Clubman to Get Matching C-Pillar Option

Sections: R55 (Clubman) Jan 26th, 2009 12 Comments

After a year of hearing customers ask for it, MINI is finally allowing for matching C-pillars on the Clubman. However it’s with one big caveat – you can only get matching C-pillars if you order Pure Silver or Midnight Black.

On the Midnight Black R55 the black C-pillars are just that, black. That means that they won’t technically match the metallic Midnight Black of the body and will be based on the old Jet Black non-metallic last offered in 2005. However on the Pure Silver Clubman you will get the same Pure Silver on the C-pillars making it the only truly mono-chromatic Clubman offered.

These new combinations can be had on all variants of the R55 Clubman including the Cooper, Cooper S and John Cooper Works models. The website will be updated shortly and the dealer ordering guides have these new rules as well.

Written By: Gabe

hardingsan

false.

website is not updated yet…
C4

It is a catch 22 deal.
JonPD

Thats why Gabe said the website would be updated shortly with this information Hardingsan ;)

Think this is a ok move should make a few people happy to have the option.
http://www.minspeed.net Pete

Minspeed offers painted C panels in any colour you want…
http://www.motoringfile.com/ Gabe

@Pete: Here’s a link to the painted C-pillars that Pete mentioned.
greg

This is awesome!……what’s a C pillar?
Dede

Now if only they’d listen to customers and redesign the awful craptastic dash and center stack…
lavardera

hmmm – based on the picture that gabe linked I think the c-pillar should be black when the rear corners are body color.
veggivet

So the black on black won’t match up when seen close up? That defeats the purpose of having a monochromatic option, doesn’t it?
GregW

Greg – What’s a “c” pillar? Well, the front windscreen has two A pillars, the B pillar is in the centre between door and rear quarter window, and the C pillar is usually at the rear. Now that the Crossover is on the production schedule you can understand why MINI did not put more development into a left hand side clubdoor. But a false pillar for cosmetic reasons?
Aurel

this sounds like the laziest packaging option from MINI ever. but in reality the Clubman looks really bad with body colored c-pillars. that back area slims down a lot visually with contrasting ones.
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1255180342 Joe Covington

Iâ€™m not crazy about the silver C pillars anyway let alone the top. If they got the black-matching situation straightened out, then a car wearing such an outfit would look plain mad! Itâ€™s the look I was going for on the Clubby S Iâ€™ve got on order (BRG body â€“ black pillars â€“ BRG roof).

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