Month: April 2010

  • The Wall Street Journal: Comparing Fuel Economies and Cost

    Looking beyond simple mpg figures, The Wall Street Journal looks at the total-cost-of-ownership for the most fuel-efficient cars.  The author factors in addition criteria such as selling price and calculates costs over a ten-year vehicle […]

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  • collectible of the day: sewing kit

    If you doubt that MINI marketing hasn’t used nearly every item possible, here is a small sewing kit from Europe.  It was distributed as part of the “IT’S NOT A CAR.” MINI Collection marketing campaign […]

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  • collectible of the day: How To Motor in a MINI article

    Not an official MINI item, this graphical “article” describes how to enjoy the MINI while parked. This article can be found in the December 2002 issue of Playboy. View a larger version of HOW TO […]

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  • collectible of the day: sugarfree gum (2010)

    Perhaps the newest MINI collectible available, MINI USA is making these packs of sugarfree gum available for MINI dealers to order.  On the front are the three current Cooper models: MINI Cooper Convertible, MINI Cooper […]

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