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| First Generation MINI Cooper S MINI Cooper S 2002 - 2006 |
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| Sham the car ho, who is lurking in the far north |     | 183 | 3.65% |
Washy who's still on course to set a record for most MINIs owned !  |    | 232 | 4.63% |
| Soggy who shacked up with Rakey, then thought better of it |    | 242 | 4.83% |
| Aiden, who's got litres & litres in the drive, |    | 174 | 3.47% |
| Cat Eating Rakey - he who spec's best at the pub |    | 187 | 3.73% |
ABG , who has Mod Mania ! and Porsche fever  |    | 149 | 2.97% |
| MartinL, back in a MINI, still the official beanie-type | | 137 | 2.73% |
Mo who's binning his Works and going even more elitist with a Cooper S LE  | | 108 | 2.15% |
| jimskater, who got married & is on his way back to Blighty | | 32 | 0.64% |
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puck, who's pullied, painted, and wants a new job ! | | 185 | 3.69% |
Shane, who's years too late.... and gone far, far away  | | 2 | 0.04% |
| mad brummie, who ate all of his alphabet soup and was left with a Zed | | 2,015 | 40.20% |
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ONED, the diesel loving, Annie beating handyman ! | | 199 | 3.97% |
| lavs, who needs to start Speccin' something soon | | 178 | 3.55% |
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pappillon , who looks very good in all black | | 232 | 4.63% |
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CooperID who wants some big stoppers ! | | 139 | 2.77% |
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Wobert, who needs to do some last-minute Speccin..... | | 146 | 2.91% |
| Goonery, who is busy with very complicated recipies... | | 204 | 4.07% |
Ruthie, who is constantly smiling whilst driving her Lippy Red S !  | | 268 | 5.35% |
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Jan 30th, 2006, 12:18 PM
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| Thinking of ordering an S sometime in the next few months, heres provisional spec Chilli Pack Chili Red/Black Roof 17" Bullets Vis Pack MFSW Chrome Line Interior Antercite dash arm rest TLC (obviously!) Side skirts Black bonnet stripes spot lights (maybe auto air con)? think there was summin else cant remember now  resisting HK/full leather blah blah blah as much as id like on cost issues. then cheapest way is prob take the car to graeme goode racing and get the 210bhp package only worry is would I regret buying before the new one comes out. dealer says the new S wont be released same time as the One/Cooper but i dont believe him. if there are no friendly insurers out there i wudnt be getting til september anyway. i know there is no right answer but basically asking do u reckon the new one wud be that much better for not much more cash  cheers S speccers  |
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Jan 30th, 2006, 12:34 PM
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| Yep... you get the much nicer black A pillars too then! Matt - best check with your dealer what build weeks are allocated to the Cooper S for late this year. I suspect there will be some down time at the factory before production of the new model starts so they may not be building them after June/July... production of the new model is rumoured to start in September! |
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Jan 30th, 2006, 01:49 PM
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| Well, I was going to be all sensible and economical and go for a diesel. But my heart seems to rule over my head and I'm going for a cooper S works! I'm not too excited yet as I'm still to secure finance, which could be problematic as I've just moved house and that caused a real nightmare last time! However, I've just sent off my order and fingers crossed it'll be ok.... Mini Cooper S Hyper Blue white roof/mirrors DSC JCW Elec fold mirrors interior trim body colour chrome line interior visibility pack first aid kit + triangle parking distance control satellite navigation bluetooth phone prep voice control harman kardon hi-fi chili pack head airbags heated washerjets + mirrors TLC I'm hoping to get the official ipod link, illuminated door sills and possibly a front camera fitted after the factory build. What have I forgotten and what should I ditch?! Tom  |
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Jan 30th, 2006, 02:13 PM
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| There is no doubt that there is more flex in the car but it handles well and goes well. I have been able to more than keep up with other cooper s's on track days, and even embarras some with JCW kits! I have been out to play with Tonyt3 and s_and_m who both drive tin tops on a few occasions and they will both tell you (I think) that the convertible does not loose much to the tin top around the circuit. The convertible still has the same weeknesses ie Brakes and I have gone down the route with braided hoses, 5.1 fluid, drilled and slotted discs as well as performance pads. This has seen the end of brake fade and I am very happy with the brake set up on the car. The other area is tyres and I run toyo t1r's all round. My biggest issue at the moment with the convertible is using the car phone in it as it really is too noisy on the nokia blue tooth car kit that I had installed. I can hear very easily but the people at the othe other end complain about the noise at my end. I am tempted to go for the roof next time around for this reason alone. |
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Jan 30th, 2006, 02:14 PM
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| Personally, I would ditch bluetooth, and go with an aftermarkey kit from mikey - does the BT cost include the armrest too? Wouldn't go with the Aux input either - Dension icelink makes more sense You'll want an Aero Kit on that car I think R105s would look good too....... Thats a way , way as far away as you can get from a sensible diesel...... |
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