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R55 2008 Traveller pic & info

Old Sep 8, 2006 | 09:00 AM
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2008 Traveller pic & info



Read about it here.
http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/au...traveller.html
 
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Old Sep 8, 2006 | 09:01 AM
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aka Clubman
 
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Old Sep 8, 2006 | 09:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Jahmills
I want one
 
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Old Sep 8, 2006 | 09:28 AM
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It's on our list for the next MINI purchase.

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Old Sep 8, 2006 | 09:48 AM
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Can somebody say ....bad photoshop
 
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Old Sep 8, 2006 | 09:58 AM
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I just hope they can hold the line on price, bye bye Passat, hello Traveller.
 
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Old Sep 8, 2006 | 10:23 AM
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Honey, I shrunk the Element. Which we have, and so we'll keep.
 
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Old Sep 8, 2006 | 11:31 AM
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That looks like a winner of a car. Now if they could make it in an all wheel drive version, woo hoo.
 
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Old Sep 8, 2006 | 11:33 AM
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Originally Posted by planeguy
Can somebody say ....bad photoshop
Actually, I participated in a market research study and saw/sat in a prototype of the Traveller/Clubman concept, and it looked EXACTLY like the photo posted here.
 
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Old Sep 8, 2006 | 11:39 AM
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Sweet! I'm still eyeing that as my soccer mom car. Maybe I'll even have kids by the time it comes out.
 
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Old Sep 8, 2006 | 12:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Auto Express News
Barn-style rear doors will boost MINI estate’s appeal to style-conscious buyers in search of more space. Rear-hinged doors will aid access to interior, which will have room for five, thanks to estate’s longer wheelbase.
Five seats sounds cool. Now to talk the wife out of the fourth kid and this will be perfect for us.
 
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Old Sep 8, 2006 | 12:18 PM
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Originally Posted by bumble's angel
Five seats sounds cool.
It won't have five seats though. That's just autoexpress being autoexpress.
 
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Old Sep 8, 2006 | 12:38 PM
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Nice.

Like the dual exhaust and overall useability with this variation.
 
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Old Sep 8, 2006 | 12:39 PM
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I already knew there won't be 5 seats. Too bad. I don't understand why.
 
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Old Sep 8, 2006 | 04:20 PM
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Don't start hoping for things like AWD and extra seats or it will START at 30K+,$'s and go UP from there, we don't want to "kill the goose" that good lay one helluva "golden egg". I am hoping for a base model to start at about 25K, heck, I can dream can't I?
 
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Old Sep 8, 2006 | 05:21 PM
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My wife is dying to trade out of her Mini-van, we trying to hold off till next year. I hoping she'll opt for the traveller
 
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Old Sep 8, 2006 | 06:20 PM
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I like it, it looks like a very useful little car, still I prefer the mini Mini. I wonder if this will sell more than than regular Mini, it will be interesting to see what happens.
 
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Old Sep 8, 2006 | 06:26 PM
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Originally Posted by bumble's angel
Five seats sounds cool. Now to talk the wife out of the fourth kid and this will be perfect for us.
Just so you know.. . . . for less than the price of xenon headlights, you can forever make sure that the 4th kid won't be your's
 
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Old Sep 8, 2006 | 10:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Donna/Mike
It's on our list for the next MINI purchase.

Donna
Donna, You post much more than Mike. Every time there is a donna/mike post, it is always donna. Just noticed, but mabey Im just here too much.
 
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Old Sep 9, 2006 | 09:16 AM
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Originally Posted by flannelhippie
Donna, You post much more than Mike. Every time there is a donna/mike post, it is always donna. Just noticed, but mabey Im just here too much.
Yeppers! Mike RARELY posts on any forums - but we're a team - hence the joint screen name...

Donna
 
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Old Sep 9, 2006 | 09:40 AM
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It'll be interesting to see how it actually drives compared to the regular Mini.
 
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Old Sep 25, 2006 | 09:54 AM
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MrsDiff and I are hoping to get an 2009 MINI Clubman S with AWD!
 
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Old Sep 25, 2006 | 04:45 PM
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My wife is planning on replacing her minivan in 2009 with a Clubman as well. Gotta be an "S" - but why would we want AWD?
 
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Old Sep 25, 2006 | 05:31 PM
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yeeeeaaahhhh...i dont know about that one. looks kinda silly.
 
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Old Sep 25, 2006 | 09:21 PM
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what is it...
 
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