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bobnobski · Feb 11th, 2004, 09:52 AM

currently running arround in the dealers base cooper - it doesnt have any extra options.
the only things I would add would be a/c and sport seats plus leather steering wheel.

I have been in the car a week and have to say I am very impressed & am even beginning to be swayed towards the cooper, its equally as fun as my MCS (although i do miss the supacharger whine!) far better on fuel, I prefer the gear box, although i do keep crunching reverse when looking for 6th!

Yep me thinks I might now be in the market for specced MC for £10k!

KenL · Feb 11th, 2004, 10:11 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by bobnobski

Yep me thinks I might now be in the market for specced MC for £10k!

Do you think you'll find one for that? Don't think I've seen any on Autotrader etc for as little as that.

beej · Feb 11th, 2004, 10:57 AM

Makes sense financially, but in all honesty I've fallen in love with the supercharger whine

cjay · Feb 11th, 2004, 11:47 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by bobnobski

currently running arround in the dealers base cooper - it doesnt have any extra options.
the only things I would add would be a/c and sport seats plus leather steering wheel.

I have been in the car a week and have to say I am very impressed & am even beginning to be swayed towards the cooper, its equally as fun as my MCS (although i do miss the supacharger whine!) far better on fuel, I prefer the gear box, although i do keep crunching reverse when looking for 6th!

Yep me thinks I might now be in the market for specced MC for £10k!

Hi Bob

I have a Cooper and just had a Cooper S on loan for the weekend, When I got back in my Cooper I realised how good it really is

I will not be rushing out to get an S, it may be quicker but it does not mean its better

Coopers here come with a/c, sports seats and a leather wheel along with 16's, everyone orders them so they made it standard.

cjay

Washy · Feb 11th, 2004, 12:08 PM

It's a strange thing, but there is something about the Cooper that just doesn't exist in the S. I only had my Cooper for 8 months, but I still miss it.
One of the reasons I went for the JCW conversion on my S was the fact I always felt a little disappointed with the standard S. Yes it is quicker, but not that much in the real world and it just never seemed to be as much fun.
My other half is getting a convertible...and you have guessed it she is having a Cooper

badboyzbadboyz · Feb 11th, 2004, 12:40 PM

I have a MCS on order but there is something I did really like about the MC. The gearbox is by far smoother in the MC and I liked the way that although the acceleration was slower it had a real rapidness above 4,500rpm. I must admit I couldn't really tell much difference in the harshness of ride between the SS Cooper on 16" wheels and SS+ Cooper S on 16" wheels but maybe thats just me. They are both great cars though and because of the way my insurance and extras worked out the MCS cost very little more than the MC for me so I changed my order.

Dave · Feb 11th, 2004, 03:17 PM

Herecy ;-)

Dave

Hat · Feb 11th, 2004, 03:23 PM

I've never driven as S but i've always preferred the look of the cooper to the S. Its more 'pure' somehow, more 'mini' than the S.

Plus theres the added benefits of much lower fuel consumption & almost half the insurance cost

monkeynuts · Feb 11th, 2004, 06:41 PM

Cooper S rules

True gearbox is bit harsh on the S than the Cooper - but it is a beast to drive and the noise of that supercharger is wicked - well worth my money just for that!

Going for the Cooper you will always feel that you opted for the lesser of the 3.

I did that with my Saxo VTR rather than VTS but that was as i was young and without any No Claims.

Copper S rules!!

Those Twin Centre exit exhausts are gorgous - has the best looking ass i have seen on a small hot hatch and can ****** on any golf size car - except the sperm of satan being the Civic Type R

JTT · Feb 11th, 2004, 06:53 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by scooby212

Going for the Cooper you will always feel that you opted for the lesser of the 3.

Eh?

Lee Bradshaw · Feb 11th, 2004, 06:58 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by bobnobski

currently running arround in the dealers base cooper - it doesnt have any extra options.
the only things I would add would be a/c and sport seats plus leather steering wheel.

I have been in the car a week and have to say I am very impressed & am even beginning to be swayed towards the cooper, its equally as fun as my MCS (although i do miss the supacharger whine!) far better on fuel, I prefer the gear box, although i do keep crunching reverse when looking for 6th!

Yep me thinks I might now be in the market for specced MC for £10k!

£10k! You'll be lucky.

My specced 02 Cooper is going for £13.5k to a dealer.

LMB · Feb 11th, 2004, 07:12 PM

The Cooper S is by far a better car IMO.

KenL · Feb 11th, 2004, 07:30 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by scooby212

except the sperm of satan being the Civic Type R

Why do you say that? Civic type-R is an excellent car.

jiminaust · Feb 11th, 2004, 07:40 PM

I have a MCS! two weeks old! I did test drive a cooper. It was good, but nothing compared to the S. They're both good cars, but the s is better!! and more expensive!

JTT · Feb 11th, 2004, 07:44 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by KenL

Why do you say that? Civic type-R is an excellent car.

I used to own a CTR, great engine and gearbox but basic and bland inside.

R1 · Feb 11th, 2004, 07:48 PM

Coooooper, Cooooper!! The "S" boys are converting!!!

Apial · Feb 11th, 2004, 08:01 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by scooby212

Cooper S rules

Going for the Cooper you will always feel that you opted for the lesser of the 3.

Seeing as there are 4 different models at present, I couldn't figure out what you were meaning, so I consulted my owners manual and was surprised to read the following:

page 135

PERFORMANCE

50-75 in 5th gear ONE 17.1s, Cooper 14.5s, ONE D, 13.1s, COOPER S 8.7s

So there we have it, the "lesser of the (first) 3" means MCS 1st, ONE D 2nd, and COOPER 3rd.

Unless of course you were meaning fuel consumption then the ONE D wins that one easy!

I'm sure that others might have a slightly different opinion......

dcfkan · Feb 11th, 2004, 08:05 PM

New loaded MC for 10k???

I thought a basic ONE starts at over 10k

Good luck btw

DK

:apple:

Johnny225 · Feb 11th, 2004, 08:17 PM

True, the MCS rules. The cooper may look cuter, but as I'm coming from an E46 M3, I REALLY need the power of the S. And the cooper's engine is barely audible!(again, I'm used to the scream of the M3) But I suppose it's personal.

R1 · Feb 11th, 2004, 08:34 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Johnny225

True, the MCS rules. The cooper may look cuter, but as I'm coming from an E46 M3, I REALLY need the power of the S. And the cooper's engine is barely audible!(again, I'm used to the scream of the M3) But I suppose it's personal.

I wouldn't have bought any of them. I'd have stuck with the M3!

Feb 11th, 2004, 09:52 AM	#1
bobnobski MINI2 Irritant My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Worcestershire Local Time: 05:37 AM Posts: 1,018 Offline	next time I would choose a Cooper not MCS currently running arround in the dealers base cooper - it doesnt have any extra options. the only things I would add would be a/c and sport seats plus leather steering wheel. I have been in the car a week and have to say I am very impressed & am even beginning to be swayed towards the cooper, its equally as fun as my MCS (although i do miss the supacharger whine!) far better on fuel, I prefer the gear box, although i do keep crunching reverse when looking for 6th! Yep me thinks I might now be in the market for specced MC for £10k!

Feb 11th, 2004, 10:11 AM	#2 (permalink)
KenL MINI2 Master Join Date: May 2002 Location: Edinburgh Local Time: 05:37 AM Posts: 5,216 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by bobnobski Yep me thinks I might now be in the market for specced MC for £10k! Do you think you'll find one for that? Don't think I've seen any on Autotrader etc for as little as that. Red/Black R56 Cooper

Feb 11th, 2004, 10:57 AM	#3 (permalink)
beej MINI2 Senior Join Date: May 2003 Location: Cirencester, UK Local Time: 05:37 AM Posts: 673 Offline	Makes sense financially, but in all honesty I've fallen in love with the supercharger whine GTT220 / GTT brakes / Milltek cat-back / poly bushes / Bluetooth / aero bits / IceLink

Feb 11th, 2004, 12:08 PM	#5 (permalink)
Washy 1151bhp/tonne Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Northampton Local Time: 05:37 AM Posts: 18,320 Offline	It's a strange thing, but there is something about the Cooper that just doesn't exist in the S. I only had my Cooper for 8 months, but I still miss it. One of the reasons I went for the JCW conversion on my S was the fact I always felt a little disappointed with the standard S. Yes it is quicker, but not that much in the real world and it just never seemed to be as much fun. My other half is getting a convertible...and you have guessed it she is having a Cooper Black to the future....

Feb 11th, 2004, 06:41 PM	#9 (permalink)
monkeynuts my ponies have escaped!!! My Classifieds Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: TBC Local Time: 05:37 AM Posts: 5,098 Offline	Cooper S rules True gearbox is bit harsh on the S than the Cooper - but it is a beast to drive and the noise of that supercharger is wicked - well worth my money just for that! Going for the Cooper you will always feel that you opted for the lesser of the 3. I did that with my Saxo VTR rather than VTS but that was as i was young and without any No Claims. Copper S rules!! Those Twin Centre exit exhausts are gorgous - has the best looking ass i have seen on a small hot hatch and can ****** on any golf size car - except the sperm of satan being the Civic Type R m o n k e y : n u t s

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Feb 11th, 2004, 11:47 AM	#4 (permalink)
cjay "No Works for me!" Join Date: Jan 2003 Local Time: 02:37 PM Posts: 489 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by bobnobski currently running arround in the dealers base cooper - it doesnt have any extra options. the only things I would add would be a/c and sport seats plus leather steering wheel. I have been in the car a week and have to say I am very impressed & am even beginning to be swayed towards the cooper, its equally as fun as my MCS (although i do miss the supacharger whine!) far better on fuel, I prefer the gear box, although i do keep crunching reverse when looking for 6th! Yep me thinks I might now be in the market for specced MC for £10k! Hi Bob I have a Cooper and just had a Cooper S on loan for the weekend, When I got back in my Cooper I realised how good it really is I will not be rushing out to get an S, it may be quicker but it does not mean its better Coopers here come with a/c, sports seats and a leather wheel along with 16's, everyone orders them so they made it standard. cjay

Feb 11th, 2004, 12:40 PM	#6 (permalink)
badboyzbadboyz MINI2 Jedi Master Join Date: May 2003 Local Time: 04:37 AM Posts: 1,257 Offline	I have a MCS on order but there is something I did really like about the MC. The gearbox is by far smoother in the MC and I liked the way that although the acceleration was slower it had a real rapidness above 4,500rpm. I must admit I couldn't really tell much difference in the harshness of ride between the SS Cooper on 16" wheels and SS+ Cooper S on 16" wheels but maybe thats just me. They are both great cars though and because of the way my insurance and extras worked out the MCS cost very little more than the MC for me so I changed my order.

Feb 11th, 2004, 03:17 PM	#7 (permalink)
Dave MINI2 Senior Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Western WA Local Time: 04:37 AM Posts: 429 Offline	Herecy ;-) Dave

Feb 11th, 2004, 03:23 PM	#8 (permalink)
Hat cook pass babtridge My Classifieds Join Date: Oct 2002 Local Time: 05:37 AM Posts: 15,866 Offline	I've never driven as S but i've always preferred the look of the cooper to the S. Its more 'pure' somehow, more 'mini' than the S. Plus theres the added benefits of much lower fuel consumption & almost half the insurance cost

Feb 11th, 2004, 06:53 PM	#10 (permalink)
JTT Mini B'atch Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In Da Club Local Time: 04:37 AM Posts: 218 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by scooby212 Going for the Cooper you will always feel that you opted for the lesser of the 3. Eh?

Feb 11th, 2004, 06:58 PM	#11 (permalink)
Lee Bradshaw Leeroy Brown Join Date: Mar 2002 Local Time: 04:37 AM Posts: 352 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by bobnobski currently running arround in the dealers base cooper - it doesnt have any extra options. the only things I would add would be a/c and sport seats plus leather steering wheel. I have been in the car a week and have to say I am very impressed & am even beginning to be swayed towards the cooper, its equally as fun as my MCS (although i do miss the supacharger whine!) far better on fuel, I prefer the gear box, although i do keep crunching reverse when looking for 6th! Yep me thinks I might now be in the market for specced MC for £10k! £10k! You'll be lucky. My specced 02 Cooper is going for £13.5k to a dealer. Leeroy Mini Cooper S - The Best Fun on More Than 2 Wheels!

Feb 11th, 2004, 07:12 PM	#12 (permalink)
LMB Toon Toon.. <div><a href= Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Up North Local Time: 05:37 AM Posts: 24,895 Offline	The Cooper S is by far a better car IMO. Global Moderator

Feb 11th, 2004, 07:30 PM	#13 (permalink)
KenL MINI2 Master Join Date: May 2002 Location: Edinburgh Local Time: 05:37 AM Posts: 5,216 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by scooby212 except the sperm of satan being the Civic Type R Why do you say that? Civic type-R is an excellent car. Red/Black R56 Cooper

Feb 11th, 2004, 07:40 PM	#14 (permalink)
jiminaust MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Jan 2004 Local Time: 04:37 AM Posts: 31 Offline	I have a MCS! two weeks old! I did test drive a cooper. It was good, but nothing compared to the S. They're both good cars, but the s is better!! and more expensive!

Feb 11th, 2004, 07:44 PM	#15 (permalink)
JTT Mini B'atch Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In Da Club Local Time: 04:37 AM Posts: 218 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by KenL Why do you say that? Civic type-R is an excellent car. I used to own a CTR, great engine and gearbox but basic and bland inside.

Feb 11th, 2004, 07:48 PM	#16 (permalink)
R1 Addicted to Speed!! Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: ..."B" roads!! Local Time: 05:37 AM Posts: 4,915 Offline	Coooooper, Cooooper!! The "S" boys are converting!!!

Feb 11th, 2004, 08:01 PM	#17 (permalink)
Apial MINI2 Master Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Lincolnshire Wolds Local Time: 05:37 AM Posts: 826 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by scooby212 Cooper S rules Going for the Cooper you will always feel that you opted for the lesser of the 3. Seeing as there are 4 different models at present, I couldn't figure out what you were meaning, so I consulted my owners manual and was surprised to read the following: page 135 PERFORMANCE 50-75 in 5th gear ONE 17.1s, Cooper 14.5s, ONE D, 13.1s, COOPER S 8.7s So there we have it, the "lesser of the (first) 3" means MCS 1st, ONE D 2nd, and COOPER 3rd. Unless of course you were meaning fuel consumption then the ONE D wins that one easy! I'm sure that others might have a slightly different opinion...... Balloons? http://www.loony-balloony.co.uk

Feb 11th, 2004, 08:05 PM	#18 (permalink)
dcfkan In exile, down SOUTH! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: London WC1 Local Time: 05:37 AM Posts: 13,580 Offline	New loaded MC for 10k??? I thought a basic ONE starts at over 10k Good luck btw DK :apple:

Feb 11th, 2004, 08:17 PM	#19 (permalink)
Johnny225 Mr Buttons! Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: San Jose, CA Local Time: 08:37 PM Posts: 845 Offline	True, the MCS rules. The cooper may look cuter, but as I'm coming from an E46 M3, I REALLY need the power of the S. And the cooper's engine is barely audible!(again, I'm used to the scream of the M3) But I suppose it's personal.

Feb 11th, 2004, 08:34 PM	#20 (permalink)
R1 Addicted to Speed!! Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: ..."B" roads!! Local Time: 05:37 AM Posts: 4,915 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Johnny225 True, the MCS rules. The cooper may look cuter, but as I'm coming from an E46 M3, I REALLY need the power of the S. And the cooper's engine is barely audible!(again, I'm used to the scream of the M3) But I suppose it's personal. I wouldn't have bought any of them. I'd have stuck with the M3!

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