Jay
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Registered: 26th Sep 04
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Their too dear them GPs, fast but they are ugly fair play, id rather a Grey Cooper S over the GP purely for the looks.
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Iain M
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Registered: 18th Aug 05
Location: Wigan - Drives 272bhp corsa ZLET
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Is the cooper S the supercharged one??
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BYRON
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Registered: 1st Jun 04
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Originally posted by Iain M
Is the cooper S the supercharged one??
Gen 1 are yes, and the new shape ones (gen 2) use a 1.6 Turbo lump.
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Iain M
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Registered: 18th Aug 05
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Which better??
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BYRON
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Registered: 1st Jun 04
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supercharged in my opion. Progressive, instant power with balanced driveability.
The turbo version was a bastad in comparison and pulled the car (clubman) all over the place.
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SVM 286
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Registered: 13th Feb 05
Location: pain
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Originally posted by JM_16v
drove a cooper s was disapointed 
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SVM 286
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Originally posted by nova_gteuk
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Originally posted by Ben G
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Originally posted by nova_gteuk
Much prefer the classic mini coppers.
they're not exactly the most practical of things 
Why not?
Im 6ft3 and 14 stone and i still found my cousins one roomy.
I always used to steal it for weeks off him i loved bombing around in it.
the new mini's just look awful imo.
and im not compareing them joe,you cant compare them anyway the classics will win hands down 
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SVM 286
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Originally posted by Corsa_Sport21
Had a shot of a Cooper S and found it slow.Not all theyr hyped up to be IMO.
Ditto.
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JadeM
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Registered: 9th Feb 06
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I looooorve my bmw mini cooper 
I also have a classic who is a naughty boy most of the time, I have a love hate relationship with him 
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JamesGSi
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Registered: 27th Apr 08
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my friend has the john works cooper s and i must say i was disapointed in the power delivery, sounded ace though, gotta love the whining it produces, if i had one i wouldd drive round in 1st gear jsut to hear the charger lol
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alan-g-w
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Registered: 9th Nov 07
Location: Glasgow
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quote:
Originally posted by JayM
Their too dear them GPs, fast but they are ugly fair play, id rather a Grey Cooper S over the GP purely for the looks.
Dear yes, but how can you call it ugly then say a standard cooper S looks nicer.
Wheels?
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Corsa_Sport21
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Registered: 13th Apr 08
Location: Leven, Fife. Drives : 205 GTi
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A guy i know used to have a red cooper and it sounded good with a K+N and Magnex backbox.Was a revvy little fuker.
And lift off oversteer in the wet was a right laugh.Back end would come right around.
Theyrs 1 local one in the creamy white colour with what looks like slightly wider arches(maybe just because theyr colour coded,not sure) and it is by far the nicest colour imo.
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flybikeslee
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Registered: 2nd Jan 07
Location: Liverpool
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i drove the old cooper s a while back and was quite impressed, interior is cracking aswell
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deano87
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
Location: Bedfordshire Drives: Ford Fiesta
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The engine in the new one (1.6 Turbo) is a joint French & German venture. It's found on the 207 GTi or something.
There are lots of tuning companies out there that do stuff. Richard Hammond reviewed 3 or 4 on Top Gear once.
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Corsa_Sport21
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207 THP150.
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Mark.W
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Registered: 3rd Jan 07
Location: County Durham
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what year are the supercharged ones?
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Daveskater
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Registered: 29th Apr 08
Location: Oxford, UK Drives: Jap wagon
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quote:
Originally posted by JamesGSi
my friend has the john works cooper s and i must say i was disapointed in the power delivery, sounded ace though, gotta love the whining it produces, if i had one i wouldd drive round in 1st gear jsut to hear the charger lol
Yeah it's such a cool noise Had to move a couple at work once, found it quite amusing 
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Originally posted by Corsa_Sport21
Theyrs 1 local one in the creamy white colour
Pepper white
Numberwang!
Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men
Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle
Look at my pictures
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deano87
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Originally posted by wooly101uk
what year are the supercharged ones?
You know the new new shape? Well not them.
They did facelift the other ones, moving the fog to the centre rear bumper instead of reverse light.
According to Parkers:
01 - 06 = supercharged.
06 onwards = turbo'd.
http://www.parkers.co.uk/cars/specs/Models.aspx?manu=22439
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Corsa_Sport21
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Originally posted by Daveskater
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Originally posted by JamesGSi
my friend has the john works cooper s and i must say i was disapointed in the power delivery, sounded ace though, gotta love the whining it produces, if i had one i wouldd drive round in 1st gear jsut to hear the charger lol
Yeah it's such a cool noise Had to move a couple at work once, found it quite amusing
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Originally posted by Corsa_Sport21
Theyrs 1 local one in the creamy white colour
Pepper white
Just had a look and its deffo not that colour.Its alot creamier than that.
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Daniel_Corsa
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Registered: 21st Apr 04
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They are great little cars but cheap and tacky on the inside for something made by BMW its very poor!
Cooper S was in my top 3 cars to buy loved them since driving one at croft about 4yrs ago! But I didn't rate it for "normal" day to day driving. A toy to chuck around yes as I enjoyed the cooper courtesy car I had for 2 days but so so so glad to hand the shitter back and get my own car back!
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flybikeslee
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Registered: 2nd Jan 07
Location: Liverpool
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Originally posted by Daniel_Corsa
They are great little cars but cheap and tacky on the inside for something made by BMW its very poor!
do you think so? i thought rhw cooper s inside was really well put together and looed and felt the part. i was disapointed with the new 3 series actually, the one with cloth interior was poop
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Daveskater
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quote:
Originally posted by Corsa_Sport21
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Originally posted by Daveskater
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Originally posted by Corsa_Sport21
Theyrs 1 local one in the creamy white colour
Pepper white
Just had a look and its deffo not that colour.Its alot creamier than that.
Oh, haha, fair enough Not sure what one it is then.
Numberwang!
Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men
Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle
Look at my pictures
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Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
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Get the Works edition IMO
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Daniel_Corsa
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quote:
Originally posted by flybikeslee
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Originally posted by Daniel_Corsa
They are great little cars but cheap and tacky on the inside for something made by BMW its very poor!
do you think so? i thought rhw cooper s inside was really well put together and looed and felt the part. i was disapointed with the new 3 series actually, the one with cloth interior was poop
Without a doubt utter crap inside, centre panel by radio push it and flexes, little rubber button for the leci mirrors feels like should fall off in your hand, just to name a few things that annoyed the hell out of me!
E90 / 91 / 92 (3 series) is far better quality and build even the basic spec.
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chrex
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Registered: 26th Aug 07
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the new mini's all have gearboxes that are made of chocolate. had a few people come into work saying they need a gearbox re-build/replace after 35k.
and they munch driveshafts too...BMW cant make FWD cars!
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