Just got our first real rain here in Houston...
I never really paid attention until now that the CM doesn't have rain gutters.
It makes for a clean look on the car, but a fair amount of water does drop on you when you open the door... I guess if I don't wax the roof the water won't bead off as much

 

Cars haven't had rain gutters since the 1960s. You may want to take note that you don't have vent wing windows, either. What did you drive before the MINI?

 

I'm old enough to remember vent wing windows, which I miss....

I had an '05 MCS before this, it didn't really have a rain gutter but the trim had enough lip to keep the water away...

 

I also miss the slide open floor vents on the front kick panels.

As for the MINI trim, is this because your CMS had frameless windows and the CM has framed?

 

[quote=Sealy;3309400]I also miss the slide open floor vents on the front kick panels.


Sealy I have a 76 FJ 40 that has window vents and the floor vents on the kick panels. Still runs great. I think both of the features are cool. They would be nice to have on the mini.

 

True no cars really have visable rain gutters much these days - but it's the combo of frame-less door glass and the MINImal gutters that drench all MINI owners.

Cars with window frames have rubber/plastic gutters in the door opening hidden under the window frames.