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Cooper S is here.
- Thread starter Cooper-S boy
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VW Transporter 174
Well i hope your very happy with your BMW CSB,but dont ever delude yourself into believing you drive a Mini Cooper.
That would be an insult to the memories of MR issigonis and Mr Cooper.
The BMW 116s is no more than some yuppie fashion accessory which will eventually fall out of favour with the shallow types that buy them (usally I.T peps).
laughed at the captains comment
"205 ponies will make it the car it should have been"
To make it the car it should have been would require it to be fitted with a K series and not that Brazilian heap of crap with a cast iron block(how pre-historic).
172 Slayer
Shiny red R32
Hello Mr Slayer. Agree with you about the Mini Cooper, the BMW doesnt bear much resemblance to it does it? Certainly lacks the character of the original Cooper!
Did you see what one of the magazines said abot the Mini? It has rather a lot of jewellery on it! Presumably the mag means all the silly oddments of chrome everywhere.
Hope Mr Cooper-S Boy still likes his.
VW Transporter 174
Girlracer
I was dissapointed some members of the forum didnt take the thread seriously .
I thought i had found love but now it seems its a love lost
btw,do you fancy a beefeater then?
172 Slayer
The cooper s is a good all round car. Some say it is better than the 172 allround but it doesnt touch the ride and drive of the 172 cup! I know that it basically has f all in it but thats the whole point. 89kg lighter, 10 times the drive of the standard 172 and 20 times better the drive of the cooper s! Its also faster than both. 0-60 172cup: 6.8 secs, 172: 7.2, cooper s: 7.6. Rest my case!!!
CSB, enjoy your car & while youre running it in, just think of all the fun you can have modding it once those miles are up, and it wont take too long to pass. I was behind one yesterday, and they do look nice, and unlike some other new cars, they dont appear to be on stilts with their bum in the air! Its nice to see manufacturers making an effort from the factory.
GR, are you sure he can afford a Beefeater, you may end up in McDonalds!
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 Cooper S. If I wanted to try and compete then I would start ripping out my leather back seats, Get my climate control unit taken out, Take away my ABS and traction control......oh and get my grinder out to file away the glass to half the thickness. sh*t I nearly forgot the floor mats too.
Top gear latest test of Cup vs S
Cup Cooper S
0-60 6.9 7.1
0-100 18.6 19.1
30-50 4.5/6.1 4.6/6.1 (3rd/4th)
50/70 11.9 7.7 (5th)
30-70 6.7 6.6 (Through Gears)
Braking 70-0
Cup - 197.5 feet
Cooper S - 154.7 feet
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 and you know what they get like as passengers. Bit bumpy and pot holey round there though. The 17"s were not lapping it up much to be honest.
Your probably right Jilly.
CSB - Didnt get your message about that until about 9pm that night. I would have come if I had more notice.
Anyway, once again (!) my e-mail address is rhys172@yahoo.co.uk. Drop me a mail and well arrange to meet up some time soon. I know a couple of other Northerners are interested in tagging along too. Looking forward to a ride in the Cooper-S .
I know I always arrange meetings at the same place, but how about the Ladybower Inn? Decent car park and right next door to Snake Pass
Rhys
Sounds good Rhys. I should be able to rumble up another Cooper S and a Type-R.
I am away on a business trip to New York from Friday 20th to the following Saturday. One night next week would suit me? This weekend coming is a bit difficult as I dont think it would go down too well with the bird as I am away the following 2 weekends. How does next Tuesday sound? Meet in Prince of Wales and have a cruise up past Fox House, through Hathersage and up towards Ladybower??
Prince of Wales is the Top end of Eccy Rd on the left. I would be able to get for about 6.30.
Ill have my nice clear lights fitted by then too to admire!!!
Look forward to it. Where shall we aim to finish off for a pint afterwards?
Sounds good Rhys. So 6.30 next tuesday it is. Will keep in touch.
Shiny red R32
I thought that Cooper S minis would be in short supply, but looking in this weeks Autocar there are seven for sale in one three inch sized advert. One is only two weeks old, another is about six weeks old, and none have done many miles. All are cheaper than the new price and I was wondering why people would be selling them so soon Cooper-S Boy!
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