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US Sale of MINI Diesel Petition

murmini — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 14:58:00 -0400

Well, just when you thought the topic was dead, someone comes up with a petition. I received an email from Mike Shafer this morning telling me how he is heading up a petition to have the MINI Diesel made available to the US market and tells me they already have 600 signatures. If you would like to sign the petition, it is available here.

"US Sale of MINI Diesel Petition" by murmini

Mon, 19 May 2008 17:41:00 -0400

Well I don’t think you can buy one in Canada yet, but there has been some talk of it happening. However, I think you going to run into all kinds of registration issues unless you live there and then move here (that may be an alternative right?)

Some years back I tried to do the same thing with a diesel Land Rover out of Canada and I got about as far as the first bureaucrat and gave up, plus the fact that the dealer here will have nothing to do with it and so forget your warranty. As I would be wanting to convert it to veggie, and would want to buy a used one, thats less of an issue.

"US Sale of MINI Diesel Petition" by andyp

Mon, 19 May 2008 17:20:07 -0400

Can i go to Canada and buy a MINI diesel? I WANT ONE !

"US Sale of MINI Diesel Petition" by Ken Marks

Sun, 18 May 2008 01:50:04 -0400

And I for one would be happy to pay $8 per gallon if I could buy a Mini diesel…

"US Sale of MINI Diesel Petition" by Natane Engle

Thu, 15 May 2008 01:53:26 -0400

WE NEED THE DIESEL!!

"US Sale of MINI Diesel Petition" by Robert Johnson

Thu, 08 May 2008 16:25:29 -0400

The United States needs more cars like the Mini Cooper Diesel. What are we going to do what until gas is $8.00 dollar a gallon before we get high mileage car on the US market.

"US Sale of MINI Diesel Petition" by murmini

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 06:20:16 -0500

I fully agree with you Paul, I think your still signing it even if you do not make the donation. Have they changed something? I will have to investigate.

"US Sale of MINI Diesel Petition" by Paul

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 02:54:43 -0500

I wanted to join the petition, but I’m not going to pay ipetition to do so. There’s this thing called “advertising” that most websites use to support for their expenses. ipetition should look into it.

"US Sale of MINI Diesel Petition" by murmini

Sat, 22 Dec 2007 09:22:58 -0500

David, we don’t really have a mailing list, although you can subscribe to our RSS feeds – details here.

"US Sale of MINI Diesel Petition" by David Hodge

Fri, 21 Dec 2007 03:15:31 -0500

We are always asked is about the milage and people are always disapointed. A diesel would make sense so we will probably never get one. How do you get on your mailing list

"US Sale of MINI Diesel Petition" by dani

Thu, 29 Nov 2007 12:36:51 -0500

Why would BMW let VW corner the market on economical European diesels? If VW can do it, so can BMW! I love my MINI, and if it got that kind of mileage you would have to pry me out of it! I added my name to the petition, and I will let others know…thanks for posting this!

"US Sale of MINI Diesel Petition" by Mike Shafer

Sat, 03 Nov 2007 20:21:25 -0500

Thanks folks for signing the petition! I know there are legal reasons but I still think we should let BMW know how much we want the MINI Cooper diesel!

"US Sale of MINI Diesel Petition" by RB

Sat, 27 Oct 2007 11:41:36 -0400

All I have read points out it's too expensive for BMW to add the correct diesel technology to the present car to meet our diesel standards.

"US Sale of MINI Diesel Petition" by BB

Tue, 16 Oct 2007 18:02:40 -0400

Voted. Here’s hoping that with some serious changes in the USA, and perhaps with the diesel engine) that this will come to pass in the next few years.

"US Sale of MINI Diesel Petition" by murmini

Tue, 16 Oct 2007 17:58:10 -0400

Those WEB 2.0 apps have to find a way to pay for themselves somehow!

"US Sale of MINI Diesel Petition" by pbraun

Tue, 16 Oct 2007 15:09:25 -0400

I absolutely hate the way iPetitions asks you for money for their cause.

"US Sale of MINI Diesel Petition" by Robyn

Tue, 16 Oct 2007 12:26:23 -0400

Hey Murray! I put a link to this up on NEMINI. Lots of folks up here have been complaining bitterly about the fact that we can’t get the diesel over here.