Found this on mini2.com.

http://www.mini2.com/2008/04/01/mini...ruity-upgrade/

Apparently Mini is going to have new colors. Kumquat Orange, (replacing Nightfire Red), Sweet Lime (replacing BRG), and Pink Grapefruit in place of sparkling silver.

I'm a big fan of BRG (w/white), and if that is it for BRG, then I've bought my last mini. I also liked sparkling silver (w/white)and toyed with that in place of BRG, and that is apparently gone.

Instead of replacing BRG, they should have made a traditional non-metallic BRG.

I'm sorry, but the new colors sound like Orange gunk, puke green, and pink crap?? They may look ok when they come out, but they need to keep traditional colors.

 

I miss the colors cars got in the 70's It's gonna be nice to see such a 'colorful' car like the MINI getting some less 'german' colors.

Detroit's doing this with the dodge charger and the daytonas (i used to have a daytona in Go ManGo orange) they made plum crazy(purple) sublime(lime), top banana(bright yellow) and TorRed(red, like chili red)

Pretty colors dont sell well though...sadly. people like their bland-mobiles

 

...glances at the calendar and yup, sure enough!

 

Uh.. it *is* April Fool's Day... I think the "Canine Repellent Alloy Protection" (CRAP) settled that one for me.

 

I just realized that today is 4/1 (april fools), I may have fallen for a MINI April fools joke. It is however posted on the mini2 site. about 20 replies to date noting April fools...

 

April Fools...

EDIT: You guys caught it quick! it was the C.R.A.P. wheels that gave it away.

 

If its legit, I think that the US market would not be too receptive to those puky colors.

 

They almost had me until the anti-dogpee wheels.

 

Yup....the dog thing was too much!! I wouldn't mind seeing MINI spice up it's colors range, though.

 

True - the last thing we need from MINI is another blue or silver.

 

How 'bout the Head of Automotive Security?..... Dr. Hans Zoff.
Reminds me of The Three Stooges.

 

Let's see a return of Liquid Yellow!

 

I just followed the above link; look at your calendars.

 

Don't forget the planned changes to the JCW Factory MINI:

In response to average (and below average) Mr. and Mrs. Ugly American now making up 90% of all MINI buyers, MINI announced today that the JCW MINI will come with a specially detuned turbocharged engine that outputs an amazing 140 hp! Combined with the 10 speed automatic transmission (the only transmission available), the JCW MINI will return an amazing 55 mpg highway and 45 mpg city. Suspension changes include softer shocks and springs supplied by Tata Motors of India. As befitting of a vehicle with such sporting pretenses, the bucket seats will be replaced by bench seats produced by GM.
Soft purple light rings will surround the instrument cluster as well as the automatic gear shift **** and gently bath the interior in soothing purple majesty. Neon purple light rings will glow brightly below each rocker panel as well as around each license plate. Of course, a large fart can will replace the standard exhaust tips.

 

ugh, i wish april fools will go away. the older I get, the lamer it seems. Just give it up.

and make nicer colors.

 

If that happened I think John himself would return from beyond and kick some a$$!!!!! I'd help him!!!!

 

Dang, I kinda wanted an orange mini S...

 

Haha I like the idea of an orange MINI. There were a couple at MINI United, and done right, it's a very hot colour. Non-metallic. Very nice.

I caught on that something suspicious was going on when they mentioned getting rid of BRG. I can't see that happening!!

I posted this on my local club site. We'll see how many people I trick

 

haha this is great! well butterfinger decided to say they were changing to "the Finger" today and that guy that says he is pregnant is supposed to hold a press conferrence to talk about it so ..... today has been interesting.

 

I think I might have cried if they replaced BRG. I love me some BRG.

 

I am kind of disappointed. I really didn't see the thread till the 7th so never put it together till someone said it was aprilg fools joke. I like my purple haze but would have traded it for a pink if the shade was right.