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jterrier · Jan 7th, 2008, 04:20 PM

hi all

have joined the forum and thought i'd say hi to all. Am on the verge of buying a mini, having thought about it for a while etc etc and decided on what i want - I have a few questions which i am hoping i can get help with, but for now will stick at 'hello all'.

jterrier

KPKalle · Jan 7th, 2008, 04:21 PM

Hi to you too and welcome to MINI2

humph · Jan 7th, 2008, 04:27 PM

Welcome, happy hunting. Hope we can be of help.

Zack · Jan 7th, 2008, 04:38 PM

Hello and welcome to MINI2,and what model were you looking at getting.

Plus if you have any questions, feel free to ask any of us.

taylio · Jan 7th, 2008, 04:43 PM

hi, only joined myself a few days ago, seems a very good place

Lorri · Jan 7th, 2008, 05:02 PM

Hi jt... welcome

Woody'sCooper · Jan 7th, 2008, 05:32 PM

Hello and welcome to MINI2

ThE.gRiZzLe · Jan 7th, 2008, 05:36 PM

Welcome to the forums

jterrier · Jan 8th, 2008, 07:14 PM

well, i know i want an early cooper, looking to pay up to 7k, so a 01 or 02. It needs to be a chili pack car as having driven a pepper pack, i found it to be softer and less instant on turn in; it felt more woolly to me and understeery. I'm putting this difference down to sports plus susp. and the runflats on 16 in. wheels.

the questions i had really were to do with that; the ss+ vs. the ss on a pepper pack car for example. Does anyone know the mechanical makeup of the ss+ which gives it that extra stiffness? i.e is it down to JUST springs and dampers or are there also differences in anti roll bar thickness etc and bushing. I know this is very nitpicky but there is good reason; i have considered buying a very good pepper car and possibly retro fiting better suspension to get the same effect.

anyone?

Jan 7th, 2008, 04:20 PM	#1
jterrier MINI2 Newbie My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2008 Local Time: 10:31 PM Posts: 3 Offline	newbie saying hello hi all have joined the forum and thought i'd say hi to all. Am on the verge of buying a mini, having thought about it for a while etc etc and decided on what i want - I have a few questions which i am hoping i can get help with, but for now will stick at 'hello all'. jterrier

Jan 7th, 2008, 04:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
KPKalle Knight of the Round Table Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Midhurst, Sussex Local Time: 11:31 PM Posts: 21,168 Offline	Hi to you too and welcome to MINI2 Global Moderator

Jan 7th, 2008, 04:38 PM	#4 (permalink)
Zack I loooooooove MINI Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: cheshire Local Time: 11:31 PM Posts: 228 Offline	Hello and welcome to MINI2,and what model were you looking at getting. Plus if you have any questions, feel free to ask any of us. I LOVE MINIS!!!!!

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Woody'sCooper I get my kicks in an R56 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Tunbridge Wells Local Time: 11:31 PM Posts: 344 Offline	Hello and welcome to MINI2 www.kaesminiclub.com

Jan 8th, 2008, 07:14 PM	#9 (permalink)
jterrier MINI2 Newbie My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2008 Local Time: 10:31 PM Posts: 3 Offline	ss+ mechanical details? well, i know i want an early cooper, looking to pay up to 7k, so a 01 or 02. It needs to be a chili pack car as having driven a pepper pack, i found it to be softer and less instant on turn in; it felt more woolly to me and understeery. I'm putting this difference down to sports plus susp. and the runflats on 16 in. wheels. the questions i had really were to do with that; the ss+ vs. the ss on a pepper pack car for example. Does anyone know the mechanical makeup of the ss+ which gives it that extra stiffness? i.e is it down to JUST springs and dampers or are there also differences in anti roll bar thickness etc and bushing. I know this is very nitpicky but there is good reason; i have considered buying a very good pepper car and possibly retro fiting better suspension to get the same effect. anyone?

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Jan 7th, 2008, 04:27 PM	#3 (permalink)
humph Back To My Old Self Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: In The Wind Local Time: 11:31 PM Posts: 2,413 Offline	Welcome, happy hunting. Hope we can be of help.

Jan 7th, 2008, 04:43 PM	#5 (permalink)
taylio MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: norfolk-n-good Local Time: 10:31 PM Posts: 52 Offline	hi, only joined myself a few days ago, seems a very good place

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Lorri I can feel it Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Sheffield Local Time: 11:31 PM Posts: 10,883 Offline	Hi jt... welcome

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