May 19, 2006:

Next MINI “teaser” discovered?

I recently got an email from MINI friend “RB” about a screensaver he’d found at the MINI download site which had pictures of what might be the redesigned (’07) MINI … well I went there and found nothing!
RB went back, and the link he’d found was gone - was it a mistake?
Anyway, he sent me the (MAC OS) install files, and from them I found this Shockwave Flash movie file which scrolls through a few nice images including one which also has a photo of what might be the new MINI …

So what do you think? An accidental release of ‘07 MINI pictures? A deliberate “teaser” (it is called that) but if so, why is it not available any more?

Posted by GBMINI at 09:18 am | Uncategorized
Comments: 7 (post new comment)

  1. Gabe (2006/05/19 @ 9:38 am)

    Cool looking sketch. However the 2007 will have a more pronounced front and rear overhang so I’m guessing this isn’t it. Also the front won’t slope as much as this. Think classic Mini!

  2. LTZMTOR (2006/05/19 @ 9:59 am)

    I just went to MINI.COM/International again and tried on my wife’s iMac, just in case it was blocked on mac, to find this “TEASER” / MAC Screen Saver File and it’s still not available? Why would MINI have such a file? Removed as mistake?

    Has anybody tried to see if the PC file has has the same stuff or does anybody else have the Mac teaser download?

    http://www.mini.com/com/en/download_gallery/index.jsp….
    Screen Savers / page 3 / lower left corner.

    Must just be some artists interpretation of the car.

  3. Aqualung (2006/05/19 @ 12:27 pm)

    hmmm, will be interesting if you get “contacted” by MINIUSA….

  4. LTZMTOR (2006/05/19 @ 12:39 pm)

    Did you try and download the PC version, if that is what you use?

  5. Gavin (2006/05/20 @ 2:25 pm)

    Don’t know about the inset picture, but that main one is a styling concept for the current car isn’t it..?
    I’ve got a Mac - can you send the file to me and I’ll try it out. :)

  6. lTZMTOR (2006/05/22 @ 11:37 am)

    Some think it may be but Gabe, he should know, thinks not.

    Gavin, I’d send you this file but where? It’s for OSX, OK?

    Send your info to minjadude@yahoo.com

  7. Mary Lapp (2006/06/06 @ 10:37 pm)

    Hey Ian,
    We ran across these two articles in last Sunday’s London Times; NextGen MINI and British Int’l Motor Show
    See you at MOT! Take care, Dan and Mary; INIW ‘03 Chili Red w black top and bonnet stripes; MOT ‘03, ‘04, ‘05, ‘06; This year we’ll be coming by way of Newfoundland.

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