R60 Flat Load Floor??
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When I was ordering my Countryman we decided it was simply a lid for the well that was in the boot providing closed storage under and a flat floor above kinda like some of the minivans have. I've not seen pics but that was our guess.
It seemed silly to even have it as an option but then I remembered how MINI advertises the millions of combinations for customization. I think they must have been running a couple short so they made this "an option".
It seemed silly to even have it as an option but then I remembered how MINI advertises the millions of combinations for customization. I think they must have been running a couple short so they made this "an option".
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THere is a floor surface that can be pushed forward or up so that the cargo area is separate from the back seat area, if you do that then the flat load floor would cover the lower area making the floor level with the door sill. The pic in the configurator is with the flat load floor and the divider up.
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this is with the divider forward without the flat load floor. if the divider was downit would cover, but then you could reach from the back seat area intothe cargo area
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If you're familiar with the boot of the Clubman; there is essentially a removable "lid" or floor that covers the deeper storage area. The Countryman has the same thing except, it can also be raised to seperate the boot and the rear seats; or it can lay over top the rear seats if you are folding them down (to create a flat surface over the bucket seats). The flat load floor option takes the place of this "lid" that you are now using to flatten the area over the seats. Certainly not necessary for situations like, luggage or groceries; but nice if you're hauling a flat screen tv.
Hope this helps.
Hope this helps.
#11
If you're familiar with the boot of the Clubman; there is essentially a removable "lid" or floor that covers the deeper storage area. The Countryman has the same thing except, it can also be raised to seperate the boot and the rear seats; or it can lay over top the rear seats if you are folding them down (to create a flat surface over the bucket seats). The flat load floor option takes the place of this "lid" that you are now using to flatten the area over the seats. Certainly not necessary for situations like, luggage or groceries; but nice if you're hauling a flat screen tv.
Hope this helps.
Hope this helps.
Thank you
I had visions of my poor goldendoodle getting himself all goofy in the open wells. He isn't known for his gracefulness!
#13
My understanding is that the Countryman comes with one flat floor piece that can either cover the deep bins in the cargo area or can be flipped up to create a divider between the rear seats and the cargo area.
The flat load floor option, if I understand correctly, adds a second flat floor piece so that the bins can be covered AND you can have the divider between the rear seats and cargo area.
Then again I may be completely mistaken...
#14
Hi, everyone. I looked at this yesterday when I visited a Countryman on static display. The single piece either covers the well, sits up vertically, or covers the back of the back seats when they are folded down. If you get a second piece, you can have the well covered, and a "trunk" area, or you can have a relatively flat floor all the way to the front seats. For me, I'd do this, as I carry music gear, so it would give me a relatively flat floor for loading without messing up the back sides of the seats or the rear portion of the rail.
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That may have been what caused several delays in my build but my car is now in production. Finally.
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My car went through production and was finished on 11/10 with the flat load floor so it may not be part of the hold up.... Now if I could only get my car a boat ride from the port where it has been sittiing for close to 2 weeks !
#19
Ha! Mine too! Today I'm heading to Rasmussen MINI in Portland to at least see one. Hopefully that will get me through the next few weeks of waiting...
#22
What you see in the picture is the standard load floor cover. It is a single piece that folds and can lock in an up-right position. If you look at the bottom of page 27 of the Countryman brochure you will see two pictures of the rear boot area. The picture on the left shows the standard cover in the up-right position and the storage well; the one on the right shows the standard cover, again in the up-right locked position, and the optional removable cover over the storage well compartment. I was told by a sales person at Irvine Mini that the optional removable cover is no longer a new car order option and will be a dealer added accessory.
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Interesting. My car is in production and scheduled to be completed tomorrow (11/30). I ordered this option. Wonder if car was built with it or not?
Last edited by Midnight Blue; 11-30-2010 at 11:15 AM.
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Not really happy that my order was delayed for 3 weeks only to have MINI ultimately delete the option from my order anyway. Plus, I am going to lease this vehicle which means I cannot residualize this option and will have to pay 100% out of my pocket.
Last edited by Midnight Blue; 11-30-2010 at 11:43 AM.