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McWillster

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Registered: 23rd Mar 09
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17th Nov 09 at 13:10

A guy at my work is selling his, don't really have an awful lot of info on it, never really enquired as they never have interested me before but it got me curious when he said it was RR'd @ near 200bhp. Just wondering what these cars are like to live with, handling etc.. and what one with 200bhp might be like (a comparison to another car in terms of speed might help)

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Colin

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17th Nov 09 at 13:28

What reg is it?

Must be a JCW with over 200bhp.

A2H GO

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Registered: 14th Sep 04
Location: Stoke
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17th Nov 09 at 13:32

Could be a pre facelift JCW with 200bhp(post had 210). Then again 200 bhp is easily achievable for under £200 on a standard cooper S(17% pulley, Plugs,Dave.f Filter)

roybacer5

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Registered: 26th Sep 07
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17th Nov 09 at 13:34

Ive got one as my everyday car and i think there awesome. The sound of the supercharger is the best

lostboy

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17th Nov 09 at 13:36

quote:
Originally posted by roybacer5
Ive got one as my everyday car and i think there awesome. The sound of the supercharger is the best

Any videos?

A2H GO

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17th Nov 09 at 13:40

quote:
Originally posted by lostboy

quote:
Originally posted by roybacer5
Ive got one as my everyday car and i think there awesome. The sound of the supercharger is the best

Any videos?

Plenty on youtube, search 15% or 17% pulley cooper S, if you can find one with a GTT or similar filter the noise is

Fro

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Registered: 20th Jun 06
Location: Rainham, Essex Drives: A3 2.0TDi Sport
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17th Nov 09 at 13:44

Anyone know what year they started using turbo's instead?

Rob126

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Registered: 18th Feb 05
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17th Nov 09 at 13:48

56 plate onwards were turbo charged

Fro

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17th Nov 09 at 13:49

quote:
Originally posted by Rob126
56 plate onwards were turbo charged

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SetH

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Registered: 15th Jul 01
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17th Nov 09 at 14:16

contemplating one of these on lease next year as my daily car. Think is though if your over 6ft do you look like a complete tard in one?

Tom

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Registered: 3rd Apr 02
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17th Nov 09 at 14:28

quote:
Originally posted by SetH
contemplating one of these on lease next year as my daily car. Think is though if your over 6ft do you look like a complete tard in one?

Is that on a 'normal' HP type agreement or a private short term lease with no option to buy? What sort of deals can you get on a cooper s if you are talking about the latter?

SetH

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Registered: 15th Jul 01
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17th Nov 09 at 14:39

private lease, 3 yr deal with option to hand back, get a new car or purchase.

Coming in at just under £300 inc VAT for a basic Cooper S

I think with the options id want would probably end up around £360

Tom

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17th Nov 09 at 14:42

quote:
Originally posted by SetH
private lease, 3 yr deal with option to hand back, get a new car or purchase.

Coming in at just under £300 inc VAT for a basic Cooper S

I think with the options id want would probably end up around £360

Who's that with, does that include a big fee to set-up? I've looked at a few contract hire websites but it's all very confusing. My brother has got a good deal through a friend who works at vauxhall (some kind of friend and family lease offer), he's currently got an astra sri turbo for about £250 a month but no fee to set-up and can swap every 7 months. I need to find a friend who works for vauxhall

SetH

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17th Nov 09 at 14:44

Nationwide vehicle contracts.

intial deposit was about £800 iirc

Not sure if there are any hidden costs.

To get anything juicy on lease you need to be looking at £400 ish imo.

mwg

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Registered: 19th Feb 04
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17th Nov 09 at 15:18

They are big car up front, you wont look out of place in it.

Unless you sit in the back but then you'd need to have your legs removed.

SetH

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17th Nov 09 at 15:23

LOL

Think i might go to bmw/mini and test drive one. They will be like wtf when they see me pull up in the scoob.

mwg

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17th Nov 09 at 15:29

They are a laugh to drive, I've not been in a Cooper S but have driven a Cooper and it was really good fun! I'm 6ft 3ish and there was bags of room in the front.

Just had a look at that Nationwide Vehicle Contracts site and the prices they have for a new A3 to replace mine are better than I can find elsewhere and with a smaller deposit!

Colin

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17th Nov 09 at 15:46

Ive just been looking around one in the local mini dealers.

White JCW on an 08 plate. Dare I say it I think it looks cooler than my M3.

Even took pic's on my phone to show jade to convince her to buy it, I liked it that much!!

[Edited on 17-11-2009 by Colin]

Colin

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17th Nov 09 at 15:47

Cooper S I managed to nick off a workmate one lunch time felt like a completely different car against the cooper & one Jades owned!!

I like them.

SetH

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17th Nov 09 at 16:02

JCW on lease was £460 last time i looked! and that gets you into things like a Golf GTi etc

mwg

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17th Nov 09 at 16:15

needs a black roof and bonnet stripes

DizzyRebel

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17th Nov 09 at 16:17

£460? thats like a mortgage lmao.

Colin

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17th Nov 09 at 16:18

I despise stripes of any sort. That ones very nice. I am at a loss though why they have never done a bright white like BMW alpine white on the mini....surely that would sell by the dozen?

A2H GO

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Registered: 14th Sep 04
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17th Nov 09 at 16:18

09 JCW will be more than your M3 surely? Less on insurance though(unless your putting Jade on in which case it will be stupid).

Edit to agree on stripe(one big wide one down the middle) and defo black roof, one at work like this and looks

Also, on the pure white, mine has been resprayed in alpine white however its the R53 not the R56, pics will be put up soon once finished.

[Edited on 17-11-2009 by CorsAsh-Sport]

Colin

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17th Nov 09 at 16:20

quote:
Originally posted by CorsAsh-Sport
09 JCW will be more than your M3 surely? Less on insurance though(unless your putting Jade on in which case it will be stupid).

Thats an 08 JCW.

Dont know about insurance but the M3's high imo @ £750.

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