Name the 2008 Extended Wheelbase MINI

Ian C. Jun 20th, 2006 Link

Does MINI want this to happen?

If someone suggests one of their ideas, it’ll open loads of copyright issues and maybe require a payment from MINI to the person that wrote the suggestion!

Lemur Jun 20th, 2006 Link

The Mini Long John?
The Mini Extendo?
The Mini Stretch?
The Mini Executive Transport?
The Mini Hummer?
The Mini Big Boy?

Luis Jun 20th, 2006 Link

Maybe they should star a contest, where the winner entry gets a prize or some sort ..Come on MINI make his an official contest.. Who better than true enthusiast to name one of your cars…

RJM67 Jun 20th, 2006 Link

Oooo Royalty payments… marvellous.

MINI XL (One, One D, Cooper & Cooper S versions obviously)
MIN XS (All variants)
MINI X (All variants)
MINI Fastback
MINI Klubman(n) (Close enough to get away with it?)
MINI Grande

That’ll do for me :-)

Phil Jun 20th, 2006 Link

MINI XL?

Hey, it was good enough for GM (Yukon XL, Denali XL, Envoy XL) and they’re doing great, oh, wait a minute, never mind.

Owen Jun 20th, 2006 Link

The same name another poster came up with here recently … “The MINI Adventure”. Simple, and damn effective.

Kurt D Jun 20th, 2006 Link

I think they should just call it:

MINI+

It should have that exact badge on it, and we could call it “the plus”.

Andy Hum Jun 20th, 2006 Link

How about:

Longfellow
Longboy
Plus
L
Xtra
Plus
Adventurer
Seeker

In lieu of royalties, how about a custom Mini for the winning name?

Aurel Jun 20th, 2006 Link

Well … since I am 6′7″ and drive a MINI one of my lady friends calls me MINI MAXI …

this would work well for this vehicle …

MINI MAXI … i like that! ;)

Justin Montoya Jun 20th, 2006 Link

Minit

MiniX

Minip

dr Jun 20th, 2006 Link

how bout the shaggin wagon!……YEAH baby (austin powers refrence for those who dont get it)

Seriously though……Why not just name it something diffrent for japan, and name it clubman for the rest of the world….dont they do this all the time for cars?

Dave Jun 20th, 2006 Link

Let’s call a spade a spade: MINI WAGON

Let’s be too cute (yes I just said the 4 letter c word) for our own brand identity: the MINI VAN

Let’s take a page from big brother’s playbook: MINI TOURING

Let’s make it look like we hid the name in plain sight: Chris

Let’s look to our cup of coffee for inspiration: MINI GRANDE (VENTI? anyone)

Bartmack Jun 20th, 2006 Link

I like MINI Adventure -! (but then again I was 100% convinced the convertible should have been the MINI Open)

Here are a few more:

Journeyman
Wayfarer
Roam
Wanderer

…. but you know they’ll call it the ‘Wagon’ don’t you -?! lol

2nd MINI Jun 20th, 2006 Link

Whatever. As an Easterner, if I see another vehicle named after a California or West Coast natural feature, I think I’ll puke.

That is all.

Bob

Kurt Jun 20th, 2006 Link

MINI Xtra.

Simple. Effective.

agranger Jun 20th, 2006 Link

What about following the regular European nomenclature:

MINI Estate

or the Jag/Audi tradition of

MINI L (for Long Wheelbase)

Teresa Jun 20th, 2006 Link

MINI XL is the first thing that popped into my head

John Jun 20th, 2006 Link

Travelman
Maxi
Touring Wagon
Wagonette
Maxiboot
Trunkster
Trunkman
Sport Wagon
Estate

BMW,
Please consider me for a position in your marketing departmen. Thank you.

Craig Jun 20th, 2006 Link

Why not call it the Clubman everywhere but Japan?

Steve Jun 20th, 2006 Link

Didn’t the “wagon” version of European cars used to be called “shooting brakes”? I, too, like the “estate” or “sport wagon”. But I understand that BMW is deadly opposed to the word “wagon”.

drew Jun 20th, 2006 Link

mini touring.

Fireball Tim Jun 20th, 2006 Link

AutonoMINI…
MINI Transporter…
MINI Everywhere…
MINI All…
MINI Motorer…
MINI Affecter…
MINI Go…
MINI Go All…
MINI Departure…
MINI Dynamo…

Okay, would you believe MINI A GO GO?

~Marcus~ Jun 20th, 2006 Link

I say - MIIIINI

They can’t call it MAXI as this was the name of a mid-size car British Leyland introduced in Europe in the late 60s in the range above the MINI. It has all sorts of negative connotations as the Maxi was frumpy and unreliable! Do a google picture search for “Austin Maxi” to see the full horror…

FH Jun 20th, 2006 Link

More for a lark than anything else:

MINI Explorer

dark06mcs Jun 20th, 2006 Link

as much as i kinda like names like “+” or “XL”, i’m not sure a modern alphanumeric relates much to the legacy or tradition the company is trying to build on.

how about the MINI Minor (keeps with the small theme?) of course, i don’t know who owns that or how hard it’d be to get…

RobO Jun 20th, 2006 Link

MINI Trekman

Vanwall Jun 20th, 2006 Link

Countryman. There’s some heritage there.

Clubman was only for all the flat-front Minis, wagons or not, and I’m not inclined to see that for the new wagon anyway.

Traveler, or Traveller, with two “‘L’s”, might be worth the money to straighten out the rights now, rather than later.

             BCNU,
           Rob in Dago

OH Steve Jun 20th, 2006 Link

MINI Max

BDlicious Jun 20th, 2006 Link

..and the winner is…….

Call it as it will be used:

“The Mini Mover”

Eye Thenk You!!

revwillie Jun 20th, 2006 Link

The mini HUPTI (or HOOPTI or HOOPTIE or HUPTIE)

golfman Jun 20th, 2006 Link

It certainly would allow more room to carry stuff on vacations so therefore I submit - “Vacationer”

Frank Jun 20th, 2006 Link

MINI L’Espace

MINI FAMILIA

MINI ACTIVA

MINI WAGEN

MINI VAGONE

MINI CHARIOT

Nathaniel Salzman Jun 20th, 2006 Link

I’m with Rob, I think a spelling alteration could do a lot. I like “TRAVLER” - sort of in the vein of what Motorola’s done with RAZR, SLVR, and ROKR. It’d be a modern twist on a classic name.

Otherwise, if you’re tipping your hat to heritage, you could call it the “AUSTIN” or the “ROVER.” The word ‘perigrination’ is a synanym of ‘travel’ so “PERIGRIN” could be cool.

Frank Jun 20th, 2006 Link

MINI TOURING

MINI ESTRADA

MINI WEEKENDER

MINI R55

MINI MASTER

MINI PICNIC

MINI ADVENTURE

MINI PADDY

MINI BREAK

MINI HYDE PARK

MINI SPORTWAGON

MINI voyageur

Luke K Jun 20th, 2006 Link

MINI Junk-n-trunk

What are YOU going to do with all that junk in your trunk?

digitalhiccup Jun 20th, 2006 Link

Vagabond…
Gypsy…

Frank Jun 20th, 2006 Link

MINI JOURNEYMAN

MINI VIAGGIO

MINI VOYAGE

RMS Jun 20th, 2006 Link

Leviathan
Goliath
Megladon
Colossus
Behemoth
Titanic
Gargantua
Jumbo

xBoXlOvEr Jun 20th, 2006 Link

Mini Let´s Larger

Jason Jun 20th, 2006 Link

GO GO GADGET MINI

Kidding.

Frank Jun 20th, 2006 Link

MINI FREEDOM

MINI BEYOND

MINI C’EST LA VIE

MINI CHORUS

MINI VERSATILE

MINI SUPER

MINI HERO

MINI GALAXY

MINI TOWNE SQUARE

MINI ROYALE

MINI SHUTTLE

Frank Jun 20th, 2006 Link

MINI AMORE

MINI GYRA

MINI TRANSPORTER

MINI METRO

MINI AUTOBAHN CRUISER

MINI CRUISER

KLF23 Jun 20th, 2006 Link

MINI More

Frank Jun 20th, 2006 Link

MINI MOTORING

MINI CAMINO

MINI RANCHERO

MINI INTERSTATE

MINI SUPERWAGON

Patrick Jun 20th, 2006 Link

MUV - It’s a MINI Utility Vehicle - and you could pronounce it Move - cause I’m sure it will!!

Frank Jun 20th, 2006 Link

MINI GOLDENGATE

MINI XTRA

MINI COOPER PLUS

Frank Jun 20th, 2006 Link

MINI UNION STREET

Paul! Jun 20th, 2006 Link

MINI Canyonero!

-Paul!

Frank Jun 20th, 2006 Link

MINI SHERMAN

Matthew Jun 20th, 2006 Link

dr, the shaggin’ wagon is a Dumb & Dumber reference not an Austin Powers reference.

Paul, nice Simpsons reference.

MINI Vast

Rich Jun 20th, 2006 Link

MINI Space

Nick Jun 20th, 2006 Link

I like the MINI+

Brian Jun 20th, 2006 Link

Sticking to BMW naming conventions

Mini Touring would be the obvious choice

Ian F Jun 20th, 2006 Link

Since we have the MINI ONE, how about the MINI TWO

Avitor Jun 20th, 2006 Link

Well, with the demise of Rover…

The MINI Rover

I beleive BMW retaned ownership of the name and had licensed it to the british handlers, but that might have been MG.

Grendel Jun 20th, 2006 Link

The MINI Estate

Steve Jun 20th, 2006 Link

Seems to me that the longer MINI is about family adventures, road trips and such, moreso than the Cooper and MCS.

Names I like (and apologies if some have already been mentioned):
MINI Affair
MINI Exodus
MINI Wanderer
MINI Rendezvous
MINI Horizon
MINI Gallivant

I also like:
MINI Maxi

Mark Jun 20th, 2006 Link

How about the…

MINI EXTENDER?

nervous Jun 20th, 2006 Link

MINI Mover

Vanwall Jun 20th, 2006 Link

Moke.

Yeah, I know, it’s not a ute or a jeep, but maybe they still own the rights.

Some of these partial names are already in use, by others. As weird as some of these suggestions are, I’ll bet every one of ‘em has been trademarked, copywrited and lawyered to death already. ;-)

               BCNU,
            Rob in Dago

njpaguy Jun 20th, 2006 Link

How about “MINI max?” Both the name and reverse use of upper/lower cases makes this a darling choice.

Brant Jun 20th, 2006 Link

~MINI

MINI+

MINI COOPER …

“MINI ???”

Since they have room for more letters
MINIATURE

MINI Taffy comes in cherry, banana, blueberry, licorice, green apple, orange, coconut and grape.

Perhaps appending a numeric representing the length in meters.

O(=^=)O Capn Jun 20th, 2006 Link

Frank nabbed mine and I think I saw it multiple times. The MINI Touring, or maybe Gran Touring or simply a GT. It would go nicly with the GP. I personally prefer an Estate.

vin. Jun 20th, 2006 Link

I’m liking KurtD’s idea: MINI+.

As he mentioned, it almost has a built nickname for enthusiasts, “The Plus.” Kind of like how we all refer to the MINI Cooper S as “The MCS.”

petecrosby Jun 20th, 2006 Link

MINI Pearl

Bryn Rossiter Jun 20th, 2006 Link

Just on an historical note. When Mini estate cars were originally badged by Austin and Morris, the Morris was the Mini Traveller but the Austin was called the Mini Countryman. So, there’s a very British name that some might still like: COUNTRYMAN. Perhaps, today’s buyer might prefer, Sportsman?

Incidentally, the “Traveller” name did not refer to motorists travelling for pleasure but “commercial travellers” (that was the job title often given in the 1960s to sales representatives who drove from customer to customer around Britain, showing samples and taking orders on behalf of their factory firms or suppliers). Remember, in those days, the Mini estates evolved not from sporty coupes but from Mini van commercial vehicles, and were little different - apart from the addition of sliding side-windows….

Steve Jun 20th, 2006 Link

On the line of the MINI Mover, how about the MINI MUV (Motoring Utility Vehicle or MINI Utility Vehicle?)

Michael McKibben Jun 20th, 2006 Link

MINI MORE
MINIMAX

KUMINIAC Jun 20th, 2006 Link

My first instinct was the MINI Journeyman, but since that’s been suggested multiple times I got to thinking about journey related names:

MINI Latitude (both map/journey related and a degree of freedom)

MINI Longitude
MINI Mapmaker
MINI Highwayman
MINI Sightseer
MINI Atlas

And for some fun ones

MINI Recess (because EVERYONE loves recess)
MINI Holiday
MINI Privateer

Geno Endicott Jun 20th, 2006 Link

It really should just be called the
MINI Cooper L and the
MINI Cooper SL

James Jun 20th, 2006 Link

MINI Cooper Estate
MINI Cooper Est
MINI One Plus
MINI Estate+
MINI FiftyFive

Steve Jun 20th, 2006 Link

MINI Country Squire

Jim Jun 20th, 2006 Link

Mini Minor was the original name of the Morris version, so how about
Mini Major

Casper Jun 20th, 2006 Link

I like to use this wagon for going out picnic with my family so that prefer the name as “Mini Cooper Picnic”.

Gabe Jun 20th, 2006 Link

75 comments in five hours. Not bad guys!

Cometgirl63 Jun 20th, 2006 Link

That spyshot/photoshop gives me hope that Silk Green would come back everytime I see it. But I doubt it. I vote for

MINI Estate

although Clubman feels more right somehow. I kinda like MINI Major and MINI Plus too.

Karla Jun 20th, 2006 Link

MINI Pearl

Gets my vote.

ohmarkm Jun 20th, 2006 Link

MINI 3

jaMEs Jun 20th, 2006 Link

WINI MINI - for Wagon MINI w/ the N flipped upside down and … nevermind.

MINItaur

Ursa MINI (I was thinking of the constellation pleaides (sp?) which means wanderer i believe which got me thinking of other constellations and I saw Mini Major in an above post so thought of ursa major which lead to ursa minor and eventually to ursa mini.

i’ll just give up now.

peter Jun 20th, 2006 Link

COUNTRYMAN !

Obi Quiet Jun 20th, 2006 Link

Karla - you rule!

My vanity tag would read DOLR 98

miniwiley Jun 20th, 2006 Link

Gabe — you already have minor celebrity status in the MINI world!

Love this thread. I think MINIUSA should use these ideas to come up with a name and save themselves the headache of generating a list to rival this one. There are a lot of good ideas here…

Trying not to duplicate is difficult, but here’s my 2 cents:
MINI Vanguard
MINI Messenger
MINI Monster
MINI Mobile

??? Jun 20th, 2006 Link

Mini Maxi?… LOL! That sounds like a name for the latest womans “sanitary napkin”!…

J/C Jun 20th, 2006 Link

MINI Roamer

MINI Trip

MINI RoadTrip

Obi Quiet Jun 20th, 2006 Link

Oh, and tip o’ the hat to petecrosby for the idea!

Hopefully we could get “PEARLescent White” as a limited edition color.

Boutros Jun 20th, 2006 Link

For all you baseball fans, the Mini Cooper S Town and Country…

Jim Jun 20th, 2006 Link

I like the MINI Estate…

How about

MINI Squire

MINI AVENGER

MINI APOLLO

MINI KNIGHT

You see I’m getting retro with these….

MINI AUGUSTUS?

Steve Jun 20th, 2006 Link

MINI Coooper

JP Jun 20th, 2006 Link

Name should reflect its heritage:

Mini Longbridge
Austin Mini
Morris Mini
Mini Royal
Austin EiGht

Robert Smith Jun 20th, 2006 Link

I cannot believe all the names suggested so far, so let me add just one “The Cart”
The cart being a mini wagon of old and sort of British

Christina Jun 20th, 2006 Link

MINI Oxford
or
MINI Manchester
or
MINI BIGben
or
MINI Commons
or
MINI WTF

Greg W Jun 20th, 2006 Link

The old Mini version was spelt “traveller” - two “l’s” please - we’re British! Who trimmed off the extra “L”?
What I can’t understand is how come Mini can’t use a name that was used on the old version, and also by the Morris Minor. The Mini Clubman name is the same.
Who sold the rights to these names?
Which brings the question - is “traveller” a name (noun) or a descriptor (verb)?
I guess BMW will have to let MINI use “Touring” as this is used for current BMW wagons.

julie Jun 20th, 2006 Link

I was thinking: “MINI Trooper”, as it is so close to MINI Cooper, but alas, I believe Isuzu already has a vehicle called the Trooper.

Frank Jun 20th, 2006 Link

MINI COURIER

MINI OXFORD 5

MINI COUSCURANT

MINI SKYWALKER

MINI SURFER

MINI GLOBE CRUISER

Frank Jun 20th, 2006 Link

MINI CINCO

MINI ISSIGONIS

tsukiji Jun 20th, 2006 Link

MINIw00t

Da Boy Jun 20th, 2006 Link

MINI BossHauler

O(=^=)O Capn Jun 20th, 2006 Link

MINI BossHaug

Oxford has a good ring to it.

Ei8ht

jarrett Jun 20th, 2006 Link

how about

lagniappe

Frank Jun 20th, 2006 Link

MINI BRIDGER

Gabe Jun 20th, 2006 Link

an apt 100th comment :)

Theo Jun 20th, 2006 Link

MINI AV (for Activity Vehicle)

Christina Jun 20th, 2006 Link

MINI Exeter

MINI St. James

DWF Jun 20th, 2006 Link

I think we’re all missing something obvious:

MINI Too & MINI Too S (MINI Too D?)

–dwf

Timothy Jun 20th, 2006 Link

I like several mentioned upthread, but here are some more at random….
MINI Foreman
MINI Triumph
MINI Pubman
MINI Biggest
MINI Hauler
MINI Hooligan
MINI Motorway
MINI Sojourner
MINI Footballer
MINI Wanderer
MINI Clubbist
MINI Friendship
MINI Flyer
MINI Camper
MINI Hopkirk
MINI MotorSport
MINI Enterprise
MINI Nobleman
MINI Weekender
MINI Monarch
MINI MP
MINI Parliament
MINI Grand Duke
MINI Grand
MINI Fortnight
MINI Leader
MINI Minister

“Wanderer” was the name of an old pre-WW2 German car manufacturer, so maybe BMW could get that trademark. There’s a great oldies song (”The Wanderer”) that could help advertise the car.

“Friendship” is a bit of a pun. So is “Minister.”

“MotorSport” also means More Space.

Humourl3ss Jun 20th, 2006 Link

Well, seeing as it’ll be longer…

“The MINI John Holmes”

Jack G Jun 20th, 2006 Link

MINI-MUMS (Maximum Utility MINI Size)

NukePooch Jun 20th, 2006 Link

How about…

MINI Worthless
UnMINI
Not MINI
Sorta MINI
MINI Fad
MINI Suburbia
MINI Bandwagon

And I can’t believe it wasn’t in the list above (apologies if I missed it)

MINI Family Truckster (MUST be available in Metallic Pea)

Russell Jun 20th, 2006 Link

Damn you Steve! - I was going to say
MINI Coooper

Rpowers Jun 20th, 2006 Link

Shooting Break

Shooting Brake

skribbl Jun 20th, 2006 Link

MediuMINI

Brant Jun 20th, 2006 Link

“MINI MORE”

How about reversing it?

MORE MINI

Matthew Tam Jun 20th, 2006 Link

Mini Cooper T

Brant Jun 20th, 2006 Link

Oh and one more. I just couldn’t resist.

110% MINI

Crusoe Jun 20th, 2006 Link

MINI Schwagon

Crusoe Jun 20th, 2006 Link

A few others
MINI Wode
MINI Sasquatch
MINI Crusoe
MINI Roady or Roadie or maybe Groupie
MINI Five (for five people).

badburro Jun 20th, 2006 Link

MINI Statesman
MINI Journey
MINI Companion
MINI Cooper X
MINI GPS
MINI Atlas

AprilWhine Jun 20th, 2006 Link

I suggested FAMINI on MINI2 and still like it.

Fabian Blanco Jun 20th, 2006 Link

Mini Trooper
Mini Haul
Mini Muscle
Mini SUV
Mini Pak
Mini Wagon
Mini Pnik

WINDYCITYMINI Jun 20th, 2006 Link

‘Woody’? (I know, only applies to wood paneled but I like the connotation)

‘Nomad’? (Yeah, probably taken)

‘Tailgater’? (Like AG would swallow that)

Despite the dubious history associated with ‘Maxi’ I have to admit this seems most sensible (of course ~ all caps = ‘MAXI’)

bamatt Jun 20th, 2006 Link

MINI Tour

(since it’s a MINIaTOUR wagon for the spell challenged lol)

Taffy Jun 20th, 2006 Link

MINI TraX
MINI Style
MINI Uboat
MINI Hoops
MINI Coopster
MINI Mover
MINI Flight
MINI Trek

MINI Don Jun 20th, 2006 Link

MINI Coach

MINI Don Jun 20th, 2006 Link

MINI Roadman

mapleleaf Jun 20th, 2006 Link

WINDYCITYMINI suggested the MINI Maxi (with MAXI in all caps of course) but how about “MINI maxi”? A subtle play on words there with “MINI” maxed out with all caps and “maxi” made smaller with no caps.

MINI maxi

Any thoughts???

Scott Jun 20th, 2006 Link

How about the MINI Clubperson? A nice, politically correct version of the Clubman.

stephen Jun 20th, 2006 Link

MINI UAS (Ugly as SIN)

Art Jun 20th, 2006 Link

MINI vagabond

MINI Marco Pollo

MINI Vega

MINI Magellan

Vanwall Jun 20th, 2006 Link

Land Crab.

C’mon, say it out loud, you know you want to - ’specially you Brits with a sense of history.

It’s heading in that direction, judging by the input.

I know it’s infamous in the BMC/BL scheme of things, but, hey, it’s no worse than some of the others here. ;-)

            BCNU,
          Rob in Dago

Eelke Jun 21st, 2006 Link

Clubman? Please, why does this name keep coming up? As is mentioned before in this thread:

Clubman was only for all the flat-front Minis, wagons or not, and I’m not inclined to see that for the new wagon anyway.

If BMW went for that name, it would be embarasingly obvious to me, and each and every classic Mini enthousiast that BMW really does not have much attention for Mini heritage and that they are just playing the heritage theme.

If you want historically correct, take Mini Estate, which is the name last used for a long wheelbase Mini, but it’s a bit boring if you ask me. Countryman would also be an historically correct name, but I think BMW would skip that since that brings up associations of men with beards from the British countryside ;) Maybe for a version that has the traditional wood trim.

Shooting Break I personally associate more with estate versions of otherwise pure sportscars, like Aston Martin. Mini is sporty, but not exactly a sportscar.

I kind of like Mini+. Simple.

Brandon Jun 21st, 2006 Link

MINI Cooper XL
or
MINI Venture

Greg W Jun 21st, 2006 Link

Seeing the Japanese love Minis and they steal all our place names for their cars, how about the Ultimate honor - The MINI Godzilla, or MINI Takeaway. He he he… MINI Montezuma…. ha ha ha

DELI Jun 21st, 2006 Link

MINI SM

YellowMiniNY Jun 21st, 2006 Link

I’m still voting for ‘Maxamini’- as a tribute to a quintessial Mini owner, Ed Smith.

alpinamike Jun 21st, 2006 Link

MINI INI…lol

Thats a MINI and a Half. Hope they find a good name, you can use mine for free!

-alpinamike

G.Davey Jun 21st, 2006 Link

MINI Tripper !
or
MINI Barnstormer.

alpinamike Jun 21st, 2006 Link

Gabe..
MINIUSA needs to unvail the “name the new MINI as it takes the states” program!
The lucky winner gets the honor of having MINI use their name (of course after they sign a legal document).

I like my MINI INI.

-alpinamike

Clayton Jun 21st, 2006 Link

How about the MINI TWO we already have a ONE and this MINI is quite bigger

Ray Jun 21st, 2006 Link

MINI Driver (sorry about that one)
MINI Hoplite

or

MINI Kraken
MINI Pegasus

Al Darko Jun 21st, 2006 Link

The All New
B.A.M.

Big Arsed MINI

ichor Jun 21st, 2006 Link

if they can’t get their act together and reclaim TRAVELLER, which would be the most proper name as far as i’m concerned, i don’t see what’s wrong with MINI ESTATE or failing that, MINI COUNTRYMAN. perfectly good names both of them with tons of heritage. old men in beards is the new cool anyways, yeah, anoraks for everyone. clubman is just wrong, as has been stated several times already, please read up on the history of our beloved cars. according to what i can find, BMW still owns the ROVER name, nanjing didn’t purchase the name although they might, so MINI ROVER would work as well. strangely fitting too, in a way. i don’t hate MINI Touring either, it is a BMW afterall. so here are mine, in order:

MINI TRAVELLER (sort it!)
MINI ESTATE
MINI COUNTRYMAN
MINI ROVER
MINI TOURING
MINI WOODY
MINI VAN (although they’d have to make it panelled)
MINI LWB
Colin

ichor Jun 21st, 2006 Link

ah, MINI BARN, for obvious reasons.

Bill Lawrence Jun 21st, 2006 Link

MINI Rallysport (sounds like a v6 camaro)
MINI Weekender (sounds like a little coupon book)
MINI Trunk (sounds like a storage unit sold at Wal-Mart)
MINI Boot (British version on MINI Trunk)
MINI Storage (got it off of a sign I saw on I-71)
MINI Backpack

I vote for Countryman or Oxford

…or just not officialy have a name for it and give all the customers a link to Moss Motors classic Mini catalog, so they can buy an old Traveller emblem.

David S. Jun 21st, 2006 Link

I would name it (drum roll please..)

MINI Piece….’cause that thing is goign to be the biggest piece of sh!* you have ever seen!

nervous Jun 21st, 2006 Link

MINIATE
(of course only available only in red)

Jim Jun 21st, 2006 Link

Someone suggested

MINI Parliament

I say MINI should prepare a JCW’d version with really wild space age/psychedelic graphics.

They could call it the

(wait for it)

MINI Parliament Funkadelic

Stefanie Jun 21st, 2006 Link

MINI Trooper?

BRUCE HORD Jun 21st, 2006 Link

“MINI LIMO”, what else? It defines the greatest set of wheels ever.

G.Davey Jun 21st, 2006 Link

Very funny Stefanie! RE: MINI Trooper.

Beavers Jun 21st, 2006 Link

MINI Mum - for the obvious incongruity of it all, and b/c it will be the first MINI that mum can load up with the kids, stroller etc.

or

Riffing on an earlier post from Bill Lawrence

MINI TaBoot

NukePooch Jun 21st, 2006 Link

How about:

MINI Family Truckster
(Must be available in metallic pea)

or

MINI Super Sportswagon with optional Rallye Fun Pack

Tony Jun 21st, 2006 Link

I like the MINI Paddy. Or Paddy wagon. Or MINI Hopkirk. They already named one for John, why not name one for Paddy.

Joey L Jun 21st, 2006 Link

How about…

The MINI family Truckster!!!

DELI Jun 21st, 2006 Link

MINI SM

In case you’re wondering, MINI SM can stand for
“MINI Small” or MINI: Size Matters!

Mark Smith Jun 21st, 2006 Link

The MINI NOMAD because they’ll be roaming all over the place.

Luis R. Jun 21st, 2006 Link

I would suggest the following:

Mini Lightening
Mini Me
Mini Bus
Mini Mover
Mini Racer
Mini Traveling
Mini Setter
Mini Starlet
Mini Mirage
Mini Timeline
Mini Ace
Mini Outatowner
Mini Moreless
Mini Cargo
Mini Subwagon
Mini Extender
Mini Coachman
Mini Turbulence
Mini Englishman

Michael Gerhart Jun 21st, 2006 Link

MINI Sojourner
MINI CrossContinent (XContinent?)
MINI Interstate
MINI Traverse
MINI Vagabond
MINI Gallivant

Dr Bo Jun 21st, 2006 Link

Fun and new names!

MINI Kind
MINI Joint
MINI Roller
MINI Herb
MINI Boo Ya
MINI Chronic
MINI Green
MINI MJ
MINI Skunk
MINI Sens
MINI Hash
MINI Hooter
MINI Toke
MINI Budah
MINI Bionic
MINI Indica
MINI Herbage
MINI Doobage
MINI Derby
MINI Homegrown

Dr Bo Jun 21st, 2006 Link

MINI roller
MINI toke
MINI joint
MINI green
MINI homegrown

bluzeke Jun 21st, 2006 Link

MINI Other

Dave Jun 22nd, 2006 Link

MINI VENTE

MINI COUNTRYMAN (Is this historic name taken too?)
MINI ESTATE
MORRIS MINI (who owns Morris?)
SUPER MINI
MINI STANDARD
MINI OXFORD

MINI MAX
MINI MAGNUM
MINI UTILITY VEHICLE
MINI GLOBAL
MINI TRANSPORT

MINI PASSION WAGON (hmm - maybe not)

Dave Jun 22nd, 2006 Link

MINI Europa
MINI EUROPEAN
MINI Continental
MINI EURO

Dave Jun 22nd, 2006 Link

MINI INTERURBAN

KUMINIAC Jun 22nd, 2006 Link

I dont’ know what the rules are for this sort of thing, or who would own the rights to the names, but these titles from English history would be kinda cool

MINI Windsor
MINI Lancaster
MINI Tudor
MINI Hawker
MINI Spitfire
MINI Merlin

CiaoBoy Jun 22nd, 2006 Link

MINI Grouper (implies a mechanism that groups together a bunch of MINI enthusiasts, a.k.a. MINI groupies) and also rhymes with MINI Cooper

WingNut Jun 22nd, 2006 Link

Jake

O(=^=)O Capn Jun 22nd, 2006 Link

Chris

nina simone Jun 23rd, 2006 Link

MINI Rubato
-From the Italian “robbed”… Used to indicate a modification of the strict rhythmical flow (in musical terms).

MINI Tutto -All, whole (in musical terms).

MINI Legato -Smooth, flowing, connected (”).

picnic spot names:
MINI Hyannis
MINI Brighton

Daniel Jun 24th, 2006 Link

Mini Major…as in Morris Major

Mini Longshot…as in it will never happen

Daniel Jun 24th, 2006 Link

Or the Mini Long-time-coming

Knautical Jun 24th, 2006 Link

MINI BIGGIE
MINI BIGGIE S (for the Supercharged version)

MINI MAJOR (S)
MINI GROWN (S)
MINI ELONG (S)
MINI LONGER (S)
MINI LONGONE (S)
MINI CHARIOT (S)
MINI CARRIER (S)
MINI COOPERWAGON (S)
MINI COOPERMAX (S)
MINI MINMAX (S)
MINI COUPEWAGON (S)
MINI WAGONCOUPE (S)

My favourite:
MINI MAXIMUS

cos if it was going to be “MINI COOPER [new name]“, the supercharged version cud be called:

MINI COOPER S Maximus!!!

Paul Jun 25th, 2006 Link

My two-cents:

MINI Heritage

I also like the previously mentioned MINI Oxford.

Christina Jun 25th, 2006 Link

MINI travlr

Johnny Jun 26th, 2006 Link

Let’s just call it “Bob”.

mdsbrain Jun 26th, 2006 Link

MINI Long wheelbase

Daniel Jun 26th, 2006 Link

Mini Cooper SuperDuper

steve Jun 28th, 2006 Link

MINI Runabout
MINI Burro
MINI Shooter (from “shooting break”)
MINI Camper

Daniel Jun 28th, 2006 Link

The Mini Metro Sexual
The Mini “I’m-not-gay-no-really, here look at all the manly tools I’m carrying in my XL Wagon” Wagon

Stacey Jul 3rd, 2006 Link

BMW has continued to honor the history of Mini as much as it can, it should do the best it can now with new and old fans alike. I have a deep love of all things MINI including the real history!
My votes are for
MINI Eight
MINI Traverser–new take on traveller.
MINI Estate
MINI Plus
MINI Hopkirk

I just want one now. Just please don’t call it something stupid.

FloridaPhil Aug 7th, 2006 Link

I go with the MiniMAX

FloridaPhil Aug 7th, 2006 Link

Or - Mini
a
x

psylon Aug 10th, 2006 Link

MINI BIG
MINI FUNCTION

David B Aug 20th, 2006 Link

Mini mas
Mini max
Mini Maxi

MotoringFile » Archive » The MINI Clubman Aug 23rd, 2006 Link

[...] For those curious about all those great recommendations MotoringFile readers gave MINI on potential names, we’ve been promised that they were indeed read by quite a few folks at MINI. Whether or not anything from the comments were actually considered we don’t know. Nevertheless the suggestions are a great read and a good example of the general creativeness of MINI owners. You can check out that story and the comments (all 183) here. [...]

Jim Aug 23rd, 2006 Link

My suggestion for the Long Wheelbase MINI is:
“Weekender”
Have fun, Jim.

Sneezer Aug 23rd, 2006 Link

Mini Longboy
Mini Bigjohn
Mini Bigwilly
Mini Galactica
Mini Mobile Eros
Mini Future Disco
Mini The Grande
Mini Lordly
Mini Non-Gasser
Mini Bushwhaller
Mini Memsahib
Mini Hustler
Mini Fleetwood
Mini Tomcruiser
Mini Hilton
Mini Baghdad
The Mini SUV
Mini Kaballah
The Mini Dragqueen

Sneezer Aug 24th, 2006 Link

Here are some more:

The Mini Issigonis (in honour of its inventor)
The Mini Churchill (er, maybe not)
The Mini Big Brother
The Mini Big Woody
The Mini No. 9 Bus
The Miniholic
The Mini Nosmokingthankyou (for the US market)
The Mini Dude
The Mini Bi-curious
The Mini Tetrapak
The BMW 0.7 Series

zakdog Aug 27th, 2006 Link

okay, this is a suggestion based on an earlier great suggestion…I can’t remember and am too lazy this morning to look it up :^P

MINI MOOV

David B Aug 29th, 2006 Link

Then, of course, there will be the:
MiniMaxiTaxi

The MINI Clubman at SA Bimmer online Sep 8th, 2006 Link

[...] For those curious about all those great recommendations MotoringFile readers gave MINI on potential names, we’ve been promised that they were indeed read by quite a few folks at MINI. Whether or not anything from the comments were actually considered we don’t know. Nevertheless the suggestions are a great read and a good example of the general creativeness of MINI owners. You can check out that story and the comments (all 183) here. [...]

decout Sep 14th, 2006 Link

I think:

Mini Shot…..

Erehwon Sep 23rd, 2006 Link

I know it’s after the fact, but still fun to read. How about
MINI Moxie (full of life, also a brand of soda/pop (carbonated beverage of choice) or
MINI Moxi (also my dog’s name)

Jason Dec 31st, 2006 Link

Gotta suggest the MINI SC.
The SC standing for “Super Cooper”.

MotoringFile » Archive » MotoringFile 2006 Year in Review Dec 31st, 2006 Link

[...] Name the 2008 Long Wheel Base MINI (192) [...]

Dan Jan 2nd, 2007 Link

moatch

Dan Jan 2nd, 2007 Link

Mini Cooper or MINI Coupe’

Mike Jun 22nd, 2007 Link

MINIWAG

BIGmini HUGEmini MINIthis

MINImax

Minita

WAGINI

j kidd Sep 13th, 2007 Link

mini expresso
or mini copper city
copper type r
copper si
mini copper country
mini copper xs
mini khamis

MotoringFile » Archive » Name the New MINI SUV Nov 20th, 2007 Link

[...] A year and a half ago we asked you, the MotoringFile reader to name the (then unnamed) MINI Clubman. With almost two hundred comments, to say it was a popular post would be an understatement. Now MINI has a new vehicle to bring to market. The MINI SUV will most likely debut in late 2010 as a 2011 model. Expect the car to be loosely based on the Clubman (as seen in recent spy-photos) and raised with some type of optional AWD system onboard. But one thing it doesn’t have yet (that we know of) is an official name. We know there have been a few bandied about. The prototype has been known as the “Colorado” internally for the past year or so. And some auto publications have taken to calling the new small ‘ute the “Monte Carlo”. However it’s hard to imagine either of those working in the US market due to both being currently used by Chevrolet. [...]