GTP Cool Wall : Mini Clubman VOTE!

Mini Clubman

  • Sub Zero

    Votes: 6 8.1%

  • Cool

    Votes: 20 27.0%

  • Uncool

    Votes: 22 29.7%

  • Seriously Uncool

    Votes: 26 35.1%
  • Total voters
    74
  • Poll closed .
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.:Mini Clubman suggested by TheCracker:.

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Spec
VEHICLE
EPA Classification
Subcompact
ENGINE
Engine Type
Gas 4-Cyl
Displacement
1.6L/97.5^
Fuel System
EFI
SAE Net Horsepower @ RPM
118 @ 6000
SAE Net Torque @ RPM
114 @ 4250
TRANSMISSION
Drivetrain
Front Wheel Drive
Trans Order Code
205
Trans Type
6
Trans Description Cont.
Manual
Trans Description Cont.
Automatic
First Gear Ratio (:1)
4.15
First Gear Ratio (:1)
3.21
Second Gear Ratio (:1)
1.79
Second Gear Ratio (:1)
2.37
Third Gear Ratio (:1)
1.19
Third Gear Ratio (:1)
1.56
Fourth Gear Rato (:1)
1.16
Fourth Gear Rato (:1)
0.91
Fifth Gear Ratio (:1)
0.78
Fifth Gear Ratio (:1)
0.86
Sixth Gear Ratio (:1)
0.68
Sixth Gear Ratio (:1)
0.69
Reverse Ratio (:1)
3.14
Reverse Ratio (:1)
3.39
Clutch Size (in)
- TBD -
Final Drive Axle Ratio (:1)
4.35
Final Drive Axle Ratio (:1)
4.10
MILEAGE
EPA Fuel Economy Est - City (MPG)
25
EPA Fuel Economy Est - City (MPG)
28
EPA Fuel Economy Est - Hwy (MPG)
37
EPA Fuel Economy Est - Hwy (MPG)
34
ELECTRICAL
Cold Cranking Amps @ 0° F (Primary)
- TBD -
Maximum Alternator Capacity (amps)
150
COOLING SYSTEM
Total Cooling System Capacity (qts)
5.5
WEIGHT INFORMATION
Base Curb Weight (lbs)
2800
Base Curb Weight (lbs)
2723
SUSPENSION
Suspension Type - Front
MacPherson Strut
Suspension Type - Rear
Multi-link
Shock Absorber Diameter - Front (mm)
- TBD -
Shock Absorber Diameter - Rear (mm)
- TBD -
Stabilizer Bar Diameter - Front (in)
- TBD -
Stabilizer Bar Diameter - Rear (in)
- TBD -
BRAKES
Brake Type
Power
Brake ABS System
4-Wheel
Disc - Front (Yes or )
Yes
Disc - Rear (Yes or )
Yes
Front Brake Rotor Diam x Thickness (in)
11.0 x - TBD -
Rear Brake Rotor Diam x Thickness (in)
10.2 x - TBD -
TIRES
Front Tire Order Code
2RG
Front Tire Order Code
2RN
Rear Tire Order Code
2RN
Rear Tire Order Code
2RG
Front Tire Size
P175/65HR15
Front Tire Size
P195/55VR16
Rear Tire Size
P175/65HR15
Rear Tire Size
P195/55VR16
Spare Tire Size
Compact
WHEELS
Front Wheel Size (in)
16 x 6.5
Front Wheel Size (in)
15 x 5.5
Rear Wheel Size (in)
15 x 5.5
Rear Wheel Size (in)
16 x 6.5
Spare Wheel Size (in)
Compact
Front Wheel Material
Aluminum
Rear Wheel Material
Aluminum
Spare Wheel Material
- TBD -
STEERING
Steering Type
Electric Rack & Pinion
Steering Ratio (:1), Overall
14.1^
Lock to Lock Turns (Steering)
- TBD -
Turning Diameter - Curb to Curb (ft)
36.1^
Turning Diameter - Wall to Wall (ft)
- TBD -
FUEL TANK
Fuel Tank Capacity, Approx (gal)
13.2
EXTERIOR DIMENSIONS
Wheelbase (in)
100.3
Length, Overall (in)
155.0
Width, Max w/o mirrors (in)
66.3
Height, Overall (in)
56.1
Tread Width, Front (in)
57.4
Tread Width, Rear (in)
57.8
Min Ground Clearance (in)
- TBD -
Liftover Height (in)
- TBD -
CARGO AREA DIMENSIONS
Cargo Volume with Rear Seat Up (ft³)
9.2
Cargo Volume with Rear Seat Down (ft³)
32.8
INTERIOR DIMENSIONS
Passenger Capacity
4
Passenger Volume (ft³)
- TBD -
Front Head Room (in)
39.0
Front Leg Room (in)
41.4
Front Shoulder Room (in)
50.3
Front Hip Room (in)
- TBD -
Second Head Room (in)
37.7
Second Leg Room (in)
32.3
Second Shoulder Room (in)
45.9
Second Hip Room (in)
- TBD -
SUMMARY
Vehicle Name
Cooper Clubman
Body Style
2 Door Coupe
 
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And poll? Either way, I put this one in the cool bucket. It's pretty graceless and impractical, but it's just badass.

Not to mention, you can catch people off-guard by saying "5-door hatchback."
 
yeah I'm adding the Poll after I've done specs and Pic.

Bah forgot to check Public Vote box. doesn't matter that much anyway.
 
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Cool. It's still individual, wheras the normal MINI is beginning to blend into the traffic now. And I like the rear doors.
 
Oh no no no no no no no no. No. Whilst the regular Mini is just the owner saying "please give me an identity", this is an exercise in self-ridicule. That rear door is the most pointless thing I've ever seen on a car.
 
Hm..I love the Cooper, and have only seen one Clubman (happened to be an S) in person. Where's the "meh" option? :lol:

I think I'll have to go with uncool, based on it being a big Mini.
 
Seriously Uncool. It's incredibly ugly, and seriously, the rear door is the icing on the cake - for its ugliness.
 
I voted for cool. I dig the two-tone paint on the back. It stands out enough to say "Yeah, I bought a Clubman, want to fight about it?"
 
It is a pile of Fail. Looks like crap, deviates from the orginal Mini concept, and again, looks like crap.

Srsly uncool. Though James May would probably own one, so even more uncool.
 
Proper Mini Cooper S... cool. Clubman... shed.

Cool estates (wagons)... M5, E63, RS4.
 
Its seriously uncool. Not only is it dreadful to look at, its not a proper wagon, its cashing in on a fashion the new mini is cool, dodgey spin-offs aren't.

I don't blame BMW, they are probably making a fair bit of pocket out of it. I blame the imbeciles who buy such a monstrosity.
 
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You're all way out. The Clubman is the most sensible MINI. You get all the fun of the world's greatest handling small car, the MINI COOPER, plus a full 4-seater with great baggage space. An unbeatable combination.
 
But you no longer have the handling of a small car because the new car has a longer wheelbase, heavier, higher centre of gravity, its become a big blundering wagon but trying to pretend its still a mini. There are far better estate cars out there.

edit] and cooler.
 
Pretty sure the seating is exactly the same as the normal one... which is a 2 + 2. And luggage space is relative... you certainly couldn't get a full set of golf clubs in the boot.
 
Really really not. Minis are starting to get dangerously common as it is, and this is just a shameful attempt at shifting a few more. It's a Mini, but more practical. Which makes it vaguely uncool. Except it's not actually that much more practical anyway, which makes it totally pointless to boot. And it's £15,000. £15k! That gets you one hell of a standard Mini if you wanna have fun, a well equipped Mini convertible if you wanna have fun driving round singing to Cyndi Lauper, or a pretty decent Ford Focus if you want something fun and practical. Simple.
 
Stevisiov.
But you no longer have the handling of a small car because the new car has a longer wheelbase, heavier, higher centre of gravity, its become a big blundering wagon but trying to pretend its still a mini.
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But that doesn't have much to do with the coolness factor
 
The Clubman has "I was developed by the marketing department rather than engineers and car lovers" written all over it.

Uncool.


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But that doesn't have much to do with the coolness factor
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I stated why I thought it was uncool two post above

Stevisiov.
Its seriously uncool. Not only is it dreadful to look at, its not a proper wagon, its cashing in on a fashion the new mini is cool, dodgey spin-offs aren't.

I don't blame BMW, they are probably making a fair bit of pocket out of it. I blame the imbeciles who buy such a monstrosity.
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that was my original reason and I stand by it, its pretty much what M-spec said.

But you no longer have the handling of a small car because the new car has a longer wheelbase, heavier, higher centre of gravity, its become a big blundering wagon but trying to pretend its still a mini. There are far better estate cars out there.

edit] and cooler.
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I was countering someone's point with that quote, its unfair to take it out of context.

Nevertheless a car being a bloated mass doesn't strike me as a particularly cool trait. My opinion of course.
 
It's controversial. I'd call that cool.

Besides, a bigger Mini equalling fail?

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