Hi all, first post.

I'm looking to buy a 2007/08 Cooper S (UK) with 17" alloys.

I've read that the uprated sports suspension makes the ride with 17" alloys very hard so I want standard suspension.

Does anyone know what these are called on the Cooper S. Is the standard called 'sport' and the uprated called 'sport suspension plus' ? or is it 'normal' for the standard and 'sport' for the uprated suspension. Hope that makes sense

Also, is there a way of telling which suspension set up a car has or is it just a matter of looking at the paperwork ?

Thanks for any help here.

Sport Suspension Plus was a suspension available on 1st Gen models.

2nd Gen models have either Standard or Sport Suspension. Given the VIN a dealer should be able to tell you which suspension is on the car.