 

Well thank you for the answers. It is nice knowing thatI do have a very UNIQUE Mini which is one of the main points about them. Customazation

So as I motor I hope to get lucky and see another Solid Gold Mini


Art

 

Um, not to be a spoil-sport, but SG = Solid Gold OR Silk Green!


Clover

 

Clover,

You are right but I have nothing to do with the site other than to look at it

Earl

 

Guess the site needs to update some of its vital stats! LOL!

Clover

 

make that SG24K not SG

 

Solid Gold has been growing on me. I don't have a MINI yet, but when I do order I am 99% sure mine will be solid gold. And irony of ironies I would go with out a contrasting roof color. I am considering a MightyStripes offest stripes in black.

Chili Red is far too common. MrsDiff doesn't like Liquid Yellow. Black would be nice but they require detailing every day. Pure Silver would be nice but also a common color here in Indy.

 

Solid Gold was the first MINI I had seen in person, and it looked great against a sunset on Grand Traverse Bay. It was what persueded me to test drive a MCS.

 

I know someone who loves gold...

 

Was thinking of calling my Auric. Or Goldeneye. Wouldn't even put the name GoldMember on a pontiac Aztech or Sicon XB

 

I like Auric nice Bond reference


Art

 

Oh well...Goldmember allready had a ride.

 

Solid Gold is great color. I don't think it's very popular because metallic colors aren't replicated on the computer screen very well. A majority of people select their color online and the SG looks very flat. For those that go into a dealer first, they select from what they see and no dealer is going to have a SG in stock. I bought mine used but I had a brochure before deciding on a color. The brochure had a number great shots of an SG and that's what sold me. I guess I was really fortunate to have found a used one within 100 miles of my (old) home. I have gotten nothing but compliments about the color. If you see it in person, you would agree that pictures don't do it justice. It's far deeper and richer to the eye. I highly recommend it.

The funny thing is that I was debating between the SG and a 2002 VR that was available at that same time but a little further away (<150). The wife wanted the VR but in the end, the SG had 7k miles (vs. 38k for the VR) and was being offered for $500 less. The choice was obvious. Sorry Dear.

FYI: The Goldmember is vehicle is a Sparrow originally built by Corbin (of motorcycle seat fame) but is no longer being built. It's electric and has 15 Optima gelcell batterys. They ran into problems with the failed claims of Optima being able to withstand thousands of deep-cycles. In the end, no commerically available fuel cell was capable of being inserted into the car that would meet their goals for range and power delievery.

 

Bondophiles will also note Goldeneye was the name of Ian Flemming's compound in Jamaica. Enjoying the 007 days fo Christmas on Spike as I type this!

 

I have a VR Mini.



Cheers,
Jack

 

Can someone show me the difference between Black and Cosmos Black?

 

fj0, Cosmos Black is metallic and Jet Black is not. The sparkle of Cosmos is subtle and very nice. I love the rich, deep black color of my Wanda's Jet Black paint!


Clover

 

I think Solid Gold is a gorgeous color, but unfortunately, many people think that Gold looks tacky on a MINI and therefore its unpopularity. I personally prefer Velvet Red to Solid Gold and it is a shame that MINI axed VR for the even slower selling Gold.


I fear that an used Solid Gold MINI will be a very hard sell because of the above.