I know I have said this before in another similar thread, I have purposefully avoided taking the new cooper s out for a test drive for this very reason. I had a test drive booked for 2 weeks ago.
I love my MCS. I was thinking about changing for a Subaru Impreza a few weeks back and although it had more power and torque to tap, the drive was far more disconnected and distant from the feel my Cooper S with sports+ suspension has. I love my little car seeking out every bump and camber in the road. When going down a country road at a fair speed I am totally connected with it, taking in every part of the road. The only car I personally know of which comes near is a Lotus Elise, which is going to be my next purchase.
To hear that BMW have moved towards the middle, more comfortable sector of the market and appeal to a wider range of people it upsets me, but to be honest when it comes to sales you can’t blame them for that.
My test drive with the new MCS was cancelled for this reason. I would rather pump money into my older model, but that’s just personal preference. |