MINI2 - MINI Forum - View Single Post - World Exclusive-Clubdoor on Left Hand Side

KenL · Apr 7th, 2008, 07:15 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by ViscountCharles (original)

I've never understood all the whining about the club door being on the "wrong" side. It's so obviously not (and I've seen more than a few continental motoring journalists complaining that the club door is "wrong" for their LH drive cars, too).

Really? Please post where you saw this - I am very surprised by this. UK journalists have expressed concern about its position have they not?

Quote: Originally Posted by ViscountCharles (original)

If you think that it's unsafe to let children out into the road, then don't do it - park the other way on to traffic, have them get out of the passenger side door (as they already do in my hatch), or don't park there at all.

...and greatly increase your chance of an accident when pulling away. Parking against the traffic is illegal in the USA for this reason.

Apr 7th, 2008, 07:15 AM	#13
KenL MINI2 Master Join Date: May 2002 Location: Edinburgh Local Time: 06:12 PM Posts: 5,210 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by ViscountCharles (original) I've never understood all the whining about the club door being on the "wrong" side. It's so obviously not (and I've seen more than a few continental motoring journalists complaining that the club door is "wrong" for their LH drive cars, too). Really? Please post where you saw this - I am very surprised by this. UK journalists have expressed concern about its position have they not? Quote: Originally Posted by ViscountCharles (original) If you think that it's unsafe to let children out into the road, then don't do it - park the other way on to traffic, have them get out of the passenger side door (as they already do in my hatch), or don't park there at all. ...and greatly increase your chance of an accident when pulling away. Parking against the traffic is illegal in the USA for this reason. Red/Black R56 Cooper