I got an email from Brig at MINI Peabody this morning, that some ’05 MINIs had arrived! Thanks Brig. So I ran down there with the camera to collect evidence 😉
There is a total of 11 ’05 MINIs (and one ’04 still there) – none of them have the new stereo. One is the new “purple haze” color:
I checked out the new key, and I checked out nearly everything else too:
New bigger mirror and interior lights
New chrome trim on MC (and back)
New dash trim and relocated airbag
The new stereo looks just like the old one, except for a bigger volume knob
M&I / GBMINI 
Awesome! Did you happen to see any cars with universal garage door opener?
Also, at this picture:
http://gbmini.net/gallery/2005arrival/PICT0104?full=1
Does this mean the new antenna is retractable!! I thought it was just going to stick up all the time!
Great Pictures Ian. 🙂
I did not look for the garage opener buttons … and the new antenna is not retractable, it just is not yet screwed into the top of the roof mount!
Ah hehe ok. 🙂 Thanks for the info!
I like that first one there with the painted UJ roof the best. 😉
Josh,
Thanks 😉
See you Saturday for mini MOT
The new CD/MP3 player looks like this
http://www.mini2.com/gallery/personal/18920/39735.jpg
I saw a MINI with the garage opener feature at MINI Peabody today – see my gallery here and here