First decade of BMW’s MINI is out of this world
Posted 11th August, 2011 in MINI | Leave a comment
Approximately 300,000 MINIs have been sold in the UK since its launch ten years ago, meaning around 15 billion miles have been covered – or put another way – 600,000 times around the globe.
Of course, these numbers are an estimate. But MINI is looking for more realistic figure, so has launched ‘MINI Lunatics’, a special space-themed site where owners can log their car’s mileage. Various prizes are on offer to those who happen to dock in a section where the surprises are hidden, and an extra incentive for anyone finding specific hidden words in the site – a trip for four to Cape Canaveral.
Drivers who have driven at least 252,000 miles – the equivalent distance to the moon – could be in line to scoop special limited edition MINI memorabilia.
For the record, our 2005 Cooper has devoured over 112,000 miles – and one clutch…
[Source: MINI]
