RE: Mini-Van is reincarnated as Clubvan arrives

[Dr Interceptor]

vit4 said:

Is that stupid door still there? Hardly in the market for one but the sheer penny-pinching laziness of keeping that third door would put me off of this as a contender. If it was on both sides or removed, fine. But keeping it on the wrong side??

It's the little things that matter

Actually for van use, I think the little suicide door will be on the right side. After all, you don't want to have to arrive at a job, walk round the other side, open the passenger door and then club door - much easier to do it from the drivers side.

[Six Fiend]

Dr Interceptor said:

vit4 said:

Is that stupid door still there? Hardly in the market for one but the sheer penny-pinching laziness of keeping that third door would put me off of this as a contender. If it was on both sides or removed, fine. But keeping it on the wrong side??

It's the little things that matter

Actually for van use, I think the little suicide door will be on the right side. After all, you don't want to have to arrive at a job, walk round the other side, open the passenger door and then club door - much easier to do it from the drivers side.

Every other van with a single sld has it on the passenger side, kerb side so you can get stuff in and out without getting your arse hit Far more sensible! Although the Mini doesn't exactly have a full use sld anyway.

[richb77]

Cant help myself....

its the best looking Mini available.

Id rather have one over the "common as dog poo" cooper (which is bland), The truly hideous countryman or the "Elephant sat on my car" coupe.

All it needs is a hot Cooper S+ version

I'll sit back now having expressed MY opinions waiting for some abuse

[Dr Interceptor]

Six Fiend said:

Every other van with a single sld has it on the passenger side, kerb side so you can get stuff in and out without getting your arse hit Far more sensible! Although the Mini doesn't exactly have a full use sld anyway.

In our line of work we very rarely do anything at the kerb side, we'd be on a driveway, so perfect for us

[richb77]

Michael Wood said:

richb77 said:

I'll sit back now having expressed MY opinions waiting for some abuse

I'll stick my head over the parapet and agree with you. best MINI iteration so far.

(and my dad had a Mini van when i was a nipper)

Same here. I have fond memories as a 3 year old rolling around in the back of a blue Min van. Loved it

[richb77]

richb77 said:

Michael Wood said:

richb77 said:

I'll sit back now having expressed MY opinions waiting for some abuse

I'll stick my head over the parapet and agree with you. best MINI iteration so far.

(and my dad had a Mini van when i was a nipper)

Same here. I have fond memories as a 3 year old rolling around in the back of a blue Mini van. Loved it

[Mr Dastardly]

mike9009 said:

rtz62 said:

FFS
Mini will diversify further soon, and start making skirts.
fking rubbish.
A mini van (original) was cheap and cheerful back in the day; IMHO this is neither - I'd do as a previous poster suggested and get a used Transporter / VW van or similar.
Oh and I own a Cooper S, and am getting bored and fed up with the increasing brand dilution.

With the exception of the Mini Countryman, I do not think the brand is being diluted. And even if it is - it is to increase sales for a British manufacturing company.

Price of the product is a separate issue. But if the cars are selling and the residuals are high then the consumer can win still.

Just a reminder of some of the brand dilution from the original Minis. (Why did they do this? To try to increase sales for a product which people liked....)




















(Shamelessly taken from Wikipedia!)

Mike

BMW - Make one of these and you've completed the set!

[I WISH]

donkis2032 said:

I want one!

As a keen cyclist I need something to carry my bikes around in. Currently using an SUV but its far too big for what I need. Previously had vans but this is just a bit nicer than your standard DisAstra Van

When will it be available?

Wouldn't mind betting that your bike won't go in!

[WCZ]

E31Shrew said:

Just go for the JCW Clubman!

the benefit of the JCW Clubvan would be a nice company car that you don't get taxed out of your wages on.

[UKAuto]

Hope it is better than our Clubman was, 13 times to the shop, including 2 timing chains and lots of other issues. It replaced an XK8, and has since been replaced by another XK8.

Good luck Clubvan buyers, hope the bugs are sorted out!