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R55 Chocolate Brown !!?

Old Jan 8, 2007 | 11:08 AM
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Chocolate Brown !!?

So, the new clubman R55 is going to be launched in Chocolate Brown.

Not too sure if I like that option ....

http://motoringfile.com/2007/01/08/2...led/#more-5460

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Old Jan 8, 2007 | 11:16 AM
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Non Metallic Brown FTW!


A photoshop I did back in August of an NMB R55 (Concept).
 
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Old Jan 8, 2007 | 11:29 AM
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Gack - sorry - this color does nothing for me. Can't wait to see what other colors are available.

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Old Jan 8, 2007 | 11:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Dave
Non Metallic Brown FTW!


A photoshop I did back in August of an NMB R55 (Concept).
Sorry,
All that I can think of is ... WHAT DID THIS CAR JUST DRIVE THRU??
 
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Old Jan 8, 2007 | 05:08 PM
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I'm not thrilled!
 
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Old Jan 8, 2007 | 05:12 PM
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Maybe if its a dark chocolate, it would be better than a milk chocolate (dog ***** color)...
 
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Old Jan 8, 2007 | 05:57 PM
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I am with you on the color...ick! Hopefully they will have some better colors than that.
 
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Old Jan 9, 2007 | 04:07 AM
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Why not call it what it is..PooPoo Brown
 
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Old Jan 9, 2007 | 04:21 AM
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Aww, come on, guys!

Can't you at least wait until you see the ACTUAL color, before damning it?

I admit, when you first hear that the color will be in the brown family, your first instinct is to think, "yuck", and "I hope it doesn't look like Mr. Hanky the Christmas Poo".

But seriously, let's wait until we can see the actual color before judging it, mmm-kay?
 
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Old Jan 9, 2007 | 05:22 AM
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I just think that ANY brown is a bad choice for ANY car period

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Old Jan 9, 2007 | 05:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Roadsailer
I just think that ANY brown is a bad choice for ANY car period

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+1
 
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Old Jan 9, 2007 | 06:57 AM
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Old Jan 9, 2007 | 08:31 AM
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+3 LOL!

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Old Jan 9, 2007 | 08:43 AM
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I've a couple of a German MINI magazine and in last # of 2006 there was a Brown Cooper S
I'v scanned the pictures, so sorry for the quality.








It's not mine thing, that brown.
 
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Old Jan 9, 2007 | 08:56 AM
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Blecch!
 
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Old Jan 10, 2007 | 08:31 AM
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We are ordering our '08 Clubman in Hot Chocolate!
 
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Old Jan 10, 2007 | 08:50 AM
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Originally Posted by MINI on the road
The lighter version seems more like puppy poo
 
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Old Jan 10, 2007 | 09:07 AM
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Reminds me of that Trading Spaces episode where they made a Chocolate room, and the wife just started crying... They kept the sound going as she walked off camera... and all you could hear was her balling.... LOL
 
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Old Jan 10, 2007 | 11:35 AM
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I'll take one!! I love brown, especially with a grey interior.
If it's like this old Mini color that was called Clove Brown (I think) sign me up. I am so tired of grey/blue/silver that I'm just glad to see BMW realize there are other colors out there.

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Old Jan 10, 2007 | 01:36 PM
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Amen BocRon!

Let the naysayers take refuge in their "safe" and "sensible" color schemes and let the rest of us enjoy a truly wonderful and unique car painted in a fun and unique (and might I add tasty) color: Hot Chocolate!
 
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Old Jan 12, 2007 | 09:15 AM
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I think it's look really great on a Clubman!!
 
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Old Jan 16, 2007 | 07:59 PM
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Originally Posted by C4
We are ordering our '08 Clubman in Hot Chocolate!
Bravo for daring to be on the cutting edge! Especially since we haven't seen the color, yet.

And in honor of the name of the color, how about license plates that read USXYTHG.

"...I believe in mir'cles.... since you came along..."
 
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Old Jan 16, 2007 | 08:52 PM
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Some hot chocolate is a definite brown, but perhaps German hot chocolate is more of a dark copper. If that is the case, it wouldn't look too bad at all...well, certainly better than the brown leftover paint used on that '06 MCS...looks like something a German Shepherd passed and they put wheels and a scoop on it!
 
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Old Jan 17, 2007 | 06:27 AM
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Sorry, but I really can't imagine a brown MINI being a big hit. Who wants a car that looks like doody?
 
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Old Jan 17, 2007 | 06:35 AM
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Let's hold judgement until seeing the color in the "flesh", shall we?
 
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