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  1. B.A.D.

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    #2 B.A.D., Dec 29, 2010
    Did you take a Countryman for a spin?


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    #3 Crashton, Dec 29, 2010
    No, I didn't want to waist Mike's time driving a monster MINI that I would never own. I did notice that the justacountryman has a more pleasing front end than the S. The S looks like it is frowning. Maybe it's the whole it's not cute it's mean thing. ;)

    IMHO they do have a very nice color pallet for the Countryman's. Why they don't make those colors available on the MINI line is a wonderment.
     
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    #4 Nathan, Dec 29, 2010
    The Countryman is built by Magna Steyr on contract to MINI in Graz, Austria. The paint options from that factory are not the same as the ones from Oxford, hence the Coutnryman has it's own set of colors.
     
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    #5 rigidjunkie, Dec 29, 2010
    I find that hard to believe, how hard is it to have additional paint colors in a factory? Supply chain management has evolved so that cars should be able to be any color in the world from the factory. I understand that touch up would become a nightmare, but if Sherwin Williams can mix me any color under the rainbow in an hour car makers should be able to do the same with cars.
     
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    #6 Crashton, Dec 29, 2010
    You'd think someone could schlep a bucket O paint over to Oxford so the MINI Cooper's & Clubster's could have some of those neat colors.

    Yep Sherman can mix & match in an hour. I'm not ready for latex paint on my MINI. Although it may already have some water based industrial goo for paint on it.
     
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    #7 rigidjunkie, Dec 29, 2010
    We all forgot the critical question: Chuck is your car OK?
     
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    #8 Crashton, Dec 29, 2010
    It is now Allen. They rattled some German chicken bones while saying an incantation. All fixed & super as ever! I am relievedofapileofmymoney! Some new vacuum lines & a new thermostat/housing. :Thumbsup:
     
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    #9 LIL PIGG, Dec 29, 2010
    Chuck I notice that same thing with the front in. In every picture I saw the S and never liked the grill. Then I saw a flier and the front was different and I thought they changed it. I guess not.
     
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    #10 Metalman, Dec 29, 2010
    I can see it all now....
    People be buying the "S", changing out the front bumper for the "Justa". :D
     
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    #11 Uncle, Dec 30, 2010
    Having a rainbow palette of colors would limit the production number of vehicles per day. Low volume numbers means low profit margin. It's not as easy to run down to your sherman williams and match it to that fuscia shirt you own. It takes time to change colors out, meaning that they have to change tips and flush or change out lines.
     
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    #12 CHKMINI, Dec 30, 2010
    The other issue in manufacturing is the balance of high VOC and low VOC colors available. Too many High VOC colors (reds, yellows, blues) and air quality issues become a problem to maintain.

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    #13 Crashton, Dec 30, 2010
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    That must explain the high VOC content on the inside of Blu Brit last night coming home from Fiesta Jalisco. :blush2:

    Back to colors & stuff. There is a lot more choice of non-metallic colors on the countrymans as opposed to the Oxford built cars.... It has always bothered me to pay a $500 premium for sparkly paint. Why the premium other than more profit?
     
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    #14 rigidjunkie, Dec 30, 2010
    I guess that explains why BMW sells 18 different greys :)

    Also I thought the robots painted the cars and the robots had very short supply lines? I also question the change time, every picture I have seen of the Mini production line has a rainbow of colors rolling down it, they do not make red cars all day on Monday then switch to blue on Tuesday.
     
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    #15 Crashton, Dec 30, 2010
    I'm graying out....... :crazy: