Mini Cooper S GP what are they like?

[Ireland]

The impractical half of me is tempted to actually hang on to the Elise and pick up a GP as well.

The common sense bit of me says no, sell the Elise first.

Ah fu(k it, I think I'll just buy a Lambo (I wish).

[bopper]

I have an Exige S1,Gen 1 997 GT3RS and Mini GP and the Mini is up with both of those in fun factor and maybe the quickest of all on B-roads.

[Ireland]

I'm going to have a look at a second-hand one tomorrow.

We'll see .....

[golfer99]

Around the lanes the GP is such good fun

[Ireland]

It turned out to be a really nice car in great condition, well cared for, so I made an offer so time will tell if I end up in it or not.

Maybe ....

[Ireland]

It's mine.

[Jamesf288]

Ireland said:

It's mine.

Excellent . I will be swapping my Trophy for a GP later this year . Are you keeping the 111R?

[Ireland]

Jamesf288 said:

Ireland said:

It's mine.

Excellent . I will be swapping my Trophy for a GP later this year . Are you keeping the 111R?

Yeah the 111R is staying, well for now at least.

I'll see how it goes and if one or the other of them isn't being used a few months from now I may offload it but for now they are both staying.

I got a really tidy example with about 37,000 kms (about 22,000 miles) on it with a full service history from a guy with a small baby who needed to get a sensible replacement for it ..... he just bought a "sensible" Range Rover Sport.

Hopefully I'll mind it as well as he did but for now I'm just going to drive it and have fun.

[Jamesf288]

Ireland said:

Jamesf288 said:

Ireland said:

It's mine.

Excellent . I will be swapping my Trophy for a GP later this year . Are you keeping the 111R?

Yeah the 111R is staying, well for now at least.

I'll see how it goes and if one or the other of them isn't being used a few months from now I may offload it but for now they are both staying.

I got a really tidy example with about 37,000 kms (about 22,000 miles) on it with a full service history from a guy with a small baby who needed to get a sensible replacement for it ..... he just bought a "sensible" Range Rover Sport.

Hopefully I'll mind it as well as he did but for now I'm just going to drive it and have fun.

Assuming it was the one in the classifieds, that did look a very well kept example. Of the ones I have tested, I have been very impressed with how they have worn their miles.

Enjoy . I can barely wait until I make the swap

[Ireland]

Jamesf288 said:

Ireland said:

Jamesf288 said:

Ireland said:

It's mine.

Excellent . I will be swapping my Trophy for a GP later this year . Are you keeping the 111R?

Yeah the 111R is staying, well for now at least.

I'll see how it goes and if one or the other of them isn't being used a few months from now I may offload it but for now they are both staying.

I got a really tidy example with about 37,000 kms (about 22,000 miles) on it with a full service history from a guy with a small baby who needed to get a sensible replacement for it ..... he just bought a "sensible" Range Rover Sport.

Hopefully I'll mind it as well as he did but for now I'm just going to drive it and have fun.

Assuming it was the one in the classifieds, that did look a very well kept example. Of the ones I have tested, I have been very impressed with how they have worn their miles.

Enjoy . I can barely wait until I make the swap

No it wasn't on here (I think, if it was I didn't see it).

It was an original Irish car and was advertised on a few of the Irish sites and that's where I spotted it.

The seller delivered it to me on Friday and said that the spin from his house to where we met (roughly 1 hour and 45 mins) was the longest single spin he'd done in it.

I've already done a few longer spins than that in it and after the dirty weather we've had here over the weekend it's absolutely filthy now.

There is no doubt that they are a well put together car but I agree with what oher people have said in various threads about the run-flats ... they are horrible on anything but a perfect surface and they will probably be the only thing I'll need to do to the car.

Well that and wash it.

[bopper]

Fitted Eibach springs and Koni FSD's to mine and they transformed the ride and handling even with run-flats.

[Ireland]

bopper said:

Fitted Eibach springs and Koni FSD's to mine and they transformed the ride and handling even with run-flats.

What sort of improvement?

More comfortable?

If so tell on ...

Oh and what sort of cost etc?

[bopper]

Ride and handling both much improved.It lost the "bouncing" which all BMW hard sprung cars have.Cost I forget but I did it via Lohen so they will know-definitely worth every penny.

[Ireland]

Just saw this today .....

http://www.rev.ie/mini-jcw-gp-sets-the-pace/

[LaurasOtherHalf]

Ireland said:

Just saw this today .....

http://www.rev.ie/mini-jcw-gp-sets-the-pace/

Cheers, many more videos & info on the new GP on this thread;
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[Ireland]

Ireland said:

bopper said:

Fitted Eibach springs and Koni FSD's to mine and they transformed the ride and handling even with run-flats.

What sort of improvement?

More comfortable?

If so tell on ...

Oh and what sort of cost etc?

bopper said:

Ride and handling both much improved.It lost the "bouncing" which all BMW hard sprung cars have.Cost I forget but I did it via Lohen so they will know-definitely worth every penny.

How's this working out ?

I'm starting to like the idea of a bit more comfort.

[Honsta]

Ireland said:

Ireland said:

bopper said:

Fitted Eibach springs and Koni FSD's to mine and they transformed the ride and handling even with run-flats.

What sort of improvement?

More comfortable?

If so tell on ...

Oh and what sort of cost etc?

bopper said:

Ride and handling both much improved.It lost the "bouncing" which all BMW hard sprung cars have.Cost I forget but I did it via Lohen so they will know-definitely worth every penny.

How's this working out ?

I'm starting to like the idea of a bit more comfort.

Are you guys both part of the GP owners club?

[Ireland]

Honsta said:

Are you guys both part of the GP owners club?

I am anyhow.

An Marcach on the forum there.

Oh and I still want it more comfortable.

[nwates]

Amazing car just bought a GP2