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Because I have a business that depends on the MINI, and wouldn't want to ruffle any feathers at MINI headquarters in the hopes to curry some favor in the vague future, I'll also cautiously support MINI's move to also introduce the 7 door MINIVan, apparently scheduled to debut a year later.

 

They make a special comb for that......

 

:cornut: Not for me but I'd have nothing against it for others.

Jason

 

If they are going to make a minivan, they should make it a 7 seater, like a real minivan. This one looks like it has just 5 seats + cargo. It would be nice to have a reasonably good handling minivan since I need to drive one occasionally!

 

yuck, not for me

 

I just saw something similar posted up in MINI of PDX's facebook page, I really hope it's not true. FUGLY!
MINI Cargo - the Mini Van is back

 

Yeah... both that link above and the story on Motoring File say that the new MINI Van to be featured in Geneva is a Clubman that has a flat rear interior surface (no rear seats) and metal instead of the rear side windows. It's an urban delivery vehicle (think delivery services, florists, pizza delivery, etc.) for Europe... not sure if it's coming to the USA.

The pic at the top is not only very ugly, but is also a complete fabrication.

 

I don't care what they build to make a buck, just as long as they don't mess up the Roadster or the Hatch. Nathan is right, there is a nitch for everyone.

Jim

 

Thank the Lord above that my kids are grown and gone!

 

I suspect this thread has got mixed up because of the difference between the British and American uses of the word 'Minivan'. In Britain it means the van version of the classic Mini shown below - what the US calls a 'minivan' is a 'people carrier' or 'MPV' here.



So I think a Clubman with no rear side glass is what a new Minivan implies.

 

Interesting. Thanks for the clarification!

 

Hmmm. Not according to the blog story. Follow the bouncing ball is correct.

 

Ummm.... This is ugly, and it's sad that it was done...

 

I think (but don't know for sure) the only Mini part in that is the fibreglass (sorry, fiberglass) flip front that's been added on the front of whatever that was. The wheels are nothing to do with a Mini and look like something from one of those Nissan skunk works cars, like the S-Cargo.

Other things you can do to a Mini are make a promotional car for oranges, make a camper or sell ice creams from it.

 

To me this is a delivery vehicle, or panel van. Updated version would be a Clubman no rear seat or rear windows.



I have not seen the inside of a classic panel van, not finished anyway, I know some did come with seats, curious to know what they sat.

 

I have nothing against mini vans. We had a few. Now days they are the size full size vans were when the mini van came out.

This is not either. It looks like someone used photo show to stretch the height of a Countryman.

 

In Steve's picture, there there are some yellow letters on the windshield, top center. I think they say "UPS".

 

There's value in grasping the "never" part of the phrase "never too late". I mean honestly what value does this bring to the table?! Completely ridiculous.