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R50/53 05 build date?

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Old Jan 12, 2006 | 01:41 PM
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05 build date?

I did a Carfax on a 05 Mini i found interesting and it said it was first registered on 08/13/04. Is that a little early for an 05 or does that sound right?
 
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Old Jan 12, 2006 | 02:15 PM
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I believe the first '05s could be ordered July of 2004 so and August reg date would be possible. I have an '05 that was ordered 8/07/04, built 9/01/04 and registered for the first time 10/07/04.
 
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Old Jan 12, 2006 | 05:55 PM
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Mine is an '05 with a 7/04 build date and registered on 8/28/04 in California, which takes longer to get as opposed to the EastCoast.
 
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Old Jan 12, 2006 | 08:15 PM
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2005 MINIs were built from July 2004 to August 2005, if I am not mistaken. Your build date sounds correct.

MINI typically starts building cars for the new year 6 months before the beginning of the actual production year, so it sounds correct.
 
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