Left the house yesterday morning to buy a BMW 330Ci....
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and this morning picked up an R53 Cooper S. After seeing the umpteenth 3 series with rotten arches I dropped into a local trader on my way home yesterday and spotted what was to become the latest addition to the family.
It's a 52 plate with 40k miles. It has the panoramic sliding sunroof which is nice. Mechanically spot on, no trim creaks (yet) paintwork needs a little bit of TLC.
I'm very pleased & am looking forward to getting to know the little fella.
It's a 52 plate with 40k miles. It has the panoramic sliding sunroof which is nice. Mechanically spot on, no trim creaks (yet) paintwork needs a little bit of TLC.
I'm very pleased & am looking forward to getting to know the little fella.
Looks great, I'm just about to start looking for an S in grey for my work runaround.
We previously owned a Cooper which my wife loved more than any other car she's owned so as I wanted more of a hot hatch type car the Cooper S I'm hoping will fit the bill, I'll also get a reduced pulley and new air box to give it closer to 200 hp.
We previously owned a Cooper which my wife loved more than any other car she's owned so as I wanted more of a hot hatch type car the Cooper S I'm hoping will fit the bill, I'll also get a reduced pulley and new air box to give it closer to 200 hp.
Edited by Evo on Saturday 19th April 01:55
Evo said:
Looks great, I'm just about to start looking for an S in grey for my work runaround.
After a week of pounding the M23 and M25 I can confirm that it works pretty well for that. At 60mph around the M25 I'm even getting an indicated 46 mpg too which is a bonus (and most likely over-reading like a bd) bga said:
Evo said:
Looks great, I'm just about to start looking for an S in grey for my work runaround.
After a week of pounding the M23 and M25 I can confirm that it works pretty well for that. At 60mph around the M25 I'm even getting an indicated 46 mpg too which is a bonus (and most likely over-reading like a bd) I've just purchased a '03 MINI Cooper S in Grey
Seems to have all the bells and whissles including the Panoramic sun roof
Paid just over two grand for it, so seeing how prices are looking didn't think that was too bad
There are a few nigles to sort and get the wheels refered, how does one Curb a small car !!
Although reading MrsMini web sight, they do state that as the previous owner was a woman,
she had been mis-informed how long six inches really is
As the car is Grey, thinking of having them colour coaded or in Black as the trim
Did that with my Jaguar XKR, looks good as it is more or less the same colour
Also going to have a word with MiniSpeed with regards getting some more power and better stopping
It already has a Scorpion exhaust fitted
Seems to have all the bells and whissles including the Panoramic sun roof
Paid just over two grand for it, so seeing how prices are looking didn't think that was too bad
There are a few nigles to sort and get the wheels refered, how does one Curb a small car !!
Although reading MrsMini web sight, they do state that as the previous owner was a woman,
she had been mis-informed how long six inches really is
As the car is Grey, thinking of having them colour coaded or in Black as the trim
Did that with my Jaguar XKR, looks good as it is more or less the same colour
Also going to have a word with MiniSpeed with regards getting some more power and better stopping
It already has a Scorpion exhaust fitted
NormanD said:
I've just purchased a '03 MINI Cooper S in Grey
Seems to have all the bells and whissles including the Panoramic sun roof
Paid just over two grand for it, so seeing how prices are looking didn't think that was too bad
There are a few nigles to sort and get the wheels refered, how does one Curb a small car !!
Although reading MrsMini web sight, they do state that as the previous owner was a woman,
she had been mis-informed how long six inches really is
As the car is Grey, thinking of having them colour coaded or in Black as the trim
Did that with my Jaguar XKR, looks good as it is more or less the same colour
Also going to have a word with MiniSpeed with regards getting some more power and better stopping
It already has a Scorpion exhaust fitted
Reduced pulley and an air box should do nicely to start with Seems to have all the bells and whissles including the Panoramic sun roof
Paid just over two grand for it, so seeing how prices are looking didn't think that was too bad
There are a few nigles to sort and get the wheels refered, how does one Curb a small car !!
Although reading MrsMini web sight, they do state that as the previous owner was a woman,
she had been mis-informed how long six inches really is
As the car is Grey, thinking of having them colour coaded or in Black as the trim
Did that with my Jaguar XKR, looks good as it is more or less the same colour
Also going to have a word with MiniSpeed with regards getting some more power and better stopping
It already has a Scorpion exhaust fitted
That mpg seems too good to be true. The best I ever achieved (and I was trying) was 36.5mpg (indicated by the computer). Have you over checked by a brim to brim measurement (unless your odometer is out too??) - you could measure the mileage with a sat nav - to over check that too...
My computer in the R53 seemed to be 1 - 2 mpg optimistic.
Mike
My computer in the R53 seemed to be 1 - 2 mpg optimistic.
Mike
i get 45mpg (well i don't, the OH does, i get ~18 ) out of mine but it makes 250bhp at the wheels and doesn't have any emissions crap any more and the diverter valve works properly so i don't have a boost leak like 90% of all supercharged minis do from the factory (although that's more a power issue not economy)
Silent1 said:
but it makes 250bhp at the wheels and doesn't have any emissions crap any more and the diverter valve works properly so i don't have a boost leak like 90% of all supercharged minis do from the factory (although that's more a power issue not economy)
That sounds very sensible, those pesky overtakes need to be as fast as possible.eybic said:
Have you reset the MPG counter?
Yes, it was averaging mid-30's (not sure over what time/distance/driving style) when I got it. I reset it to see what it would do on the once weekly M23/M25/M4 journey and was surprised to see firstly 46 and then 47mpg. The weekend trip was closer to what was expected mpg wise. Gassing Station | New MINIs | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff