Clubman Issues? Owners' comments please

[Darren Briggs]

Well I had my Passenger door seal fitted, i know all the guys at the Dealership and no one said 'its standard to be missing'. I haven;t had chance to go check out the cars in the showroom, but may do tomorrow.
For a small piece of rubber trim, I would think its been a **** up in the production line rather than cost cutting. Who knows though.
It sounds more like a dealer saying it is cost cutting so they don't have to fit the missing part.

Shall find out more.
Also re JCW kit, shame no side skirts.

[CHRIS27]

where is this rubber door seal???

any pictures????

I can't find it.

[mella yella fella]

you obviously haven't got one either

it should be (?) on the under side of the passenger door,as it is on the drivers door.

I haven't got one, but I can't say i'm missing it!!

[mellowyellowman]

my passenger door seal has just been fitted by the dealer last week, no hassle with the dealer,i just said that i have found it to be missing since delivery,they said no problem we will order one in and fit it.
the other thing i found missing was the black plinth for the front number plate,have been told by williams mini that is how 2008 production cars are now being delivered,another cost cutting exercise by mini!

[westendboy]

Has anyone thought about that fact that the rubber seal may be only missing on RHD models?
I also wonder if the rattle is only on RHD models as all th threads i've read so far are from UK owners.

It may well be to do with the manufacturing process of the RHD dash.

Comments anyone?

I am still awaiting my Clubman and it;ll be LHD but it'll be the first thing i check

[billy.batson]

I just took delivery of my new Clubman. After reading the posts here I looked when I got it home: sure enough there is no passenger side door seal. I meant to check out all the others in the showroom but clean forgot whilst there.

Question is: can anyone report having a Clubman that DOES have this seal?

[billy.batson]

Quote: Originally Posted by Mini_Flower (original)

It was me who had the problem and I tried that and it worked. Not happened since.

No problems for me and I've had the car since just before Christmas and I love it. I changed its name to Terry Thomas due to all of it's Ding Dongs!

Don't you mean Leslie Phillips?

[Shaun]

Leslie Phillips is just copying Terry Thomas really hes made a career out of it.
screenonline: Terry-Thomas (1911-1990) Biography

YouTube - Terry Thomas - School for Scoundrels

Still no Clubman woes.

[zakato]

Quote: Originally Posted by westendboy (original)

Has anyone thought about that fact that the rubber seal may be only missing on RHD models?
I also wonder if the rattle is only on RHD models as all th threads i've read so far are from UK owners.

It may well be to do with the manufacturing process of the RHD dash.

Comments anyone?

I am still awaiting my Clubman and it;ll be LHD but it'll be the first thing i check

Hi there from a Spain!

I am missing the seal at the drivers door LHD (which is your passengers door RHD) ... i.e. there is only one seal and it is at the club side.

[noddy]

I can confirm having a seal at least. Produced late January.
My biggest concern though is having a 5 seat car delivered, and by law it can only be registered as a 4 seater. Most ****** thing about it is I ordered it as a 4 seater, but the dealer somehow screwed up the order.
Well, well....

[Mini_Flower]

Quote: Originally Posted by billy.batson (original)

Don't you mean Leslie Phillips?

Doh! Yes I do! I had Terry Thomas on the brain at the time of writing that (for some unknown reason)

[MINI 68]

Checked mine today (delivered Monday) and the seal is missing on the passenger side as per other comments.

Based upon what people have said I phoned dealer to advise them I want it put on, but they stated that the system shows it to "not be required on the passenger side, but I can buy one for £7 + VAT"!!. So according to my dealer the Clubman should definately not have one. Strange. I mentioned if rust could be caused due to the lack of seal and assured this would not occur. Might just get that in writing!!

If anyone got one free from the dealer please let us know who they are so we can mention it to our sand hopefully get them to change their minds about the charge.

Don't you love dealer consistancy!

[billy.batson]

I phoned my dealer to tell them the passenger door seal was missing. They promised to order one up for me and fit it (no mention of a charge, which I would refuse to pay anyway when I have just spent £16000+ with them).

Obviously they had not heard about the seal being deleted from current production, and not read these posts!


Is it just the Clubman that is not being fitted with the seal?

[simeds]

i havn' t got one either.


Which dealer you using btw mini 68

[MINI 68]

Quote: Originally Posted by simeds (original)

i havn' t got one either.


Which dealer you using btw mini 68

Wellsway in Bath. The dealer was unaware it was missing as well. Could it possibly be to do with noise reduction on the Club door side??

360 miles on the clock now so looking forward to our club run on Sunday to help the running in process!