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SimonSJR · Nov 21st, 2006, 10:26 PM

Just took delivery of my shiny new Cooper in Chilli red w/ black roof n stripes....
I have to say WOW, what a car!!!
I am only 17 years old and am very fortunate to be able to have this car, after driving my 2001 Mini One for the 3months i've been passed moving onto this new Cooper seems like a completely new driving experiance. The clutch is so light and the power through the gears in PHENOMINAL

I can't stop smiling....
Even compared to my girlfriends 2006 Park Lane the power over the last Cooper's seems alot more significant that what the figures suggest... maybe the engine is more responsive??? I dont know but on my drive to Telford from Wolverhampton tonight the amount of power I found in 3rd when overtaking was surreal.....
And the ambiant lighting and sports suspensions and sound system and everything, i could go on lol.
O and because I ordered a pepper white cooper with black roof and they got my order wrong (ordered chilli red instead

) they have ordered the pepper white cooper and I can expect that in the first week of january with an aero kit and spoiler and r90's in anthracite

hehe. At no extra cost! There buying the chilli red cooper for the same 16,500 i paid for it and then i just need to cough up for the extras on the pepper white. top notch customer service

Mini Cooper Drivers have added oomph!

miniman23 · Nov 21st, 2006, 10:29 PM

Enjoy it mate. I am getting my new MCS on Saturday

Quote: Originally Posted by SimonSJR (original)

Just took delivery of my shiny new Cooper in Chilli red w/ black roof n stripes....
I have to say WOW, what a car!!!
I am only 17 years old and am very fortunate to be able to have this car, after driving my 2001 Mini One for the 3months i've been passed moving onto this new Cooper seems like a completely new driving experiance. The clute is so light and the power through the gears in PHENOMINAL

I can't stop smiling....
Even compared to my girlfriends 2006 Park Lane the power over the last Cooper's seems alot more significant that what the figures suggest... maybe the engine is more responsive??? I dont know but on my drive to Telford from Wolverhampton tonight the amount of power I found in 3rd when overtaking was surreal.....
And the ambiant lighting and sports suspensions and sound system and everything, i could go on lol.
O and because I ordered a pepper white cooper with black roof and they got my order wrong (ordered chilli red instead

) they have ordered the pepper white cooper and I can expect that in the first week of january with an aero kit and spoiler and r90's in anthracite

hehe. At no extra cost! There buying the chilli red cooper for the same 16,500 i paid for it and then i just need to cough up for the extras on the pepper white. top notch customer service

Mini Cooper Drivers have added oomph!

SimonSJR · Nov 21st, 2006, 10:31 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by miniman23 (original)

Enjoy it mate. I am getting my new MCS on Saturday

I'm sure you will love it.... absolutely awesome! and the amount of attention its attracted has surprised me.

~Marcus~ · Nov 21st, 2006, 10:37 PM

Congrats - I'm waiting for a Chili Red/Black Cooper do you have any pics?!

SimonSJR · Nov 21st, 2006, 10:48 PM

i'll dust off the old digital camera tomoro matey

it'll be worth the wait for your car, its agonising but so is the smile that you can't get rid of once it arrives

lol

Rakey · Nov 22nd, 2006, 12:08 AM

having driven the R56 Cooper on Sunday I can understand why you are so impressed, its a great improvement on the old car/engine

Enjoy!!!

Oh and get the pictures up

GoodFinder · Nov 22nd, 2006, 01:32 AM

Congratulations! It sounds like MINI has done it again!

Freddo · Nov 22nd, 2006, 01:47 AM

They sure have. The R56 Cooper is a big improvement compared to the current. Actually it was the cooper that impressed me the most. I did take both a MCS and a MC for a testdrive yesterday and as I said..loved the new cooper. Mostly because it´s a totally different car to drive. But offcourse thats my opinion

rec · Nov 22nd, 2006, 07:24 AM

how long did you wait between the build date and the delivery date ? mine was built yesterday and i'm trying to make an educated guess at when it'll turn up at the dealer !

Paul · Nov 22nd, 2006, 07:51 AM

Mine was built 9 days ago..........

rec · Nov 22nd, 2006, 07:53 AM

is yours suffering from the short cable problem ?

Paul · Nov 22nd, 2006, 07:54 AM

Yep, and I'm starting to suffer a short on patience problem.

rec · Nov 22nd, 2006, 07:56 AM

yeah, i'm probably ****ing my dealer off immensely by asking him if he has a delivery date, reg details etc etc.

i'm still too excited to be impatient. well, i'm impatient, but happy impatient rather than angry impatient !

edit: if mine's delayed, lock yourself in your houses, cos i'll go on a rampage ;]

Spamini · Nov 22nd, 2006, 08:14 AM

I'm pleased you are enjoying your cooper as much as I am. When did you order yours? When I ordered mine in September Pepper white was not available. Could be why the order was wrong.

118 · Nov 22nd, 2006, 08:29 AM

any piccies please?

~Marcus~ · Nov 22nd, 2006, 09:50 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by e180881 (original)

any piccies please?

Blimey mate! long time no hear hows tricks! remember the fun we had in the G&L thread?!

118 · Nov 22nd, 2006, 09:56 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by ~Marcus~ (original)

Blimey mate! long time no hear hows tricks! remember the fun we had in the G&L thread?!

allo allo

yeah things are good thanks, how about you? I remember the fun - did post a hello over in there

KillerByte · Nov 22nd, 2006, 03:44 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by SimonSJR (original)

Just took delivery of my shiny new Cooper in Chilli red w/ black roof n stripes....
I have to say WOW, what a car!!!
I am only 17 years old and am very fortunate to be able to have this car, after driving my 2001 Mini One for the 3months i've been passed moving onto this new Cooper seems like a completely new driving experiance.

Wow! To own an R56 MINI Cooper when you're only 17 must cost an absolute fortune on the insurance! I know that because even though I've held a driving licence for 6 years, I had no no-claims bonus (was on my parents' car prior to this) and so my insurance is still relatively expensive for a 52 plate Cooper.

Good luck with the new car though and enjoy it - I'm sure you will!

ScottieCoop · Nov 22nd, 2006, 03:49 PM

took 15 days for my Cooper to arrive from build date finish of the 7th arrived at dealers yesterday.

Chris.F · Nov 22nd, 2006, 03:56 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by KillerByte (original)

Wow! To own an R56 MINI Cooper when you're only 17 must cost an absolute fortune on the insurance!

Oh Yes!!!!! ....Actually Churchill said Oh No!!!!!.......My first quote was £18,903 via confused.con......then loads of £8,000ish .......£4,000 ish...quite a few call backs to me at £3400...several £2800 AND MANY of big names GET LOST.

Finally got it close to £2000 fully comp with Tracker Echo, Pass Plus, 12,000miles pa. garaged.

Considering my dad had a 3.0litre Ghia Capri on his 17th birthday took his test the same day and it cost him £330pa but the car cost £2400 in 1974.

so % wise???not a great difference.

Nov 21st, 2006, 10:26 PM	#1
SimonSJR SimonSJR Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Wolverhampton Local Time: 10:02 AM Posts: 205 Offline	R56 Cooper, Fast as ! Just took delivery of my shiny new Cooper in Chilli red w/ black roof n stripes.... I have to say WOW, what a car!!! I am only 17 years old and am very fortunate to be able to have this car, after driving my 2001 Mini One for the 3months i've been passed moving onto this new Cooper seems like a completely new driving experiance. The clutch is so light and the power through the gears in PHENOMINAL I can't stop smiling.... Even compared to my girlfriends 2006 Park Lane the power over the last Cooper's seems alot more significant that what the figures suggest... maybe the engine is more responsive??? I dont know but on my drive to Telford from Wolverhampton tonight the amount of power I found in 3rd when overtaking was surreal..... And the ambiant lighting and sports suspensions and sound system and everything, i could go on lol. O and because I ordered a pepper white cooper with black roof and they got my order wrong (ordered chilli red instead ) they have ordered the pepper white cooper and I can expect that in the first week of january with an aero kit and spoiler and r90's in anthracite hehe. At no extra cost! There buying the chilli red cooper for the same 16,500 i paid for it and then i just need to cough up for the extras on the pepper white. top notch customer service Mini Cooper Drivers have added oomph!

Nov 21st, 2006, 10:37 PM	#4 (permalink)
~Marcus~ Selling soul to buy JCW! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: London & Hampshire Local Time: 10:02 AM Posts: 1,945 Offline	Congrats - I'm waiting for a Chili Red/Black Cooper do you have any pics?! My Blog

Nov 22nd, 2006, 12:08 AM	#6 (permalink)
Rakey I am not a number!! My Classifieds Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: The Village Local Time: 10:02 AM Posts: 50,276 Offline	having driven the R56 Cooper on Sunday I can understand why you are so impressed, its a great improvement on the old car/engine Enjoy!!! Oh and get the pictures up Its only a forum you know!

Nov 22nd, 2006, 07:24 AM	#9 (permalink)
rec Not a happy bunny. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Scotthall MINI Often Local Time: 10:02 AM Posts: 1,217 Offline	how long did you wait between the build date and the delivery date ? mine was built yesterday and i'm trying to make an educated guess at when it'll turn up at the dealer ! Got an R56 ? Flaunt It ! http://www.mini2.com/forum/general-d...st-ya-r56.html

Nov 22nd, 2006, 07:53 AM	#11 (permalink)
rec Not a happy bunny. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Scotthall MINI Often Local Time: 10:02 AM Posts: 1,217 Offline	is yours suffering from the short cable problem ? Got an R56 ? Flaunt It ! http://www.mini2.com/forum/general-d...st-ya-r56.html

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Nov 21st, 2006, 10:29 PM	#2 (permalink)
miniman23 MINI2 Senior My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: London Local Time: 10:02 AM Posts: 376 Offline	Enjoy it mate. I am getting my new MCS on Saturday Quote: Originally Posted by SimonSJR (original) Just took delivery of my shiny new Cooper in Chilli red w/ black roof n stripes.... I have to say WOW, what a car!!! I am only 17 years old and am very fortunate to be able to have this car, after driving my 2001 Mini One for the 3months i've been passed moving onto this new Cooper seems like a completely new driving experiance. The clute is so light and the power through the gears in PHENOMINAL I can't stop smiling.... Even compared to my girlfriends 2006 Park Lane the power over the last Cooper's seems alot more significant that what the figures suggest... maybe the engine is more responsive??? I dont know but on my drive to Telford from Wolverhampton tonight the amount of power I found in 3rd when overtaking was surreal..... And the ambiant lighting and sports suspensions and sound system and everything, i could go on lol. O and because I ordered a pepper white cooper with black roof and they got my order wrong (ordered chilli red instead ) they have ordered the pepper white cooper and I can expect that in the first week of january with an aero kit and spoiler and r90's in anthracite hehe. At no extra cost! There buying the chilli red cooper for the same 16,500 i paid for it and then i just need to cough up for the extras on the pepper white. top notch customer service Mini Cooper Drivers have added oomph!

Nov 21st, 2006, 10:31 PM	#3 (permalink)
SimonSJR SimonSJR Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Wolverhampton Local Time: 10:02 AM Posts: 205 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by miniman23 (original) Enjoy it mate. I am getting my new MCS on Saturday I'm sure you will love it.... absolutely awesome! and the amount of attention its attracted has surprised me.

Nov 21st, 2006, 10:48 PM	#5 (permalink)
SimonSJR SimonSJR Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Wolverhampton Local Time: 10:02 AM Posts: 205 Offline	i'll dust off the old digital camera tomoro matey it'll be worth the wait for your car, its agonising but so is the smile that you can't get rid of once it arrives lol

Nov 22nd, 2006, 01:32 AM	#7 (permalink)
GoodFinder MINI2 Regular Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Austin, TX USA Local Time: 04:02 AM Posts: 119 Offline	Congratulations! It sounds like MINI has done it again!

Nov 22nd, 2006, 01:47 AM	#8 (permalink)
Freddo MINI2 Regular Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Sweden Local Time: 09:02 AM Posts: 257 Online	They sure have. The R56 Cooper is a big improvement compared to the current. Actually it was the cooper that impressed me the most. I did take both a MCS and a MC for a testdrive yesterday and as I said..loved the new cooper. Mostly because it´s a totally different car to drive. But offcourse thats my opinion

Nov 22nd, 2006, 07:51 AM	#10 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 10:02 AM Posts: 40,553 Offline	Mine was built 9 days ago..........

Nov 22nd, 2006, 07:54 AM	#12 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 10:02 AM Posts: 40,553 Offline	Yep, and I'm starting to suffer a short on patience problem.

Nov 22nd, 2006, 07:56 AM	#13 (permalink)
rec Not a happy bunny. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Scotthall MINI Often Local Time: 10:02 AM Posts: 1,217 Offline	yeah, i'm probably ****ing my dealer off immensely by asking him if he has a delivery date, reg details etc etc. i'm still too excited to be impatient. well, i'm impatient, but happy impatient rather than angry impatient ! edit: if mine's delayed, lock yourself in your houses, cos i'll go on a rampage ;] Got an R56 ? Flaunt It ! http://www.mini2.com/forum/general-d...st-ya-r56.html

Nov 22nd, 2006, 08:14 AM	#14 (permalink)
Spamini MINI2 Regular Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Spalding Local Time: 10:02 AM Posts: 166 Offline	I'm pleased you are enjoying your cooper as much as I am. When did you order yours? When I ordered mine in September Pepper white was not available. Could be why the order was wrong.

Nov 22nd, 2006, 08:29 AM	#15 (permalink)
118 KitKat Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: West Sussex Local Time: 10:02 AM Posts: 19,295 Offline	any piccies please? * The Italian Job 2008...... Team 50 - please sponsor us by clicking on my sig! * clicky here to visit the UJ Owners Club thread

Nov 22nd, 2006, 09:50 AM	#16 (permalink)
~Marcus~ Selling soul to buy JCW! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: London & Hampshire Local Time: 10:02 AM Posts: 1,945 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by e180881 (original) any piccies please? Blimey mate! long time no hear hows tricks! remember the fun we had in the G&L thread?! My Blog

Nov 22nd, 2006, 09:56 AM	#17 (permalink)
118 KitKat Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: West Sussex Local Time: 10:02 AM Posts: 19,295 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by ~Marcus~ (original) Blimey mate! long time no hear hows tricks! remember the fun we had in the G&L thread?! allo allo yeah things are good thanks, how about you? I remember the fun - did post a hello over in there * The Italian Job 2008...... Team 50 - please sponsor us by clicking on my sig! * clicky here to visit the UJ Owners Club thread

Nov 22nd, 2006, 03:44 PM	#18 (permalink)
KillerByte Skadoosh! Join Date: May 2006 Location: Nottingham Local Time: 10:02 AM Posts: 9,575 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by SimonSJR (original) Just took delivery of my shiny new Cooper in Chilli red w/ black roof n stripes.... I have to say WOW, what a car!!! I am only 17 years old and am very fortunate to be able to have this car, after driving my 2001 Mini One for the 3months i've been passed moving onto this new Cooper seems like a completely new driving experiance. Wow! To own an R56 MINI Cooper when you're only 17 must cost an absolute fortune on the insurance! I know that because even though I've held a driving licence for 6 years, I had no no-claims bonus (was on my parents' car prior to this) and so my insurance is still relatively expensive for a 52 plate Cooper. Good luck with the new car though and enjoy it - I'm sure you will!

Nov 22nd, 2006, 03:49 PM	#19 (permalink)
ScottieCoop Shopping Join Date: Apr 2004 Local Time: 10:02 AM Posts: 773 Offline	took 15 days for my Cooper to arrive from build date finish of the 7th arrived at dealers yesterday. Cooper D (2007)

Nov 22nd, 2006, 03:56 PM	#20 (permalink)
Chris.F MINI2 Regular Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Pennines Local Time: 09:02 AM Posts: 326 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by KillerByte (original) Wow! To own an R56 MINI Cooper when you're only 17 must cost an absolute fortune on the insurance! Oh Yes!!!!! ....Actually Churchill said Oh No!!!!!.......My first quote was £18,903 via confused.con......then loads of £8,000ish .......£4,000 ish...quite a few call backs to me at £3400...several £2800 AND MANY of big names GET LOST. Finally got it close to £2000 fully comp with Tracker Echo, Pass Plus, 12,000miles pa. garaged. Considering my dad had a 3.0litre Ghia Capri on his 17th birthday took his test the same day and it cost him £330pa but the car cost £2400 in 1974. so % wise???not a great difference.

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