Colin
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There's a lovely Cooper S GP Works for sale down the road, absolutely minted!! Much admired for a long time!!
Limited edition of 444 in the UK
218BHP, easily upped to 250.
Stripped out rear 
Convertible would be going & the classic if this happens.
Thoughts?
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CORSA NUT
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EVO never seemed to rate them mate...IMO the origional Cooper S especially the new Turbo model is more than enough of a car.The GP is just like a Porsche RS not much point unless you have the cash and REALLY want it.
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gavin18787
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do it
Drives supercharged Tec with torque 
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Rich H
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Theres one of these just up the road from a regular client of mine - used to own a clio v6 before hand. Is a proper car nut but doesnt look after them at all  It's always filthy. He lives in a house with no form of parking at all though so cba with the hassle of promoting myself to him as it'd be a ballache
Cool looking cars though - I like They a unique colour as well btw?
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Ben-B
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looks nice that mate this following on from your track car idea yesterday?
if so DO IT!!!
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CORSA NUT
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Maybe i was wrong 
http://www.evo.co.uk/carreviews/evocarreviews/200468/mini_cooper_s_works.html
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Colin
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Yep would be used for a bit of track sessions.
Its already got AP racing 4 pots.
Would get some coilovers fitted too
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mikenoncorsa
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Only mini i would have. My mate had a cooper then cooper S then one of those. Looks lovely!!
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Colin
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This would be number 4 for us
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BluKoo
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My bro just did a bit of work on one of those the other day.
They're quite cool.
Colin, just do it...
...but don't let jade fit those spotlights to the front of it
[Edited on 27-08-2009 by BluKoo]
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deano87
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Do it.
I bet Jade won't like the ride though  better off getting that and a Park Lane
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Colin
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Yeah I wouldnt be fitting any more spot lights....ive already fitted 6 pairs 
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jr
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IMO for track work i would get a normal S
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K17STY
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Much is it? Will hold its price better than other models, seen some still going for around 16k
Im also looking for another mini if your selling the mpi
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Colin
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quote:
Originally posted by jr
IMO for track work i would get a normal S
Whats your reasons?
This ones lighter and already has upgraded brakes!?
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CorsAsh
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There you go Colin, sell Kirst the classic and your're part way there. 
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jr
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quote:
Originally posted by Colin
quote:
Originally posted by jr
IMO for track work i would get a normal S
Whats your reasons?
This ones lighter and already has upgraded brakes!?
all you would need to do is put a decent set of pads in a normal cooper s, can see you using them to there full advantage
this one is more expensive (therefore in the back of your mind when pushing it ? ) with difficult to replace and rarer parts should the worse happen, and isnt loads ligther irrc
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K17STY
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110lb lighter
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JadeM
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quote:
Originally posted by Br.ANDO
looks nice that mate this following on from your track car idea yesterday?
if so DO IT!!!
Yes
I've emailed for more info, its only 5 mins along the road from me I've seen it kicking about and it always caught my eye!
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Fad
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Don't bother a high premium for a car with miniscule weight saving.
Best off getting a cheaper works or Cooper S and getting it mapped/tuned yourself.
From a residuals point of veiw its probably a good purchase providing it doesnt go out on track...
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JadeM
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The fact that it could be used as a road legal track car makes it all the more appealing to me
Colin came across it for sale while randomly searching PH, I didn't have any intention of selling the mini's and buying another right now with the house and all that ...........but
[Edited on 28-08-2009 by JadeM]
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Fad
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Well put it this way 15k on a Mini
or
6k on a mini spend 1500 making it qucker and some change left over for handbags?
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ryzer
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mr Fad has a excellent point, if its a track car spend 6k on a standard S, strip it, cage it, brakes and coilovers for what 2k tops? remap/tyres for another 2k tops? 10 k total, save 5k, have a better track car.
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Fad
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Another thing is if that GP actually went out on track the whole Mini Comunity will wheep into their Gucci loafers
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jungle
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or buy summin much cheeper that you can get to grips with on track and maybe stack it into a tyre wall or two and loose so much money you just wished you'd baught a crapper to start with instead!
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