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StevieJep · Oct 23rd, 2003, 10:25 AM

I keep seeing this lovely looking, all black MINI, but with no model badge, and it's really got me intrigued. Is it a One, or is it a Cooper. How can I tell?

Someone mentioned the chrome exhaust pipe (which it has) - but I thought you could buy that as an extra.

Are there any sure-fire signs that would give away this mystery MINI's secret?

Oct 23rd, 2003, 10:54 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by StevieJep

I keep seeing this lovely looking, all black MINI, but with no model badge, and it's really got me intrigued. Is it a One, or is it a Cooper. How can I tell?

Someone mentioned the chrome exhaust pipe (which it has) - but I thought you could buy that as an extra.

Are there any sure-fire signs that would give away this mystery MINI's secret?

The ONE has a black front grill, whereas the Cooper will have a chrome grill...

Paul · Oct 23rd, 2003, 10:54 AM

MINI Cooper has the 'Budweiser can' exhaust, the optional chrome exhaust is not so contoured. Apart from that, if you spec up a One to be more 'Cooper like' in appearance, there's not really any tale tale signs I can think of, especially now there's the chrome pack.

theminiv · Oct 23rd, 2003, 11:43 AM

Wing mirror covers, if they are shiny black or white, then its a cooper.

Boot lid handle, if its chrome then its a cooper

Front bumper chrome inserts, if they are black, its a one.

Suspension, the cooper is 10mm lower than the one.

Both excellent cars, but i love it, chip a one, and u get 5 hp more.!!!!!! i love the cooper owners giving me a run for the money!!!!!

Paul · Oct 23rd, 2003, 11:46 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by theminiv

Wing mirror covers, if they are shiny black or white, then its a cooper.

Boot lid handle, if its chrome then its a cooper

Front bumper chrome inserts, if they are black, its a one.

Suspension, the cooper is 10mm lower than the one.

Both excellent cars, but i love it, chip a one, and u get 5 hp more.!!!!!! i love the cooper owners giving me a run for the money!!!!!

Not if you've got the chrome pack, which I'm guessing (big guess) by the tailpipe they have.

Also, you get matt black wing mirrors on the one as standard, not shiny, but again, you can chrome those too.

10mm suspension would be hard to see with the naked eye and sports suspension is now a MINI One option too.

theminiv · Oct 23rd, 2003, 11:48 AM

you can update all of these thingies, (thats what i have done) !!!! but i know how you can tell a cooper from a one.

Pink Slip.

Martin L · Oct 23rd, 2003, 11:53 AM

Easiest way is probably by the exhaust note

Cooper does sound more sporty/roarty IMO.

hurrens · Oct 23rd, 2003, 12:24 PM

If you can see the car with a door open the silver tread plate will say either Cooper or One

bobnobski · Oct 23rd, 2003, 01:11 PM

easy! - set up a road block and ask them

Hickster · Oct 23rd, 2003, 01:27 PM

Cooper has a rear spoiler although this is also an option on the One I think.

The only other way is to race is off the lights and if it's slower, its a One, although, of course, I do not condone this course of action.

KenL · Oct 23rd, 2003, 01:27 PM

Spoiler is an option on the Cooper & ONE.

Hickster · Oct 23rd, 2003, 01:30 PM

My Cooper came with the spoiler, I didn't ask for it, unless it's part of the Chilli pack I suppose. I can't really remember.

KenL · Oct 23rd, 2003, 01:39 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Hickster

My Cooper came with the spoiler, I didn't ask for it, unless it's part of the Chilli pack I suppose. I can't really remember.

Yes, part of chilli. Standard or Pepper Coopers don't have it.

cristo · Oct 23rd, 2003, 02:08 PM

can you tell from the vin#? MC's have RC3 for digits 4-6,
MCS's have RE3, but don't know what One's have.
Anyone know?

StevieJep · Oct 23rd, 2003, 02:40 PM

cristo - you might have stumbled on the only true way of telling.

It's definately not a MCS, so if it has RC3 for digits 4-6 then it's a Cooper. If it doesn't, then it must be a One.

With all the options that can be had on a One these days, it seems that this may well be the only method of telling.

Thanks everyone.
Sj

Dave · Oct 24th, 2003, 03:53 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by theminiv

Both excellent cars, but i love it, chip a one, and u get 5 hp more.!!!!!! i love the cooper owners giving me a run for the money!!!!!

Yeh - but there's always a bigger fish in the ocean

Dave

tumblewood · Oct 24th, 2003, 01:05 PM

"I keep seeing this lovely looking, all black MINI, but with no model badge, and it's really got me intrigued. Is it a One, or is it a Cooper. How can I tell?"

Its all very simple, if no model badge its a very sad case and ashamed ONE owner.

Oh! dear what have I said, just looked at the back of the all black Mini Beast in the drive.
Who cares, its a great little car.

KenL · Oct 24th, 2003, 01:11 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by tumblewood

"I keep seeing this lovely looking, all black MINI, but with no model badge, and it's really got me intrigued. Is it a One, or is it a Cooper. How can I tell?"

Its all very simple, if no model badge its a very sad case and ashamed ONE owner.

Oh! dear what have I said, just looked at the back of the all black Mini Beast in the drive.
Who cares, its a great little car.

Not necessarily true. You can spec all MINIs without a badge.

Phrozen · Oct 24th, 2003, 01:24 PM

i ordered my one few weeks ago, you shouldnt be able to tell the diffrence

Hickster · Oct 24th, 2003, 01:48 PM

With all due respect, I don't understand why you would order a ONE and then put all the extras on to make it look like a Cooper? Surely it can't be for financial reasons as I would think it more expensive to make a ONE into a Cooper than to just buy the Cooper.

Oct 23rd, 2003, 10:25 AM	#1
StevieJep Reluctant Seller Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Chesterfield Local Time: 12:41 AM Posts: 29 Offline	How to tell a One from a Cooper I keep seeing this lovely looking, all black MINI, but with no model badge, and it's really got me intrigued. Is it a One, or is it a Cooper. How can I tell? Someone mentioned the chrome exhaust pipe (which it has) - but I thought you could buy that as an extra. Are there any sure-fire signs that would give away this mystery MINI's secret?

Oct 23rd, 2003, 10:54 AM	#3 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 12:41 AM Posts: 40,356 Offline	MINI Cooper has the 'Budweiser can' exhaust, the optional chrome exhaust is not so contoured. Apart from that, if you spec up a One to be more 'Cooper like' in appearance, there's not really any tale tale signs I can think of, especially now there's the chrome pack. Our trials and tribulations living in a "bleeding edge" eco house... Oxley Woods Living

Oct 23rd, 2003, 11:43 AM	#4 (permalink)
theminiv MINI2 Veteran My Classifieds Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Britain Local Time: 12:41 AM Posts: 579 Offline	Wing mirror covers, if they are shiny black or white, then its a cooper. Boot lid handle, if its chrome then its a cooper Front bumper chrome inserts, if they are black, its a one. Suspension, the cooper is 10mm lower than the one. Both excellent cars, but i love it, chip a one, and u get 5 hp more.!!!!!! i love the cooper owners giving me a run for the money!!!!! Focus > Mini One > Mini Cooper > Mini Cooper > BMW 316 > BMW 318 > MINI ONE > BMW 120i > MINI ONE PEPPER! - IM BACK!!

Oct 23rd, 2003, 11:46 AM	#5 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 12:41 AM Posts: 40,356 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by theminiv Wing mirror covers, if they are shiny black or white, then its a cooper. Boot lid handle, if its chrome then its a cooper Front bumper chrome inserts, if they are black, its a one. Suspension, the cooper is 10mm lower than the one. Both excellent cars, but i love it, chip a one, and u get 5 hp more.!!!!!! i love the cooper owners giving me a run for the money!!!!! Not if you've got the chrome pack, which I'm guessing (big guess) by the tailpipe they have. Also, you get matt black wing mirrors on the one as standard, not shiny, but again, you can chrome those too. 10mm suspension would be hard to see with the naked eye and sports suspension is now a MINI One option too. Our trials and tribulations living in a "bleeding edge" eco house... Oxley Woods Living

Oct 23rd, 2003, 11:48 AM	#6 (permalink)
theminiv MINI2 Veteran My Classifieds Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Britain Local Time: 12:41 AM Posts: 579 Offline	you can update all of these thingies, (thats what i have done) !!!! but i know how you can tell a cooper from a one. Pink Slip. Focus > Mini One > Mini Cooper > Mini Cooper > BMW 316 > BMW 318 > MINI ONE > BMW 120i > MINI ONE PEPPER! - IM BACK!!

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Oct 23rd, 2003, 10:54 AM	#2 (permalink)
adrenmini Posts: n/a	Quote: Originally Posted by StevieJep I keep seeing this lovely looking, all black MINI, but with no model badge, and it's really got me intrigued. Is it a One, or is it a Cooper. How can I tell? Someone mentioned the chrome exhaust pipe (which it has) - but I thought you could buy that as an extra. Are there any sure-fire signs that would give away this mystery MINI's secret? The ONE has a black front grill, whereas the Cooper will have a chrome grill...

Oct 23rd, 2003, 11:53 AM	#7 (permalink)
Martin L MINI defector Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Harefield Local Time: 12:41 AM Posts: 13,666 Offline	Easiest way is probably by the exhaust note Cooper does sound more sporty/roarty IMO. MINI, RX8 and MX5 - Done those............. It's now TTime Unofficial MINI2.com bean counter

Oct 23rd, 2003, 12:24 PM	#8 (permalink)
hurrens MINI2 Regular Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Truro Cornwall Local Time: 12:41 AM Posts: 337 Offline	If you can see the car with a door open the silver tread plate will say either Cooper or One Black Jack

Oct 23rd, 2003, 01:11 PM	#9 (permalink)
bobnobski MINI2 Irritant My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Worcestershire Local Time: 01:41 AM Posts: 939 Offline	easy! - set up a road block and ask them

Oct 23rd, 2003, 01:27 PM	#10 (permalink)
Hickster Man about the house My Classifieds Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: The SOUTH Local Time: 12:41 AM Posts: 7,341 Offline	Cooper has a rear spoiler although this is also an option on the One I think. The only other way is to race is off the lights and if it's slower, its a One, although, of course, I do not condone this course of action. D-lite-full

Oct 23rd, 2003, 01:27 PM	#11 (permalink)
KenL MINI2 Master Join Date: May 2002 Location: Edinburgh Local Time: 12:41 AM Posts: 5,102 Offline	Spoiler is an option on the Cooper & ONE. Red/Black R56 Cooper

Oct 23rd, 2003, 01:30 PM	#12 (permalink)
Hickster Man about the house My Classifieds Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: The SOUTH Local Time: 12:41 AM Posts: 7,341 Offline	My Cooper came with the spoiler, I didn't ask for it, unless it's part of the Chilli pack I suppose. I can't really remember. D-lite-full

Oct 23rd, 2003, 01:39 PM	#13 (permalink)
KenL MINI2 Master Join Date: May 2002 Location: Edinburgh Local Time: 12:41 AM Posts: 5,102 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Hickster My Cooper came with the spoiler, I didn't ask for it, unless it's part of the Chilli pack I suppose. I can't really remember. Yes, part of chilli. Standard or Pepper Coopers don't have it. Red/Black R56 Cooper

Oct 23rd, 2003, 02:08 PM	#14 (permalink)
cristo BLIKSEM (my brg/brg mc) Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: york, pennsylvania Local Time: 07:41 PM Posts: 2,213 Offline	can you tell from the vin#? MC's have RC3 for digits 4-6, MCS's have RE3, but don't know what One's have. Anyone know?

Oct 23rd, 2003, 02:40 PM	#15 (permalink)
StevieJep Reluctant Seller Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Chesterfield Local Time: 12:41 AM Posts: 29 Offline	cristo - you might have stumbled on the only true way of telling. It's definately not a MCS, so if it has RC3 for digits 4-6 then it's a Cooper. If it doesn't, then it must be a One. With all the options that can be had on a One these days, it seems that this may well be the only method of telling. Thanks everyone. Sj

Oct 24th, 2003, 03:53 AM	#16 (permalink)
Dave MINI2 Senior Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Western WA Local Time: 12:41 AM Posts: 420 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by theminiv Both excellent cars, but i love it, chip a one, and u get 5 hp more.!!!!!! i love the cooper owners giving me a run for the money!!!!! Yeh - but there's always a bigger fish in the ocean Dave

Oct 24th, 2003, 01:05 PM	#17 (permalink)
tumblewood bouncebackability Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: selhurst suburbia Local Time: 01:41 AM Posts: 310 Offline	"I keep seeing this lovely looking, all black MINI, but with no model badge, and it's really got me intrigued. Is it a One, or is it a Cooper. How can I tell?" Its all very simple, if no model badge its a very sad case and ashamed ONE owner. Oh! dear what have I said, just looked at the back of the all black Mini Beast in the drive. Who cares, its a great little car.

Oct 24th, 2003, 01:11 PM	#18 (permalink)
KenL MINI2 Master Join Date: May 2002 Location: Edinburgh Local Time: 12:41 AM Posts: 5,102 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by tumblewood "I keep seeing this lovely looking, all black MINI, but with no model badge, and it's really got me intrigued. Is it a One, or is it a Cooper. How can I tell?" Its all very simple, if no model badge its a very sad case and ashamed ONE owner. Oh! dear what have I said, just looked at the back of the all black Mini Beast in the drive. Who cares, its a great little car. Not necessarily true. You can spec all MINIs without a badge. Red/Black R56 Cooper

Oct 24th, 2003, 01:24 PM	#19 (permalink)
Phrozen Mini-Holic Join Date: Aug 2003 Local Time: 01:41 AM Posts: 200 Offline	i ordered my one few weeks ago, you shouldnt be able to tell the diffrence

Oct 24th, 2003, 01:48 PM	#20 (permalink)
Hickster Man about the house My Classifieds Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: The SOUTH Local Time: 12:41 AM Posts: 7,341 Offline	With all due respect, I don't understand why you would order a ONE and then put all the extras on to make it look like a Cooper? Surely it can't be for financial reasons as I would think it more expensive to make a ONE into a Cooper than to just buy the Cooper. D-lite-full

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