Question,

On your Clubmen, do your boot doors, upon remote click or press of the open-button, just click out and you then pull them, or do they push out opening completely on their own?

My '09 need to be pulled open.
An '11 loaner I am in opens by themselves.

Is it a MY change? Something my '09 should do?

Not even sure I like it... so dare I ask that people write in:

Year
Behaviour
Like it?


2009
Needs pulling
I think so - since otherwise it risks hitting something in tight parking spots

 

My '09 needs to be pulled as well. They pop open maybe 4-5" on their own and stop. Im assuming new gas struts would make them pop open all the way on their own. Those gas struts don't normally have a super long life span...

 

My 11 open all the way. don't know if Ilike it. What if you had a car pull up close behind at a paking lot and pulled the trigger without thinking

 

09 right door just pops a bit then have to open.

 

My 08 just pops open, I need to pull it myself to open completly

 

Just pops open on mine as well.

Dave

 

My '10 only pops open 5" or so.

After popping open if you first pull left door then both doors will usually open completely due to a piece of rubber molding which nudges the right door.

I am not sure I would want them to swing wide open with the remote button. Could bump into the garage door or a shopping cart etc.

Here is a tip on closing the 'barn' doors without having to touch the outside of the door which is usually covered in wind blown dust and snow.
I close the left door by pushing on the center molding which is usually clean.
I then close the right door by grasping the inner window sill part between my thumb and fingers of my left hand. I then sling the door closed with a sorta backhanded bowling ball release. After practicing a few times you get the 'wrist action' down.

 

My '12 model opens all the way. It really comes in handy when your arms/hands are full. Before I open the barn doors with the remote, I've got to see that it's clear so it there's a wall or another car behind me, I've got to be 100% that there's enough room.

 

+1

 

My 08 doors have always opened only a few inches, awaiting a little nudge from me.
I like it that way.
Rarely have I missed a lift gate. The barn door system is perfect for my dog, who likes to anticipate the door swing and hop up as it swings open.

 

Our 09 opens a few inches. I have a friend with a 11 and it opens all the way. They must have made a change to it.

 

Do BOTH of you guys doors pop open? My '12 pops fully open, but only the one on the passenger side.

 

On my '11 the passenger door flies wide open and the other door I have to open manually.

I knocked my golf clubs over more than once in the garage before I got in to the habit of checking first to see if they were in range of the door.

If I'm parked somewhere other than my garage I wait until I'm behind the MINI -or at least have a clear visual- before I open the door.

 

It's starting to look like there indeed was a change in MY 2011, for opening fully vs pop-and-pull. Thanks guys, just good to know and share.

What I wouldn't mind seeing more cars do is the wave-your-foot-underneath and have it open all the way then.

 

Anyone know if that rear door pops while driving (if button is pressed)?

 

The button is in the dashboard when you're driving, you couldn't push it if you wanted to.

Dave

 

Unless you have the comfort access option. My rear door can be popped open while driving either on purpose or unintentionally with fob in pocket.

 

+1

 

The 2011 loan clubman I had recently popped open one door all the way when releasing via the fob

 

Early Clubman - just barely opens

 

My '11 barn door on the passenger side opens all the way when I press button on my key. I kinda like it. When other people see it in the parking lot, they kinda chuckle. I guess it's because the door is so small and it haves that clicking sound when it opens. Then when they realize how small the wipers are on the small door, they chuckle again. The girls do like it more....

 

Ditto for my '11. I wish a second push opened the other door or it opened after 1-2 seconds. I hate having to squeeze the handle myself.

 

The '11 loaner and my '12 JCW both open all the way.

 

I love the fact that my key never comes out of my pocket. Yes i have to squeeze the handle but that is much easier with a bunch of groceries in my hand than trying to fish my key out of my pocket to press a button.

 

08 opens all the way on its own