I've seen pictures of the new Mini on the BMW web page and I'm not too crazy
about the way they changed the appearance of the front. I like the classic
square-ish look better.
Bob
-----Original Message-----
From: Daniel Thompson <dthompson@gbc.ca>
To: 'spridgets@autox.team.net' <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Friday, December 24, 1999 12:46 PM
Subject: new mini
>I dug around and got the answer to my question from the Bloomberg news wire
>dated Setember 28th (the last time BMW publicly commented).
>
>It said BMW "may" introduce the new Rover-Mini in the U.S. in late 2001.
>Rover lost $1 billion last year and should lose the same this year. Selling
>the Mini in the States could help get it in the black. In order for it to
be
>successfull, BMW would have to create the same "buzz" that VW did when they
>re-introduced the Beetle. Can it be done? (I don't think so, a lot more
>Beetles were sold in the U.S. than Minis).
>
>The decison should be made by the end of the year and announced at the
>Detroit Auto Show in January 2000.
>
>On another note, BMW is apparently deciding whether to kill the Rover name
>altogether and call the new mid-size Rover due out in 2002 an MG.
>
>
>Daniel
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