[r34ver]

Had my inaugural crash last sunday morning in my ONE, a combination of snowy conditions and the ridiculous ambitions of a lady in a transit van ended up with myself in a full lock slide into the side of a transit van. Thankfully everyone was ok, including the many unseatbelted kids in the transit van. My car's pretty trashed though, i was left in the middle of a roundabout unable to drive, or indeed push the car when in neutral. My front left wheel is jammed against the wheel arch and it also now sports a ridiculous camber. However, the main reason for posting this thread was to ask a question regarding the R57 clubman. I had a brand spanking new (10 miles on the odometer!!!) clubman cooper delivered this morning.. I've never really properly looked at the clubman, but gosh is it ugly. The one i'm lending is in black, with silver trim on the rear doors..looks like a cut and shut..especially on the right hand side..seriously...what is going on with that 'club door'...things with a 'club' prefix have never had positive connotations..club foot for example...they never will by the looks of things...club man. Looks aside, the car is lovely lovely lovely to drive, very sharp, suspension is firm but not jerky. Acceleration is pretty astonishing for a 1.6 litre!! I have noticed however a strange sound under hard acceleration, kind of a sloshing on the passenger side, very strange..has anyone else experienced this? Upon reading the manual this afternoon i reminded myself that the car clutch brakes tyres etc need to be ran in, i'm a tad suspicious that my heavy right (club) foot has played a role in initiating this sloshing noise. :S help.

[jordangpboy]

I wouldnt worry about the fault, let the dealer sort it!....its not your car is it! lol

[B1ANK]

oh dear.... had a similat experiance a few weeks ago... some nonce in a volvo 4x4 cut accross me and squished the offside corner of my car, nothing major thankfully... have been lent a clubfoot cooper auto... i have also been running it in the 'renta car' way for the garage... nearly 600 miles so far and may now have it another few days as when i collected my car last night i noticed lots of overspray on the front grill and plastic arches!! oh.. and the new viper stripes fitted to the bonnet were much wider than the ones fitted to the roof!!! looked right daft...
hope they mend your mini soon! and make sure it is perfect when you get it back!

[Shaun]

Thanks for taking the time to come into the Clubman forum to point out the Clubman is ugly Unless you have a prototype R57 witch isn't anything like an R55?

Quote: Originally Posted by jordangpboy (original)

I wouldnt worry about it....its not your car is it! lol

With attitudes like that I would say you get what you deserve.

[jordangpboy]

Quote: Originally Posted by Shaun (original)

Thanks for taking the time to come into the Clubman forum to point out the Clubman is ugly Unless you have a prototype R57 witch isn't anything like an R55?



With attitudes like that I would say you get what you deserve.

Ermm ok...I wasnt on about how the car is driven - Just that the fault isnt worth him worrying about. Anyway hope you get you car fixed quickly.

[ontheroadagain]

I never drive any rentals - let alone a loaner from my MINI dealer - any differently than I drive my own car. I guess the way some treat them is why it's never a great idea to buy a leased car, or a rental/loaner.

[Mini_Flower]

[quote=Shaun;3394794]Thanks for taking the time to come into the Clubman forum to point out the Clubman is ugly Unless you have a prototype R57 witch isn't anything like an R55?



Yes, what was the point? We all know it is the equivilent of Marmite. Funnily enough I love both!

[jordangpboy]

Clubman rocks! I think its a cracking little car. :-)

[daro911]

Quote: Originally Posted by r34ver (original)

However, the main reason for posting this thread was to ask a question regarding the R57 clubman. I had a brand spanking new (10 miles on the odometer!!!) clubman cooper delivered this morning.. I've never really properly looked at the clubman, but gosh is it ugly.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder I have both R56 Hatch and Clubman and I can see beauty in both concepts as well as extra space and extra doors in the Club version

[Mini_Flower]

Quote: Originally Posted by daro911 (original)

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder I have both R56 Hatch and Clubman and I can see beauty in both concepts as well as extra space and extra doors in the Club version

Your colour scheme is fabulous - particularly with he viper stripes. Yum

[Mini_Flower]

Quote: Originally Posted by jordangpboy (original)

Clubman rocks! I think its a cracking little car. :-)

And you'd like mine - PW/B and bonnet stripes!

[daro911]

Quote: Originally Posted by Mini_Flower (original)

Your colour scheme is fabulous - particularly with he viper stripes. Yum

Thanks Was going to be P/W but we have just replaced a P/W MCS so seemed daft to not have a different colour scheme this time around P/W B .. is a great look too enjoy

[jordangpboy]

Quote: Originally Posted by Mini_Flower (original)

And you'd like mine - PW/B and bonnet stripes!

Indeed! I had a PW/B Clubman for about week while mine was in. I sort of wish I had waited a bit, and would of had one of those instead of the hatch. The Pace wheels look fantastic, would love a set for my R56.

[Shaun]

Quote: Originally Posted by Mini_Flower (original)

Yes, what was the point? We all know it is the equivilent of Marmite. Funnily enough I love both!

Now the thing about the Marmite statement is,
I don't really like Marmite it freaks me out a bit when its in the pot.... but I am partial to a Marmite and Cheese toasted Ciabatta from Starbucks.

[Mini_Flower]

Quote: Originally Posted by Shaun (original)

Now the thing about the Marmite statement is,
I don't really like Marmite it freaks me out a bit when its in the pot.... but I am partial to a Marmite and Cheese toasted Ciabatta from Starbucks.

LOL - I have visions of a guy in Lancs going a bit crazy every time he sees a Marmite jar. Looking like this -> (just kidding!)

The Champagne Marmite is nice - not as strong.

[billy.batson]

Quote: Originally Posted by r34ver (original)

. I've never really properly looked at the clubman, but gosh is it ugly.

In the immortal words of Mohamed Al Fayed, "you are bloody idiot"....

[ontheroadagain]

Marmite from Starbucks? To think we over here in the states only have a new "Pike Place Roast" to try out.

[Shaun]

Quote: Originally Posted by Mini_Flower (original)

LOL - I have visions of a guy in Lancs going a bit crazy every time he sees a Marmite jar. Looking like this -> (just kidding!).

No thats the Mint Sauce face

Quote: Originally Posted by ontheroadagain (original)

Marmite from Starbucks? To think we over here in the states only have a new "Pike Place Roast" to try out.

To be honest I have no idea what they do here, I don't even like Coffee. I only go in there with the missus she gets the coffee and I get a toasty. I even have to sneak a diet pepsi in there or I am stuck with water

[ontheroadagain]

What's a "toasty"...I think that's what the Marmite was on...I'd thought it was a hot drink they were serving. Maybe I'm confusing Marmite with Bovril?

[Shaun]

Anything that includes a filling between two slices of bread then toasted as opposed to toasting two slices of bread and whacking in a filling after. Although Starbucks would frown upon such lowly terms they prefer Breakfast Panini

Food - Hot Panini