Ludacris Turbo
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Registered: 28th May 04
Location: High Green, Sheffield
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Got my Bmw up forsale see here
Had a few people ask for swaps and refused them as they were manky golfs or moon mile fords.
But somones just asked if I wanted to Part ex with a 2003 Mini Cooper S 66k miles in Light blue with white roof.
What are peoples opinions on the cooper S? Is that the one to get or is there a better model?
In 2 minds as the girl car stigma is still kinda attached!
But I wouldn't mind something smaller and less juicy on the fuel!
Thanks
[Edited on 03-06-2013 by Ludacris Turbo]
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FlaFFy_91
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Registered: 30th Sep 08
Location: Formby, Merseyside
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Boss cars. Drive well. Good on the juice. Nice tuning capabilities. Loads of part and aftermarket upgrades and stuff available. I'd own one if I could afford to buy one and insure one. Haha.
[Edited on 03-06-2013 by FlaFFy_91]
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GB123
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quote: Originally posted by FlaFFy_91
Good on the juice.
I thought they were supposed to be quite bad?
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Jambo
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Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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Most people calling a Mini a girls car probably drive something really mundane and really worry about what people think.
If you like it, do it. They are meant to be cracking little cars although I've no personal experience myself. I'd happily own one though
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
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Brilliant car to drive and I dont say that about many, especially modern, cars
[Edited on 03-06-2013 by Steve]
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Norcy91
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I've got an 05 plate Cooper S, and as said already, great cars, really fun to drive, they aren't amazing on fuel, but I'd say it's worth the money!
I've had the 'girls car' comments off my mates, but it still wipes the floor with most of their cars and they actually do like it
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antscorsa
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Registered: 11th Aug 02
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love mine, great fun.
When people said the handling is like a go kart i didn't believe them but its true.
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FlaFFy_91
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quote: Originally posted by GB123
quote: Originally posted by FlaFFy_91
Good on the juice.
I thought they were supposed to be quite bad?
I say good on the juice. For a car that nippy and that drives that well there good on the juice. There never going to be a 80mpg blue motion golf or something but its not like you will be running 20mpg
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Steve
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Depends how you drive. When i do the journey down south it took my 1.3 Swift sat at 80, £30, taking it easy in the mini at 80 does it in about £35
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Ludacris Turbo
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They've gotta be better than my 330ci which I average 21mpg in!
Went to have a quick look at it and it was abit rough round the edges and been tracked. Didn't bother with a test drive!
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Norcy91
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I'm averaging anywhere between 26-29mpg in mine, that's alot of country roads, and maybe only 40 miles of motorway each week. So they aren't that bad until you floor it everywhere
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Edges 58
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My Clubsport managed 25mpg mostly motorway driving, swapped for a Clio 182 and it does 40+ mpg on the motorway and low 30's on country lanes... Plus the Clio is 100x better to drive than the BMW! Don't think you can get more fun per pound than a cliosport to be honest (except an undeclared Xe corsa but then you get raped by the police if caught!)
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BluKoo
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They are nice enough cars, but I do believe they're better suited to females.
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taylorboosh
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I even had fun in the normal cooper vert i had for a few weeks
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