So there’s been several MINI Clubman sightings recently, more and more are crawling out of the woodwork as we await official press imagery and specification details.

Not many outside of BMW and it’s partners would have had quite as close an encounter as MINI2 member Harpo, who struck Clubman gold recently, and has shared his experience right here on the MINI2 forums.

According to his first hand report, the boot is not significantly larger than the regular MINI Cooper, but he believed that the extra rear leg room, combined with improved storage should make the MINI Clubman ideal for a young family.  Harpo continues:

The suicide door is very impressive in operation and is a substantial component. Equally the rear doors are cool too, they are on horizontal gas struts and self open after a certain degree.

Who knows what state of completeness this particular MINI Clubman was in, or what model variant it was, but it’s great not only to hear of such a fortunate and close quarters encounter, but also to hear such positive sounds coming from someone outside of the BMW Group who’s been “hands on” with the new Clubman.

Have you seen the MINI Clubman?  Have you touched the MINI Clubman?  Have you even driven or been driven in the MINI Clubman?  If so, share your experiences in the MINI2 MINI Clubman forum, there’s an eager fan base hungry for more information waiting out there!