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scollins · Jan 2nd, 2002, 01:57 PM

Yes, I'm in love...

I went to my local MINI dealer this past Saturday and put a $1000 down on a Cooper S, securing my #3 or 4 spot. I've been on a list to "be on the list" for several months, and the dealer finally started taking deposits.

To my surprise, I was invited to spend some quiet moments with a Cooper S! This 'S' has recently arrived, and is being prepped for the upcoming auto show in February. The dealer has a few 'S' -- 3 I think. This particular S was Dark Silver, White, Black/Blue leather with 16" wheels--and hood stripes. The stripes actually looked better than I thought they would.

The car gives a much more aggressive first impression than the Cooper, with the revised front and rear. The rear spoiler was tasteful, IMHO. The Black/Blue leather is very nice. The carpet is blue as well. However, this combination with Dark Silver is not very nice. I think I'll go for Black/Red if it's available.

What I found most interesting was the gas cap. I used to have a 1974 Celica GT with an exposed chrome cap, so that was what I was expecting. To my surprise, the cap is actually just a flip-open cover, which reveals the traditional pastic cap underneath. This is probably a good thing since I used to have the Celica caps stolen quite regularly, and at $30 a piece it was a pricey replacement.

Pricing...unknown yet, but possibly in the range of CDN $25K - CDN $37K (that's not a typo). That's the Cooper at $25K. Looks like the 'S' can get pretty pricey, especially when the Nav system is added. For reference, I paid $35K for my loaded BMW 318ti Sport in '95. I will mention that for this price, the MINI's interior quality was not up to par with my BMW.

Regards,
Shawn

Jan 2nd, 2002, 01:57 PM	#1
scollins MINI2 Regular Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Oshawa, Ontario Local Time: 04:55 PM Posts: 147 Offline	Touched, Caressed and Sat in Cooper S! Yes, I'm in love... I went to my local MINI dealer this past Saturday and put a $1000 down on a Cooper S, securing my #3 or 4 spot. I've been on a list to "be on the list" for several months, and the dealer finally started taking deposits. To my surprise, I was invited to spend some quiet moments with a Cooper S! This 'S' has recently arrived, and is being prepped for the upcoming auto show in February. The dealer has a few 'S' -- 3 I think. This particular S was Dark Silver, White, Black/Blue leather with 16" wheels--and hood stripes. The stripes actually looked better than I thought they would. The car gives a much more aggressive first impression than the Cooper, with the revised front and rear. The rear spoiler was tasteful, IMHO. The Black/Blue leather is very nice. The carpet is blue as well. However, this combination with Dark Silver is not very nice. I think I'll go for Black/Red if it's available. What I found most interesting was the gas cap. I used to have a 1974 Celica GT with an exposed chrome cap, so that was what I was expecting. To my surprise, the cap is actually just a flip-open cover, which reveals the traditional pastic cap underneath. This is probably a good thing since I used to have the Celica caps stolen quite regularly, and at $30 a piece it was a pricey replacement. Pricing...unknown yet, but possibly in the range of CDN $25K - CDN $37K (that's not a typo). That's the Cooper at $25K. Looks like the 'S' can get pretty pricey, especially when the Nav system is added. For reference, I paid $35K for my loaded BMW 318ti Sport in '95. I will mention that for this price, the MINI's interior quality was not up to par with my BMW. Regards, Shawn Last edited by scollins : Jan 2nd, 2002 at 02:44 PM.