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jacko198
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2nd Aug 10 at 19:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Must be bloody good being a detailer for you to buy a car, go see one with shit paint, knock the price wayy down, then just fix for free!

Not a mini fan but it looks nice!
Daveskater
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2nd Aug 10 at 19:39   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Bit of a step up That's tidy though mate, need any fancy pics?

If you get anything painted, I would have the grille black tbh.

Numberwang!

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I like you Dave, you are a man of men

Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle

Look at my pictures
Bonney
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2nd Aug 10 at 19:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Mini's like that are growing on me. Tempted by one next but think i will need something bigger soon!
A2H GO
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2nd Aug 10 at 20:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Ive owned a both a normal cooper S and a Works. Love the supercharger noise and the torque, especially with a 15% SC pulley

My seats were baggy too and the ride is just so harsh on run flats, i would definately advise you replace them with normal tyres when the time comes(assumeing they are run flats). Also, despite good built quality, both of mine rattled like mad.
Rich H
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2nd Aug 10 at 21:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
The paint isn't horrendous tbh - 99% of people would probably be happy with how it is! It's "shiny" at least. It'll look a lot better when I do it though lol - will make sure I post a thread to show the differences!

I didn't get much off the price - he wouldn't budge! Got a new clutch fitted as part of the deal though.

I'm looking at possibly fitting the JCW aero grille in the future, not sure yet.

The seats always look baggy in the pics, yet in person they aren't that bad?! May try the heat trick on them at some point.

To me the ride isn't horrendous atm, maybe because I'm used to lowered cars? It is on run flats and JCW sports + suspension - its bumpy but not awful. Yet to find many annoying rattles too luckily
Gareth F
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2nd Aug 10 at 21:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Rich what have you done






Looks nice, how much? pm me if you prefer!
done a bit of turbo fun earlier and mine didnt drop below 41mpg
Rich H
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2nd Aug 10 at 21:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Why the ?!

PM will be sent lol.

41 mpg is never achievable in this - 32 is best book figure, realistic seems to be high 20's.
Gareth F
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2nd Aug 10 at 21:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
You paid £9490 for that thing! WTF! What ever makes you happy i suppose.

Welcome to the non corsa or vaux prem club
Still getting used to my power band being so low
Gareth F
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2nd Aug 10 at 21:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Ps you wanna hear my turbo, whistles quite loudly when on boost. so funny driving up goodwood leaving people behind, dont think it smokes that bad either.
Remap i think
Chris F
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Registered: 26th Dec 05
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2nd Aug 10 at 21:36   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
This suits you tbh
Rich H
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2nd Aug 10 at 21:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
What's that meant to mean Chris?! Lol.

Gareth - yeh they are pretty whstly turbos and only seem to smoke when they first hit boost. I have supercharge whine and musical power steering though!!
SRI-LEE
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2nd Aug 10 at 21:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
looks great very clean and tidy for its age my girlfreind has one she loves it not a cooper s though, she obsessed with them, they are cool cars,she modding it now iv fitted an induction kit,cat back miltek,cooper spoiler she got the zebra roof and a panels done and smoked lights and deep dish alloys are the next plan cool cars imo
pic of her's (silver one) and her two mates mini crew lol
Chris F
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2nd Aug 10 at 21:43   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Rich H
What's that meant to mean Chris?! Lol.


Nothing at all mate!
Rich H
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2nd Aug 10 at 21:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
No go on! I'm interested to hear your opinion lol. That wink was there for a reason!
jr
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2nd Aug 10 at 21:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
chris has a corsa and therefore opionion is irrelevant

rich nice one mate, very nice, just pray the pas pump is ok
Gareth F
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2nd Aug 10 at 22:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
As it winges round corners
Graham88
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3rd Aug 10 at 02:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I love these, had a shot of a mates and didn't wanna give the keys back Get the smaller pulley, only about £75
j10E W
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3rd Aug 10 at 02:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Looks great as it is
Quite refreshing to see a red one
MarkSport
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3rd Aug 10 at 05:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
very nice.the only thinng i prefer is the other wheels off the cooper.they look ace
dannymccann
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This will be the cleanest Mini in the country Nice purchase, dont all these new Mini's, considering the size of them, have terrible running costs?
taylorboosh
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3rd Aug 10 at 09:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Ian
quote:
Originally posted by John G
welcome to the red club
Yeah, welcome, I'm in it as well


me 2, red and not a corsa either

not preem though
Jamie Walby
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3rd Aug 10 at 18:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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Originally posted by Rich H
£245 p/a to tax


Is that what they cost to tax??? I paid that for a year for my car Rich! Thats crazy!!
R Lee
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3rd Aug 10 at 19:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote


I have one too now. Cooper S.

I have a Challenge engine fitted as well as other upgrades, and its so much fun in the corners

I bet you enjoy it as much as I do
NovaGTE2
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3rd Aug 10 at 19:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Good choice; i must admit i was really suprised by mine and love/loved it; have been getting 36.6 MPG aswell which isnt to bad.

Shame you bought that one as mine is going up for £7995 with only 26K on and on a 55plate! The Aero kit and grill does finish them off; as like yours mine came with stripes but looks better without so mine went
Rich H
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3rd Aug 10 at 22:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Cheers all!

Yeh £245 p/a to tax is 1 fairly big downside! I will see what I can do about the mpg, I don't rag cars really so am hoping I can get the average up a little bit - it's currently worse than the XE was lol. It is due a major service though.

I will probably do airbox / induction kit of some sorts and the pulley in the future, right now though no plans at all other than get the paint up to scratch and ditch the stripes

£7995 is a bargain, but then it has been repaired, I'm funny with stuff like that, I specifically wanted a 100% original one which this is (no paintwork etc)

Not than keen on the Aero kit either tbh, grille yes, kit, no.

[Edited on 03-08-2010 by Rich H]

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