CR41G

Thinking of one of these as the next car, I want somthing reliable, fairly cheap but still a bit quick?

Anyone had/got one of these? What do you reckon?

Or are they just little gay hairdressers cars??

Dan Cossie

Speak to Alex F off here he is a big gay boy and also has a cooper s

Porkie

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Little sister has one. Very cool cars

Alps Pacino

standard ones aint much cop really nowhere near the performance of say a civic type-r or focus rs etc, with the 210bhp add ons they shift though. If it was my money i'd be buying a dc2 integra type-r. Better all round car imo which includes more room for 4 people and a bigger boot etc

ballin

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eugh so fucking common!

unlike the 3series beemer its not due to being so good (which im not saying its not!!) but because people like to think they are a fashion accessory when they really arent!

i commonly see 2 or 3 at the same time on any road and they are just a joke now, its the whole "look at me im a fun, quirky sort of person i have a mini! no really i am, look a mini! come back. please?"

thats the impression i get of them anyway lol.

obviously not ALL owners are like that, just the majority

CR41G

I used to hate them but they're definately growing on me, had a ride in a cooper s and was quite impressed with how nippy it was.

pete mcrash

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what power are u after and what do u call nippy..............i've driven one round croft twice and didn't think much of them....but never had one a road.........and the sound of a whinning charger really got on my tits....

CR41G

well the cooper s is 174 bhp 0-60 in 7.1s - although this is never gonna compete with a 500bhp cossie, it's more than enough for me at the minute. Since I've sold my ST24 i've been driving a 1.1 206 so anything will be better than that.

Physio

The missus has one, great little car

_DAN_

My sister has a got a ONE and I've been in a S when they first came out.

Great fun little cars to me, alot better looking and bulit then most small cars around I think.

Loved the whine on the S when I went in one.

They can be taken to around 200bhp fairly cheaply as well the last time I looked.

Of course though, an Orion is a better car according to MK1 Orion Boy.

https://passionford.com/forum/viewto...519&highlight=

RichardPON

I'm currently driving a Cooper, and it's such a laugh to drive.

Silly chuckable too - just so much front end grip! Lacking in power, but keep it on the boil and it's very pacey cross country.

Very good car, and classless too. Looks at home outside an estate agent, or being valet parked at the Ritz

ballin

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Except he doesn't actually say that though, does he.

AlexF

Cracking cars....

Not all are slow - and the handleing is superb, ask SiB or Dave on here what they go like on track

Alex

Grahamxx

I have, great cars , Standard ones are 'ok', but a modified one is better, mines has 256 bhp . Its never going to beat a cossy in a straight line, but around a twisty track, its another story

Charlie Chalk

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Bit like a classic Mini, But of course there better

pete mcrash

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would like to have a go of a "works" or one of the "cooper" ones....the standard one just felt flat.....and i didn't have a cossie at the time....

AlexF

cooper S minimum.... Works if you can stretch - GP is the ultimate MINI

Alex

Shings

My Ex has one... nice cars...

I am in the market for something similar- Been to a few dealers today.

Gonna go for the clio 182 (not cup) but with the cup suspension kit add on.
QUick cars and all the reviews and info I have managed to get says their good.

The Cooper is just too expensive and not quite as quick and a little less roomy... but is better built than the 182.

The 206 GTI 180 has awesome seats standard but I couldn't get as good a driving position as the 182- and they're not supposed to be as good handling and in general.


I'd only have a mini to piss the ex off.

zippyobrien

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the 182 cup is an awsome awsome car (lack of abs can catch you out though)

cip filter and zorst and your off,

hugely capable

aduz

wait til it falls apart

zippyobrien

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aunies got one, apart from when she crashed it into a wall its been spot on, and its done over a 1000 track miles

in my uncles hands though

Shings

LOL - You aint been doing your reading up..


172 cup doesn't have ABS.

182, 172 and the 182 cup and 182 with cup suspension all have ABS.


BUT

Yep- awesome car.

tabetha

How do you tell the difference between "S" and "WORKS" ?
tabetha

AlexF

There is a badge on the back... and a certificate LOL

But the parts that are changed are the head, 'charger and DME map.

Alex

foreigneRS

we can tell what class you're from then rich if estate agent is at the bottom

Nick D

If I was female, i'd probably consider one along with a pug 206cc

Definately a womans car, look at porkie and aj's responces for example

RichardPON

Too right! Ritz is my second home!

foreigneRS

ritz is my second favourite type of cracker

James

I went out in a ONE a few weeks back and loved it, it wasn't "that" quick but it was a lovely car all the same and had a bit of poke.

Have a look at the lupo gti though, they are extremaly good!

rabmc

Like the clio 182`s might get one myself soon as i need something realible but fun that the girl friend can use alot

MancDave

I owned a williams clio 8 yrs ago to be honest fookin loved it for a good 3 yrs use to make me smile a lot every time i drove it.

I quite like the cooper s but i feel its a little girly for example all the poofs round here drive them and young chicks new to the road

Bet there fun when there tuned up a little around the 220bhp mark?

For me though i would go for a Integra DC5 TYPE R fookin awesome car thats never gone a let you down piles of fun and amazing lookin/with plenty of tuning potential too

Truly great all round package for less money than a cooper s just more to insure(jap import grp 20)

Owned a couple of hondas 1 was a little run about civic coupe 1.5sohc(v-tec)
135k on the clock im not lying it got murdered for 14months never ever let me down?
6000rpm every time it was driven surprisingly nippy for engine size?
You could eat your dinner off the engine bay it looked brand new no oil or nowt?

3 of my friends own Type r's (civics) and to be honest i personally could not tell you another car for less than 8k as reliable and boy do they give them cars death 8750rpm red line bouncing everytime there driven in every gear??

one has had his 3 years and all they need is good oil and thats it truthfully!

As you can see im quite a Type r fan you get a lot for your money with no turbo

Something i might consider alongside my 3dr which ill keep forever when bought