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MrCooper · Jan 28th, 2002, 01:34 PM

I agree with your opinion of the mx-5 - I am wrestling with the thought of having to get rid of mine to make room for the mini.

Much as I'm sure I'll love my Cooper when she gets here nothing comes close to a rag top when the sun's out.

Who knows maybe I'll have 2 cars.

Pete

PS Anyone want to buy a kidney

MiniJamie · Jan 28th, 2002, 04:08 PM

Have owned Mazda MX 5 - old one with pop up heads, great car, fun to drive.

Fiat Coupe - very quick, nice to drive, bit too heavy in the end.

And am junking my Alfa GTV to get a Mini Cooper - complete change of image, totally different car - Alfa is great, very sexy, few around BUT took one drive in Cooper and it was all over - goodbye coupes hello Mini (at least at the end of March anyway)

Anyone want a Red GTV ? Leather, aircon etc...? Only 28,000 miles?

LMB · Jan 28th, 2002, 08:06 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by MrCooper
[b]Much as I'm sure I'll love my Cooper when she gets here nothing comes close to a rag top when the sun's out[b]

You could always wait until 2004 for the Mini Carbriolet

LMB

Basil · Jan 29th, 2002, 04:59 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by MrCooper

PS Anyone want to buy a kidney

Ummmm.........no, but........ummm.......can I 'ave your Liver then ?

Phil Craddock · Jan 29th, 2002, 05:12 AM

I was almost at the point of ordering a 2.0 Alfa 147 and I had looked at 2.0 Focus or waiting for the ST170 Focus, (as a company car) then I just saw an article somewhere about the new Cooper and being a mini/MINI fan I booked a test drive on-line at Sytner BMW, and the rest is history - me now being the proud owner of Indie Blue Cooper.

The best car on the road - no question

smiffy · Jan 29th, 2002, 08:55 AM

How about:

SEAT IBIZA 1.8 20VT CUPRA

It costs £12,995 & has 156BHP

MrCooper · Jan 29th, 2002, 12:37 PM

Quote:

Ummmm.........no, but........ummm.......can I 'ave your Liver then ?

Basil if you want my liver you can have it mate!

I think I broke it at uni though!!!

noahe · Jan 29th, 2002, 01:22 PM

I hadn't intended on buying another vehicle. I just figured we'd keep our raspberry Pontiac Sunfire SE 3-spd auto until it died.

That's what my family, and my girlfriends' family has done with almost every car we've ever had.

Then, we saw the MINI. We loved it immediately, and thought long and hard about how we could get one. It occured to us that we could sell the Sunfire, and buy a MINI, but that's silly, the Sunfire is fine.

We mentioned it to our parents, and as it turns out, my dad owned a Austen Mini Cooper S, and Her dad owned a Morris Mini Minor. They were more excited than we were.

So we put a (refundable) deposit down on a Cooper S sight unseen. We've gone to the 2002 NAIAS since, and sat in one, it's fantastic. Can't wait to drive one.

Jan 28th, 2002, 01:34 PM	#21
MrCooper MINI2 Senior Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Lincoln Local Time: 08:15 PM Posts: 357 Offline	I agree with your opinion of the mx-5 - I am wrestling with the thought of having to get rid of mine to make room for the mini. Much as I'm sure I'll love my Cooper when she gets here nothing comes close to a rag top when the sun's out. Who knows maybe I'll have 2 cars. Pete PS Anyone want to buy a kidney Red/white Cooper with Chilli, AC, ASC+T, Computer, Kenwood MP3, Alarm, 17" wheels, BLOODY BIG SMILE. It may say Lincoln but oi be Oirish.

Jan 28th, 2002, 04:08 PM	#22 (permalink)
MiniJamie MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Portsmouth Local Time: 08:15 PM Posts: 51 Offline	Have owned Mazda MX 5 - old one with pop up heads, great car, fun to drive. Fiat Coupe - very quick, nice to drive, bit too heavy in the end. And am junking my Alfa GTV to get a Mini Cooper - complete change of image, totally different car - Alfa is great, very sexy, few around BUT took one drive in Cooper and it was all over - goodbye coupes hello Mini (at least at the end of March anyway) Anyone want a Red GTV ? Leather, aircon etc...? Only 28,000 miles? Mini Cooper, Indi Blue with white roof + bonnet stripes, Chilli, Driving lights, Alarm, Air Con, ASC+T, Heated Mirrors + Jets, Single CD

Jan 28th, 2002, 08:06 PM	#23 (permalink)
LMB Toon Toon.. <div><a href= Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Up North Local Time: 09:15 PM Posts: 24,928 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by MrCooper [b]Much as I'm sure I'll love my Cooper when she gets here nothing comes close to a rag top when the sun's out[b] You could always wait until 2004 for the Mini Carbriolet LMB Global Moderator

Jan 29th, 2002, 05:12 AM	#25 (permalink)
Phil Craddock MINI2 Sponsor My Classifieds Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Planet Pirate Local Time: 09:15 PM Posts: 2,213 Offline	I was almost at the point of ordering a 2.0 Alfa 147 and I had looked at 2.0 Focus or waiting for the ST170 Focus, (as a company car) then I just saw an article somewhere about the new Cooper and being a mini/MINI fan I booked a test drive on-line at Sytner BMW, and the rest is history - me now being the proud owner of Indie Blue Cooper. The best car on the road - no question Crazy Phil aka The Pirate www.minipirate.com

Jan 29th, 2002, 08:55 AM	#26 (permalink)
smiffy MINI2 Master Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Here Local Time: 08:15 PM Posts: 5,778 Offline	How about: SEAT IBIZA 1.8 20VT CUPRA It costs £12,995 & has 156BHP S for Smiffy "Kids in the front seat cause accidents, accidents in the backseat cause kids!"

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Jan 29th, 2002, 04:59 AM	#24 (permalink)
Basil MINI2 Master Join Date: Nov 2001 Local Time: 06:15 AM Posts: 5,956 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by MrCooper PS Anyone want to buy a kidney Ummmm.........no, but........ummm.......can I 'ave your Liver then ?

Jan 29th, 2002, 12:37 PM	#27 (permalink)
MrCooper MINI2 Senior Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Lincoln Local Time: 08:15 PM Posts: 357 Offline	Quote: Ummmm.........no, but........ummm.......can I 'ave your Liver then ? Basil if you want my liver you can have it mate! I think I broke it at uni though!!! Red/white Cooper with Chilli, AC, ASC+T, Computer, Kenwood MP3, Alarm, 17" wheels, BLOODY BIG SMILE. It may say Lincoln but oi be Oirish.

Jan 29th, 2002, 01:22 PM	#28 (permalink)
noahe MINI2 Master Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Toronto Local Time: 03:15 PM Posts: 1,639 Offline	I hadn't intended on buying another vehicle. I just figured we'd keep our raspberry Pontiac Sunfire SE 3-spd auto until it died. That's what my family, and my girlfriends' family has done with almost every car we've ever had. Then, we saw the MINI. We loved it immediately, and thought long and hard about how we could get one. It occured to us that we could sell the Sunfire, and buy a MINI, but that's silly, the Sunfire is fine. We mentioned it to our parents, and as it turns out, my dad owned a Austen Mini Cooper S, and Her dad owned a Morris Mini Minor. They were more excited than we were. So we put a (refundable) deposit down on a Cooper S sight unseen. We've gone to the 2002 NAIAS since, and sat in one, it's fantastic. Can't wait to drive one.

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