Here's a link to a story in the New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/11/au...=1&oref=slogin

Who has heard of the Traveller?

And how come we MINI owners are so damned COOL?

I ask ya.

 

Well, as usual, they spelled MINI, "Mini." And they said the new 2008 will have six airbags instead of 4. North America has always had the 6 airbags as standard equipment, but it is my understanding that European MINIs have had 4, with the extra 2 as options.

Nice to read a mention of the upcoming Traveller.

 

The New York Times is one of the worst dead-fish-wrapper papers around. When did they fire all of the fact checkers?

 

You know, I try to post a nice story about the MINI and some loser has to mock the paper from which it comes. Typical.

 

Sorry. No offense meant. Its just, as a writer, I tend to be a little critical of that particular publication.

*extends Olive Branch of Peace*

 

Dittos! And it's not just the NYT.

 

Carefull, you might offend someone.

 

Those ******** compared the MINI to a scion!

 

Well, at least you held your nose and READ the article.

 

That was very annoying, wasn't it!?

 

some will praise and some will just be b^&tholes.
we know who we are but do they... things that make you go, hmmmm

 

The interesting thing I noted in the article is that it is all about the 2007 MINI but ALL of the production line photos are showing 2006 (or earlier) models rolling by. I recall that there was one stock photo of a 2007 bonnet with the new lights.

It was cool though to see a production line photo of cabrios rolling by at an early stage of assembly - with not much more than the body fitted out.

Bill

 

well the NY Times is a lot nicer then that other article thats goin around NAM

 

I don't make a deal about the MINI/Mini thing. It reminds me of "neon" (aka not "Neon") and the "hi" ad campaign

 

Here is a link to some Traveller photos:
http://mph-online.com/web/spyphotos/0032

And we are so dammned KEWL because we had the forsight to buy an amazing automobile.

Keep on Motoring!

 

Thanks for the pics link...

I'm still madly in love with my '03S, but its always fun to see what's in the works.

 

ROFLMAO,

Check out this quote for poor factual accuracy

"The modern incarnation of the swinging 1960’s car, originally designed in 1959 by Sir Alex Issigonis (as an homage to John Cooper, the famed race designer), became an industry darling in Japan, Europe and especially the United States, where Mini barely made an impression in its early years. Although it remained on the market for more than 30 years in its native Britain, only 20,000 Minis were sold over more than three decades in the United States."

Originally designed as an homage to John Cooper???!!!!

Minis sold over three decades in the United States???!!!!!

Stephen Glass, have you returned to the Times as an editor??!!!!