mwg
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2nd gear from 20mph
http://youtu.be/rEFKG5BRDwk
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Ben J
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I thought better of you than posting chav speedo vids on the net Mr Gleadow.
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mwg
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First time I've had anything worth posting a speedo video of
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BarnshaW
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i dont like that speedo at alll
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andys sxi
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Registered: 19th Jan 06
Location: Chester Drives:Scirocco tdi bluemotion
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i bet there good to drive , thats a good speedo at first i didnt relise that the needle was on the outside edge, is the rev counter near the steering wheel then?
April 08 feature car
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mwg
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Yeah rev counter is central to the steering wheel and it has a digital speedo out in the middle of it. Perfect to look at without having to hardly take your eyes off the road.
You never look at the big speedo in the middle cos it takes your eyes too far from the road, bit dangerous. Mine only has the needle on the outer edge because it has Sat Nav, the non sat nav have the whole of that bit as a speedo, looks really naff.
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Ben J
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Love that car.
Not a Bini fan usually but yours is really nice.
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Jambo
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How in the name of fuck do you tell how fast your going
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mwg
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Will go take a photo of the rev counter/digi speedo.
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mwg
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Ben J
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quote: Originally posted by Jambo
How in the name of fuck do you tell how fast your going
He's explained above?
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AndyKent
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I really like the Nav screen graphics, agree that the standard version looks a bit crap. That said, when I test drove one it still felt pretty natural, I thought it would be awkward looking sideways but it was ok.
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mwg
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I can't do it Andy and I've had it 6 months now. My Audi also had a digital speedo in the middle behind the steering wheel too so I will be used to it from that.
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Ben J
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Yeah. i love the digi speedo in the Audi.
When I drive the wifes car I never know how fast i'm going as a speedo dial throws me completley lol.
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Matt L
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funniest looking farm lane iv ever seen tbh looks more like a dual carriage way with a roundabout ahead.
goes pretty well though. although when i drove the normal cooper s i wasnt that impressed but thats a different car.
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mwg
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Yeah digi speedos are good once you get used to them, although cant get a sense of speed in videos if you have the camera looking at them
Never driven a Cooper S, my cousins got one but never been in it when its been driven fast. Did have a bit of a go against an S a couple of days ago and left it comfortably.
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Rich H
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Registered: 26th Oct 05
Location: West Sussex Drives: E46 M3
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Shifts well!
Lack of supercharger whine ftl though
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mwg
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I've never really liked the supercharger noise I get some nice turbo chatter instead
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AndyKent
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Was a 53 Cooper S I drove, whilst I liked the supercharger whine the rest of the car was a bit meh.
I expected it to feel special, and in the end it just felt a bit of a rough ride and not that quick. Might be cos it was old though
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mwg
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Not been in an R53 but I know they don't have a reputation for being well made or reliable.
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
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Not as quick as the Ford puma
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Ash_EP3
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Not bad, never been a big fan of the retro styling on the mini's though
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Rich H
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I should get a similar chav video in mine for comparison (I'm pretty sure mine is slower ) but it does worry me slightly posting such vids on YouTube these days!
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3CorsaMeal
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Are you going to remove the wings to check for rust at any point?
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Ben G
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that speedo is horrible. digital speedo is good though.
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