What do you think of MINI Cooper (buying one)
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The John works kit for the mini makes the power output to around 200hp by messing with the supercharger and ECU, if you look under the hood there should be some sort of Works badge by the intercooler.
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Originally Posted by termigni
sorry to break the news but the MINI Cooper S does come with Automatic if you want. Also the Automatic trans doesn't take any power away from the S motor unlike RX8.
I have a 05 MINI Cooper S M/T with LSD. I'm 5'10" male and I fit in it more than comfortably along with 3 passengers with good amount of room. I believe Mini actually has a lot more head room than the RX8 due to it's boxy window design.
sorry I'm lurking around in RX8 forum when I have other cars but this forum is actually the most active forum and I enjoy reading whatever you guys are talking about regardless what car it is. that being said, I test drove RX8 couple times out of my curiosity and it was a lot of fun. there were some things I complained about, like the thickness of the pillar (a lesson for blindspots) and when i found out that the 8 takes gas like a SUV, that was the end of my interest. I have a SUV besides my MINI and I'm not too fond of gas prices and bad MPG while other cars out there that are more fun and better MPG alas MINI S. (no flames please)
well Mini Cooper S has enough power (168hp from 1.6L supercharger) with light weight (at 2678 lb) and great chassis (very stiff, german characteristic) which equates to more confidence in corners. your wife will have more than enough fun with it if she decides to settle with one. also if you like the interior quality of your RX8, you will like MINI also. great quality, attention to details are amazing(thanks to BMW). to top it off, I get > 350miles out of 12gallon tank with all the fun. Only fault I can see SOMEONE complaining about this car is SIZE
, retro design , and FWD (there is a bit of torque steer but it is definetly not a bothersome to be a major factor).
you should go test drive one to see if you really want one because some people prefer japanese car feel over german (If you appreciate BMW handling, you got yourself a winner.) this car will give a run for its money at 0-60 6.8sec vs rx8's 6.6sec, and has more torque than rx8 which kicks in early. I really hate to compare rx8 to Cooper S in RX8 forum, but my point is this little car's performance is right there with RX8.
well here are my insights as a MCS owner, good luck with your decisions.
I have a 05 MINI Cooper S M/T with LSD. I'm 5'10" male and I fit in it more than comfortably along with 3 passengers with good amount of room. I believe Mini actually has a lot more head room than the RX8 due to it's boxy window design.
sorry I'm lurking around in RX8 forum when I have other cars but this forum is actually the most active forum and I enjoy reading whatever you guys are talking about regardless what car it is. that being said, I test drove RX8 couple times out of my curiosity and it was a lot of fun. there were some things I complained about, like the thickness of the pillar (a lesson for blindspots) and when i found out that the 8 takes gas like a SUV, that was the end of my interest. I have a SUV besides my MINI and I'm not too fond of gas prices and bad MPG while other cars out there that are more fun and better MPG alas MINI S. (no flames please)
well Mini Cooper S has enough power (168hp from 1.6L supercharger) with light weight (at 2678 lb) and great chassis (very stiff, german characteristic) which equates to more confidence in corners. your wife will have more than enough fun with it if she decides to settle with one. also if you like the interior quality of your RX8, you will like MINI also. great quality, attention to details are amazing(thanks to BMW). to top it off, I get > 350miles out of 12gallon tank with all the fun. Only fault I can see SOMEONE complaining about this car is SIZE
, retro design , and FWD (there is a bit of torque steer but it is definetly not a bothersome to be a major factor). you should go test drive one to see if you really want one because some people prefer japanese car feel over german (If you appreciate BMW handling, you got yourself a winner.) this car will give a run for its money at 0-60 6.8sec vs rx8's 6.6sec, and has more torque than rx8 which kicks in early. I really hate to compare rx8 to Cooper S in RX8 forum, but my point is this little car's performance is right there with RX8.
well here are my insights as a MCS owner, good luck with your decisions.
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