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KAS_MINI · Jan 4th, 2002, 11:41 AM

I bought my Cooper before I knew about the Cooper S.
I am drawn towards the performance of the Cooper S through it's modifications. Does anybody know, or tried to convert their Cooper into a Cooper S ?

Paul · Jan 4th, 2002, 12:02 PM

Bit of a vague question there really, but I will try to give you some kind of answer.

The Cooper S, supercharger and all, wont be out until the summer. The car is very different to the Cooper in the engine and drive train department, the supercharger is just the begining. You then have different internals, and gearbox set up, as well unique styling and interior features.

You can 'tune' a Mini Cooper, search for 'superchips' and 'John Cooper Works' and you will find plenty, MiniSpares/MiniMania are also busy coming up with products, but mostly suspension and styling first, tuning later...

In short, you can make a Cooper faster, but you'll never make it an 's'.....

ps. Welcome to the site.

Keith · Jan 24th, 2002, 07:47 AM

I have just posted a list of sites providing tuning in this thread:
http://www.mini2.com/forum/showthrea...&threadid=3739

It looks like you can upgrade a Cooper to 250-275hp, combine that with suspension options and it will be way more than an S - but will have no warranty.

rich · Jan 24th, 2002, 07:04 PM

Step 1 - Sell/Trade-in Cooper for an excellent price
Step 2 - Buy new Cooper S

Easy

GTT 280 · Jan 25th, 2002, 01:05 PM

Does anybody know the trade in price of a new Cooper ?

Basil · Jan 26th, 2002, 12:06 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by rich
Step 1 - Sell/Trade-in Cooper for an excellent price
Step 2 - Buy new Cooper S

Easy

Step 3 - Sell Cooper S
Step 4 - Buy Cooper S with SMG transmission
Step 5 - Sell SMG Cooper S
Step 6 - Buy Alpina MINI (If you like the styling !)
Step 7 - Ouch.......run out of steps!

Keith · Jan 26th, 2002, 06:06 AM

I am on the list for an S but I still expect to be modifying it. I will be looking at lowering springs and other gizmos to add even more fun. Looking through the growing list of add-on's available I can see that a Cooper may be a better choice for someone who wants to make an extreme MINI - why pay for the S upgrades if you are just going to replace suspension components and strip down the engine anyway?

Having said that, I still want the S because I will drive it for a while before deciding what to do to it. But if I already had a Cooper that had taken the depreciation hit, I think I would have some fun with aftermarket add-ons before selling it.

Jan 4th, 2002, 11:41 AM	#1
KAS_MINI MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Jan 2002 Local Time: 03:41 AM Posts: 2 Offline	Cooper > Cooper S I bought my Cooper before I knew about the Cooper S. I am drawn towards the performance of the Cooper S through it's modifications. Does anybody know, or tried to convert their Cooper into a Cooper S ?

Jan 25th, 2002, 01:05 PM	#5 (permalink)
GTT 280 The Power Cube My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2002 Local Time: 04:41 AM Posts: 2,472 Offline	Trade in price Does anybody know the trade in price of a new Cooper ?

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Jan 4th, 2002, 12:02 PM	#2 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 04:41 AM Posts: 40,555 Offline	Bit of a vague question there really, but I will try to give you some kind of answer. The Cooper S, supercharger and all, wont be out until the summer. The car is very different to the Cooper in the engine and drive train department, the supercharger is just the begining. You then have different internals, and gearbox set up, as well unique styling and interior features. You can 'tune' a Mini Cooper, search for 'superchips' and 'John Cooper Works' and you will find plenty, MiniSpares/MiniMania are also busy coming up with products, but mostly suspension and styling first, tuning later... In short, you can make a Cooper faster, but you'll never make it an 's'..... ps. Welcome to the site.

Jan 24th, 2002, 07:47 AM	#3 (permalink)
Keith MINI2 Senior Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: SW Florida Local Time: 03:41 AM Posts: 687 Offline	I have just posted a list of sites providing tuning in this thread: http://www.mini2.com/forum/showthrea...&threadid=3739 It looks like you can upgrade a Cooper to 250-275hp, combine that with suspension options and it will be way more than an S - but will have no warranty.

Jan 24th, 2002, 07:04 PM	#4 (permalink)
rich MINI2 Master Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Sydney, Australia Local Time: 01:41 PM Posts: 1,586 Offline	Step 1 - Sell/Trade-in Cooper for an excellent price Step 2 - Buy new Cooper S Easy

Jan 26th, 2002, 12:06 AM	#6 (permalink)
Basil MINI2 Master Join Date: Nov 2001 Local Time: 01:41 PM Posts: 5,956 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by rich Step 1 - Sell/Trade-in Cooper for an excellent price Step 2 - Buy new Cooper S Easy Step 3 - Sell Cooper S Step 4 - Buy Cooper S with SMG transmission Step 5 - Sell SMG Cooper S Step 6 - Buy Alpina MINI (If you like the styling !) Step 7 - Ouch.......run out of steps!

Jan 26th, 2002, 06:06 AM	#7 (permalink)
Keith MINI2 Senior Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: SW Florida Local Time: 03:41 AM Posts: 687 Offline	I am on the list for an S but I still expect to be modifying it. I will be looking at lowering springs and other gizmos to add even more fun. Looking through the growing list of add-on's available I can see that a Cooper may be a better choice for someone who wants to make an extreme MINI - why pay for the S upgrades if you are just going to replace suspension components and strip down the engine anyway? Having said that, I still want the S because I will drive it for a while before deciding what to do to it. But if I already had a Cooper that had taken the depreciation hit, I think I would have some fun with aftermarket add-ons before selling it.

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