R50/53 I have a dream that the color wars will stop

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Jun 4, 2006 | 07:33 PM

#26

ProfessorZoom

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From: second star to the right and straight on 'til morning

I laughed... I cried... how poetic. However, I do feel deep in my heart that all MINI owners are color blind and care for all MINIs. Is this a great community or what?

Jun 4, 2006 | 08:51 PM

#27

Gerldoc

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From: SF,CA

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hu99

I love most of the Mini colours, but the BRG disappoints me because it's not the traditional non-mettalic BRG of 1920's racing Bentleys. Now that was a colour. My Dad had a '71 Rover in "real" BRG and it was the best looking colour ever. That baby would shine up so good after a wax that it would actually look liquid.

I gotta agree here...I had a 1968 Triumph TR-250 in BRG (with a white rallye stripe across the front part of the bonnet) - now that was one great color. I am such a fan of the retro look (but with the amenities of today!) that I went with the non-metallic CR. I would have probably gotten the BRG if it weren't a metallic BRG that (IMHO) often looks black from a distance.

Why in the world did MINI give up it's great color pallete of Liquid Yellow, the Electric Blue, and replace them with yet more shades of silver and silvery colors?

Not that I have anything at all against silver - my other car (Audi A4Q) is silver. But I think that given the MINI heritage of it being a hip, quirky, cool car, they should go with more colors!! Plus, given the white roof option, bright colors just complement that really well!

Jun 4, 2006 | 09:03 PM

#28

DrDiff

Coordinator :: Northwest Indiana MINIacs

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From: Valparaiso, IN

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Originally Posted by MINIclo

Just goes to show you how passionate MINI folks are about their little cars! I also hope that MINI will offer a wider color palette in the coming model year(s)! Cheers for your clever rant, KennyMooper!

MINIclo: I hope that you are right. Something more wider than 8 different shades of sliver/gray.