I couldn't agree more Graham! What a ridiculous idea. Ooooozes of cheapness.... however, I think it's a great looking car and very unique.

I don't see any badging that bares the name Clubman. Have BMW even confirmed it will be called a Clubman?

It's going to be called the Clubman as they've already started the branding exercise. Check it out

http://www.mini.com.au/index.asp?PageID=23699&ID=8

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One should never skimp on the zip ties.

The name Clubman might not be a bad thing.

It may finally see the value of the original clubbies rise to the excitment of their owners.

How do these new "small" BMWs compair to the size of a mini? The 1st MINIs were bigger in all respects size wise, than they brought out the 2nd vecsion, bigger again and to make a van it'll have to be bigger yet again, at least in length!
If anyone has L, W, H of all mini, MINI, MINI(Mk2), and the "CLUBMAN" please post them

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Respect mine and I'll respect yours.

Here we go again, just proves the Clubman was never a REAL Mini anyway,
even more so with this abomeration

Blue

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Keep shiny side up

Ahem , please remember the rule about no sledging any particular model (roundie , clubbie or Bini) on ausmini ... You can discuss your views on the new version but not by making derogitory remarks about other models .

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"Three models - Cooper D, Cooper and Cooper S - will be offered"

Seems like the bastardisation is now complete - a Coopered Clubman.

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1967 Cooper S - new front bearings to do.
1965 Cooper S shell - Slow progress. No time or money!
1966 Deluxe- next rustoration!
Mk 2 & XJ6 Jags. Less said the better.

At least it will help the people on ebay who have been trying to convince us for years that there was a clubman cooper s ...

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So i wonder what a BMW mini panel van will look like when they release one??

Its just a stretched bini

its gross

Obviously the JC fraternity will do anything for a buck in regard to the continuing royalties................
Well who cares about tradition anyway

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1967 Cooper S - new front bearings to do.
1965 Cooper S shell - Slow progress. No time or money!
1966 Deluxe- next rustoration!
Mk 2 & XJ6 Jags. Less said the better.

it doesn't appear as if it was meant to be styled on the original clubman, though no doubt thats where they got the name from.
more just a different name for MINI wagon (clubman), as far as the bini goes, i think its cool. wagons are ace and theres probably a few who wouldn't buy a bini originally because of its storage space.

do they have a diesel cooper?

talk about shitting on Formula 1 heritage.

Yes, Diesel Cooper but not for Aus, UK and Euro only I think?

Also, I have just read an article about the prices of "MINI" in the US, from a first read, they seem to be massively cheaper over there ?

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Sir Alec! we are not worthy!

I queried tha myself a while ago Graham , apparently they have a couple of super cheap models available for other countries that are competitive with Corolla's and Lancers but BMW only wanted the up market options for Australia ....

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i think it is yuk