It's a door, Jim, but not as we know it!

[Duncan Stewart]

I think it would look better with no extra door - just clean sides (might be cheaper then too )

[monkimagic]

A kettle & pot thing going on there

John and Fiona are keeping the used car market alive and kicking, cheap cars for others

[harryboy22002]

Anyone read the Sunday Post today.

Why Mini didn't put the door on the correct side.:(

MINI say the cost is to great and they expect most Clubmans to be sold in Europe and America.

mini was going to put door on [WRONG]side but uk wouldnt let them ??figure that one out? to do with petrol tank .

[Craig]

mini was going to put door on [WRONG]side but uk wouldnt let them ??figure that one out? to do with petrol tank .

all to do with penny pincing at bit like most of the parts on the R56.... MINI loosing the plot with what is important. :mad: :mad:

[Big Gordy]

all to do with penny pincing at bit like most of the parts on the R56.... MINI loosing the plot with what is important. :mad: :mad:

Aaaah but making more money is important to BMW in the end I'm affraid:(

[KenL]

all to do with penny pincing at bit like most of the parts on the R56.... MINI loosing the plot with what is important. :mad: :mad:

I know you had a bad experience, but your statement is not true

I think the quality of the R56 is way better than the R50 in a lot of areas.
The interior is better, the seats are better, the ride quality is better, the engine is better (performance, economy, emissions). :)

[duncan]

I know you had a bad experience, but your statement is not true

I think the quality of the R56 is way better than the R50 in a lot of areas.
The interior is better, the seats are better, the ride quality is better, the engine is better (performance, economy, emissions). :)

Come on now Ken, we know you're the spokesman for the R56 fan club, but to say that something is not true, when its an opinion is a wee bit unfair, winky eye or not.

The prime example of the R56 being built down to a price is the Aero filler cap. And thats only in my humble opinion!

[Craig]

agree with Duncan on this one (yes we sometimes do agree. )

If one car had had a few wee faults, then yes I could have accepted that, but 2 cars with 13 faults and 9 faults respectively (and we are not talking about the dodgy rear wiper), then it is fair to say from my experience that the quality is NOT there.. :(

also some of the changes in design, were done to cut costs... ie

the filler cap in plastic, rather than metal
the sun blinds which are just cr%p when there was nothing wrong with the originals
the changing of the fuel pumps to save money, only for them to have to replace thousands under warranty
the rear door on the wrong side of the clubman.

as for being wrong, I'm married, so that is a given, I am nearly always wrong in my house, but you do need to be less judgemental, or people will just think your arrogant. :)

[KenL]

but you do need to be less judgemental, or people will just think your arrogant. :)

Eh, you are the one who made the sweeping statement in the first place

[KenL]

Come on now Ken, we know you're the spokesman for the R56 fan club, but to say that something is not true, when its an opinion is a wee bit unfair, winky eye or not.

The prime example of the R56 being built down to a price is the Aero filler cap. And thats only in my humble opinion!

Sorry, I should have said "in my opinion" it is not true :)

I still think the examples I gave show that the R56 is improved

What is an "Aero filler" please?