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Paul · Nov 18th, 2006, 03:21 PM

I'm due a MINI Cooper S for review, for a week, arriving 23rd November. I do not have full spec details, but it will be a non-sports suspension version (at last).

Thought I'd start this thread so if anyone has any questions they'd like me to answer I'll do my best. Obviously other lucky owners can help out here too if they already have their cars, but otherwise feel free to fire away with the questions.

Video:

http://www.mini2.com/article415-excl...r-s-video.html

Reports:

Day 1: MINI2 - At Home with the MINI Cooper S - Day 1
Day 2: MINI2 - At Home with the MINI Cooper S - Day 2
Day 3: MINI2 - At Home with the MINI Cooper S - Day 3
Day 4: MINI2 - At Home with the MINI Cooper S - Day 4
Day 5 & 6: MINI2 - At Home with the MINI Cooper S - Day 5 & 6
Day 7: MINI2 - At Home with the MINI Cooper S - Day 7

Images:

Day 1 Gallery: http://www.mini2.com/galleries/showgallery.php/cat/2102
Day 2 Gallery: http://www.mini2.com/galleries/showgallery.php/cat/2104
Day 3 Gallery: http://www.mini2.com/galleries/showgallery.php/cat/2106
Day 5 & 6 Gallery: http://www.mini2.com/galleries/showgallery.php/cat/2110
Day 7 Gallery: http://www.mini2.com/galleries/showgallery.php/cat/2118

Paul · Nov 20th, 2006, 09:26 AM

Mellow Yellow / Black chequered Upholstery

Total cost: £17,245

Options:

Chrome line interior: £100
Colour Line - Mellow Yellow: £90
Front fog lights: £90
Interior lights pack: £110
Manual air conditioning: £660
Passenger seat height adjustment: £50
On-board computer: £100
Velour floor mats: £50

Hat · Nov 20th, 2006, 09:32 AM

so its a non-chilli version? be interesting to hear how it looks & feels in a farily basic spec. what wheels will it have?

Paul · Nov 20th, 2006, 09:33 AM

Standard S-Winders.

I've asked for a non-sports version, and I've got a very basic model really, which will be nice to try compared to the high spec cars I've driven up until now.

Hat · Nov 20th, 2006, 09:42 AM

id like you to let alfie loose on the stereo & heater controls & see how they stand up

minicabrio · Nov 20th, 2006, 10:19 AM

Sounds similar to the launch spec that the dealers round here have.....

It'll be interesting to see how the interior and seat mechanisms hold up to a week of family use...

Paul · Nov 21st, 2006, 05:25 PM

This should be easy, pretty short on questions!

ru81 · Nov 21st, 2006, 05:49 PM

I'm just interested to see if you notice any difference with the softer suspension. I hope you will say it gives a smoother ride but with no loss of handling. Let me know. Cheers.

Paul · Nov 21st, 2006, 05:56 PM

It's a shame my own order has been delayed (been built 8 days now), otherwise I could compare like for like next to each other (in terms of suspension).

minicabrio · Nov 21st, 2006, 07:58 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Paul Mullett (original)

This should be easy, pretty short on questions!

You could beat Euro NCAP to it and drive it into a wall at 40

Would be interesting to see if you think its a five star car or not

Olly. · Nov 21st, 2006, 09:57 PM

What sort of MPG does it get in the real world?

jimmyt · Nov 22nd, 2006, 06:29 PM

How user friendly are the heating and radio controls to use when on the move

Paul · Nov 23rd, 2006, 06:36 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Olly. (original)

What sort of MPG does it get in the real world?

Certainly be watching that, and comparing to my regular 28 to 31 from a Cooper S!

matt21 · Nov 23rd, 2006, 04:48 PM

so how was it....

appmacguy · Nov 23rd, 2006, 04:55 PM

Paul ... how do you get a free Cooper S for a week? I want one!

ItHurts · Nov 23rd, 2006, 04:57 PM

There's been a lot of talk/ idle speculation about turbo lag - would be very interested in that..

.. also intrigued on real world mpg!

Paul · Nov 23rd, 2006, 05:38 PM

Done a lot of miles already abroad and not had an issue with lag. Feels more eager to go than the current S that can feel bogged down.

First report will go online late tonight, but unless something dramatic happens MPG is pretty shocking at the mo!

AidenL · Nov 23rd, 2006, 05:45 PM

We had the S on Saturday down at 18mpg for the duration of our test drive anyway, without the Sport button on

Paul · Nov 23rd, 2006, 10:24 PM

First day report online: MINI2 - At Home with the MINI Cooper S - Day 1
Day 1 Gallery: http://www.mini2.com/galleries/showgallery.php/cat/2102

Olly. · Nov 23rd, 2006, 10:31 PM

Hmmm the MPG is lower than expected. Have you been driving it like a press car though?

Nov 18th, 2006, 03:21 PM	#1
Paul Trained Monkey Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 07:23 PM Posts: 46,129 Offline	MINI Cooper S For Review 23rd November, please post questions here. I'm due a MINI Cooper S for review, for a week, arriving 23rd November. I do not have full spec details, but it will be a non-sports suspension version (at last). Thought I'd start this thread so if anyone has any questions they'd like me to answer I'll do my best. Obviously other lucky owners can help out here too if they already have their cars, but otherwise feel free to fire away with the questions. Video: http://www.mini2.com/article415-excl...r-s-video.html Reports: Day 1: MINI2 - At Home with the MINI Cooper S - Day 1 Day 2: MINI2 - At Home with the MINI Cooper S - Day 2 Day 3: MINI2 - At Home with the MINI Cooper S - Day 3 Day 4: MINI2 - At Home with the MINI Cooper S - Day 4 Day 5 & 6: MINI2 - At Home with the MINI Cooper S - Day 5 & 6 Day 7: MINI2 - At Home with the MINI Cooper S - Day 7 Images: Day 1 Gallery: http://www.mini2.com/galleries/showgallery.php/cat/2102 Day 2 Gallery: http://www.mini2.com/galleries/showgallery.php/cat/2104 Day 3 Gallery: http://www.mini2.com/galleries/showgallery.php/cat/2106 Day 5 & 6 Gallery: http://www.mini2.com/galleries/showgallery.php/cat/2110 Day 7 Gallery: http://www.mini2.com/galleries/showgallery.php/cat/2118 Trained Monkeys - New Fiat 500 Last edited by Paul : Dec 1st, 2006 at 11:25 AM.

Nov 20th, 2006, 09:26 AM	#2 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 07:23 PM Posts: 46,129 Offline	The Spec Mellow Yellow / Black chequered Upholstery Total cost: £17,245 Options: Chrome line interior: £100 Colour Line - Mellow Yellow: £90 Front fog lights: £90 Interior lights pack: £110 Manual air conditioning: £660 Passenger seat height adjustment: £50 On-board computer: £100 Velour floor mats: £50 Trained Monkeys - New Fiat 500

Nov 20th, 2006, 09:32 AM	#3 (permalink)
Hat Change Is Not Good! My Classifieds Join Date: Oct 2002 Local Time: 07:23 PM Posts: 15,680 Offline	so its a non-chilli version? be interesting to hear how it looks & feels in a farily basic spec. what wheels will it have? Click here to donate £2000 raised & still going..

Nov 20th, 2006, 09:33 AM	#4 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 07:23 PM Posts: 46,129 Offline	Standard S-Winders. I've asked for a non-sports version, and I've got a very basic model really, which will be nice to try compared to the high spec cars I've driven up until now. Trained Monkeys - New Fiat 500

Nov 20th, 2006, 09:42 AM	#5 (permalink)
Hat Change Is Not Good! My Classifieds Join Date: Oct 2002 Local Time: 07:23 PM Posts: 15,680 Offline	id like you to let alfie loose on the stereo & heater controls & see how they stand up Click here to donate £2000 raised & still going..

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Nov 20th, 2006, 10:19 AM	#6 (permalink)
minicabrio Back in a MINI Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Hampshire Local Time: 07:23 PM Posts: 15,449 Offline	Sounds similar to the launch spec that the dealers round here have..... It'll be interesting to see how the interior and seat mechanisms hold up to a week of family use...

Nov 21st, 2006, 05:25 PM	#7 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 07:23 PM Posts: 46,129 Offline	This should be easy, pretty short on questions! Trained Monkeys - New Fiat 500

Nov 21st, 2006, 05:49 PM	#8 (permalink)
ru81 MINI2 Regular Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Oxfordshire Local Time: 06:23 PM Posts: 271 Offline	I'm just interested to see if you notice any difference with the softer suspension. I hope you will say it gives a smoother ride but with no loss of handling. Let me know. Cheers.

Nov 21st, 2006, 05:56 PM	#9 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 07:23 PM Posts: 46,129 Offline	It's a shame my own order has been delayed (been built 8 days now), otherwise I could compare like for like next to each other (in terms of suspension). Trained Monkeys - New Fiat 500

Nov 21st, 2006, 07:58 PM	#10 (permalink)
minicabrio Back in a MINI Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Hampshire Local Time: 07:23 PM Posts: 15,449 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Paul Mullett (original) This should be easy, pretty short on questions! You could beat Euro NCAP to it and drive it into a wall at 40 Would be interesting to see if you think its a five star car or not

Nov 21st, 2006, 09:57 PM	#11 (permalink)
Olly. Overboosting..... Join Date: Sep 2003 Local Time: 07:23 PM Posts: 3,562 Offline	What sort of MPG does it get in the real world?

Nov 22nd, 2006, 06:29 PM	#12 (permalink)
jimmyt He went that way >>>> Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sheffield Local Time: 07:23 PM Posts: 1,189 Offline	How user friendly are the heating and radio controls to use when on the move

Nov 23rd, 2006, 06:36 AM	#13 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 07:23 PM Posts: 46,129 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Olly. (original) What sort of MPG does it get in the real world? Certainly be watching that, and comparing to my regular 28 to 31 from a Cooper S! Trained Monkeys - New Fiat 500

Nov 23rd, 2006, 04:48 PM	#14 (permalink)
matt21 Now with S power! My Classifieds Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Rugby/Loughborough Local Time: 07:23 PM Posts: 25,169 Offline	so how was it....

Nov 23rd, 2006, 04:55 PM	#15 (permalink)
appmacguy MINI2 Regular My Classifieds Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Leicester Local Time: 07:23 PM Posts: 234 Offline	Paul ... how do you get a free Cooper S for a week? I want one! 57 Mini Cooper, Astro Black.

Nov 23rd, 2006, 04:57 PM	#16 (permalink)
ItHurts Letting the days go by Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Stop Making Sense Local Time: 06:23 PM Posts: 994 Offline	There's been a lot of talk/ idle speculation about turbo lag - would be very interested in that.. .. also intrigued on real world mpg! If you can't be good... be good at it!

Nov 23rd, 2006, 05:38 PM	#17 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 07:23 PM Posts: 46,129 Offline	Done a lot of miles already abroad and not had an issue with lag. Feels more eager to go than the current S that can feel bogged down. First report will go online late tonight, but unless something dramatic happens MPG is pretty shocking at the mo! Trained Monkeys - New Fiat 500

Nov 23rd, 2006, 05:45 PM	#18 (permalink)
AidenL Nice TTs......... Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: On The Coast........ Local Time: 07:23 PM Posts: 46,188 Offline	We had the S on Saturday down at 18mpg for the duration of our test drive anyway, without the Sport button on *Global Moderator*

Nov 23rd, 2006, 10:24 PM	#19 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 07:23 PM Posts: 46,129 Offline	First day report online: MINI2 - At Home with the MINI Cooper S - Day 1 Day 1 Gallery: http://www.mini2.com/galleries/showgallery.php/cat/2102 Trained Monkeys - New Fiat 500

Nov 23rd, 2006, 10:31 PM	#20 (permalink)
Olly. Overboosting..... Join Date: Sep 2003 Local Time: 07:23 PM Posts: 3,562 Offline	Hmmm the MPG is lower than expected. Have you been driving it like a press car though?

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