2nd Gen R55 Clubman Retrofits - Who's done this?

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    #1 CharlieVictor, Jun 27, 2011
    There are a couple of things that I now wish I had included when I ordered my Clubman: Park Distance Control (PDC) and the Auto A/C. Has anybody tried to retrofit either (or both) of these features to their MINI? If so, I'd like to hear how it went.
     
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    #2 Way Motor Works, Jun 28, 2011
    You could retrofit the PDC, but it isn't going to be cheap. New bumper, 4 sensors, paint, wiring kit, module and programming the modules.
    As for the Auto A/C, trying to retrofit that is going to be a royal pain if you can even do it, I don't know anyone that has tried, but it would cost even more than the PDC.
     
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    #3 CharlieVictor, Jun 29, 2011
    Thanks. I checked with my dealer's parts guy, who said that the parts for the PDC would run about $700, but apparently it is do-able. I didn't ask him about the Auto A/C. Looking at RealOEM, it looks like auto a/c changes out all kinds of things - even the blower motor has a different part number! Which is too bad, because the standard A/C controls bug the h3ck out of me. Time to hit the configurator and start thinking about what color the new one's gonna be!
     
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    #4 alwzopn, Jul 1, 2011
    MotoringFile had an article about a license plate PDC retrofit that sounded both easier and cheaper ($500-600 last I checked) than the standard bumper-fitted units. Not sure about the availability of this part though.
     
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    #5 CharlieVictor, Jul 2, 2011
    I'm sure there are after-market PDC units that could be installed with no problem. My interest lies in the integration of the MINI PDC with the car's Connected/Nav screen. More fun/bling than function for me, but it sounds like it's not worth the hassle and expense to retrofit.
     
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