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collectible of the day: THE BOOK OF MAINTENANCE

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THE BOOK OF MAINTENANCE
THE BOOK OF MAINTENANCE

THE BOOK OF MAINTENANCE is one of the first MINI owner brochures and was released in 2002.

The 4 page stapled booklet contains maintenance and roadside assistance information.  Inside it included a sheet of four mechanic’s name patch stickers: Joe, Sherry, Earl, and a blank one.

The MINI USA catalog number is PD1-1101.

collectible of the day: The Idiosyncrasies of Your New MINI (2007)

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The Idiosyncrasies of Your New MINI (2007)

The third version of this quirky owner’s brochure, created in 2007 for the second-generation MINI, was again called  THE IDIOSYNCRASIES OF YOUR NEW MINI.  This version did not have the paper sleeve, but was a larger, single-fold sheet.

The 2007 version covers:

  • GET READY TO START YOUR ENGINE.
  • THERE’S NO SUCH THING AS “TOO YOU”.
  • VOLUME CONTROL.
  • THE OTHER KNOB.
  • ICY WARNING.
  • TACHOMETER CONTROL.
  • TAKING YOUR TURN.
  • SEAT HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT.
  • YOUR SEAT HAS A MEMORY.
  • GETTING OUT.

Download the THE IDIOSYNCRASIES OF YOUR NEW MINI.

See also TOP 10 IDIOSYNCRASIES OF YOUR NEW MINI (2002), THE IDIOSYNCRASIES OF YOUR NEW MINI (2005), and THE IDIOSYNCRASIES OF YOUR NEW MINI (2009).

collectible of the day: The Idiosyncrasies of Your New MINI (2005)

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The Idiosyncrasies of Your New MINI (2005)In January we featured the original Top 10 Idiosyncrasies of Your New MINI brochure.
The second version, created in 2005 for the refreshed first-generation MINI, was called THE IDIOSYNCRASIES OF YOUR NEW MINI.  This version did not have the paper sleeve, but was a larger, single-fold sheet.

The 2005 version covers:

  • YOUR SEAT HAS A MEMORY.
  • FLAT TIRE MONITOR BUTTON.
  • SEAT HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT.
  • WHERE’S THE CLOCK?
  • BONNET RELEASE.
  • WHAT’S THE LITTLE “BUTTON” ON THE TOP OF THE DASH?
  • DASHBOARD DIMMER SWITCH.
  • POWER STEERING.
  • ICY WARNING.
  • GETTING OUT.

Download the THE IDIOSYNCRASIES OF YOUR NEW MINI.

collectible of the day: NEW MINI OWNER gift

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MINI NOTE (Clubman)

USB stick (Clubman)

THE IDIOSYNCRASIES OF YOUR NEW MINI CLUBMAN.
In the first few years of the MINI in the US, MINI USA gave new owners the MINI UNWRAPPED CD with information about the vehicles.  In keeping with current technology, MINI USA now gives new owners a gift including a USB memory stick and a fold-out guide on THE IDIOSYNCRASIES OF YOUR NEW MINI [MODEL].

There are three different types: for the MINI Hardtop, MINI Convertible, or MINI Clubman which is the one shown here.

The 256 MB USB memory stick, black with a white MINI logo on one side, contains 33 short videos on “Things You Should Know About Your MINI”.  The same content can be found on the webpage About Your MINI Videos.

collectible of the day: MANUAL OF MOTORING

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MANUAL OF MOTORINGThis brochure ad insert by MINI USA came out in early 2003.  “The Manual of Motoring is intended to provide information about the differences between “driving” and “motoring.”  Information that, under normal motoring conditions, would take MINI owners months to discover for themselves.”

The 16 page manual contains:

  • LET’S MAKE BEAUTIFUL MUSIC – Making sounds in the MINI.
  • LET’S STASH STUFF – About the glove box and storing stuff.
  • LET’S PARK – Parking to avoid creating “phantom spots”.
  • LET’S COMMUNICATE – Motoring greetings.
  • LET’S ATTRACT ATTENTION – Unconventional use of headlamps (which raise with bonnet).
  • LET’S GIVE IT A NAME – Giving your MINI a cool name.
  • LET’S MASTER THE ASPHALT – Identifying the various types of road surfaces.
  • LET’S FREESTYLE – Motoring off the roadway including racing.
  • LET’S CUSTOMIZE – Motoring accessories and graphics and a dashboard figurine cut-out.
  • LET’S BE THE BIGGER CAR – Giving jump starts for good motoring mojo.
  • LET’S STAY OUT OF TROUBLE – Instructions for changing your shorts inside the MINI (not behind car door).

The MANUAL OF MOTORING ad insert can be found in the following magazine issues:

  • AutoWeek. Vol. 53, No. 12. March 24, 2003. (between pages 8 & 9)
  • ESPN Magazine. March 3, 2003. (between pages 42 & 43)
  • Esquire. Vol. 139, No. 4. April 2003. (between pages 48 & 49)
  • Fast Company. March 2003. (between pages 78 & 79)
  • The New Yorker. February 17 & 24, 2003. (between pgs. 80 & 81)
  • Rolling Stone. March 6, 2003. (between pages 28 & 29)

collectible of the day: MINI ROAD ATLAS (2005)

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MINI ROAD ATLAS (2005)
This MINI ROAD ATLAS from 2005 is meant to be kept in your glovebox with your MINI Owner’s Manual. The book’s 152 pages covers the US, Puerto Rico, and Canada and includes information such as:

  • MINI Dealer Listing
  • A MINI Guide to Tranquility, Bliss and Utopia
  • Maps by State
  • Mileage Chart
  • Driving Time and Mileage Map
  • City Index

The MINI ROAD ATLAS is Part No. ATLMINI0305.

collectible of the day: The Official MINI Insider’s Guide

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The Official MINI Insider's Guide
THE OFFICIAL MINI INSIDER’S GUIDE
Classified tips on levers, toggles, switches and knobs.
MINI OWNER’S ONLY

This MINI owner’s guide from 2008 is an eight-page, stapled brochure that gives a tutorial on operating the often-confusing MINI interior functions of the second-generation MINI.  It describes how to customize personal settings, set the clock, use the turn signals and headlights, adjust the wipers, and control the audio.

The mere existence of this brochure makes one wonder about the usability of the levers, toggles, switches, and knobs if they have to be explained again.  Perhaps that’s why MINI wants to keep this out of the hands of non-owners.

Brochure catalog number: MMA-120