Just picked up my MINI the other day and noticed something when I got home that didn't seem normal, but it may be.

There is a rather large area cut out of the carpet around the steering 'shaft' (see pic).

Was curious if the carpet is cut like this in all the MINIs.

Thanks in advance for your input.

db01

 

That's what my r56 looks like. Just consider it another modding opportunity...

 

Yup thats what my R56 looks like as well

 

Normal. It's so the stub on the power steering motor can poke through when they're raising the front sub-frame into the vehicle during assembly. Don't worry, there is a large foam sealing surface between the floor and steering motor.

 

Its a MINI. Its "not normal."

 

 

It just occurred to me that I've never really looked there before

 

Thanks for the responses. Had a feeling it was correct.

db01