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B4d4Bing · Mar 15th, 2006, 04:46 PM

i have a choice of

04 march 17500 miles
dark silver black s
JCW exhaust
JCW 18 inch alloys
Eibach Springs
Aerokit
chilli pack
pre facelift pre 170bhp
piperx airfilter

for £13500

or

late 04 post facelift
black/white s
chilli pack

£13250

is the post face lift and 5 months worth it or should i take the newer less speced but more up to date????

i would love the aerokit etc but is it all just flash bits??

AndyH_MCS · Mar 15th, 2006, 04:48 PM

Get the first one. There is a lot more spec for £250

B4d4Bing · Mar 15th, 2006, 04:51 PM

is the 7hp upgrade worth it, anyone driven both pre and post cooprs s's

AndyH_MCS · Mar 15th, 2006, 04:58 PM

The 170 is more responsive and feels a bit more lively. But for the extras you are getting on a car which is 6 months older its definatly worth it.

Why not save and either get a remap or a 210 conversion. This is what i did and it makes such a difference to the car

MINIAC · Mar 15th, 2006, 05:02 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by B4d4Bing

is the 7hp upgrade worth it, anyone driven both pre and post cooprs s's

It's the improved gear ratios rather than the 7hp that make a difference

Tonyt3 · Mar 15th, 2006, 05:43 PM

older car looks more special on paper - but the newer car is the better place to start if you want a 'blank canvas' for your own modifications....

No LSD on the newer car is there...?

i think i'd have the first one given the choice. You know your going to get it modded anyway, with 210bhp, so why bother buying the 170bhp car...?

Mar 15th, 2006, 04:46 PM	#1
B4d4Bing MINI2 Resident Doctor!! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Glasgow Local Time: 07:12 AM Posts: 587 Offline	help which cooper s do i buy? i have a choice of 04 march 17500 miles dark silver black s JCW exhaust JCW 18 inch alloys Eibach Springs Aerokit chilli pack pre facelift pre 170bhp piperx airfilter for £13500 or late 04 post facelift black/white s chilli pack £13250 is the post face lift and 5 months worth it or should i take the newer less speced but more up to date???? i would love the aerokit etc but is it all just flash bits?? MY MINI WAS A: 03 Chilli Red White Cooper S I'VE HAD IN BETWEEN: BMW Z4 2.5 V6, Golf GTi 2.0T DSG AND I'M BACK TO: 04 Dark Silver Mini cooper S

Mar 15th, 2006, 04:51 PM	#3 (permalink)
B4d4Bing MINI2 Resident Doctor!! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Glasgow Local Time: 07:12 AM Posts: 587 Offline	is the 7hp upgrade worth it, anyone driven both pre and post cooprs s's MY MINI WAS A: 03 Chilli Red White Cooper S I'VE HAD IN BETWEEN: BMW Z4 2.5 V6, Golf GTi 2.0T DSG AND I'M BACK TO: 04 Dark Silver Mini cooper S

Mar 15th, 2006, 05:43 PM	#6 (permalink)
Tonyt3 Track addict Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Hants Local Time: 08:12 AM Posts: 6,258 Offline	older car looks more special on paper - but the newer car is the better place to start if you want a 'blank canvas' for your own modifications.... No LSD on the newer car is there...? i think i'd have the first one given the choice. You know your going to get it modded anyway, with 210bhp, so why bother buying the 170bhp car...? http://www.mini2.com/forum/models-co...ming-soon.html

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Mar 15th, 2006, 04:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
AndyH_MCS MINI2 Regular My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Essex Local Time: 08:12 AM Posts: 227 Offline	Get the first one. There is a lot more spec for £250

Mar 15th, 2006, 04:58 PM	#4 (permalink)
AndyH_MCS MINI2 Regular My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Essex Local Time: 08:12 AM Posts: 227 Offline	The 170 is more responsive and feels a bit more lively. But for the extras you are getting on a car which is 6 months older its definatly worth it. Why not save and either get a remap or a 210 conversion. This is what i did and it makes such a difference to the car

Mar 15th, 2006, 05:02 PM	#5 (permalink)
MINIAC MINI Profiler Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: City By The Bay Local Time: 12:12 AM Posts: 8,463 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by B4d4Bing is the 7hp upgrade worth it, anyone driven both pre and post cooprs s's It's the improved gear ratios rather than the 7hp that make a difference

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