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Paul · Nov 29th, 2006, 12:17 AM

Latest report: MINI2 - At Home with the MINI Cooper S - Day 5 & 6
And a few photos: http://www.mini2.com/galleries/showgallery.php/cat/2110

Root Ginger · Nov 29th, 2006, 12:42 AM

I thought of another question Paul. Sport mode; does it default to off when you restart the car or does it remember the setting you last used? If it does default to off I can see that being an early mod required for some of us more spirited drivers

Hat · Nov 29th, 2006, 07:11 AM

paul ,how does the air circulation & ventilation seem compared to the old car? not sure if you have air con in your test car but one thing that always bugged me (in a minor way) with the old car is the poor air circulation around the cabin & the rather poor manual air con which never gets as chilly as it should

Paul · Nov 29th, 2006, 07:56 AM

Not used the aircon really, but in general the de-mist and heater works well. Probably a bit better than my old S.

Paul · Nov 29th, 2006, 07:56 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Root Ginger (original)

I thought of another question Paul. Sport mode; does it default to off when you restart the car or does it remember the setting you last used? If it does default to off I can see that being an early mod required for some of us more spirited drivers

Always goes off when you switch off.

Root Ginger · Nov 30th, 2006, 12:58 AM

Another thing to add to the list of mods needed then Paul!

I love MINI, Laura · Nov 30th, 2006, 04:15 PM

Its filthy now! Looks like the back spoiler and replacement to the rounded glass isn't helping keep the back clean then!

Paul · Nov 30th, 2006, 04:20 PM

You should see the last installments photos (coming tonight)!

Restyle · Nov 30th, 2006, 05:23 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Paul Mullett (original)

Not used the aircon really....

Does the aircon impose as much as a load on the engine as the outgoing model, in terms of when pulling away from junctions etc?

Paul · Nov 30th, 2006, 05:25 PM

Didn't really try it out enough to comment on that really.

Paul · Nov 30th, 2006, 05:35 PM

Photos from Day 7 (muddy MINI) up here: http://www.mini2.com/galleries/showgallery.php/cat/2118

Olly. · Nov 30th, 2006, 06:09 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Paul Mullett (original)

Photos from Day 7 (muddy MINI) up here: http://www.mini2.com/galleries/showgallery.php/cat/2118

Looks great

Paul · Nov 30th, 2006, 06:39 PM

Final daily report (started Yesterday, pretty much rewritten today!) is online: MINI2 - At Home with the MINI Cooper S - Day 7

Root Ginger · Nov 30th, 2006, 09:12 PM

Damn that's dirty!

Shaun · Nov 30th, 2006, 09:25 PM

Caught up witht the daily reports today excellent reading but just how much pops and bangs do you get on the overun compared to the hillariously noisy 05 model?

Paul · Nov 30th, 2006, 09:27 PM

Video coming soon to help demonstrate that it does pop and bang. And it doesn't take much. The exhaust in fact is great in terms of noise. Still not convinced in terms of looks V the old one, but the tone is spot on.

Paul · Dec 1st, 2006, 11:24 AM

Now with added video:

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

minicabrio · Dec 1st, 2006, 12:14 PM

<---------- gets popcorn and waits for it to download

Sowellman · Dec 1st, 2006, 01:35 PM

Now I see why the moulding tore off, riding through those puddles that way.

Nice video. I just wish you had stepped out of the car at the end and waved.

minicabrio · Dec 1st, 2006, 02:09 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Sowellman (original)

Now I see why the moulding tore off, riding through those puddles that way.

Nice video. I just wish you had stepped out of the car at the end and waved.

I've been through much worse puddles at greater speeds in the cabrio... and touch wood nothing has fallen off

Great vid though Paul.... love the side shot on the car with the water!

Nov 29th, 2006, 12:42 AM	#62 (permalink)
Root Ginger Amiga 500 to PS3 20 Years Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Slough, Berkshire Local Time: 01:45 PM Posts: 4,673 Offline	I thought of another question Paul. Sport mode; does it default to off when you restart the car or does it remember the setting you last used? If it does default to off I can see that being an early mod required for some of us more spirited drivers It was acceptable in the 80's

Nov 30th, 2006, 12:58 AM	#66 (permalink)
Root Ginger Amiga 500 to PS3 20 Years Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Slough, Berkshire Local Time: 01:45 PM Posts: 4,673 Offline	Another thing to add to the list of mods needed then Paul! It was acceptable in the 80's

Nov 30th, 2006, 05:23 PM	#69 (permalink)
Restyle Damned My Classifieds Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Shropshire Local Time: 01:45 PM Posts: 4,316 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Paul Mullett (original) Not used the aircon really.... Does the aircon impose as much as a load on the engine as the outgoing model, in terms of when pulling away from junctions etc? In da Wud

Nov 30th, 2006, 09:12 PM	#74 (permalink)
Root Ginger Amiga 500 to PS3 20 Years Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Slough, Berkshire Local Time: 01:45 PM Posts: 4,673 Offline	Damn that's dirty! It was acceptable in the 80's

Nov 30th, 2006, 09:25 PM	#75 (permalink)
Shaun Mr Big Stuff Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Oldham Local Time: 01:45 PM Posts: 3,154 Offline	Caught up witht the daily reports today excellent reading but just how much pops and bangs do you get on the overun compared to the hillariously noisy 05 model? http://www.flickr.com/photos/shaun-g/

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Nov 29th, 2006, 07:11 AM	#63 (permalink)
Hat cook pass babtridge My Classifieds Join Date: Oct 2002 Local Time: 01:45 PM Posts: 15,800 Offline	paul ,how does the air circulation & ventilation seem compared to the old car? not sure if you have air con in your test car but one thing that always bugged me (in a minor way) with the old car is the poor air circulation around the cabin & the rather poor manual air con which never gets as chilly as it should

Nov 29th, 2006, 07:56 AM	#64 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 01:45 PM Posts: 40,555 Offline	Not used the aircon really, but in general the de-mist and heater works well. Probably a bit better than my old S.

Nov 29th, 2006, 07:56 AM	#65 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 01:45 PM Posts: 40,555 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Root Ginger (original) I thought of another question Paul. Sport mode; does it default to off when you restart the car or does it remember the setting you last used? If it does default to off I can see that being an early mod required for some of us more spirited drivers Always goes off when you switch off.

Nov 30th, 2006, 04:15 PM	#67 (permalink)
I love MINI, Laura MINI2 Master Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Portsmouth,Hampshire Local Time: 01:45 PM Posts: 3,198 Offline	Its filthy now! Looks like the back spoiler and replacement to the rounded glass isn't helping keep the back clean then!

Nov 30th, 2006, 04:20 PM	#68 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 01:45 PM Posts: 40,555 Offline	You should see the last installments photos (coming tonight)!

Nov 30th, 2006, 05:25 PM	#70 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 01:45 PM Posts: 40,555 Offline	Didn't really try it out enough to comment on that really.

Nov 30th, 2006, 05:35 PM	#71 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 01:45 PM Posts: 40,555 Offline	Photos from Day 7 (muddy MINI) up here: http://www.mini2.com/galleries/showgallery.php/cat/2118

Nov 30th, 2006, 06:09 PM	#72 (permalink)
Olly. Overboosting..... Join Date: Sep 2003 Local Time: 01:45 PM Posts: 3,492 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Paul Mullett (original) Photos from Day 7 (muddy MINI) up here: http://www.mini2.com/galleries/showgallery.php/cat/2118 Looks great

Nov 30th, 2006, 06:39 PM	#73 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 01:45 PM Posts: 40,555 Offline	Final daily report (started Yesterday, pretty much rewritten today!) is online: MINI2 - At Home with the MINI Cooper S - Day 7

Nov 30th, 2006, 09:27 PM	#76 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 01:45 PM Posts: 40,555 Offline	Video coming soon to help demonstrate that it does pop and bang. And it doesn't take much. The exhaust in fact is great in terms of noise. Still not convinced in terms of looks V the old one, but the tone is spot on.

Dec 1st, 2006, 11:24 AM	#77 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 01:45 PM Posts: 40,555 Offline	Now with added video: http://www.mini2.com/article415-excl...r-s-video.html

Dec 1st, 2006, 12:14 PM	#78 (permalink)
minicabrio Back in a MINI Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Hampshire Local Time: 01:45 PM Posts: 15,028 Offline	<---------- gets popcorn and waits for it to download

Dec 1st, 2006, 01:35 PM	#79 (permalink)
Sowellman MINI2 Regular Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Oregon Local Time: 05:45 AM Posts: 230 Offline	Now I see why the moulding tore off, riding through those puddles that way. Nice video. I just wish you had stepped out of the car at the end and waved.

Dec 1st, 2006, 02:09 PM	#80 (permalink)
minicabrio Back in a MINI Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Hampshire Local Time: 01:45 PM Posts: 15,028 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Sowellman (original) Now I see why the moulding tore off, riding through those puddles that way. Nice video. I just wish you had stepped out of the car at the end and waved. I've been through much worse puddles at greater speeds in the cabrio... and touch wood nothing has fallen off Great vid though Paul.... love the side shot on the car with the water!

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