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Ladies and Gentlemen it is finally here! We have been waiting for pictures and the specs on MINI’s newest member of the Cooper family. Well the wait is over! Pictures and information on the MINI Countryman are finally available – and it looks great!

The Countryman has a totally new roofline, radiator grille, larger headlights, rear light clusters and four doors. Along with All-Wheel-Drive and the same look and feel of MINI Cooper that we have come to love, how can this new MINI not be fantastic.

All of us here at Cincinnati MINI are so excited to get to check out this MINI in person and are constantly checking for more information and pictures on the web every day.  Check out the pictures below and then tell us what you think!

Let’s Motor!

Cincinnati MINI is proud to say that the Get Out and Go Road Rally held on Saturday December 12, 2009 was amazing. With over 20 MINI that participated we had a great turn out.

Special thanks to Thomas, host of  Great Lifestyles for coming out with his crew to tape the whole event!

Keep a look out on our Facebook Pagefor more pictures and vedios of the event!

Check out the links to the 2 pit stops that were made during the Rally:

Ferrari\’s

Latitudes

Thanks to everyone who came out and worked hard to pull this Road Rally Off. Here to many more! Let’s Motor!

We just got some more great pictures from our customers with them and their MINI! Thanks Carl for these pictures, they look amazing!

Don’t forget if you have pictures, videos or stories you want to share, just email them to jbellinskI@cincinnatimini.com and we will get them up on the blog right away.

Keep it up guys – Let’s Motor!

Cincinnati MINI has had the great opportunity to pair up with MY64’s Great Lifestyles TV show this year. All of us here at Cincinnati MINI have really enjoyed the partnership and are so excited every time we see one of our MINIs or one of our employees on TV. Thomas Hoskins does an amazing job taking his viewers around the Greater Cincinnati area and showing off everything this beautiful city has to offer. Cincinnati MINI has been able to check out some great events and locations along with the TV show and we must say it has been exciting.

Cincinnati MINI first location was at the Cincinnati Museum Center. We had to pull five of our best looking MINIs up on the side walk (very Italian Job) and we were really lucky to have a vintage MINI loaned to us for the shoot. Thomas and Matt, our MINI Manager, did an amazing job talking about the history of the MINI and what it has come to stand for today.

Check out the video from the Great Lifestyles website from this segment! http://www.greatlifestylestoday.com/2009/mini.html

We also got to attend the Lawrenceburg Fall Fest with the MY64 crew. Our MINIs got to watch such performances like Justin Moore and Willie Nelson! And even a little rain couldn’t stop the people from enjoying the festival and our MINIs.

Use this link to see the segment from the Lawrenceburg Fall Fest http://www.greatlifestylestoday.com/2009/lawrenceburg.html

And have you ever seen a MINI inside a furniture store? Well, for an event at Bova we got one of our 2009 MINI Cooper Convertibles inside the store! The great thing was that the MINI fit right in with the rest of the store.

See more here http://www.greatlifestylestoday.com/2009/bova_party.html

All in all Cincinnati MINI could not be happier with how our partnership with Great Lifestyles turned out. We have made some great new friends and gotten to experience so much more. Thank so much to everyone at the TV show for all of your kindness, hard work and dedication to what you do. Please go to Great Lifestyles website to learn more about the show and see when you can catch the next episode. http://www.greatlifestylestoday.com/index.html

Alright, so as you all know this weekend is Halloween, and everyone here at Cincinnati MINI could not be more excited! We have a lot of great things planned. All that is left is you.

Saturday, October 31st all of our Motoring Advisors will be dressed up in costumes. Make sure that you come on out to check out who came as what. (Your pictures and comments are encouraged)

Sunday, November 1st we will be open for extra hours, from noon till 5pm. That means that you have one more day to not only come on over, have some great coffee, eat some candy and play the xBox, but all of our MINIs will be ready for you to take a test drive too.

Don’t forget that Cincinnati MINI has some great rates on our 2009 MINIs and also our just in 2010 MINIs. Make sure you give us a call at 513.271.8700 for more information or to make an appointment, and as always all of our information is on our website.

Hope to see you guys this weekend, and cannot wait to hear about all of your Halloween festivities! Let’s Motor!

Check out what our customers did on their Vacation!

Post some of your own Vacation pictures with your MINI and let’s see all the place’s Cincinnati MINIs went this year!!!!

Thursday August 20th from 6-9pm, Cincinnati MINI will be toasting MINI’s Birthday in Style – Hollywood Style.

Joining us is the star of MY 64’s Great Lifestyles, Thomas Hoskins, as well as cooking specialists from The Upper Crust.

You are invited to enjoy MINI shaped cake, MINI Sized food, fun and prizes.

RSVP to jbellinski@cincinnatimini.com or give Jenna a call with any questions at 513.271.8700.

We are looking for 6 MINIs and MINI Motorers to come over from 4-6pm to decorate their MINI Birthday style.  MINI Birthday hats will be included but the creativity is up to you.  Come with any kind of supplies that you think your MINI would like to wear.  We will vote on favorites and they will be given a special trophy for Best Styled, Most Colorful and Most Unique MINI.

Robb Clifford won Cincinnati MINIs “I love my MINI” on line contest.  We had several great pictures and stories but Robb’s point about the MINI Community hit the nail on the head.  Thanks to everyone who entered and for sharing a little bit about yourself and your MINI.  Keep your eyes out because Cincinnati MINI WILL be doing contests like this in the future, and you too could be the winner of a prize valued at $50, just like Robb.  Check out Robb’s Picture and story below!

What I love most is the community of MINI Drivers. The way we can have a great conversation about anything under the sun and then go for a great motoring trip afterwards, even if you JUST met the person 5 mins before! I love the strange looks you get while driving, whether they are excited looks (often accompanied by a thumbsup), confused looks or just plain bewilderment (when they pass our driveway with 2 MINIs in the driveway)! Motor-On!

Ok we all know how much people love their MINIs, and if you don’t have a MINI we know that you are just as crazy about driving and having a good time as we are – so we have a challenge for you.  Take a picture, make a video or write a story about why you love your car, what you like to do best in your car or what you favorite thing is about your car.  Post it either here on our blog or on Facebook, http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cincinnati-OH/Cincinnati-MINI/64178955815, or on our Twitter, http://twitter.com/CincinnatiMINI.  Make sure they are up there by noon on July 17, 2009 and the winner will be featured on our website and will receive a prize valued at $50! So hurry up and let’s get going – we can’t wait to see and read everything amazing!

Alright Lady and Gents – it is that time again.  The 3rd MINI Cooper vs. BMW Road Rally is right around the corner.  And I think that the MINIs are going to take the win again this year! So join me on Saturday September 19, 2009 (Rain or Shine). Here’s all the information and fine print

Who: Sponsored by The BMW Store – open to all street legal MINI Coopers and BMW Cars.  Only 25 MINI and 25 BMW permitted to compete

Entry Fee: $30 per vehicle pre-registered and $40 day of rally

When: Saturday September 19, 2009 (but you already know that)

Where: Rally begins and ends at The BMW Store (same location as Cincinnati MINI) 6131 Stewart Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45227

Time: Registration begins at 10:00am, go over rules at 10:45am and Rally begins at 11:00am sharp

Course: Approximate 75 miles and should take between 4-5 hours to complete with three pit stops.

What to bring: Bottled water, snacks, soft drinks and a full tank of gas

***You must be at least 18 years of age, possess a valid driver’s license and bring proof of automobile insurance in order to compete in the rally. NO pets, alcohol and hotrodding.

IMPORTANT!!!!! Top 3 scoring teams will receive prizes – what other reason do you need to sign up!!!!!

To register go to http://scenicroadrallies.com/

Let’s Motor!