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Chris.F · Oct 27th, 2006, 05:54 PM

Following on from the 'S' thread on 'What type of driver...." How about a similar thread for the Cooper?

I'm 17 (just), Male, Student - Hope to become an Architect (eventually!) - Cars an Xmas/Birthday pressie from Mum & Dad.

:bigg rin:

(Lucky Lad)

MyDaydream · Oct 27th, 2006, 05:57 PM

Housewife / Mum

rec · Oct 27th, 2006, 06:31 PM

23 year old computer systemadministrator for a european office of a global company.

big-kev · Oct 27th, 2006, 06:35 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Chris.F (original)

Following on from the 'S' thread on 'What type of driver...." How about a similar thread for the Cooper?

I'm 17 (just), Male, Student - Hope to become an Architect (eventually!) - Cars an Xmas/Birthday pressie from Mum & Dad.

:bigg rin:

(Lucky Lad)

i had to pay for my mini you lucky barstool!! i would have been lucky to get a toy mini out of my parents at 17!!

rayb · Oct 27th, 2006, 06:48 PM

Our Mini, when it arrives, is a silver wedding anniversary present to my wife. It would be rude to tell her age.

She's a housewife.
Mini is a great 17th birthday present, you're very lucky.

Faz · Oct 27th, 2006, 06:56 PM

Someone who can't afford a Cooper S....

rjccooper · Oct 27th, 2006, 06:58 PM

ERP Consulting Sales - 35 - Male - I could have afforded an S but really don't like blown engines (turbos and Superchargers).....to be honest the Cooper is a lot more fun!

SimonSJR · Oct 27th, 2006, 06:59 PM

I'm was 17 on July 25th and currently drive a Mini One and ordered an R56 Cooper in PW with black roof n wheels..... Take delivery on lauch day supposedly.
I chose to run a One for 3 months until the new Cooper is out as I thought in the long term the R56 would be the right choice financially.
I also hope to become an architect, lol, just sent of my ucas with my applications actually

just one conditional offer from liverpool yet but its early days lol.
Looks like Cooper drivers and architects go?

Chris.F · Oct 27th, 2006, 07:00 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by big-kev (original)

i had to pay for my mini you lucky barstool!! i would have been lucky to get a toy mini out of my parents at 17!!

lol. My dad had a brand new 3.0 Capri Ghia for his 17th (less than £2500 +£330pa FC Insurance)!!! and mum & dad had a saving fund for my 17th Birthday to buy me a new car so yes I know i'm a lucky barstool!

but at least I admit it.

I was saving hard but.......

thats paying the insurance

SimonSJR · Oct 27th, 2006, 07:01 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Faz (original)

Someone who can't afford a Cooper S....

or who can't get insure on one....

that would be me. My R56 cooper has come it at just under £18,500... more than a standard cooper s

Faz · Oct 27th, 2006, 07:10 PM

I know I made the tongue-in-cheek comment about people who couldn't afford a Coopers S, but I think it'd be a tricky decision for me. I'd love an S for the extra performance but I can't stand that cheap black plastic grill!!!

The chrome grill on a Cooper is much nicer.

Faz · Oct 27th, 2006, 07:11 PM

Hmmmm. I wonder if you can retro-fit a nice chrome Cooper grill on a Cooper S???

Chris.F · Oct 27th, 2006, 07:12 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by SimonSJR (original)

I'm was 17 on July 25th and currently drive a Mini One and ordered an R56 Cooper in PW with black roof n wheels...
I also hope to become an architect, lol, just sent of my ucas with my applications actually

just one conditional offer from liverpool yet but its early days lol.
Looks like Cooper drivers and architects go?

Simon....Good luck with the applications, I'm not at that point yet but Manchester, Liverpool and Huddersfield look most likely to me. In fact visited Huddersfield on Wednesday impressive & modern. Friendly staff & students at all 3 IMO.

Any more architects (sorry potential!) out there?

Chris.F · Oct 27th, 2006, 07:23 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by SimonSJR (original)

or who can't get insure on one....

that would be me. My R56 cooper has come it at just under £18,500... more than a standard cooper s

Believe it or not my 1st Insurance quote on a Cooper ...FComp with 0 NC and with Tracker Echo & Pass Plus was £18,903 in my own name. Never been in trouble, live in a nice area mum & dad have both better than 11 years NC bonus. Car will be garaged with alarm..........(Confused !!! I certainly was) ............The Endesleigh advert shows a young girl stood in front of a mini and 17-70 but when I rang they said you had to have been driving for 12 months.....so 18-70 surely? Wouldn't even quote...... Several quotes at £8,300 ish.......then into the real World of acceptable figures but still expensive at near to

£2000!!!!!!!!!

SimonSJR · Oct 27th, 2006, 07:35 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Chris.F (original)

Believe it or not my 1st Insurance quote on a Cooper ...FComp with 0 NC and with Tracker Echo & Pass Plus was £18,903 in my own name. Never been in trouble, live in a nice area mum & dad have both better than 11 years NC bonus. Car will be garaged with alarm..........(Confused !!! I certainly was) ............The Endesleigh advert shows a young girl stood in front of a mini and 17-70 but when I rang they said you had to have been driving for 12 months.....so 18-70 surely? Wouldn't even quote...... Several quotes at £8,300 ish.......then into the real World of acceptable figures but still expensive at near to

£2000!!!!!!!!!

**** lol 18,903...
What insurance company are you with now then? I'm with Norwich Union on my One and thats just under 2,000. Might be worth shopping around abit to try and knock it down as I expect the Cooper to be a fair bit more. I've noticed some companies will only insure 17 year olds on Mini Ones?
My applications are Liverpool, Bath, Oxford Brookes, Westminster, Birmingham UCE and Wolverhampton.
fingers crossed. Bath is definately worth a visit mate, also oxford brookes although it is superseeded by oxford university in the city it is such a nice place to study and their architecture department is brand new. I was told to expect an offer of A,B,B so i've whacked it down lol.

Scrogg · Oct 27th, 2006, 07:44 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Chris.F (original)

Following on from the 'S' thread on 'What type of driver...." How about a similar thread for the Cooper?

Popey must be getting paranoid now, this is the second time this week someone has copied his idea for a thread!

(And yes, I know I did it with the other one, so no reminders needed!)

Another Cooper driver here - 32 yr old Apprentice Billionaire

Chris.F · Oct 27th, 2006, 07:54 PM

[quote=SimonSJR;2718272]**** lol 18,903...
What insurance company are you with now then?

Norwich Union wouldn't even quote me for a Cooper (decline is the phrase!) as per several more high profile companies with big adverts on TV, but my parents Insurers have offered me a (costly) but below the going rate quote near to £2000 which in comparison to the other 30 companies I have tried looks a bargain. (coughs!!!! & splutters!!!!) I want to earn my own NCB as soon as possible but at a price!

Thanks for the advice re courses Bath sounds interesting, will certainly explore further.

Chris.F · Oct 27th, 2006, 08:00 PM

Another Cooper driver here - 32 yr old Apprentice Billionaire[/quote]

lol

Sorry Popey! ....(good ideas!!!)........but Scrogg only an Apprentice at 32

? Surely it should be Multi-Billionaire at least.

on the Horizon. Lets hope the R56 sells well?

Horseladywhoa · Oct 27th, 2006, 08:11 PM

Teacher!

Scrogg · Oct 27th, 2006, 08:16 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Chris.F (original)

lol

Sorry Popey! ....(good ideas!!!)........but Scrogg only an Apprentice at 32

? Surely it should be Multi-Billionaire at least.

on the Horizon. Lets hope the R56 sells well?

I know what you mean, but I just can't quite seem to get my hands on that last Hundred Grand to tip me over the £1,000,000,000,000 mark!

(For all our US viewers, a real billion has 12 noughts, not 9! )

Oct 27th, 2006, 05:54 PM	#1
Chris.F MINI2 Regular Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Pennines Local Time: 06:20 AM Posts: 326 Offline	What type of person drives a Cooper? Following on from the 'S' thread on 'What type of driver...." How about a similar thread for the Cooper? I'm 17 (just), Male, Student - Hope to become an Architect (eventually!) - Cars an Xmas/Birthday pressie from Mum & Dad. :bigg rin: (Lucky Lad)

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Oct 27th, 2006, 05:57 PM	#2 (permalink)
MyDaydream MINI2 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Around Here Local Time: 07:20 AM Posts: 28 Offline	Housewife / Mum

Oct 27th, 2006, 06:35 PM	#4 (permalink)
big-kev the memories!!!! My Classifieds Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: nottingham england Local Time: 07:20 AM Posts: 5,684 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Chris.F (original) Following on from the 'S' thread on 'What type of driver...." How about a similar thread for the Cooper? I'm 17 (just), Male, Student - Hope to become an Architect (eventually!) - Cars an Xmas/Birthday pressie from Mum & Dad. :bigg rin: (Lucky Lad) i had to pay for my mini you lucky barstool!! i would have been lucky to get a toy mini out of my parents at 17!!

Oct 27th, 2006, 06:48 PM	#5 (permalink)
rayb MINI2 Regular Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Oxfordshire Local Time: 06:20 AM Posts: 62 Offline	Our Mini, when it arrives, is a silver wedding anniversary present to my wife. It would be rude to tell her age. She's a housewife. Mini is a great 17th birthday present, you're very lucky.

Oct 27th, 2006, 06:56 PM	#6 (permalink)
Faz MINI2 Regular Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Worksop, Notts Local Time: 07:20 AM Posts: 249 Offline	Someone who can't afford a Cooper S....

Oct 27th, 2006, 06:58 PM	#7 (permalink)
rjccooper MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Sep 2006 Local Time: 01:20 AM Posts: 6 Offline	ERP Consulting Sales - 35 - Male - I could have afforded an S but really don't like blown engines (turbos and Superchargers).....to be honest the Cooper is a lot more fun!

Oct 27th, 2006, 06:59 PM	#8 (permalink)
SimonSJR SimonSJR Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Wolverhampton Local Time: 07:20 AM Posts: 205 Offline	I'm was 17 on July 25th and currently drive a Mini One and ordered an R56 Cooper in PW with black roof n wheels..... Take delivery on lauch day supposedly. I chose to run a One for 3 months until the new Cooper is out as I thought in the long term the R56 would be the right choice financially. I also hope to become an architect, lol, just sent of my ucas with my applications actually just one conditional offer from liverpool yet but its early days lol. Looks like Cooper drivers and architects go?

Oct 27th, 2006, 07:00 PM	#9 (permalink)
Chris.F MINI2 Regular Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Pennines Local Time: 06:20 AM Posts: 326 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by big-kev (original) i had to pay for my mini you lucky barstool!! i would have been lucky to get a toy mini out of my parents at 17!! lol. My dad had a brand new 3.0 Capri Ghia for his 17th (less than £2500 +£330pa FC Insurance)!!! and mum & dad had a saving fund for my 17th Birthday to buy me a new car so yes I know i'm a lucky barstool! but at least I admit it. I was saving hard but....... thats paying the insurance

Oct 27th, 2006, 07:01 PM	#10 (permalink)
SimonSJR SimonSJR Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Wolverhampton Local Time: 07:20 AM Posts: 205 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Faz (original) Someone who can't afford a Cooper S.... or who can't get insure on one.... that would be me. My R56 cooper has come it at just under £18,500... more than a standard cooper s

Oct 27th, 2006, 07:10 PM	#11 (permalink)
Faz MINI2 Regular Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Worksop, Notts Local Time: 07:20 AM Posts: 249 Offline	I know I made the tongue-in-cheek comment about people who couldn't afford a Coopers S, but I think it'd be a tricky decision for me. I'd love an S for the extra performance but I can't stand that cheap black plastic grill!!! The chrome grill on a Cooper is much nicer.

Oct 27th, 2006, 07:11 PM	#12 (permalink)
Faz MINI2 Regular Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Worksop, Notts Local Time: 07:20 AM Posts: 249 Offline	Hmmmm. I wonder if you can retro-fit a nice chrome Cooper grill on a Cooper S???

Oct 27th, 2006, 07:12 PM	#13 (permalink)
Chris.F MINI2 Regular Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Pennines Local Time: 06:20 AM Posts: 326 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by SimonSJR (original) I'm was 17 on July 25th and currently drive a Mini One and ordered an R56 Cooper in PW with black roof n wheels... I also hope to become an architect, lol, just sent of my ucas with my applications actually just one conditional offer from liverpool yet but its early days lol. Looks like Cooper drivers and architects go? Simon....Good luck with the applications, I'm not at that point yet but Manchester, Liverpool and Huddersfield look most likely to me. In fact visited Huddersfield on Wednesday impressive & modern. Friendly staff & students at all 3 IMO. Any more architects (sorry potential!) out there?

Oct 27th, 2006, 07:23 PM	#14 (permalink)
Chris.F MINI2 Regular Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Pennines Local Time: 06:20 AM Posts: 326 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by SimonSJR (original) or who can't get insure on one.... that would be me. My R56 cooper has come it at just under £18,500... more than a standard cooper s Believe it or not my 1st Insurance quote on a Cooper ...FComp with 0 NC and with Tracker Echo & Pass Plus was £18,903 in my own name. Never been in trouble, live in a nice area mum & dad have both better than 11 years NC bonus. Car will be garaged with alarm..........(Confused !!! I certainly was) ............The Endesleigh advert shows a young girl stood in front of a mini and 17-70 but when I rang they said you had to have been driving for 12 months.....so 18-70 surely? Wouldn't even quote...... Several quotes at £8,300 ish.......then into the real World of acceptable figures but still expensive at near to £2000!!!!!!!!!

Oct 27th, 2006, 07:35 PM	#15 (permalink)
SimonSJR SimonSJR Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Wolverhampton Local Time: 07:20 AM Posts: 205 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Chris.F (original) Believe it or not my 1st Insurance quote on a Cooper ...FComp with 0 NC and with Tracker Echo & Pass Plus was £18,903 in my own name. Never been in trouble, live in a nice area mum & dad have both better than 11 years NC bonus. Car will be garaged with alarm..........(Confused !!! I certainly was) ............The Endesleigh advert shows a young girl stood in front of a mini and 17-70 but when I rang they said you had to have been driving for 12 months.....so 18-70 surely? Wouldn't even quote...... Several quotes at £8,300 ish.......then into the real World of acceptable figures but still expensive at near to £2000!!!!!!!!! **** lol 18,903... What insurance company are you with now then? I'm with Norwich Union on my One and thats just under 2,000. Might be worth shopping around abit to try and knock it down as I expect the Cooper to be a fair bit more. I've noticed some companies will only insure 17 year olds on Mini Ones? My applications are Liverpool, Bath, Oxford Brookes, Westminster, Birmingham UCE and Wolverhampton. fingers crossed. Bath is definately worth a visit mate, also oxford brookes although it is superseeded by oxford university in the city it is such a nice place to study and their architecture department is brand new. I was told to expect an offer of A,B,B so i've whacked it down lol.

Oct 27th, 2006, 07:44 PM	#16 (permalink)
Scrogg Almost There... Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Gloucester Local Time: 07:20 AM Posts: 14,982 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Chris.F (original) Following on from the 'S' thread on 'What type of driver...." How about a similar thread for the Cooper? Popey must be getting paranoid now, this is the second time this week someone has copied his idea for a thread! (And yes, I know I did it with the other one, so no reminders needed!) Another Cooper driver here - 32 yr old Apprentice Billionaire

Oct 27th, 2006, 07:54 PM	#17 (permalink)
Chris.F MINI2 Regular Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Pennines Local Time: 06:20 AM Posts: 326 Offline	[quote=SimonSJR;2718272]**** lol 18,903... What insurance company are you with now then? Norwich Union wouldn't even quote me for a Cooper (decline is the phrase!) as per several more high profile companies with big adverts on TV, but my parents Insurers have offered me a (costly) but below the going rate quote near to £2000 which in comparison to the other 30 companies I have tried looks a bargain. (coughs!!!! & splutters!!!!) I want to earn my own NCB as soon as possible but at a price! Thanks for the advice re courses Bath sounds interesting, will certainly explore further.

Oct 27th, 2006, 08:00 PM	#18 (permalink)
Chris.F MINI2 Regular Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Pennines Local Time: 06:20 AM Posts: 326 Offline	Another Cooper driver here - 32 yr old Apprentice Billionaire[/quote] lol Sorry Popey! ....(good ideas!!!)........but Scrogg only an Apprentice at 32 ? Surely it should be Multi-Billionaire at least. on the Horizon. Lets hope the R56 sells well?

Oct 27th, 2006, 08:16 PM	#20 (permalink)
Scrogg Almost There... Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Gloucester Local Time: 07:20 AM Posts: 14,982 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Chris.F (original) lol Sorry Popey! ....(good ideas!!!)........but Scrogg only an Apprentice at 32 ? Surely it should be Multi-Billionaire at least. on the Horizon. Lets hope the R56 sells well? I know what you mean, but I just can't quite seem to get my hands on that last Hundred Grand to tip me over the £1,000,000,000,000 mark! (For all our US viewers, a real billion has 12 noughts, not 9! )

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