MINI2 - MINI Forum - View Single Post - Has anyone swapped their gen 1 works for a gen 2 works?

mini5lover · Mar 11th, 2008, 11:22 AM

I fully agree with you, why would they bring out a factory one with so many changes if the after market kit had worked? They wouldnt would they?
I have driven both and whatever people say to me Swiper is brilliant to drive in comparison to the new one. I dont know all the technical terms why but I just know a good car to drive when I drive one and Swiper is much better than the R56 works.
I cant wait to try the new one but with only a very small improvement in acceletation (Swiper is 6.8 and the new one 6.5 for 0-62mph times) I cant see me being willing to pay around £10,0000 to change him.

Mar 11th, 2008, 11:22 AM	#48
mini5lover MINI2 Regular Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Midlands Local Time: 07:07 AM Posts: 171 Offline	I fully agree with you, why would they bring out a factory one with so many changes if the after market kit had worked? They wouldnt would they? I have driven both and whatever people say to me Swiper is brilliant to drive in comparison to the new one. I dont know all the technical terms why but I just know a good car to drive when I drive one and Swiper is much better than the R56 works. I cant wait to try the new one but with only a very small improvement in acceletation (Swiper is 6.8 and the new one 6.5 for 0-62mph times) I cant see me being willing to pay around £10,0000 to change him. Mini obsessed