Bet it was fun with 240bhp and some decent brakes.

Yes, even with just under 200bhp it's a bit silly in the wet, it just can't seem to put any power down, it seems worse than a lot of other power front wheel drive cars.

The LSD would make it superb, I don't know why there are cooper s's without them because it was only a £150 option but the best part of a grand if I was to do it now! Probably a girl specced the car!

It lacks the torque of a Turbo so you have to keep it on the boil, but once you get used to that it's great fun.

I've got an S2 RS Turbo as well but it needs restoring. Did the engine and running gear only to realise the body was shot! Will get it done 1 day though!