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Old Jan 22, 2008 | 07:55 PM
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My second choice: Red with Black roof and stripes.
 
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Old Jan 22, 2008 | 08:01 PM
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Didn't have a choice on colors, but out of all the options...

Pure Silver / Black roof an mirror caps. I think it is the best color option out there... But all the color options all look good on the MINI. But thats me...
 
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Old Jan 22, 2008 | 08:06 PM
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In no particular order:
LiB/B
BRG/W
AB/W
PW/PW
CR/CR

I was lucky enough to be forced into the one I got. God help me if I spec another one...
 
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Old Jan 22, 2008 | 08:33 PM
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pure silver/pure silver .... I am yet to own a silver car.
 
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Old Jan 22, 2008 | 08:34 PM
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PW/PW or PW/B. Actually went to the dealer to get a PW/B, but saw the BRG/BRG with the cream interior. It was a must.
 
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Old Jan 23, 2008 | 05:34 AM
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Originally Posted by sil3ncer7
Didn't have a choice on colors, but out of all the options...

Pure Silver / Black roof an mirror caps. I think it is the best color option out there... But all the color options all look good on the MINI. But thats me...

I agree 100%, but then I might just be a little biased (that's what I ordered).

I was oringally going to go blue with white roof and mirrors, still like it.
 
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Old Jan 23, 2008 | 06:27 AM
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Mellow Yellow with black roof
 
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Old Jan 23, 2008 | 06:30 AM
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Nightfire red with black roof in S

why is it a cooper only color i do not understand.
 
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Old Jan 23, 2008 | 08:08 AM
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I went between Mellow Yellow and British Racing Green. Yellow is my favorite color, but I also found the green very attractive! Maybe my next MINI will be BRG!!
 
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Old Jan 23, 2008 | 08:13 AM
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British Racing Green would have been my second choice.
 
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Old Jan 23, 2008 | 08:39 AM
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I knew from the get go i wanted BRG with White roof/mirrors and white stripes. That has been a given from the start. My only option I would have changed is to get the Tuscan Beige leather interior, and the rear fogs. I got everything else I wanted. My last car (not a mini)was green with a beige interior though, and i was quite impressed with the quality of the leatherette in the 07's I test drove plus I will be installing the rear fogs myself anyways...So I guess my only real regret is not getting the rear fogs from the beginning!
 
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Old Jan 24, 2008 | 07:38 AM
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My second choice was the dark green with black roof.

Although I really like that blue I've seen somebody here that has it.
 
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Old Jan 24, 2008 | 11:57 AM
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I wanted British Racing Green my wife wanted Chili Red so we compromised and ordered.... Chili Red.

Any guy that is married understands the nature of compromise...

Seriously any color that I wanted would have been fine - I justed wanted her to like the car as much as me. I might have gone for white if Mini really made a white....
 
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Old Jan 24, 2008 | 12:05 PM
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Right now I have an oxygen blue cooper with a white top. My first choice would have been an Astro Black S. However, there are many motoring days in my future and I love my O2 Blue MINI, one day I'll have an AB S... in about 10 years
 
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Old Jan 24, 2008 | 12:10 PM
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Hrmmm ... probably Dark Silver with either a Black or DS roof ...

And my wife actually suggested the BRG/B combo ...
 
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Old Jan 31, 2008 | 12:02 PM
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All my considerations were with the black roof and black stripes. Well, I used to have a BRG Alfa Spider, so even though BRG looked great, I needed a change- although wow does it look great. I really like the dark silver, but felt maybe the color was a little boring for a sporty car. I couldn't go for lightening blue because a local guy I know has an older (supercharged) mini S in that color. Yellow looked nice, but was a little over the top. White was never a consideration, neither was sparkling silver or astro black. Not a real fan of the dark blue, plus it fell into the category of the dark silver for me. Pure silver was a consideration, but every one I've seen in person didn't do it for me. I ended up liking red the most...or at least I thought. Then I saw a sparkling silver in person with the black roof and stripes that the dealer had as a demo and I was floored. I knew then, that would be the color. I wasn't going to buy the probably "flogged" demo, plus it wasn't built just how I wanted. So I ordered the sprarkling silver and I still await. The color doesn't do much for me on the configurator, but in person it looks great. A nice combo to where it's not too dark and slightly boring, but still classy looking. I think that covers just about every color that is available!
 

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Old Feb 1, 2008 | 12:04 PM
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1st choice the one I have SS/B

2nd choice almost ordered PW/B

What tilted the scale for me was the newness of SS I am glad I chose it.
 
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Old Feb 1, 2008 | 12:06 PM
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There was a great blue color that was discontinued in 2006 that I had my heart set on and I was disappointed when it didn't make the leap to 07' I have forgotten the name but I would have taken it if available.
 
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Old Feb 1, 2008 | 12:16 PM
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I ordered the DS/B combo but I've recently taken a liking to the MY/B combo. I still think the DS/B combo is best for me though.
 
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Old Feb 1, 2008 | 12:24 PM
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Originally Posted by mininovice
1st choice the one I have SS/B

2nd choice almost ordered PW/B

What tilted the scale for me was the newness of SS I am glad I chose it.
Coincidence, was the exact opposite for me. Both gorgeous combos
 
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Old Feb 1, 2008 | 12:34 PM
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I didn't have a second choice. I'd been wanting the combo I order for years. Waited for the right timing and went for it.
 
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Old Mar 2, 2008 | 02:51 PM
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Black with flat black stripes, would be my other choice.
 
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Old Mar 2, 2008 | 05:28 PM
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Sparkling Silver with white roof and White stripes
 
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Old Mar 2, 2008 | 05:33 PM
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We would've gone flat black if it hadn't been discontinued. Would have named it "Nonemore Black." Chili red with beige/black interior was in the running for a while. We looked at white silver when it came out and weren't impressed. Finally, we ordered a Sparkling Silver MCSC, It just made land this weekend somewhere in South Carolina. We can hardly wait.
 
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Old Mar 2, 2008 | 06:02 PM
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SS was the only choice while we went looking... first day out shopping drove 2 MINIs at one dealer with no choices even close to what we wanted... went to the other dealer and Daphne was just off of the delivery truck waiting for us.

Now that we've seen it in person we're thinking the PW would be a good second choice.
 
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