Lavs,
About a year ago i was after my first car, i had a mad craving for the S, i didnt want to settle for the Cooper, i made the mistake of driving the S first, i was hooked.
About 3 months ago i drove a Cooper, and just in that afternoon i had gone from 9 months of only wanting the S to thinking i would much prefer the Cooper, i went to test drive an S to try to sway me back to an S.. didnt work
I have now got my self a little Cooper, in Blue, white roof and white wheels with the Aero Kit. And i couldnt be more happy. I dont crave the S at all..and dont feel i have made the wrong choice. I dont even aim to have one any time soon.
I feel it could do with a little more oomph and a deeper tone from the exhaust... maybe a
JCW conversion with other upgrades, or the Mini Sport SE kit... but thats an after christmas job...
But the handling is spot on, it doesnt feel any differnt than the S, it still puts a smile on my face.
I dont think an S would get me any more trouble than the coop will, but there is no way i am going to pay the premium for insurance for the S over the Cooper, not when there is a Speedcamera or traffic jam around every other corner.
I think its natuarl to want the S, its the next evolution. But you could never use its top speed without risking your licence anyway, its only really the acceleration that makes me want one over the Cooper, see what i can achive with a Tuning kit.
I also prefer the looks of the Cooper at the front anyway, espeically with the Aero Kit, but like the centre exit exhausts of the S.
Rob