R55 MINI CLUBMAN PICTURES
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down-side of suicide doors
Forgot to mention...
As a Honda Element owner, I can tell you all that suicide doors seems great, but are a huge pain in the ***. It's all well and good if you're parked in an empty lot, but as soon as someone parks next to you--good luck getting out of the back seat or loading anything in. It ceases to be even remotely convenient at that point.
As a Honda Element owner, I can tell you all that suicide doors seems great, but are a huge pain in the ***. It's all well and good if you're parked in an empty lot, but as soon as someone parks next to you--good luck getting out of the back seat or loading anything in. It ceases to be even remotely convenient at that point.
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I'm thrilled that MINI is continuing to evolve the MINI family - some people like convertibles, some don't, some need more room than a standard MINI has, some don't. Different strokes for different folks!
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Certainly, everyone has different tastes...
You have to consider those suicide doors might be a real negative, though. I challenge anyone who plans to buy a Clubman to try to gracefully get out of the back seat while parked next to another vehicle in a standard-sized spot--without banging the doors of the new Mini on the adjacent car.
I love our Honda Element, but I hate those suicide doors.
You have to consider those suicide doors might be a real negative, though. I challenge anyone who plans to buy a Clubman to try to gracefully get out of the back seat while parked next to another vehicle in a standard-sized spot--without banging the doors of the new Mini on the adjacent car.
I love our Honda Element, but I hate those suicide doors.
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I really like the Clubbie, but man that silver trim on the C pillars isn't my cup O tea. I'm betting after a while they will make that an option.
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My other concern is the rear view being blocked by the pillars where the rear doors meet. I know that is the way the old minis were set up, but it just seems like a huge sacrifice to form over function.
I have a small child, and I NEED a clubman, but I will order a Coupe. The Coupe will make me smile every time I see it in the driveway. The Clubman would have to be backed into every parking space so I didn't have to see the rear end
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You are not alone. I like the front and side views and I could live with the suicide door, but the rear end is just plain ugly. The contrasting color scheme does absolutey nothing for me. If I could get it in Red with a white roof, and a body color rear end i would order it tomorrow.
My other concern is the rear view being blocked by the pillars where the rear doors meet. I know that is the way the old minis were set up, but it just seems like a huge sacrifice to form over function.
I have a small child, and I NEED a clubman, but I will order a Coupe. The Coupe will make me smile every time I see it in the driveway. The Clubman would have to be backed into every parking space so I didn't have to see the rear end
My other concern is the rear view being blocked by the pillars where the rear doors meet. I know that is the way the old minis were set up, but it just seems like a huge sacrifice to form over function.
I have a small child, and I NEED a clubman, but I will order a Coupe. The Coupe will make me smile every time I see it in the driveway. The Clubman would have to be backed into every parking space so I didn't have to see the rear end
I'm sure there will be a small subculture of rabid Clubman fans, and that's okay by me. Just don't expect me to embrace it. If you decide to put big chrome wheels, low-profile tires, and flame graphics on your Clubman, I will be looking the other way and trying not to hurl...but I will repect your personal choice.
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Forgot to mention...
As a Honda Element owner, I can tell you all that suicide doors seems great, but are a huge pain in the ***. It's all well and good if you're parked in an empty lot, but as soon as someone parks next to you--good luck getting out of the back seat or loading anything in. It ceases to be even remotely convenient at that point.
As a Honda Element owner, I can tell you all that suicide doors seems great, but are a huge pain in the ***. It's all well and good if you're parked in an empty lot, but as soon as someone parks next to you--good luck getting out of the back seat or loading anything in. It ceases to be even remotely convenient at that point.
Rear light treatment looks too small in proportion to me. I'm sure it fits a marketable niche but for us it defeats the whole point of having the Mini, a tiny nimble easy to park car; once it gets bigger there is a lot of worthy competition (esp rwd/awd).
Last edited by eVal; 07-30-2007 at 10:27 AM.
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I've only been in the back of an element a few times....but it has a handle in the door jam. Wouldn't that have to be pulled for it to "pop open"?
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At the risk of harping on the suicide doors too much...if you plan to try to get a child out of the back seat while parked next to another car, you're in trouble. Think about it...everytime you want to open the back door, you have to open the front door. This means that the 1.5ft of space between you and the adjacent car (if you have that much) is about 1/3 consumed by the front door. If you then try to squeeze into or out of the back seat, you can only open the back door about a foot. :impatient I'd hate to try that with a squirming child.
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As for the handle, I think people are more inclined to hold a door from the outside if it has a handle that can be grasped when the door is still closed vs an indent in the frame.
Last edited by eVal; 07-30-2007 at 10:45 AM.
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I join you in the anti-Clubman crowd I just do not like the look of the car. I will be courteous when I see one on the road/parking lot and give the "MINI-wave" because it is still a MINI.