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Thanks very much for the answer. You seem to be more clued up than me so I will take your word for it!!! Cheers, James.

Captain maybe you can answer me this. I have heard on the grape vine that when I plan to take my car to the strip it is advisable to put a bag of ice on the Intercooler between runs to get the best results??? Is this a load of b****cks or could there be some truth in it?

Thanks very much for the answer. You seem to be more clued up than me so I will take your word for it!!! Cheers, James.

Captain maybe you can answer me this. I have heard on the grape vine that when I plan to take my car to the strip it is advisable to put a bag of ice on the Intercooler between runs to get the best results??? Is this a load of b****cks or could there be some truth in it?

Your probably right Jilly.

Yeah I am up for that Rhys. Thought you may have been on the lookout on Eccy road last week as I told you I was going to be up there cruising with another Cooper S. Shouldnt have been too difficult to spot us. Had a blast down the Strines yesterday afters. Nothing much as I had the bird with me...

Your probably right Jilly.

Yeah I am up for that Rhys. Thought you may have been on the lookout on Eccy road last week as I told you I was going to be up there cruising with another Cooper S. Shouldnt have been too difficult to spot us. Had a blast down the Strines yesterday afters. Nothing much as I had the bird with me...

Thanks for some of the kind comments? Where did you read the Cooper S to be 0-60 of 7.6??? Just that Tope gear has 0-62 listed to 7.1 thats all?? May have something to do that the test car used in Top Gears latest edition has been run in? I am in no doubt that the clio cup will beat the...

Thanks for some of the kind comments? Where did you read the Cooper S to be 0-60 of 7.6??? Just that Tope gear has 0-62 listed to 7.1 thats all?? May have something to do that the test car used in Top Gears latest edition has been run in? I am in no doubt that the clio cup will beat the...

Dont want to rub it in and start an argument off but the Cooper S beats the cup in this months Top Gear magazine. At the end of the day it is each to his/her own.

Dont want to rub it in and start an argument off but the Cooper S beats the cup in this months Top Gear magazine. At the end of the day it is each to his/her own.

If you are a bit of a risk taker then get a 100 or so quid together, have half a bottle of J.D and get down to your nearest casino. Spread the chips about like a mad man and keep your fingers crossed. 2 become 2 grand up on the right night when starting with a hundred quid is no great shakes. If...

If you are a bit of a risk taker then get a 100 or so quid together, have half a bottle of J.D and get down to your nearest casino. Spread the chips about like a mad man and keep your fingers crossed. 2 become 2 grand up on the right night when starting with a hundred quid is no great shakes. If...

Kinda of know Paul Heaton mate. Through a friend of a friend sort of thing. My old man used to work with "old red eyes"!!

Kinda of know Paul Heaton mate. Through a friend of a friend sort of thing. My old man used to work with "old red eyes"!!

I will be around Eccy Road tonight with another Cooper S. Mine is the one with the black roof!!! 7 onwards. We will have to arrange a bit of a meet. I rekon I can get a few Cooper Ss a type R, ZR 160 and a 172 together. Sure you will be able to rumble a few up Rhys!!

I will be around Eccy Road tonight with another Cooper S. Mine is the one with the black roof!!! 7 onwards. We will have to arrange a bit of a meet. I rekon I can get a few Cooper Ss a type R, ZR 160 and a 172 together. Sure you will be able to rumble a few up Rhys!!

To those of you that use optimax or other high octane petrol, do you notice much difference from the bog standard stuff. Nearest shell garage is about 15 mins away from me. Is it worth the drive?

To those of you that use optimax or other high octane petrol, do you notice much difference from the bog standard stuff. Nearest shell garage is about 15 mins away from me. Is it worth the drive?

Could well be up for that mate. Sounds good. Will have to try and get some miles clocked up as I am only sat on 130 at the minute!!!

My fingers are crossed captain!! Power to weight ratio puts it comfortably ahead of the WRX and the Focus RS so hopefully it will be as good as it looks on paper. I was suprised by the in gear acceleration times between the Cooper S and the Clio Cup in last weeks Auto Express. Dont know if you...

Sheffield. Performance mods are sorted already but thanks for the offer.

Captain, I have the works kit on order which is due for fitment in January which ups it to an estimated 205bhp. Expensive but you keep your 3 year warrenty with it. Hamman are developing a similar upgrade too which may be even better than the works kit and probably a grand cheaper but all BMW...

The wheels you saw could have been R-90s which are a dealer extra. 2 grands worth!!! Ouch.....big ouch. Girl Racer - I thought your friend Sioban had a red cooper with "horrible 17" wheels" as you once put it?? I suppose that knowing you though she managed to get the lead time down to 2 weeks...

Could well be up for that mate. Sounds good. Will have to try and get some miles clocked up as I am only sat on 130 at the minute!!!

My fingers are crossed captain!! Power to weight ratio puts it comfortably ahead of the WRX and the Focus RS so hopefully it will be as good as it looks on paper. I was suprised by the in gear acceleration times between the Cooper S and the Clio Cup in last weeks Auto Express. Dont know if you...

Took it out for half a day!!! How the bloody hell did you manage to pull that one off?!?!? I was like 20 minutes with the sales person sat next to me getting very twitchy when it was bouncing off the rev limiter in second and very close to it in third!!! I test drove a 172 a bit back (import)...

Sheffield. Performance mods are sorted already but thanks for the offer.

Thanks for the kind responses. Yeah bob the builder has definatley got jiggy with it inside as someone once put on here but it is not too extreme. The climate control is really nice with the temperature setting and the row of toggle switches look good to activate stuff like DSC, traction...