changing up

[madferrit]

hi all i am changing my cooper this year i would really like an s but i have a few questions as i havent test driven one yet reason being if i test one and i like it i will want one all the more and i will have to wait untill august ish which will be a nightmare so the one big question i need to ask you s owners is do you get that kick in the back when you put your foot down i know coz of the super charger power delivery is smooth but i have driven various cars in the past with chargers and i have felt that sudden wooosh !!!!! is the s the same or do you only get it in the power band

[PRG]

Hi,

I've had my Mini Cooper S for 3 weeks or so now & when you put your foot down you get a gradual push in the back until about 3,500 revs then it pushes much harder.... it's all very smooth. It's a fantastic car......

Pete

[jason2025]

Quote: Originally Posted by madferrit

hi all i am changing my cooper this year i would really like an s but i have a few questions...

Using periods, capitals and punctuation would go a long way in helping to make your questions actually readable without giving the reader a headache...

Cheers.

J\

[madferrit]

cheers pete that's all i wanted to know i hope to be the proud owner of an s around august good luck with your's and remember drive it like you stole it ( once in a while) and show them saxo chav's what for

[kezman50]

I know what you mean madferrit, when you ask the question. I would echo PRG's sentiments. BMW have married their components well, and I would say there is sufficient justification to "moving up the ladder" as it were to the S! I'll admitt, I am generalizing here.... it's not quite the 'push you in your seat' force of a turbo charged car which typically spools the boost more than the MCS.....but it does still 'surge' very urgently. There's still a little bit of lag....which is always spoken about negatively but I would say as long as it's not too long as to disconnect your feeling from the car, is actually a great sensation!

Of course you'll also get the supercharger whine....another grin incentive!!

[Bilbo Baggins]

How to compare the feel of a supercharged engine to a turbocharged engine?

My wife drives a Audi A4 Quattro with the 1,8T motor. This is a fairly typical turbocharged motor. Not much oomph below 3,000rpm, but once you get to 3,000, and wait for the turbo to spool up, the feel of acceleration, the "push you back in the seat," effect is pretty startling and it continues to about 4,500rpm then it falls off fairly rapidly.

The MCS on the other hand comes on smoothly at about 3,000rpm and continues to push you firmly back in the seat right up to the redline. I would even say the the push gets stronger thru 5,000rpm and does not decrease until you lift your foot. There is no lag that is associated with the turbo. That is the beauty of a supercharger. Plus there is that wonderful sound as you pass 4,000rpm on the way to redline. Just turn off the stereo and enjoy.

You better not try one or you will tear yourself up wanting one.

[pocketrocketowner]

The Cooper S is a pretty quick street car and its power is available from 2000 RPM to 6500.......

[Mini_Blake]

I know this may be a little old thread but

madferrit, I have never driven a cooper but know what it feels like to upgrade from a 1.2 standard fiat punto (INCREDIBLE). Really it is, I couldnt believe the power. To keep it short, just go and test drive an S and drive it like you mean it, be wary though because at £140 ish per tyre make sure you can afford to change them at 15k miles if youve made them last

Youre next thread should read "must have MCS extras ?"

Blake.

[madferrit]

thank's guys i am now very tempted to go out and test drive one but with the weather in good old blighty being like it is at the moment and not to mention the six months i have left to wait before i can go out and buy one i think i'll wait until summer so i can scare the salesman by giving it some welly in the dry how long do you have to wait in the uk to get a new s once it has been ordered?