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KC04 · Apr 24th, 2008, 02:45 PM

Hi,

First of all a pic of our new cooper S:

How good does that look!

Couple of questions:

1) Vpower/99ron or normal?

2) Does it look lower than standard to you?

Its a cherished mini and there was nothing special re the suspension mentioned....

MIchael

minicabrio · Apr 24th, 2008, 02:50 PM

Hi Michael - nice looking MINI you have there

It does look as though it's riding a little low - but if you look at the car, a previous owner has made a few mods, so its possible it has been lowered

In case you don't know, the non standard parts fitted are the aero front grill, mated with a standard front bumper, and the red painted brake calipers which may or may not be JCW brakes (they will have a logo on them if they are).

Also the mirror caps look really white against the pepper white paintwork, they should all be pepper white, but that may be a trick of the camera

Posts001 · Apr 24th, 2008, 02:53 PM

Your S looks great. Love the bullet wheels on it.

Tigger, Eeyore & Roo · Apr 24th, 2008, 03:43 PM

Nice MINI

I can't make my mind up if it has been lowered or not, Time to park it next to another and get the tape measure out

In a standard state of tune it should only need standard 95 RON petrol. Having said that, I have recently changed from 97 RON (Sainsbury's) to 99 RON (Shell V Power) and feel that it improved the way it drives after a few tanks of fuel. Mind you, it could be my imagination!

Tigger.

super c00per · Apr 24th, 2008, 03:51 PM

Looks nice!!!

m17nuj · Apr 24th, 2008, 03:53 PM

nice - I really want mine to have red brake calipers - did you paint yours or are the calipers themselves red?

KC04 · Apr 24th, 2008, 03:57 PM

heres another side on pic - look at how low the rear wheels sit in the arches....not that I'm an expert mind!

We had a cooper before this, and I've driven a cooper S and this feels more planted and I woudl say a bit quicker. It has an LSD too - I wonder if its had some sneaky engine mods?

M17, the calipers themselves are red. It came from a mini dealer, so I'm slightly suprised they werent listed (aero kit etc) - to be honest I didnt notice till I picked it up, but I'm pretty pleased!

Thanks for the replies

minicabrio · Apr 24th, 2008, 04:01 PM

Looks fairly normal from that shot

You haven't actually got the aero kit, the bumpers and skirts are standard, but you do have an aero grill and the aero spolier by the looks of it

Tigger, Eeyore & Roo · Apr 24th, 2008, 04:05 PM

Jon,

That is a standard S spoiler, I used to have an aero one in the old Cooper...

Given the choice again I would probably have gone for Pepper White, it's a great colour

John.

minicabrio · Apr 24th, 2008, 04:08 PM

Fair enough Tigger - I haven't owned a MINI with a spolier yet, so I still can't tell obviously!

Tigger, Eeyore & Roo · Apr 24th, 2008, 04:09 PM

"yet" ?

Apr 24th, 2008, 02:45 PM	#1
KC04 MINI2 Newbie My Classifieds Join Date: Aug 2005 Local Time: 02:31 AM Posts: 5 Offline	Pic of my new cooper S, what fuel question, and does it look low to you? Hi, First of all a pic of our new cooper S: How good does that look! Couple of questions: 1) Vpower/99ron or normal? 2) Does it look lower than standard to you? Its a cherished mini and there was nothing special re the suspension mentioned.... MIchael Attached Thumbnails

Apr 24th, 2008, 03:43 PM	#4 (permalink)
Tigger, Eeyore & Roo I'm Back! My Classifieds Join Date: May 2004 Location: Kernow, near England Local Time: 01:31 AM Posts: 4,572 Offline	Nice MINI I can't make my mind up if it has been lowered or not, Time to park it next to another and get the tape measure out In a standard state of tune it should only need standard 95 RON petrol. Having said that, I have recently changed from 97 RON (Sainsbury's) to 99 RON (Shell V Power) and feel that it improved the way it drives after a few tanks of fuel. Mind you, it could be my imagination! Tigger. Unintimated and I'm back!! For sunshine, fun and Cornish Pasties: New MINI Kernow Cornish Oggy Run 2009!

Apr 24th, 2008, 03:51 PM	#5 (permalink)
super c00per MiNi2 dEmOn Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: The Shire Local Time: 02:31 AM Posts: 666 Offline	Looks nice!!! Electrifing Blue

Apr 24th, 2008, 03:57 PM	#7 (permalink)
KC04 MINI2 Newbie My Classifieds Join Date: Aug 2005 Local Time: 02:31 AM Posts: 5 Offline	heres another side on pic - look at how low the rear wheels sit in the arches....not that I'm an expert mind! We had a cooper before this, and I've driven a cooper S and this feels more planted and I woudl say a bit quicker. It has an LSD too - I wonder if its had some sneaky engine mods? M17, the calipers themselves are red. It came from a mini dealer, so I'm slightly suprised they werent listed (aero kit etc) - to be honest I didnt notice till I picked it up, but I'm pretty pleased! Thanks for the replies Attached Thumbnails

Apr 24th, 2008, 04:05 PM	#9 (permalink)
Tigger, Eeyore & Roo I'm Back! My Classifieds Join Date: May 2004 Location: Kernow, near England Local Time: 01:31 AM Posts: 4,572 Offline	Jon, That is a standard S spoiler, I used to have an aero one in the old Cooper... Given the choice again I would probably have gone for Pepper White, it's a great colour John. Unintimated and I'm back!! For sunshine, fun and Cornish Pasties: New MINI Kernow Cornish Oggy Run 2009!

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Apr 24th, 2008, 02:50 PM	#2 (permalink)
minicabrio Sing-a-long MINIer Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Hampshire Local Time: 01:31 AM Posts: 16,000 Offline	Hi Michael - nice looking MINI you have there It does look as though it's riding a little low - but if you look at the car, a previous owner has made a few mods, so its possible it has been lowered In case you don't know, the non standard parts fitted are the aero front grill, mated with a standard front bumper, and the red painted brake calipers which may or may not be JCW brakes (they will have a logo on them if they are). Also the mirror caps look really white against the pepper white paintwork, they should all be pepper white, but that may be a trick of the camera

Apr 24th, 2008, 02:53 PM	#3 (permalink)
Posts001 Wooohooooooooo Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Where ever I land Local Time: 01:31 AM Posts: 3,425 Offline	Your S looks great. Love the bullet wheels on it.

Apr 24th, 2008, 03:53 PM	#6 (permalink)
m17nuj MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Apr 2008 Local Time: 01:31 AM Posts: 26 Offline	nice - I really want mine to have red brake calipers - did you paint yours or are the calipers themselves red?

Apr 24th, 2008, 04:01 PM	#8 (permalink)
minicabrio Sing-a-long MINIer Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Hampshire Local Time: 01:31 AM Posts: 16,000 Offline	Looks fairly normal from that shot You haven't actually got the aero kit, the bumpers and skirts are standard, but you do have an aero grill and the aero spolier by the looks of it

Apr 24th, 2008, 04:08 PM	#10 (permalink)
minicabrio Sing-a-long MINIer Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Hampshire Local Time: 01:31 AM Posts: 16,000 Offline	Fair enough Tigger - I haven't owned a MINI with a spolier yet, so I still can't tell obviously!

Apr 24th, 2008, 04:09 PM	#11 (permalink)
Tigger, Eeyore & Roo I'm Back! My Classifieds Join Date: May 2004 Location: Kernow, near England Local Time: 01:31 AM Posts: 4,572 Offline	"yet" ? Unintimated and I'm back!! For sunshine, fun and Cornish Pasties: New MINI Kernow Cornish Oggy Run 2009!

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