First off I'm new to this forum - but throughout this process its been really helpful. Been in the market for a fun car for a while to replace our Nissan Altima (great car ... just not fun). Went to the dealership here in town last Friday to try out the Mini Cooper S Hardtop and fell in love with it after 1 test drive. Then came the tough decision between the hardtop and the clubman - went with the clubman S ultimately because of the third door and a little bit more space.

Probably drove my MA nuts with all the questions and back and forth on options - but finalized it today - got 1 of the 2 spots left for our dealer on this next production run.

Looking forward to it getting here - it'll be a tough wait.

Final specs were;

DESIGN
Chili Red Body Color
Black Rear C-Pillar Trim
Anthracite Headliner
Chrome Line Interior
Dash/Door Ring in Black Checkered
Door Panel in Carbon Black
Leather Sport Wheel w/Multifunction
Rooster Red Color Line
Black Bonnet Stripes
Black Headlamp Housings
White Turn Signals
Black Roof/Mirrors
Center Arm Rest
Leatherette: Carbon Black
Sport Seats


PACKAGES
Cold Weather Package
Heated Front Seats
Heated Powerfold Mirrors & Washer Jets

PERFORMANCE
6-Speed Getrag Manual
Start/Stop Button
Turbocharged 16-Valve Alloy Engine
6 Airbags w/Side Curtain System
Dynamic Stability Control
Sport Button
Front Fog Lamps
Retractable Headlamp Washers
Xenon Headlamps
16" 6-Star Spoke Black


INSTRUMENTS
AC & Air Filter STD
6-spkr AM/FM CD Player
HD Radio
Harman/Kardon Sound System
SIRIUSXM Satellite Radio
Bluetooth and USB/iPod Adapter
On-Board Computer

 

CONGRATS ON YOUR NEW CLUBMAN!!!

Specs look great. Hope to see some pictures : )

 

congrats

 

I just realized that I did not spend the $100 for the rear foglight....the rear foglight is not that much of a feature...but the blank space on the switches inside the car is going to drive me crazy....... Just my 2 cents.

Btw... I am in week 4 of waiting and it's tuff.

 

thanks everyone - looking forward to it arriving

Dsleedesign - good point - might just have to add that one - should still have time - it'll drive me nuts too

 

yep..... i am still trying to figure out how to change mine.... I will probably end up buying a new switch bank from the dealer or ebay..... really pisses me off that I missed this when i ordered.

 

Any reason you didn't do the body-color c-pillar trim? Maybe it's just me but I always disliked the black or silver only c-pillar colors so I was over the moon when the color-matched c-pillars became an option for 2012.

 

Congrats on the clubman! Those specs are fantastic!


Oh man, that bothers me too. I'm thinking of just buying a switch and modding my garage door opener into it (I didn't get the HomeLink rearview).

 

Yep I researched this more last nite and all you need to do is buy a $8 switch.... so if you don't want the rear fog light .... you can just buy a switch.

I will probably use my switch to power driving lights when all is said and done.

 

Originally going into the dealer I had built what I wanted online and done just that - body color roof and c-pillars. I thought I was set and wouldn't change anything ... but they had a JCW on display in the show room with the black roof/c-pillars - red body. And the more I looked at it the more I loved it. I like that contrast between the roof and body and wasn't a huge fan of the silver option at all with red.
The dealer is about a mile away from me (dangerous!) so the more I went and looked at it the more my mind changed.

Without realizing it the colors of the new Mini will end up matching the accents I did to the engine of my old car (Nissan 300ZX) - those were black and red as well.

 

thats great news - didn't get chance to talk to my MA yesterday to see about changes - is there somewhere online I could buy the switch? - would like to rig it up to do something (driving lights / garage switch maybe)

 

The switch can be installed but it will not do anything without programming. Also the switch is just really a toggle that presses a set of contacts on a board that is behind the panel. It is not a traditional switch, nor can you control other items with it.

 

yetti. Others have reused the switch for other things driving lights garage door opener... what have you..... i think it can be done. otherwise it still is better than just having a blank in the switch bank.

reprogramming will cost like 1 hour of labor at bmw/mini delaership.... kinda of a scam.

 

would love to learn how to put a garage door opener on the switch. Anyone with a video?

 

nice looking Clubman!

the rear fog is very useful, especially ... well ... in dense fog.

i think it might not be too late to add it to the order if your car is not on the line yet.

 

If you could link me, that'd be great

Once I see the switch, I'll try to figure out how to do this. If I can get it to work, I'll post a DIY.

 

Agreed, the red/silver combo just didn't do it for me. The red/black is MUCH better. And maybe it's just me, red is the only color I even like the black c-pillars on, especially with the sport stripes.

I'm not 100% sure how mine will look with EG body/c-pillars and a red roof/mirrors since the configurator isn't updated yet, but I guess I'll find out.