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I love MINI, Laura · Aug 27th, 2007, 06:31 PM

Hi all,

Just got back from a bank holiday trip in the cotswolds. Was just lovely, took our new Parklane MCS for a drive in the country and stopped off at Chipping Camden for lunch. Imagine my suprise when my partner Shawn from across the table (my back to the window) shouts "thats a MINI Clubman driving by!" I turn to see the back end of a sparkling silver/black clubman driving by. Luckly the dinning room was quite empty as I got very excited. I thought it was gone and that was all I could see when we see it drive back past and only park outside the window on the other side of the road!

Well! I tried to grab my mobile for pics but realise I've left it in the car! (typical) so borrow my dads digital camera and take some spy shots as the driver (wearing a BMW Tshirt obviously an employee) with his wife and 2 children get out of the car with all 5 doors open. Unfortunately these shots are still on my dads digital camera and hes still up in the cotswolds for the rest of the week but we sneeked out after they were gone and took some photos on Shawn's mobile so we could have some shots for you.

It was drawing some crowds as many people didn't have a clue what it was!

Here you go:

I love MINI, Laura · Aug 27th, 2007, 06:35 PM

It had lounge leather seats but yellow colour line! Yuck. the only thing I didn't like (apart from the suicide door on just the one side) was the view through the windscreen to the rear. 2nd to last photo shows that theres a very big black stripe right where you should be viewing the cars behind you. Not sure how this is in the car. The back seats had about 20cm foot well gap and the boot was slightly bigger but couldn't see that much as they had the estate boot cover pulled over.

Very cool though and had me very entertained all lunch time!

Scrogg · Aug 27th, 2007, 06:52 PM

Good spot Laura!

I do love the way MINI are still covering up the badges (with oh-so-difficult to remove black tape) but have a BMW/MINI sticker in the front windscreen and MINI logo on the number plates!

KillerByte · Aug 27th, 2007, 06:52 PM

Nice find Laura.

supa-dupa-cooper · Aug 27th, 2007, 06:58 PM

Well done Laura and family!!

Not keen on it myself, but im sure i'd still get excited if i saw one

Paul · Aug 27th, 2007, 06:59 PM

MINI2 member "I Love MINI, Laura" had a nice surprise while on holiday in the Cotswolds. No less than an undisguised (save for Cooper S and MINI badges carefully blanked out!) MINI Clubman pulling u...Read full report

Jordan210 · Aug 27th, 2007, 07:00 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Scrogg (original)

Good spot Laura!

I do love the way MINI are still covering up the badges (with oh-so-difficult to remove black tape) but have a BMW/MINI sticker in the front windscreen and MINI logo on the number plates!

Well they need there factory pass

Its also so hard to guess what car it is

that tape does make it hard

lol

Great spot

I love MINI, Laura · Aug 27th, 2007, 07:04 PM

thanks guys! I'll have more photos asap when my parents bring their camera back from the Cotswolds. I got some great photos of the family climbing out of the car with all the doors open and everything! I'll get these onto this thread asap!

Thanks for the news report Paul! It really was exciting! My sister wasn't very impressed with it but my Mum really liked it!

Paul · Aug 27th, 2007, 07:06 PM

If you do get the others on here, be aware of privacy etc. with the photos of the family, especially if they have kids with them.

Good snapping.

I love MINI, Laura · Aug 27th, 2007, 07:09 PM

One thing I noticed that I didn't really get was that the roof wasn't smooth and rounded edges like on our minis but there were slightly raised up parts on the edges of the roof running down the car on both sides looking like it had slight bumps or horns from the front. I guessed it was for better connection to a roof rack but I didn't like that and didn't lend its self to nice easy cleaning and waxing (and stroking, don't pretend you dont either!)!

I love MINI, Laura · Aug 27th, 2007, 07:10 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Paul Mullett (original)

If you do get the others on here, be aware of privacy etc. with the photos of the family, especially if they have kids with them.

Good snapping.

OK. Didn't think of that. Will blur faces before placing on!

M111 CGC · Aug 27th, 2007, 07:31 PM

Nice work Laura!

hein · Aug 27th, 2007, 07:49 PM

nice pics laura, I have also some of a hot chocolate cooper S thanks to a member of german forum, here they are

I love MINI, Laura · Aug 27th, 2007, 07:56 PM

COOL! Like the dark chocolate colour. That would look cool with the silver roof and boot bits.

supa-dupa-cooper · Aug 27th, 2007, 08:08 PM

Now that one i do like

Rakey · Aug 27th, 2007, 10:14 PM

Well done Laura and Hein, loving the chocolate colour

monkeynuts · Aug 27th, 2007, 11:17 PM

looks 'kin hideous
black tape or no black tape
why anyone would buy that is beyond me
if your a business why would u want a small car van?
if your a non business then what the hell are you thinking???

Veron781 · Aug 27th, 2007, 11:21 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by monkeynuts (original)

looks 'kin hideous
black tape or no black tape
why anyone would buy that is beyond me
if your a business why would u want a small car van?
if your a non business then what the hell are you thinking???

Agree

ScottyB · Aug 28th, 2007, 12:05 AM

Looking great!

85NIXMIN · Aug 28th, 2007, 01:21 AM

I dunno if I like the back of it... maybe if it was more like the MINI's out there now I'd like it more but yeh....looks too plastic in bits at the back...well from the pics...

Aug 27th, 2007, 06:31 PM	#1
I love MINI, Laura MINI2 Master Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Portsmouth,Hampshire Local Time: 08:12 PM Posts: 3,350 Offline	Up close and personal with a Clubman in the Cotswolds Hi all, Just got back from a bank holiday trip in the cotswolds. Was just lovely, took our new Parklane MCS for a drive in the country and stopped off at Chipping Camden for lunch. Imagine my suprise when my partner Shawn from across the table (my back to the window) shouts "thats a MINI Clubman driving by!" I turn to see the back end of a sparkling silver/black clubman driving by. Luckly the dinning room was quite empty as I got very excited. I thought it was gone and that was all I could see when we see it drive back past and only park outside the window on the other side of the road! Well! I tried to grab my mobile for pics but realise I've left it in the car! (typical) so borrow my dads digital camera and take some spy shots as the driver (wearing a BMW Tshirt obviously an employee) with his wife and 2 children get out of the car with all 5 doors open. Unfortunately these shots are still on my dads digital camera and hes still up in the cotswolds for the rest of the week but we sneeked out after they were gone and took some photos on Shawn's mobile so we could have some shots for you. It was drawing some crowds as many people didn't have a clue what it was! Here you go: Attached Thumbnails

Aug 27th, 2007, 06:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
I love MINI, Laura MINI2 Master Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Portsmouth,Hampshire Local Time: 08:12 PM Posts: 3,350 Offline	It had lounge leather seats but yellow colour line! Yuck. the only thing I didn't like (apart from the suicide door on just the one side) was the view through the windscreen to the rear. 2nd to last photo shows that theres a very big black stripe right where you should be viewing the cars behind you. Not sure how this is in the car. The back seats had about 20cm foot well gap and the boot was slightly bigger but couldn't see that much as they had the estate boot cover pulled over. Very cool though and had me very entertained all lunch time! Attached Thumbnails

Aug 27th, 2007, 06:52 PM	#3 (permalink)
Scrogg Extra 3 Inches Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Gloucester Local Time: 08:12 PM Posts: 16,089 Offline	Good spot Laura! I do love the way MINI are still covering up the badges (with oh-so-difficult to remove black tape) but have a BMW/MINI sticker in the front windscreen and MINI logo on the number plates! 30

Aug 27th, 2007, 06:52 PM	#4 (permalink)
KillerByte MINI2 Slave Join Date: May 2006 Location: Nottingham Local Time: 08:12 PM Posts: 10,640 Offline	Nice find Laura. * * * Supporting Teams 50 & 51 on The Italian Job 2008 * * * www.hangonlads.com

Aug 27th, 2007, 06:58 PM	#5 (permalink)
supa-dupa-cooper In S Club Heaven!! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Cloud MINI Local Time: 08:12 PM Posts: 20,489 Offline	Well done Laura and family!! Not keen on it myself, but im sure i'd still get excited if i saw one * The Italian Job 2008......Team 50 - Website Here!* UNION JACK OWNERS CLUB GB002

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Aug 27th, 2007, 06:59 PM	#6 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 08:12 PM Posts: 41,274 Offline	Undisguised MINI Clubman photographed up close MINI2 member "I Love MINI, Laura" had a nice surprise while on holiday in the Cotswolds. No less than an undisguised (save for Cooper S and MINI badges carefully blanked out!) MINI Clubman pulling u...Read full report

Aug 27th, 2007, 07:00 PM	#7 (permalink)
Jordan210 Cyber Police My Classifieds Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: In your House ! Local Time: 08:12 PM Posts: 9,583 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Scrogg (original) Good spot Laura! I do love the way MINI are still covering up the badges (with oh-so-difficult to remove black tape) but have a BMW/MINI sticker in the front windscreen and MINI logo on the number plates! Well they need there factory pass Its also so hard to guess what car it is that tape does make it hard lol Great spot MINI2's Resident Dyslexic
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Aug 27th, 2007, 07:04 PM	#8 (permalink)
I love MINI, Laura MINI2 Master Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Portsmouth,Hampshire Local Time: 08:12 PM Posts: 3,350 Offline	thanks guys! I'll have more photos asap when my parents bring their camera back from the Cotswolds. I got some great photos of the family climbing out of the car with all the doors open and everything! I'll get these onto this thread asap! Thanks for the news report Paul! It really was exciting! My sister wasn't very impressed with it but my Mum really liked it!

Aug 27th, 2007, 07:06 PM	#9 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 08:12 PM Posts: 41,274 Offline	If you do get the others on here, be aware of privacy etc. with the photos of the family, especially if they have kids with them. Good snapping. There aint no party like my nana's tea party

Aug 27th, 2007, 07:09 PM	#10 (permalink)
I love MINI, Laura MINI2 Master Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Portsmouth,Hampshire Local Time: 08:12 PM Posts: 3,350 Offline	One thing I noticed that I didn't really get was that the roof wasn't smooth and rounded edges like on our minis but there were slightly raised up parts on the edges of the roof running down the car on both sides looking like it had slight bumps or horns from the front. I guessed it was for better connection to a roof rack but I didn't like that and didn't lend its self to nice easy cleaning and waxing (and stroking, don't pretend you dont either!)!

Aug 27th, 2007, 07:10 PM	#11 (permalink)
I love MINI, Laura MINI2 Master Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Portsmouth,Hampshire Local Time: 08:12 PM Posts: 3,350 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Paul Mullett (original) If you do get the others on here, be aware of privacy etc. with the photos of the family, especially if they have kids with them. Good snapping. OK. Didn't think of that. Will blur faces before placing on!

Aug 27th, 2007, 07:31 PM	#12 (permalink)
M111 CGC Mini Madness My Classifieds Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: West Berkshire Local Time: 08:12 PM Posts: 380 Offline	Nice work Laura! 2007 Clubman Cooper D ~ 2004 Cooper S JCW

Aug 27th, 2007, 07:49 PM	#13 (permalink)
hein MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: sliedrecht Local Time: 09:12 PM Posts: 153 Offline	nice pics laura, I have also some of a hot chocolate cooper S thanks to a member of german forum, here they are Attached Thumbnails

Aug 27th, 2007, 07:56 PM	#14 (permalink)
I love MINI, Laura MINI2 Master Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Portsmouth,Hampshire Local Time: 08:12 PM Posts: 3,350 Offline	COOL! Like the dark chocolate colour. That would look cool with the silver roof and boot bits.

Aug 27th, 2007, 08:08 PM	#15 (permalink)
supa-dupa-cooper In S Club Heaven!! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Cloud MINI Local Time: 08:12 PM Posts: 20,489 Offline	Now that one i do like * The Italian Job 2008......Team 50 - Website Here!* UNION JACK OWNERS CLUB GB002

Aug 27th, 2007, 10:14 PM	#16 (permalink)
Rakey Four Candles? My Classifieds Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Hardware Shop Local Time: 08:12 PM Posts: 51,172 Offline	Well done Laura and Hein, loving the chocolate colour The only problem I have is knowing which one to drive?

Aug 27th, 2007, 11:17 PM	#17 (permalink)
monkeynuts my ponies have escaped!!! My Classifieds Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: TBC Local Time: 08:12 PM Posts: 5,100 Offline	looks 'kin hideous black tape or no black tape why anyone would buy that is beyond me if your a business why would u want a small car van? if your a non business then what the hell are you thinking??? m o n k e y : n u t s

Aug 27th, 2007, 11:21 PM	#18 (permalink)
Veron781 MINI2 Master My Classifieds Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Yorkshire Local Time: 08:12 PM Posts: 1,903 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by monkeynuts (original) looks 'kin hideous black tape or no black tape why anyone would buy that is beyond me if your a business why would u want a small car van? if your a non business then what the hell are you thinking??? Agree Veronica YK04 Black ONE YF05 Black Cooper YK57 Black Cooper

Aug 28th, 2007, 12:05 AM	#19 (permalink)
ScottyB Take me down to Paradise My Classifieds Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: David McGhan's World Local Time: 06:12 AM Posts: 192,305 Offline	Looking great! - Global Moderator - MY BLOG - Global Procrastinator - ... Buying the 8C for its dynamic abilities is like buying a porn film for its plot ...

Aug 28th, 2007, 01:21 AM	#20 (permalink)
85NIXMIN MINI on the brain!!! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Brisbane, Australia Local Time: 05:12 AM Posts: 1,062 Offline	I dunno if I like the back of it... maybe if it was more like the MINI's out there now I'd like it more but yeh....looks too plastic in bits at the back...well from the pics... If the world didn't suck we'd all fall off! www.myspace.com/85nix

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