What about this Limited Edition

[Scottie]

Picked this up on mini2 Ian any more info to add like date for release etc etc.
http://www.mini2.com/news/news311.html

[MartinSullivan]

See my post dated 10th Jan

Lightweight Cooper S - Not a Monte :( (http://www.newminiscotland.co.uk/snitzforums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=3497)

Where Iain denys any knowledge.

Funnily enough he has never called me for my deposit either :D

[Mini Me]

I have spoken to MINI and all they could say is that is was a possibility(coughsmeansyescoughs),but not this year.....
Never said no !!!!

MS ,get yer wallet oot :p

[Scottie]

Been following this on mini2. Annoucement made today[:D



More news from Automotive News Europe.... (Via Pritch)


> Bertone will build 2,000 Minis
> BMW contract helps struggling Italian coachbuilder
>
>
> By Luca Ciferri
> Automotive News Europe / September 19, 2005
>
>
> Bertone will build 2,000 units of a high-performance version of the
> Mini.
>
> The two-seat Mini by Bertone will have a 225hp gasoline engine. It
> is expected to be sold worldwide at prices starting at about
> E30,000.
>
> The BMW contract will help the Italian coachbuilder survive
> difficult times. Without the Mini deal Bertone would have no cars to
> build next year. It currently builds the Opel Astra convertible, but
> its successor, the Astra TwinTop, will be produced at Opel's plant
> in Antwerp, Belgium, starting next year.
>
> C1 compensation
>
> Bertone will receive bodies in white from Mini's plant in Oxford,
> England, and complete final assembly in its plant in Grugliasco,
> near Turin.
>
> Sources at Mini parent BMW said the German automaker is helping
> Bertone compensate for end of production of the innovative BMW C1
> motorcycle.
>
> Bertone installed capacity to build 27,000 C1s a year but BMW
> stopped production three years ago after the motorcycle sold only
> about 10,000 units a year

[Scottie]

two seat I like the sound of that. :cool:

[Mini Me]

Sitting firmly on fence:p........if they build it, they will will come...........

[Scottie]

Looks like it is getting closer:cool:

http://www.mini2.com/index.php?page=newsitem&newsid=319

[Mini Me]

quote:Originally posted by ScottieCoop

Looks like it is getting closer:cool:

http://www.mini2.com/index.php?page=newsitem&newsid=319


gonny see it in the 9th of november ;):p:D

[Crombers]

Mmmmmmmmm will it still be there on the 11th sir :question:

[Scottie]

quote:Originally posted by minime


quote:Originally posted by ScottieCoop

Looks like it is getting closer:cool:

http://www.mini2.com/index.php?page=newsitem&newsid=319


gonny see it in the 9th of november ;):p:D


take a spy cam with you:cool: so when will you start taking a deposit for one.;)

[MartinSullivan]

Tiny bit of info here (http://europe.autonews.com/article.cms?articleId=56573)

Some dealers have already started taking deposits ;)

[Mini Me]

quote:Originally posted by crombers

Mmmmmmmmm will it still be there on the 11th sir :question:


Not at the factory i'm affraid, got to go to London :eek::blackeye::eightball:;)