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corsaboi2005
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10th Nov 12 at 22:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
A kid at work i know might be selling one of these, sort of thought about buying it.

i currently have a mini cooper s. does anyone have an idea how a vxr compares to a cooper s performance wise or are they similar?. anyone had both if so which would you say is the better car ( i knou you will probably also say the mini is better built).

the thing that puts me off is the mpg of the vxr as the lad who has it says he only gets around 25 miles to £10 of fuel although it sounds a bit rubbish to me as my cooper s does 35mpg.



[Edited on 10-11-2012 by corsaboi2005]
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10th Nov 12 at 22:04   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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CORSA NUT
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10th Nov 12 at 22:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
From the group tests I've seen the Mini always comes out on top.

Better MPG
Better Build quality
Better handling

BUT my nieces fella has one an I loved it. Sounds great with the Remus and the interior is nice with the piano black trim. He uses his every day for work and gets 27/28 MPG with mixed traffic max 50mph
CORSA NUT
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Oh and the turbo'd Cooper S's engine is a belter IMO and its quicker
Stu_22
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10th Nov 12 at 23:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I have an arctic VXR never driven a cooper s but love my VXR but you will do well to get above 30mpg
Ojc
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11th Nov 12 at 06:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
The Cooper S is a far better all rounder, is your S standard?

I've had a Corsa VXR a Cooper S that had 15% pulley, Dave F air box, GRS cooler and on Coilovers and it was immense. Only downside to the Mini was the seats.

I've got a Clio 197 now which is fantastic if you like driving cars hard constantly.

To summarise keep the Mini.
corsaboi2005
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20th Feb 13 at 23:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
sodded the vxr in the end and put a deposit on this beast instead - audi s3








[Edited on 20-02-2013 by corsaboi2005]
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20th Feb 13 at 23:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Excellent choice of car! Would love one.
SXI - Matt
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21st Feb 13 at 00:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Very nice!!! By far better whats the spec and price if you don't mind me asking
corsaboi2005
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21st Feb 13 at 00:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
£16850 + another £400 for paint protection - 58 reg - 34k - full audi history - full black leather - bose stereo etc

got 8250 p/x for my cooper s which i was happy with as i was expecting about 8 for it.


[Edited on 21-02-2013 by corsaboi2005]
corsaboi2005
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21st Feb 13 at 00:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
this was my cooper s - plates getting put on s3 aswell


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Ben G
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21st Feb 13 at 01:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
s3 is lovely.

25 miles to 10 quid of petrol means the bloke who owned the vxr was constantly redlining it.

[Edited on 21-02-2013 by Ben G]
Graham88
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21st Feb 13 at 04:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Much better choice, love it
CORSA NUT
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21st Feb 13 at 08:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
£400 Paint Protection do people still get stung by this shit

mwg
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21st Feb 13 at 08:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
That £400 would have gone a long way towards a remap

£400 for a bottle of Autoglym Polish tipped over your car and badly buffed off or a remap

[Edited on 21-02-2013 by mwg]
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21st Feb 13 at 08:58   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Looks good Tgom.
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21st Feb 13 at 09:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Well done mate!

Heres mine

http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=648251&highlight=1&pid=8624828#pid8624828

Stage 1 remap, performance clutch, Forge DV valve, LED day glows, LED number plate lights, VCDS diagnosis
nathy_87
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21st Feb 13 at 10:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
s3 is lovely.

25 miles to 10 quid of petrol means the bloke who owned the vxr was constantly redlining it.



Maybe it's him I should be 'racing'.


S3 is alright, but I'd kept the Mini but that's just me.

[Edited on 21-02-2013 by nathy_87]
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21st Feb 13 at 12:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
You'd have kept the mini over an S3? Jealous much
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quote:
Originally posted by A2H GO
You'd have kept the mini over an S3? Jealous much


Robin
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21st Feb 13 at 12:21   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I would have done too
SXI - Matt
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I wouldn't have to think twice about swapping the mini for the S3,much nicer to look at not such a girls car (I've had one before any one blows up at that comment ) and bet there 10 times nicer to drive

[Edited on 21-02-2013 by SXI - Matt]
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21st Feb 13 at 12:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by SXI - Matt
I wouldn't have to think twice about swapping the mini for the S3,much nicer to look at not such a girls car (I've had one before any one blows up at that comment ) and bet there 10 times nicer to drive


Agreed. I like some Mini's but the above just looks bland.
SXI - Matt
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21st Feb 13 at 12:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Mine was black with white wheels, roof ect but still the S3 is another league for me much more grown up yet still fun I just cant justify the price tag for them
nathy_87
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21st Feb 13 at 12:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by A2H GO
You'd have kept the mini over an S3? Jealous much


What a stupid fuck of a comment.

Why would I be jealous? Far play to the lad if that's what he has gone for, just not my cup of tea.

Bloody jealous, what a knob rot.

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