Our New Mini Cooper

[Dan 172]

Recently got a Mini Cooper 2006 as the Mrs's car the other week. I took a few rough photo's over the weekend after a quick wash.

So far it just has some repeaters. I will be painting the calipers silver, silver indicators and LED side lights, just to give it the clean look.
I don't think I 'll be doing much too it other than getting my DA on it, keeping it clean and driving it when I can get the keys off the Mrs as she loves it to bits.

Found a nice bulge from a pothole grrr... in one of the runflats on Sunday after getting a nail repaired in an other one. Need to get that replaced asap.

I love it and it's so much better than a 3-door astra which my mrs wanted at first. It handles very well, but it's pretty hard tbf.

I was suprised how well it goes also having giving a little boot yesterday. I'm pretty impressed with it overall and it's great little car I will look to driving it when I can.

 

[Englebert]

They are good fun, Mini did a good job with even the One being a fine steer. The engine is bland though.

I would consider an upgrade to the 5 spoke 17s, they look great. HIDS are also worthwile as the standard lights are pants!

 

[Dan 172]

It is great fun car to drive that is for sure.

For the mrs tooty around town all day it's fine and god fuel which is the main thing. I think it goes pretty well once going for 115bhp.

I haven't driven it myself in the dark, but I must admitt the lights aren't brilliant

 

[The_Pirate]

Looks good that, was never a fan of Minis until i drove a JCW, im a big fan now.

 

[Gaz85]

My Mrs has one, she has just ordered another one this time in peper white black roof black 17s and the aeropack it looks amazing just a cooper though!

Really nice cars to drive trying to convince my mum to get one when she is getting a new car!

 

[Dan 172]

Yeah the Aeropack cars do look nice.

I wouldn't mind taken a JCW for drive, but I know I couldn't have a small car with no boot with work.

 

[Ian_182]

My mum has one and loves it...

 

[Alan]

Very smart.

 

[jayxx83]

I can fit two weeks food shopping in my boot and there is a cd changer in there. Just have to arrange carefully lol.

Still thats about all that ever goes in there.

 

[Gally]

That's really nice mate, looks very clean and tidy.

 

[Dan 172]

Took it to do shopping last night, the shopping did quite all fit the boot and I didn't even buy any beer/cider.

I just know it'll be no good for me to take to work when I have to go on site, but i look forward to driving it when I'm allowed.

I think the Mrs will be wanting an other one when we get rid of this one.

 

[EllD90]

Very smart! Some Cooper S wheels would finish it off nicely. But they're only going to get curbed anyway

 

[Dan 172]

They sure will.....

Unless I see a cheap set with good runflat tyres I doubt I'll change them.

I reckon some silver bonnet strips would look nice on it, but the Mrs isn't listening.
She was same when I went to get a pipercross panel filter for it.

 

[Will.]

What engine has it got?

 

[Dan 172]

The standard 1.6 petrol, 115bhp motor that goes in the first generation.

Goes well mind.

 

[Will.]

Nice. Ex gf had one, drove it once, didnt think it was that quick compared to the clio and seemed heavier for some reason. It does look fookin awsome though

 

[jayxx83]

www.minitorque.com prepare to open your wallet lol!

Good things with these as they will be as fast as any cooper s / jcw through the bends with the right mods as the chassis are identical.