Mini Cooper S

Amaroo Park · 6 Feb 2003, 09:36 (Ref:498189)

At the moment I have been lent a new Mini Cooper S from one of the dealers we deal with at work. What a ball tearer!!!!

While it has very little room in the back the front is extremly roomy. But that supercharged engine and the way it handles is bloody fantastic. I have gone through Galston Gourge faster than I have before in it.

elephino · 6 Feb 2003, 09:45 (Ref:498192)

Shame it's such a nervous little thing under heavy braking. And a small boot too.

Amaroo Park · 6 Feb 2003, 09:53 (Ref:498199)

Yeah but when it's not yours and your driving it like you stole it, WHO CARES all cars will seem good unless they are really ordinary like the new Holden Combo I HAD to drive the other night

rlinter · 6 Feb 2003, 10:22 (Ref:498228)

If you like Cooper S - Check out the Schnitzer Breathed on version - takes it up to 200bhp - www.schnitzersportscars.com

gsr · 6 Feb 2003, 10:28 (Ref:498232)

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Originally posted by colinbond

But that supercharged engine and the way it handles is bloody fantastic. I have gone through Galston Gourge faster than I have before in it.

Just about the perfect car for a blast through the Gorge.

Crash Test · 6 Feb 2003, 11:58 (Ref:498310)

OT- I was driving around all day in an XR6 ute. I dunno, put the steering, brakes and accelerator seemed incredibly light...

moffman · 6 Feb 2003, 15:03 (Ref:498531)

I reckon the old Coopers look better

Truckosaurus · 6 Feb 2003, 15:32 (Ref:498560)

What sort of price are Cooper S's in Aus?

I had a deposit down on one, but when I had a test drive and looked at the price that one with some options added (being a BMW you don't even get a radio as standard), £18k, I got my money back.

Tristan · 6 Feb 2003, 23:16 (Ref:498966)

They're getting rave reviews in the UK press, and I want one!!

BTW, the Hartage tuned version of the S got a ***** review in this month's Evo (the magazine that, as you may have gathered, I trust implicitly on such matters!!).

Seriously, I almost forget that the profits are syfoned off to Germany!!

Airhead · 7 Feb 2003, 09:46 (Ref:499193)

They look great, you mean they have leg room?

Tristan · 7 Feb 2003, 17:33 (Ref:499727)

***** means GREAT!! I can't remeber what I wrote that could be sensored. I'd kill babies for a Cooper S Hartage.

mac · 7 Feb 2003, 22:02 (Ref:499957)

They're about $40K Aus. They've got rave reviews here too.

If I had $40K for a car, it'd definitely be on my shortlist.

moffman · 8 Feb 2003, 01:37 (Ref:500221)

Evo mag? Is it one of those turbo ****** mags? Tristan get hold of Australian Muscle Car a finer read you wont find

Tristan · 8 Feb 2003, 20:31 (Ref:500834)

*retch*

elephino · 9 Feb 2003, 10:51 (Ref:501285)

Considering a TV antenna only just fit into my Impreza, a Mini would have been stuffed. Actually, just the stuff I had to take to Bathurst would have left no room for the driver or passenger...so it's a touch too small for me. That and I'd have to get Sat Nav just to move the tacho from the centre (damned ADRs).

Moff, leg room is only in the front.

Colinbond, I had one for a test drive and drove the thing like mad. It went really really well, if a little off down low...which is only to be expected in a 1.6, even with a s/c.

Tristan · 9 Feb 2003, 13:36 (Ref:501391)

eleph: IT'S A MINI FOR CHRISSAKES!! MI-NI!!! If you want to carry a TV mast, RENT A VAN!!

Bluebottle · 10 Feb 2003, 08:49 (Ref:502098)

Ironic really, the BMW is just HUGE compared to the real thing!

275 GTB-4 · 10 Feb 2003, 10:54 (Ref:502167)

Quote:

Originally posted by Bluebottle
Ironic really, the BMW is just HUGE compared to the real thing!

Die Spulung in der Toilette funktioniert nicht!!!

gsr · 10 Feb 2003, 11:12 (Ref:502178)

a nice ladies car..

Bomn · 10 Feb 2003, 11:15 (Ref:502183)

Too big to park, boot too small.

Chris Stockdale · 10 Feb 2003, 13:29 (Ref:502321)

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Originally posted by rlinter
If you like Cooper S - Check out the Schnitzer Breathed on version - takes it up to 200bhp - www.schnitzersportscars.com

You were right that mini looks damn fine in fact it looks that good im starting saving right now

Tristan · 10 Feb 2003, 14:54 (Ref:502405)

The Schnitzer version gets a panning in this months Evo. Get the Hartage verison instead. More powerful and a more professional job, apparently (and far cheaper). Schnitzer make a hash of things.

woodyracing · 10 Feb 2003, 15:03 (Ref:502409)

wow that real mini looks like a baby compared to the bmw thing, i didnt realise the size difference was so much!

what is it with newer cars?? they are all going fatter and slower

Truckosaurus · 11 Feb 2003, 10:01 (Ref:503134)

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what is it with newer cars?? they are all going fatter and slower

It's because even superminis come with airbags left, right and centre, as well as side impact bars, aircon, electric windows, sunroofs etc. I also think that manufacturers make each generation of a car larger so they can claim more interior space.

They said on Top Gear that the latest top-of-the-range VW Golf R32 weighs exactly twice what a 1977 Golf GTi did.

Tristan · 12 Feb 2003, 02:04 (Ref:503965)

Don't forget crash protection legislation has put a lot of that weight on.

The Cooper S?? A "girly car"?? Give over!!

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