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Tara&Paul · Oct 30th, 2007, 11:40 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Roofas (original)

I'm set on getting an R56 in the not too distant future and was contemplating whther to go for a Works S or just a standard S. Having analysed my driving patterns it occurred to me that my average around town and my commute to work (2 mins straight with no traffic) is barely 30mph, I only do about 6-700 motorway miles per annum, and I never track my car. So a standard S would be more than sufficient as anything more would never see it's potential fulfilled.

Now, for those that fall in to similar paterrns, is anything over 150bhp just for bragging? With ever increasing traffic, traffic management systems, etc, we (myself at least) seem to end up driving slower and slower yet cars are becoming more and more powerful.

Not knocking those who do have more than stated, but it has finally dawned on me that my quest for more power is just plain ridiculous as what I have already is barely ever used.

Apologies if I have bored the life out of you.

BTW, I only have a CAI as a mod

Have you ever been in a R56 MCS at full throttle? If not, get yourself down to Stratstone Mini Dealers in Tring and ask for a go in their R56 MCS JCW stage 1 tuned demo' car. And then tell me that 193bhp in a Mini is a waste of time? Once you've got, you WILL use it, trust me.

And regards to "traffic management systems etc", there are miles of roads that you can still have heaps of fun with, especially in Bedfordshire! You just got to know where to go!

P & T.

Oct 30th, 2007, 11:40 PM	#9
Tara&Paul doh! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Hertfordshire Local Time: 07:48 PM Posts: 500 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Roofas (original) I'm set on getting an R56 in the not too distant future and was contemplating whther to go for a Works S or just a standard S. Having analysed my driving patterns it occurred to me that my average around town and my commute to work (2 mins straight with no traffic) is barely 30mph, I only do about 6-700 motorway miles per annum, and I never track my car. So a standard S would be more than sufficient as anything more would never see it's potential fulfilled. Now, for those that fall in to similar paterrns, is anything over 150bhp just for bragging? With ever increasing traffic, traffic management systems, etc, we (myself at least) seem to end up driving slower and slower yet cars are becoming more and more powerful. Not knocking those who do have more than stated, but it has finally dawned on me that my quest for more power is just plain ridiculous as what I have already is barely ever used. Apologies if I have bored the life out of you. BTW, I only have a CAI as a mod Have you ever been in a R56 MCS at full throttle? If not, get yourself down to Stratstone Mini Dealers in Tring and ask for a go in their R56 MCS JCW stage 1 tuned demo' car. And then tell me that 193bhp in a Mini is a waste of time? Once you've got, you WILL use it, trust me. And regards to "traffic management systems etc", there are miles of roads that you can still have heaps of fun with, especially in Bedfordshire! You just got to know where to go! P & T.