R50/53 Exactly how many MINI colors have been discontinued?

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Jan 2, 2007 | 10:00 AM

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DixonL2

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I always wanted "Come and Catch Me Copper"... (an old Mopar color, I believe!)... they had others that were as cleverly named, can't recall them now...

Happy with my Astro Black and Silver...

Feb 26, 2008 | 12:31 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Edge

Let me take a stab at this:

Silk Green
Velvet Red
Solid Gold
Indi Blue
Liquid Yellow
Electric Blue
Purple Haze / Black-Eyed Purple
Jet Black / Solid Black
Solar Red
Royal Grey
Space Blue
Hyper Blue

MLWagner79 - Dark Silver is still available, but it's an "S only" color.

I'm sure I forgot one somewhere...

UPDATE 2008:DISCONTINUED
Cool Blue
Hot Orange

NEW COLORS:
Oxygen Blue (old mini color: Island Blue) MC
Nightfire Red (similar to velvet red) MC
Laser Blue MCS
Lightning Blue MC/MCS
Sparkling Silver MC/MCS
White Silver (cabrio's with sidewalk package only)
Hot Chocolate (Clubman/Clubman S)
Mellow Yellow MC/MCS

BRING BACK:
Space Blue
Silk Green
Hot Orange
Cool Blue
Liquid Yellow

Feb 26, 2008 | 12:37 PM

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In 2002 you could order Rootbeer. It was a beautiful brownish color. I don't see that mentioned anywhere. There is a guy here in Phoenix that has a solid Rootbeer!

Feb 26, 2008 | 12:38 PM

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I wonder if the Rootbeer redoux is the new Hot Chocolate?

Feb 26, 2008 | 12:39 PM

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I have been wondering the same thing myself but I haven't seen the Hot Chocolate yet.

Feb 26, 2008 | 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by carjoy

I have been wondering the same thing myself but I haven't seen the Hot Chocolate yet.

I've seen Hot Chocolate. But I've never seen Root Beer for comparison.

Maybe we can get together and decide if they're the same color.

Feb 26, 2008 | 12:45 PM

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I think Root Beer was actually Velvet Red...had to be.

So which color do you think will get the axe next???

I have a guess.

Feb 26, 2008 | 12:49 PM

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Here is a reference to a poll taken by MINI on their website in 2001 on what were the most popular colors being ordered. It is referred to as Rootbeer. It is what I wanted on my 2003 but when I ordered it in 2002, it had already been discontinued.

http://www.mini2.com/forum/general-d...your-boat.html

Feb 26, 2008 | 01:02 PM

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So which color do you think will get the axe next???

Motoringfile has been hinting at a new, darker black (although still metallic and not quite JB) . . . so I would guess AB next out.
What's your guess?

Edit - although the easy answer is that, unless White Silver is expanded to other models, it will be out with the end of the R52 and its Sidewalk package.
I'm also guessing (and hoping) that HO wll be brought back for the intro of the R57.

Last edited by eager2own; Feb 26, 2008 at 01:05 PM.

Feb 26, 2008 | 03:40 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by carjoy

when I ordered it in 2002, it had already been discontinued.

Yes, a lot of those colors were never seen over here, and probably nowhere else either. It is interesting!!!

Feb 26, 2008 | 05:00 PM

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As an owner of a Royal Grey MCS, I'm quite happy that I'll not be seeing more of them at track events. At one event last year 3 of the 5 Minis were Royal Grey! In the South Florida PBOC it is the leading color of tracked Minis.

Feb 26, 2008 | 07:16 PM

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Laser Blue (I kinda like this one, actually)

ME TOO

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Feb 26, 2008 | 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

all i know is MINI made a mistake when they cancelled IB.

And Liquid Yellow!

Feb 26, 2008 | 09:27 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by carjoy

Before they finalized the color names, here's what they were referred to by MINI USA:

Code:

Cosmos Black ...... New Moon
Solid Black ....... Tux
Electric Blue ..... Iceberg
Indi Blue ......... Cloud 9
Solid Gold ........ Jackpot
Silk Green ........ Oasis
Chili Red ......... Gotcha
Velvet Red ........ Burnin' Rootbeer
Pure Silver ....... Coin
Dark Silver ....... Haze
Pepper White ...... Nougat
Liquid Yellow ..... Nacho

British Racing Green was always BRG.

An orange color called "Tazmania" was dropped ...

Feb 26, 2008 | 10:42 PM

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long live electric blue! ;]

Feb 26, 2008 | 11:12 PM

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For me there is only one BRG. (My wife like the cream color) :(

Feb 27, 2008 | 08:34 PM

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Long live Nacho! I mean Liquid Yellow!

Quote:

Originally Posted by MINIAC

Before they finalized the color names, here's what they were referred to by MINI USA:

Code:

Cosmos Black ...... New Moon
Solid Black ....... Tux
Electric Blue ..... Iceberg
Indi Blue ......... Cloud 9
Solid Gold ........ Jackpot
Silk Green ........ Oasis
Chili Red ......... Gotcha
Velvet Red ........ Burnin' Rootbeer
Pure Silver ....... Coin
Dark Silver ....... Haze
Pepper White ...... Nougat
Liquid Yellow ..... Nacho

British Racing Green was always BRG.

An orange color called "Tazmania" was dropped ...