Thanks for posting the pictures. That one showing front and back is very clear. Not as dramatic a change as worried about earlier.

Intriguing how fuzzy the other pics were. Reminds me of photos of the Loch Ness monster--not the subject, but the fuzziness.

 

In one of the early profile pictures there is not much detail, but you can see that things are much more upright in that one. Thanks.

 

The Mules look to have the "sharkfin" antenna and a larger bonnet scoop. Other then that good spywork

 

If I were you, I'd call every single car magazine and try to sell the pics. Some go for $50,000.

 

Hey Nik, I just talked to a friend who just moved here from Bishop after living there for quite a long while (>20yrs.) He said that he had seen "new" BMW/MINI & Porche bringing their cars there before. He mentioned that somehow "they" like that town for "testing", maybe 'cuz it's pretty close to the high altitude snow and ... hot sizzling sand of Death Valley. :smile:

 

Where are the pics of the New Mini P/U, I have used the "search" feature on NAM without success of pictures, all I need is a link, thanks.

 

Pick-up? Do you mean the extended wheel base model (concept)?

 

Small world, I too have been around these parts for almost 30 years, just missing a few to go to college. Small town, probably know your friend
. Yes there are alot of different car companies that do testing here. High altitude, low altitude, cold and hot all within a hundered miles. The MINI/ BMW almost never cover their cars to camoflague, but most others do. Kia came thru a couple of weeks ago totaly covered Kia spies
MINI comes thru twice a year, I've seen all the models since they were first testing on 2001

I work out of lone pine and you wouldn't believe all the car ads they film there . So for living in the middle of nowhere I get to see some nice new cars now and then.

Nik

 

Hey XS Mini,

I was born in Bishop in 1967. Lived there till 1982. Was just there to say good bye to my dearest grandmother who just past away. She and my grandpa moved there in 50's and build the Neighborhood church on South Street. We lived in the Back house right beside it. Then moved out to Sierra Grande, near wilkerson Ranch. Here are some pic's:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/tclement/page16/

I can remember when my Dad took me out to the Alabama Hill to watch Lee Majors film an episode of Six Million Dollar Man... To a kid my age it was the most exciting thing I had ever seen.


Cheers::

 

Hey Nik & TC,

Would the name Gary (Lastname = a kind of flower) ring da bell?

 

Hummm. Maybe, but I moved away in 1982 so I'm pretty rusty on names. Only went to my freshman year in High School. The youngest McCoy was in my class.

 

Hey Nik: Are those MINIs still around?

 

Sorry, they left last Saturday .

But should be back in the spring

Nik

 

Drats! So they stay about a week each time???

Please let us know when the spring migration hits!

 

Will do

Nik

 

yeah, I was wondering that too....why Cali?

btw, are the pictures still available (i'm getting red x's)....is it my computer?

 

Car companies do alot of testing here because of the high/ low altitude, hot and cold, all within a few hundred miles. The Mini guys said they also go to Colorado for the same reason. Once they leave here they usually head to the Nevada desert for some more hot weather testing.

The pictures are still there, if not check my gallery.

Nik

 

please no idrive !!!!

 

from what I hear idrive will be an option. But like the sunroof, the Dealers will always spec it on the "non customer ordered" cars. So more than likely if you see a MINI on a dealers lot it will most likely have idrive. Sad!

I wouldn't doubt if it is not added to to the Performance package. Making it even more easier for BMW to shove it down our throats!