Go ahead, check it out.

 

Wow! I'm heading there now.

 

cool ... the exact same speced Clubman I bought now prices out at $250 more.

 

Indi blue has always been my favorite color on a MINI and with the way my luck has been running lately I was expecting MINI to throw that color into the mix, but I am so happy it isn't there.

From what I saw very little if anything has changed so far for 2009.

 

PRICE CHANGES...

 

I didn't want to look at that. I know that's a contradiction (I'd look at the colors to see if something I wanted was there but not the price), but I expect a price shift.

 

I notice a new option is roof rails for the clubbie - they don't look half bad...

 

OMG, I love the roof rails!!!

Any chance we will be able to retrofit those?

 

I rebuilt my Clubman S to see what the big differences where. Here is what I noticed.

• White signals are now a no-cost option within the sport package.
• There is a no-cost choice between wood and leather steering wheels within the premium package. This may be very attractive for people who wanted wood, but didn't want to pay the $400+ installation.
• DTC is offered, but not until December. I am sure this is great, but I wanted a mechancial LSD and although the website is not explicit, it would only make sense that you cannot combine them as DTC appears to come with ESLD. I am curious what happens if you try to order it as it's not available until December? Are all Clubmans built before that 2008 spec?

I finally figured out that "comfort" in Comfort Bluetooth refers to the presence of a armrest. All in all, I have no regrets about getting an 08. The wood wheel would have been nice to go with my oak interior trim, but I was thinking about getting hot chocolate anyway. What they should offer is a color line matched shifter boot and e-brake handle. I wouldn't have minded paying a little more for those if I could avoid ridiculous dealer installation charges.

 

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THERE IS NO "Sports Package" available on the Non-S Clubman until December 2008

 

mine now is 750.00 more

 

I went through it and noticed it gives you the option of wood or leather in that package, but a wood wheel runs you another $250 on the package cost. For the BT package, it gives you the option of the regular BT integration, or the comfort armrest option, which adds $500 to the package.

You can't select the sport option yet since that includes the traction control and will not be available until later in the year. It also says a choice of wheels - not sure if there is a price difference between the two.

Prices went up on a couple options, but not by too much though. They also removed the other interior option - I think it was gotham grey or something like that - it was a zero cost option at the time.

 

No exterior color changes for 2009 ? I wouldn't be surprised if this is the first year that's happened.

And another year gone by without bring back Jet Black.

 

Glad to see that my specific build is $1000 more 2008 > 2009. I am wondering why there are no color changes though...I bet those will be added in soon.

 

The Premium Package no longer includes the HiFi stereo ($500 option), and the Package cost went from $1500 to $1250. Also, and I could be wrong on this, it seems that the Leather: Punch Carbon Black upholstery ($1,500) is new.

I like the Clubman roof rails!

 

Wow, $750 for White 16" Bridge Spokes on the '09? I love my white wheels but $750 AND highlighting all this brake dust? Forget it.

My build is now $1250 more.

 

"Sports Package" $10,000!! Huh??

 

Also noticed no $1000 lifetime subscription to Sirius any more.

 

Hey, I'd order one in a nano second for those factory installed roof rails for $250 which can be found all the way to the right under Performance/Handling...odd place to put them me thinks.

 

You can have the roof rails and the roof rack as well. At least the configurator doesn't kick it out.

 

My build is $850.00 more for 2009 plus the increased cost of the dealer installed sports stripes. I paid $190.00 installed by VDC. Their base was $85 last year.

-Base price of the Clubman S has increased by $250.00

-The HiFi adds $250 to the overall cost of the Premium package when compared to last year.

-The effective cost of the Convenience package has increased for me by $350 (from $1500 to $1,850) since I have to add the armrest and add a "smart phone prep" which I assume is the armrest wiring for the phone cradle. The cradle itself is still a dealer extra.

Overall, I guess that's not bad considering the pitiful shape our once mighty Dollar is in.

BUT I AM LOVIN' ME SOME ROOF RAILS!! I gotta get those added to my 2008! It's a little scary, though, because the pic on the configurator looks like they are bolted through the roof.

 

I've just emailed my MA. I would like a definitive answer about whether or not these rails can be retrofitted on the 08. Shall we start a pool as to whether or not a definitive answer exists?

 

Does anyone have a guess on how much the "Sport Package" will be? If I had to guess I would say $1500.00. I guess we will wait and see.
Someone pass the salt, please.

 

I'm going to put the over/under at 15 on "different answers" received.

I'm sure you can buy them for $250 and pay $1,000 for someone to spend 15 minutes installing them.

Once I get the OEM part #, I will order them and use my vast experience with a screwdriver to put them on.