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Mine was number 26 on a Y plate in 2001, thought they only did 172?

I've been lucky and had all 3! Loved the 172 for the raw power, didn't like the build quality/dealership. Loved the Mini Cooper S, for the handling and build quality. The Civic Type R, drinks juice like it's going out of fashion, as well as oil. There is a common problem with 3rd gear. But...

I'd still expect the 172 to be quicker! The mini is heavy, nice drive though. Well built but that comes at a premium. £330 for 2 front tyres

Just giving my opinion! And that is that the CTR is quicker than a 172! Not by much, but just my opinion.

Had a 172 Exclusive, then a Cooper S. 172 was quicker. But IMHO my new Type R is quicker.

Anybody out there with one?

Naaaa it's sort of been like this from the start! lol Could be worse we could be talking about Novas with big bores!

Maybe the person driving the Civic was not going for it? Maybe the guy in the 182 that I pulled about 6 car lengths ahead this morning wasn't? Who knows, just a thought!

Anybody on here got this ? Regards, Tommy.

Check for water/moisture in the front fog lights, or was this just a MK 1 problem ? Regards, Tommy.

Carlos beauty is in the eye of the beholder! The 106 GTI is a superb little car! Regards, Tommy.

In my opinion a 172 would roast an Astra GTE. Tommy.

Sorry, maybe I was a little unclear, I wold have let him go if I could have pulled over. I would not have raced him as Im running the new car in. Also I dont think that I should be forced into speeding just to get out of his way! Tommy.

If you were driving down a dual carrageway, overtaking a Fiesta 1.whatever, doin 60 in a 50 zone. When an 87 Astra GTE comes tearing up your arse at around 75 ? Just curious! Regards, Tommy.

Agree with Rob that the boot is tiny (can only get a couple of cases of Stella in) and the back seats are large with little or no leg room. But are there any cup/172 owners on here that specifically bought the car for the rear leg room or boot size ? When the mini first came out I did not like...

Rob is it something specific or everything about the mini you hate ? Just curious, Tommy.

When I first started posting on this site I thought that the majority of posts were reasonable and fair. Recently though there seems to be a lot of sl*gging of other makes, do we really need to stoop to the levels of some of the saxo/civic sites ? Regards, Tommy.

Apologies, the 2nd hand one has sat nav and a tracker, theyve just reduced it from £18995 to £17995. Although theyve just sold one second hand with 2000 miles on the clock, it was up for £17995. Some people in certain areas of the country are waiting 10 months for delivery, dont figure! Tommy.

Hmm should also mention Im going for the Hartge conversion to 212bhp! Tommy.

"100£ for 5 years shows a lot of confidence in their cars! However I considered a Cooper S when I was looking at the Cup (getting it next weekend :-)) but its just way to slow compared to a 172/Cup." Each to their own and all that but personally Im not convinced, I agree a 172 will have more...

BMW are so confident in the Mini, you can get 5 years servicing for £100! Regards, Tommy (Cooper S).

When youre summonsed they have to forward any evidence theyre going to use in court. In my recent case (87 in a 50 zone) they sent the picture that was from behind and the rozzers statement. I went to see a solicitor and put to him some of these arguements, he said that if you ask them to prove...

Hmmm they suck! Wonder what BMW are going to be like ? To be fair Peugeot suck too! Tommy.

Aye, Ill stick around. Tommy. (may have to change name to Tommy Cooper S)

As a gesture of goodwill and to keep it in the family (so to speak) Im gonna send ben_ren19.16v my cliosport keyring if he wants it ? Ben missed out by around 3 mins. Ben I will need a quid for postage if thats OK. Regards, Tommy.

And the lucky winner is ReNWiLL! Bill Ill pop it in the post over the weekend. I will be sticking around as my membership has 7 months to run. Plus Im nosey and appreciate there are some very knowledgable people that come on here. Regards, Tommy.

Would anybody like my cliosport sticker (that I never got around to putting in) ? Free to a good home (may look silly in my MCS). First PM with name and address gets it. Regards, Tommy.

Mikey, Im surprised they are taking you to court for the speeds quoted. Check out http://www.pepipoo.comwww.pepipoo.com , theres loads of advice out there available. I would have thought youd have got a fixed penalty of 3 points and sixty quid. If I were you Id save your money and...

Hi, does anybody have the dimensions of the Mk1 172. Looked at the car specs and couldnt see them. Regards, Tommy.

Sounds like hes got another buyer!