Ordered: Clubman S All4
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Quentin in the picture it looks like you are in a snow zone (no leaves on the tree,s) so the All4 might be the perfect car. I rather have a Clubman than a Mini Van or SUV if I would have a family. Looks like the wife did good on the spec list post pics when you get it.
Congrats on the new Mini.
Congrats on the new Mini.Quentin in the picture it looks like you are in a snow zone (no leaves on the tree,s) so the All4 might be the perfect car. I rather have a Clubman than a Mini Van or SUV if I would have a family. Looks like the wife did good on the spec list post pics when you get it.
Oh, I have an SUV.
She'll be happy to have the All4. We don't really need it as we've gotten by with 0 or 1 AWD vehicles for the past decade, but it will be nice to not have to pick and choose who gets to drive the AWD car on a given day. I'll definitely post pics when it arrives.
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Sounds fantastic; great looking car and spec!
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Just had near heart failure!![]()
Seeing your wife washing her MINI with a sponge laying on the floor
My OCD is working overtime.... :crying:
Just had near heart failure!
Seeing your wife washing her MINI with a sponge laying on the floor
My OCD is working overtime.... :crying:
Haha, I knew someone would comment on that. We have two. My daughter pretends to wash her pedal kart and bike with that sponge.
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Arr, now I can breath easy
I figure I need a way to pass the time until the car arrives... So that means shopping for winter wheel/tire combos! MINI has several awesome designs for the F series cars, but I'm unsure of doing 18" wheels for snow tires. I actually regret ordering the 18" OEM wheels as I like these designs so much. I could have opted for the 17" wheels with all seasons from the factory and done 18" with summer tires for the more fair half of the year.
Here are the MINI wheels that will fit.
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Here are some 16" Sparco wheels that are super cheap and have a pretty cool rally look. Not sure if my wife will like them. Maybe throw some big mud flaps on there for winter to save the paint and go with the rally look.
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Here are the MINI wheels that will fit.
Here are some 16" Sparco wheels that are super cheap and have a pretty cool rally look. Not sure if my wife will like them. Maybe throw some big mud flaps on there for winter to save the paint and go with the rally look.
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I like the second set of wheels in the gun metal grey. Dave would literally self combust if he saw how I wash my car.
Just on the looks front - you would need some blue elsewhere on the mini for this wheel to work - not that I'm an auto fashion guru.
Just on the looks front - you would need some blue elsewhere on the mini for this wheel to work - not that I'm an auto fashion guru.
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I too ordered a clubman, can't wait...
2017 Cooper S Clubman ALL4
C2K Melting Silver Body Color
7KM JCW Interior Package
NYIB Chesterfield Leather: Indigo Blue
ZCW Cold Weather Package
ZFL Fully Loaded Package
5A2 LED Headlights
2HU 17" Silver Vent Spoke
507 Rear Park Distance Control
300 Space Saver Spare Tire
302 Alarm System
319 Universal Garage Door Opener with Compass
325 Rear Spoiler
329 Black Bonnet Stripes
383 Black Roof/Mirrors
386 Roof Rails
459 Power Front Seats with Driver Seat Memory
465 40/20/40 Folding Rear Seat
4GX MINI Yours Interior: Fiber Alloy Illuminated
5AA Rear Fog Light
655 SiriusXM Satellite Radio
6AD MINI Head-Up Display
927 All-Season Tires
S2TB 8-Speed Sport Automatic with Paddle Shifters
2017 Cooper S Clubman ALL4
C2K Melting Silver Body Color
7KM JCW Interior Package
NYIB Chesterfield Leather: Indigo Blue
ZCW Cold Weather Package
ZFL Fully Loaded Package
5A2 LED Headlights
2HU 17" Silver Vent Spoke
507 Rear Park Distance Control
300 Space Saver Spare Tire
302 Alarm System
319 Universal Garage Door Opener with Compass
325 Rear Spoiler
329 Black Bonnet Stripes
383 Black Roof/Mirrors
386 Roof Rails
459 Power Front Seats with Driver Seat Memory
465 40/20/40 Folding Rear Seat
4GX MINI Yours Interior: Fiber Alloy Illuminated
5AA Rear Fog Light
655 SiriusXM Satellite Radio
6AD MINI Head-Up Display
927 All-Season Tires
S2TB 8-Speed Sport Automatic with Paddle Shifters
Nice build. The blue interior will match the silver exterior well.
First impressions:
- the heft is certainly felt in both handling and acceleration. It isn't as tossable as the base MKVII GTI.
- the clutch is extremely light. This is going to take time to get used to.
- shifter reminds me of our R53. Definitely not as precise as my FR-S
- this could be due to just bombing around on Pittsburgh roads, but there is a little more road noise than I'd expect.
- the infotainment system is really unintuitive. Maybe it is because I've used Toyota systems for so long, but this is going to take a bit to acclimate.
- I don't like the tiny push button on the handles to lock and unlock. This is apparently a MINI/BMW idiosyncrasy.
+ everything you touch feels very high quality (for the segment). Doors shut with a solid thud, handles and armrests don't flex when you tug the door shut or lean your weight on them. It really feels like a near premium product even with the leatherette seats and no option interior.
+ toggle start switch is a very charming way to implement push button start and electronic parking brake works well.
+ handling is predictable and generally well sorted. I'd like to have test driven the adjustable suspension, but I didn't want to deal with potential issues down the road. Not sure if this is placebo or the AWD, but exiting a corner on throttle is much less pushy than I remember her R53 (LSD) or my MKV GTI.
+ h&k stereo sounds very crisp. It doesn't overpower conversation at "listening level".
+ engine feels very linear if just a small delay in throttle response (maybe a drive mode thing?). The exhaust popping in sport mode and rev match downshifting is a nice touch.
+ ride is shockingly good over broken pavement on the 18" run flats. Hopefully this doesn't mean that the suspension feels floppy when we go to traditional tires.
+ space saver spare option is a huge plus.
+ I really like the barn doors so far. The auto open/kick feature doesn't take long to master.
+ back seat legroom/comfort is great for 5'8" tall adults like myself and my wife. The Chicco Nextfit car seat easy locked in and the kiddo has plenty of space in the back
+ the cockpit fits well. It was easy to find a comfortable position on the manual seats. The pull out thigh support on the seat bottom will be very welcome on longer drives. Seat back bolstering is light years beyond the R53 (base S seats). It isn't so aggressive like my FR-S where I occasionally have to drag myself out, though.
+ the car looks stunning, IMO. The color combo stands out but isn't obnoxious. It walks that line between looking sporty but also looking premium. Definitely no awkward boy racer feelings heading down the road.
+ the little details that mini added to the lighting and gauges is appropriately charming. The little MINI face in the speedometer winks at you when you get in. The light ring around the screen changes colors with the revs, mode, and music.
+ the reflector headlights look a lot better than I was expecting. They don't look as nice as the LED lights, obviously, but they don't look as cheap as "reflector lights" sounds.
+ rain sensing wipers, headlights, auto climate control, etc are standard.
+ rear view camera is crisp and has a very useful field of view.
Overall: this clearly isn't a direct GTI, ST, R, or RS competitor. It is more likely to attract Volvo V40/C30 intenders that want a little funk in their ride. Expensive, yes. But it definitely errs more on the premium side than the other hot hatches and you feel that every time you sit in it. For our needs (small family with only 1 child), it will be the perfect runabout.
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- the heft is certainly felt in both handling and acceleration. It isn't as tossable as the base MKVII GTI.
- the clutch is extremely light. This is going to take time to get used to.
- shifter reminds me of our R53. Definitely not as precise as my FR-S
- this could be due to just bombing around on Pittsburgh roads, but there is a little more road noise than I'd expect.
- the infotainment system is really unintuitive. Maybe it is because I've used Toyota systems for so long, but this is going to take a bit to acclimate.
- I don't like the tiny push button on the handles to lock and unlock. This is apparently a MINI/BMW idiosyncrasy.
+ everything you touch feels very high quality (for the segment). Doors shut with a solid thud, handles and armrests don't flex when you tug the door shut or lean your weight on them. It really feels like a near premium product even with the leatherette seats and no option interior.
+ toggle start switch is a very charming way to implement push button start and electronic parking brake works well.
+ handling is predictable and generally well sorted. I'd like to have test driven the adjustable suspension, but I didn't want to deal with potential issues down the road. Not sure if this is placebo or the AWD, but exiting a corner on throttle is much less pushy than I remember her R53 (LSD) or my MKV GTI.
+ h&k stereo sounds very crisp. It doesn't overpower conversation at "listening level".
+ engine feels very linear if just a small delay in throttle response (maybe a drive mode thing?). The exhaust popping in sport mode and rev match downshifting is a nice touch.
+ ride is shockingly good over broken pavement on the 18" run flats. Hopefully this doesn't mean that the suspension feels floppy when we go to traditional tires.
+ space saver spare option is a huge plus.
+ I really like the barn doors so far. The auto open/kick feature doesn't take long to master.
+ back seat legroom/comfort is great for 5'8" tall adults like myself and my wife. The Chicco Nextfit car seat easy locked in and the kiddo has plenty of space in the back
+ the cockpit fits well. It was easy to find a comfortable position on the manual seats. The pull out thigh support on the seat bottom will be very welcome on longer drives. Seat back bolstering is light years beyond the R53 (base S seats). It isn't so aggressive like my FR-S where I occasionally have to drag myself out, though.
+ the car looks stunning, IMO. The color combo stands out but isn't obnoxious. It walks that line between looking sporty but also looking premium. Definitely no awkward boy racer feelings heading down the road.
+ the little details that mini added to the lighting and gauges is appropriately charming. The little MINI face in the speedometer winks at you when you get in. The light ring around the screen changes colors with the revs, mode, and music.
+ the reflector headlights look a lot better than I was expecting. They don't look as nice as the LED lights, obviously, but they don't look as cheap as "reflector lights" sounds.
+ rain sensing wipers, headlights, auto climate control, etc are standard.
+ rear view camera is crisp and has a very useful field of view.
Overall: this clearly isn't a direct GTI, ST, R, or RS competitor. It is more likely to attract Volvo V40/C30 intenders that want a little funk in their ride. Expensive, yes. But it definitely errs more on the premium side than the other hot hatches and you feel that every time you sit in it. For our needs (small family with only 1 child), it will be the perfect runabout.
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Glad you love it, I had one as a curtesy car recently and absolutely loved it!
Quentin, great looking Clubby nice specs hope they wife will let you drive it once in a while.
I snuck out to REI in it. Needed some new hiking boots. Mostly, though, I'll only drive it when we travel as a family.
They are the optional 18" wheels in black finish.
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