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Fardatzo · Aug 16th, 2002, 06:13 PM

Took delivery of my SG Cooper a week ago and have a deposit on an S but still several months away from spec-time. I've had so much fun with this car, I'm thinking there's no good reason to "move up." Only real benefit I can see is power, and I don't think I can part with my SG MINI just for power. Seems to scoot just fine without the supercharger (though the supercharger sure sounds sweet).

So, I was wondering if anybody had actually made the switch and are you glad you did?

Kinster · Aug 16th, 2002, 06:57 PM

I've had a Cooper since March and went to order an S on 11th August which will be arriving 25th October. The S's power and sound is unbelievable. The Cooper is missing something and the S has that something.

LMB · Aug 16th, 2002, 07:31 PM

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Originally posted by Fardatzo
So, I was wondering if anybody had actually made the switch and are you glad you did?

Yep..got rid of my Cooper in March and took delivery of my S in August.

And whilst I loved my Cooper the S is just so much better.

Worth every penny.

Drakken · Aug 16th, 2002, 08:53 PM

I did the opposite. I gave up an S for a Cooper. Both are awesome cars each with their own uniqueness. In a perfect world I'd have one of each.

BigMack · Aug 16th, 2002, 09:02 PM

My S is on order, BUT, I don't think I can give up the Cooper.....
I think my wife will drive the Cooper after I get my S.

We'll have to see how it works out.
No kids at home anymore, so it might just work.

CooperSinner · Aug 17th, 2002, 01:07 AM

Yup, I bought a Cooper in April and loved the car. In fact, I loved it so much that I wanted more.

So I traded it in for a Cooper S on August 1.

I can tell you that the added power, firmer suspension and Getrag 6-speed adds a high-performance feel to the MINI experience.

It sounds like an overstatement, but the Cooper S feels like a different class of car. I think it completes the package.

WORTH EVERY PENNY

Sirobbo · Aug 17th, 2002, 05:30 AM

Yep, got rid of my Cooper and got an S..........

An Audi S3 that is, quality fantastic, dealer service excellent, goes in a straight line, doesn`t rattle.

I`m well chuffed!

dinger · Aug 17th, 2002, 05:44 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Sirobbo
Yep, got rid of my Cooper and got an S..........

An Audi S3 that is, quality fantastic, dealer service excellent, goes in a straight line, doesn`t rattle.

I`m well chuffed!

And it costs an arm and a leg to buy and to service.

Martin L · Aug 17th, 2002, 09:26 AM

The Cooper, a great car that it is, does just not fully fulfil my needs hence the upgrade to the S,
I think it's a power thing...

Martin "the meglamaniac" L

Washy · Aug 18th, 2002, 07:28 AM

Yep I went from a cooper to an S both are great cars, but the extra grunt of the S makes for effortles overtaking and the price is worth it just for the noise from under the bonnet. Doesn't half ruin the fuel economy though...but who cares....

I would have kept both if I could have though.

Aug 16th, 2002, 06:13 PM	#1
Fardatzo MINI2 Newbie Join Date: May 2002 Location: Winston-Salem, NC Local Time: 09:06 PM Posts: 37 Offline	Anybody get an S after buying Cooper? Took delivery of my SG Cooper a week ago and have a deposit on an S but still several months away from spec-time. I've had so much fun with this car, I'm thinking there's no good reason to "move up." Only real benefit I can see is power, and I don't think I can part with my SG MINI just for power. Seems to scoot just fine without the supercharger (though the supercharger sure sounds sweet). So, I was wondering if anybody had actually made the switch and are you glad you did?

Aug 16th, 2002, 06:57 PM	#2 (permalink)
Kinster BarWeetGarNarWeetNinnyBon Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Location: Location Local Time: 03:06 AM Posts: 2,633 Offline	I've had a Cooper since March and went to order an S on 11th August which will be arriving 25th October. The S's power and sound is unbelievable. The Cooper is missing something and the S has that something. Hyper Blue/Blue MCSC with Chilli 'No man will make a great leader who wants to do it all himself' A. Carnegie

Aug 16th, 2002, 07:31 PM	#3 (permalink)
LMB Toon Toon.. <div><a href= Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Up North Local Time: 02:06 AM Posts: 23,727 Offline	Re: Anybody get an S after buying Cooper? Quote: Originally posted by Fardatzo So, I was wondering if anybody had actually made the switch and are you glad you did? Yep..got rid of my Cooper in March and took delivery of my S in August. And whilst I loved my Cooper the S is just so much better. Worth every penny. Global Moderator

Aug 16th, 2002, 09:02 PM	#5 (permalink)
BigMack MINI2 Regular Join Date: May 2002 Location: Near Daytona Beach, FL Local Time: 09:06 PM Posts: 277 Offline	My S is on order, BUT, I don't think I can give up the Cooper..... I think my wife will drive the Cooper after I get my S. We'll have to see how it works out. No kids at home anymore, so it might just work. 2004 Pepper White Copoper S on order :white: 2002 Pepper White/Black Cooper, 9800 miles :white: 1972 Gunmetal Innocenti Cooper 1300, miles unknown

Aug 17th, 2002, 05:30 AM	#7 (permalink)
Sirobbo MINI2 Regular Join Date: Sep 2001 Local Time: 02:06 AM Posts: 79 Offline	Yep, got rid of my Cooper and got an S.......... An Audi S3 that is, quality fantastic, dealer service excellent, goes in a straight line, doesn`t rattle. I`m well chuffed! Ex Cooper chili owner, now Audi S3 owner.

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Aug 16th, 2002, 08:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
Drakken MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: New Jersey Local Time: 10:06 PM Posts: 283 Offline	I did the opposite. I gave up an S for a Cooper. Both are awesome cars each with their own uniqueness. In a perfect world I'd have one of each.

Aug 17th, 2002, 01:07 AM	#6 (permalink)
CooperSinner MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Vancouver, BC Local Time: 06:06 PM Posts: 6 Offline	Yup, I bought a Cooper in April and loved the car. In fact, I loved it so much that I wanted more. So I traded it in for a Cooper S on August 1. I can tell you that the added power, firmer suspension and Getrag 6-speed adds a high-performance feel to the MINI experience. It sounds like an overstatement, but the Cooper S feels like a different class of car. I think it completes the package. WORTH EVERY PENNY

Aug 17th, 2002, 05:44 AM	#8 (permalink)
dinger TT or not TT Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Tunbridge Wells,Kent Local Time: 02:06 AM Posts: 3,075 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by Sirobbo Yep, got rid of my Cooper and got an S.......... An Audi S3 that is, quality fantastic, dealer service excellent, goes in a straight line, doesn`t rattle. I`m well chuffed! And it costs an arm and a leg to buy and to service.

Aug 17th, 2002, 09:26 AM	#9 (permalink)
Martin L MINI defector Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Harefield Local Time: 02:06 AM Posts: 13,666 Offline	The Cooper, a great car that it is, does just not fully fulfil my needs hence the upgrade to the S, I think it's a power thing... Martin "the meglamaniac" L MINI, RX8 and MX5 - Done those............. It's now TTime Unofficial MINI2.com bean counter

Aug 18th, 2002, 07:28 AM	#10 (permalink)
Washy Six and out... Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: in the country Local Time: 02:06 AM Posts: 18,702 Offline	Yep I went from a cooper to an S both are great cars, but the extra grunt of the S makes for effortles overtaking and the price is worth it just for the noise from under the bonnet. Doesn't half ruin the fuel economy though...but who cares.... I would have kept both if I could have though. 135i M sport convertible

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