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buzzy bee
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 Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 9:06 pm Post subject: Mini Clubman |
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BMW have brought out a new Version called the Clubman, they seem to have the standard front end but just be a little longer in the wheelbase, so surely it should be called an Estate?
I am non to keen on these BmW minis at the best of time, why they can't be orriginal in there own right I am non to sure, I was a little disapointed to find they have brought out a Mini Sidewalk!
Seems a bit of a cheat to me, but there you go!
Anyone got any views?
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Penman
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| Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 9:58 pm Post subject: |
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Definitely not a Clubman, that was the longer bonnet version and surely it didn't necessarily have an Estate body.
Or a Countryman or a Traveller.
Didn't BLMC use both names for the Mini Estate?
Did it depend on whether it was a woodie or a tinnie? |
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buzzy bee
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| Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 10:36 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah they were all estates.
The owners that I have met that are into the mini scene that attend in a new mini all seem up them selves, one once even said, "you only have a classic mini as you can't aford one like mine", maybe I have just not met any nice owners yet.
I admit like you say they seem to be a good car, but they also have coppied to much from the old minis now.
Ah well, only my oppinions!
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Penman
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| Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 5:53 am Post subject: |
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hi
Look what I found.
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buzzy bee
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| Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 9:13 am Post subject: |
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That is a Clubman!
hehe
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buzzy bee
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| Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 9:36 am Post subject: |
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Hi
I have an oppinion, that it looks much better on the estates than the saloons, more balanced, hence me having an estate, but there you go, thats what I think! I do seem to remember that the originally designed clubman saloon had a different backend, but due to cost issued it was glued to the backend of an original round fronted mini.
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bob2
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| Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 9:57 am Post subject: |
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yeah u're right there buzzy, it should have had a different rear end but because of cost they only glued the front and kept the same rear end!!
To reply to penman the treveller was the Morris badged car whether with wood or not did not make difference in the name and same goes to the Austin countryman!! |
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bob2
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| Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 10:43 am Post subject: |
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It was still in very good and original condition Rick.
Shame about the sunroof, what year was it? 80's ?? |
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bob2
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| Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 11:24 am Post subject: |
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I cant make it out in the pic, was the roof smooth or ribbed?
if it was smooth it makes it very rare!!
only the early ones had a smooth roof |
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