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MyMini Is Now Minspeed

In case you haven’t noticed recent posts referring to MyMini as Minspeed, here is the reason behind the name change. While it is sad that BMW/MINI has chosen this course of action, I am confident that Pete will emerge from this better than ever. I personally want to thank Pete for his support, both locally with our MINI club, and with MotoringFun.com. He is a class act and I am sure others will agree that his customer service is paramount to his success. I wish Pete the best in this new journey and look forward to what new things await us. Motor On!

Minspeed by MyMini

At the behest of BMW-MINI legal counsel, we are changing our name to Minspeed (www.minspeed.net), Effective February 25, 2007.

No reason to give the details here but are willing to comply with the request since we have a good relationship with mini.

The change is in name only and will not be a change in ownership, location or operations.

We appreciate the response we’ve had from our clients worldwide and will continue to bring you the finest products we can offer mini owners. With the change will come more, new and interesting items, including our new R56 additions and bespoke built cars.

I thank you all for your kind words and support of MyMini these past few years but i’m looking forward to taking on new challenges and what the future will bring us all!
Look for us to become Minspeed !

Peter Foglia

Motoring in Second Life

MINI will soon be motoring through the virtual world of Second Life.

According to the blog 3pointD.com, the Hammer & Coop episodes will air in Second Life. Then they will feature “items from the films that are given out as 3D SL [Second Life] objects”. There will be a contest involving the objects and posting screenshots to a MINI Flickr account. Winners will receive real MINI swag.

A bit more information (along with some cool screenshots) is given by the company responsible for helping Butler, Shine, Stern & Partners take the MINI to Second Life.† Visit the website Millions of Us for more.

Murmini.com Tech Feature : OBD Part 1

Our good friend Murray from murmini.com has posted yet another great and informative technical article – this time on On-Board Diagnostics (OBD). If you want to learn about the history of OBD, this is a great place to start. Murray does a great job transitioning from history lesson to MINI-applicable details. From coolant sensors to knock sensors and at least six more in between, this is a fabulous read that I highly recommend!

[ OBD Part 1 @ murmini.com ]

MINI Cooper D Video

WorldCarFans.com just posted up a nice video on the MINI Cooper D. In case you have been living under a rock, yesterday MINI announced details on the new MINI One and MINI Cooper D which got picked up by tons of automotive sites and blogs. MotoringFile.com has a great post with complete details in case you missed it. Also check out WorldCarFans.com for other cool car videos.

[ WorldCarFans.com ]

Popey’s R56 Pickup Pictures

As many of you know, we have been following along as our Motoring Fun UK Correspondent, popey, has been awaiting the arrival of his new 2007 MINI Cooper S. Well the day finally came and the car has been picked up. Here are some pictures that popey snapped today. My favorite is the Navigation System with the TV tuner option – how cool is that?!?!

Here is a complete list of the options popey selected… Check back soon for popey’s first review as an owner 🙂

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