http://www.petergbrown.com Peter Brown, Motoring Advisor @ Sandia MINI Sat, 28 Mar 2009 16:54:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It's official! The new MINI R57 Convertible is now available for purchase, and Sandia MINI had the best launch party in the country last night ... too bad if you missed it!  However you needn't miss out on all of the fun, you can come get in one and drive ... http://www.petergbrown.com/2009/03/28/sandia-mini-r57-convertible-launch/ [caption id="attachment_57" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="The new R57 MINI Cooper S Convertible"][/caption] Well, dear readers, things have been crazy of late.  I've been out to LA to try out the new R57 (got to drive it!), learn all about it, and of course, dine on some In-N-Out while in California. Be jealous. ... http://www.petergbrown.com/2009/03/13/2009-mini-convertible/ Well, Stuff the MINI may be over, but we received 1,708 stuffed animals! Thanks to everyone who came out, I would say it was on overwhelming success...we had to use 4 MINIs to get all the animals in!  Check out some of the pictures!                                           http://www.petergbrown.com/2009/02/27/picture-update-stuff-the-mini/ Thanks to everyone so far who has come in to support our Stuff the MINI event!  It has been a great success so far...got a good photo here of the (filling up quickly) Clubman and one of our supporters.  Be sure to come in before Feb. 21! http://www.petergbrown.com/2009/02/18/stuff-the-mini-update/ Just a quick update on Stuff the MINI - things are going well! We just got some sweet decals on the car. Come by, bring a stuffed animal (remember - we donate these and some $$$ for each animal to the UNM Children's Hospital!) and say hello! http://www.petergbrown.com/2009/02/16/stuff-the-mini-redux/ I was browsing BimmerFile, MotoringFile's "BMW brother," and I noticed they had a great compilation of (some awesome BMWs!) of the new MINI convertible available - which I had not seen posted on MotoringFile.  So, without further ado, all credit to Motoring/BimmerFile, their Flickr photo stream.  Enjoy! And please, tell your ... http://www.petergbrown.com/2009/02/16/mini-convertible-r57-2009-chicago-auto-show/ If you're into MINI at all, or even a casual observer of all things "Oxfordian" ... then you are surely aware of the AWD MINI coming our way sometime in 2010.  Well, here to fuel the rumor mills are some more pictures of the "Crossman" undergoing cold weather testing...sourced from ... http://www.petergbrown.com/2009/02/16/mini-crossman-sightings/ Worried about the economy? Not sure what's going to happen? Well, take solace in the fact that you are getting some help this year from the government! In this article about the new stimulus on cnn.com, I found the following excerpt: "Car buyers: Anyone who buys a new car in 2009 gets ... http://www.petergbrown.com/2009/02/14/todays-the-day/ Great turnout so far! We already have made very good progress with "Stuff the MINI" - keep 'em coming! I'll keep updating as time goes on.  Remember, not only is the for a good cause, it's for Dave Matthews tickets as well! Be sure to call me with any questions.     http://www.petergbrown.com/2009/02/13/stuff-the-mini-day-1/ Be sure to participate!  This is a great event being put on at Sandia MINI. Questions? Want any more info? Contact me and I will make sure you are in the loop! Stuff the MINI at Sandia MINI.  Bring a stuffed animal now through Feb, 21st to help fill up the ... http://www.petergbrown.com/2009/02/12/stuff-the-mini/