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Well, I finally took Jocko out for a spin today. With the windows and sunroof open, I went to the golf course to watch a couple of buddies play in a best ball and then I went and did a little Christmas shopping.

 

That is not it's good angle!

 

Straight on from the side doesn't look as bad to me, but that angle makes the rear quarter look very awkward with how the glass curves in and how the sheet metal protrudes out. It's an even bigger exaggeration of the bubble butt of the F56 hardtop.

 

Maybe it is the lighting/shadow, but the front end reminds me of this....

 

I could be wrong, I often am, but I read somewhere that the clubman was going to be a 4 door with clam shell rear doors like the current clubman.

They added 2 rear doors to that F55, but it made the front door pretty tiny. With the drivers seat moved back where I'd have it to drive there isn't enough room for anyone with legs to sit behind me. Plus the B pillar is next to my mellon. The rear doors make loading & unloading stuff easier at the expense of those tiny front doors. One other thing, heck those new new MINIs cost a heck of a lot. Affordability is a word no longer spoken by MINI.

 

Whoa, whoa, whoa...let's just get through this rain storm first before we start talking snowflakes! I mean, I just walked through the parking lot not 5 minutes ago...and now my hair is damp!

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I admit I'm not looking forward to my commute home. :nonod:

 

Oil is cheaper than Fiesta ST's, but Fiesta ST's are more fun than oil.

 

Isn't that just the most gratifying of times Dave...

 

Got the mini road worthy just a min ago. She's heading to the Stealership for a new power steering pump,FOOOORRR FFREEE (that is the only reason they get to touch it)

Wonder what loaner they are going to give me...

 

Put new Bosch Icon wiper blades on my wife's S and on mine, too!

 

Now that you can see where you're going it will only take you an hour to drive to donuts.
Don't forget to clean the cigar shmutz off the inside of your windscreen.

 

Took mine out for a ride with the wife today to do some food shopping. Then went to the barbershop for a trim.

 

Trim..? I didn't think ya had any hairs ta trim. :lol: :lol:

 

I took my kids to Global Winter Wonderland and got kicked off a ride for being too heavy. Haha.

 

Well I don't find that surprising, everything look better than a Jeep. :crazy::ihih::lol:

 

One next to the Mistress with all CR lights?

 

Whatever...... back on topic.....

Drove to work. Then back home.

 

Went Christmas shopping and got a lot of exercise.......walking from and to my MINI because I parked so far away to keep the appliance drivers from dinging my car.

 

The used Euro Parcel Shelf I bought from an M/A member in NV arrived today! I'm installing it in my wife's S so she has more space to store her knick knacks and not jam them in the door pockets. She will really appreciate this after it has been installed and especially since these are harder than hen's teeth to find.