Jas
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at what year did the turbos come in?
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Joe
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On the 'New shape' mini's. Probably about 07 onwards.
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l15ter
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thought cooper s were supercharged
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Jas
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so anything prior was supercharged,,
Ive read alot about averaging at low 20's mpg with supercharger...
Which are quicker?
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Jas
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quote: Originally posted by l15ter
thought cooper s were supercharged
nah they introduced turbo to it at a certain age
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chumbly_warner
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Depends on how your drive the supercharged 1.
I got about 28.8 mpg out of mine.
When i have a little play it does go down to about 9mpg, lol.
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l15ter
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06 on came with turbo chargers
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Stu
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quote: Originally posted by Jas
so anything prior was supercharged,,
Ive read alot about averaging at low 20's mpg with supercharger...
Which are quicker?
I get around 36mpg average but thats all motorway miles and 65mph (no playing at all!!!) in a supercharged 210bhp JCW. I can get it better if Im very careful.
The missus does all town driving in a standard supercharged Cooper S and gets about 24!
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Luke
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07 the turbos came in. on the r56 models, 1.6 16v turbo, about 171 bhp i think.
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l15ter
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was close lol
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chubzsta
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nah thay cme in on then 52 plate me n my mate gteretop took 1 out 4 a test drive thay are pritty fast
[Edited on 11-08-2008 by chubzsta]
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John
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nah thay didnt
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BarnshaW
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blatently did bruv
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big eck
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My mates just bought a Cooper Works one, pretty quick dont know if its the turbo or supercharger tho lol
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Luke
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quote: Originally posted by chubzsta
nah thay cme in on then 52 plate me n my mate gteretop took 1 out 4 a test drive thay are pritty fast
[Edited on 11-08-2008 by chubzsta]
as john said, nah they didnt. i should know i build them for a living 
[Edited on 12-08-2008 by lyfie]
[Edited on 12-08-2008 by lyfie]
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