I have found it's use!!! It holds a tin of Mini Mac's!(small cigars!) How thoughtful of them to think of me in the design process l was hoping that they would have a spot closer than the glove box to hold them and they did l also plan on storing a remote control there........so if anyone in the car doesn't like my driving, well l'll just hit the mute button!

 

I don't know how small your glock is but I tried to put an HK 40 in there and there is no easy access to get it in and out.

Now it just lays on the floor directly in front of the seat on the rubber mat. For the most part, it doesn't slide around but there is no real good place to put it.

As far as the slots, I have no idea. I've often wondered but I agree with the poster that said it's just to remind us of our quirky cars.

Mark

 

I keep my GPS and power cable in the door storage when not in use.

 

I thought the channel was to more easily allow water to flow to the bin and down to the drain hole.

 

After looking my MINI over, my husband (if I didn't say it was his idea, he would have me flogged, lol) came to the conclusion that it is for an umbrella (a compact size one, to match the MINI of course)- the compartment being for the main part of the umbrella, and the slot being for the stem, or rod, or whatever it's called.

 

...and thereby increases the resonant frequency of the door panel, thereby improving the sound quality from the woofer in the door

 

just like my Maybach has a compartment for my other umbrella, ella, ella, ella..

 

The tiny MINI umbrella would not even suit that purpose. The rod would have to be so small that it would be a midget umbrella.

 

Mini does have an umbrella, but it comes with a holder that is mounted in place of the net on the passenger side of the center console. It's a European option. There's been a thread or two about getting the parts to install them in the US cars.

 

It's a space for your favorite magazine. Keep it clean fellas.

 

Disinfectant Monthly?

I can't get cleaner than that.

 

Why is the door pocket in the Clubman so much smaller (50%) than my 04 MC?

 

it's not just the Clubman, the new coupes are like that too, the door pockets shrunk when they redesigned the car.

 

Not sure about the '06s, but I find little difference space-wise between my '07 (new design) and my '03 (initial design). The big plus for me is that the redesign makes the armrest more functional/comfortable than my '03 w/o the awkward bulge that appeared on later first gen MINIs. To me it was a step in the right direction...the whole roll-cage themed interior, while cool on some level, never made a great deal of sense.

 

I'd guess it's a finger scoop--a way to get your finger under items that you put in there....

 

Because there is 50% more room on each side of the seat....

 

It's an individual french fry holder.

 

What if you eat curly fries?

 

I believe the MINI designers sat in a brainstorming room and tried to think of some strange design that would get us all talking in the unlikely event that we ran out of things to discuss.

 

This is very annoying. Every 2 weeks when I clean out my interior I ponder the functionality of that slot. Someone has got to know.

 

Right now some industrial designer is sitting at home, drinking a cold beer, reading this thread and laughing his azz off that his indentation has caused this much consternation.

Come on, if you knew that your work would be so scrutinized by a bunch of OC owners (guilty here) wouldn't you throw a few mysteries around just to mess with them?




So, who's going to start calling Mini's design office to hunt this guy down?

 

A small folding umbrella will fit part-way into that slot.

 

It's obvious you folks aren't urban dwellers or skyscraper rats during the day. It holds the scan cards for getting in and out of parking garages. Very handy. Wish I had one.

 

Bump. No one really has a clue...do you?

 

that's like asking the use of the secret compartment