Anyone own a mini cooper S ???

[1raptor]

Here is the story I really wanted and I was waiting for a 2010 Camaro convertible but I have also always liked the looks of the mini but had never driven one well last friday I drove a new S-model the old ones had superchargers but this year they are Turbo and all I can say is WOW this thing sucked you in the seat cornered like it was on rails and will still get over 30MPG but I will still have to wait becouse the Turbo convertible wont be available until Dec 08 any comments on the new S?? thanks

[RR34]

i have a cousin with a turbo mini. she loves it and it think its a pretty good car for the money. not my personal fav as far as looks but it rides good.

[Peelz]

most of the engineering done by BMW, very good little cars. That turbo engine is the BMW engine, I think. Fast and efficient.

[ThisGuyAlex]

they are great cars......too bad if you're a guy driving one everybody assumes...... :fruity:

[Peelz]

they are great cars......too bad if you're a guy driving one everybody assumes...... :fruity:

I neglected to mention that one   Same with the square wannabe van Scion. And the VW Beetle or Cabriolet.  :grin_nod:

[RR34]

they are great cars......too bad if you're a guy driving one everybody assumes...... :fruity:

I neglected to mention that one   Same with the square wannabe van Scion. And the VW Beetle or Cabriolet.  :grin_nod:

yea i was going to say the same thing but didnt want to piss anybody off. now that the cats out thats probably the most q.u.e.e.r. car a man could drive besides a beetle or a miata...

[Peelz]

they are great cars......too bad if you're a guy driving one everybody assumes...... :fruity:

I neglected to mention that one   Same with the square wannabe van Scion. And the VW Beetle or Cabriolet.  :grin_nod:

yea i was going to say the same thing but didnt want to piss anybody off. now that the cats out thats probably the most q.u.e.e.r. car a man could drive besides a beetle or a miata...

miata is not as bad as a neon.  Yoohoo Jester!  Where are you?

[1raptor]

Yeah I figured the queer thing would come up and I thought the same thing until I drove one now Im thinking think what ya want this thing hauled  ass...

[Krandall]

I've only seen them driven, there's one that's parked in our parking ramp, its the turbo model. it has 19" gunmetal spoked rims. big british flag on top, I'm not a fan, but it looks pretty sexy still.

[disco]

I just bought one.  People will ask, do you fit?  And your friends will question your sexual orientation.   I used to give one of the mechanics at work ten kinds of hell because he drives a new Beetle.  Well, I just shot myself in the foot with this car.  I can't mess with him anymore.  There are a few MINI forums but one of them sure seems to have a lot of hand holding going on.  I haven't found the raptorsource equivalent yet.

Certainly not the most manly car to drive but I'll take this over some of the economy cars.  It's quick, a blast to drive, handles good and gets good mpg.  I'm still on the first tank of gas so I can't tell you what mileage I'm actually getting.  Has a tow rating of 1400# so I'm going to order a hidden hitch for it and get me a new trailer and I'm going to have a smaller Yamahauler.

White was really my third choice but I see the least of this color so I got it.  I'm thinking coilovers and new wheels/tires in the future, the handling is "wheee!" now but I want it to be "ERMAHGERD!!!"

I detest center mounted speedos in cars but the tach does have a programable display showing your speed so I can live with it.


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[shaboy700]

you ever see Italian Job?  those minis looked bad ass, whoever thinks they are for fags after seeing that movie clearly doesn't have an interest in cars

[1raptor]

you ever see Italian Job?  those minis looked bad ass, whoever thinks they are for FA O0  Gs after seeing that movie clearly doesn't have an interest in cars

Man I loved that movie and yea I think thats what re-ignited my urge to want one. now that I have driven one and found out that they went to the TURBO engine I think its only a matter of time before one is in the garage.

[1raptor]

Maybe a little custom paint