 I drove a Mini Cooper S last night, It's like a go cart for big kids |
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 Jan 3 2006, 03:29 PM
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FRRAX Owner/Admin  Group: Admin Posts: 15,432 Joined: 13-February 04 From: Ohio Member No.: 196  |
My wife has been looking at Mini Cooper's lately. Unfortunately, the Mini dealer didn't want her VW very badly (50% depreciation in 1.5 years and 25k miles?).
It was wet out and I kept the test drive short, but I really liked it (Cooper S). Actually, I liked it more than I thought I really would. It could use a bit more power, but it wasn't a pig (it's not a Camaro either). The handling was reasonably crisp and it was a bit go cart like. I found myself thinking that I could possibly live with one of those as a daily driver. And, tires and such for autocross will be considerably cheaper than my current ride. I'm really thinking that I should take another look at these. It's small, and really rather fun to drive. She won't be buying one for a while, but....I could probably sell the Z at this point..... :leaving: |
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Jan 5 2006, 01:45 PM
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Nothing says 'I love you.' like a box of Hydroshoks Group: Moderators Posts: 5,284 Joined: 23-December 03 From: Granbury, TX Member No.: 4 |
Interesting reading ...
If you drill down deep enough, it appears that the biggest gripe so many have is not necessarily the platform itself, but making the platform pull double duty .... commuter and racer. I feel your pain. What a nightmare it was to drive my '98 M-F and then prep it for race track duty and then unprep it for M-F once again. Not only a pain, but expensive! I had to have 2 sets of everything expendable, like tires, wheels, brakes ... Keeping it clean was a huge effort. And heaven help me if I broke something. When I made the jump and built a race only car, I saw my expenses drop dramatically and the fun came back to driving in each arena. Example: I typically put a few thousand dollars into a savings account using my work bonus money and call it my racing budget. Last year, the first year I ran a dedicated race car, was the first year I had a significant chunk (about 30%) left over after the season and I logged more track time than ever before. Now I chose a series to compete in that is very budget minded, but that was part of the process I factored in. I know it sounds expensive on the surface, but it seems to work. My street car is a lot happier and my budget is a lot happier .... |
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trackbird I drove a Mini Cooper S last night Jan 3 2006, 03:29 PM
mitchntx I know several folks around here who were open tra... Jan 3 2006, 03:58 PM BigEnos Mini Coopers are boatloads of fun. I've driven... Jan 3 2006, 04:15 PM trackbird I think one of the things that appealed to me is t... Jan 3 2006, 04:26 PM Cal My wife bought a Mini Cooper last year, and I have... Jan 3 2006, 04:40 PM BigEnos I like the Minis, but I think I'd have to go w... Jan 3 2006, 04:41 PM killer_bluebird I've seen a couple Cooper S' at the track ... Jan 3 2006, 04:52 PM trackbird Well, I'm not planning to run next year in my ... Jan 3 2006, 04:59 PM AllZWay My wife was really interested in a Mini....but she... Jan 3 2006, 05:16 PM KeithO I drove a Cooper S on the track a year or so back.... Jan 3 2006, 05:34 PM slowTA Let's not forget that a Mini is a SMALL car, i... Jan 3 2006, 09:18 PM trackbird QUOTE (slowTA @ Jan 3 2006, 16:18)Personally ... Jan 3 2006, 09:44 PM slowTA I can see your point, but for a daily driver havin... Jan 3 2006, 09:54 PM trackbird QUOTE (slowTA @ Jan 3 2006, 16:54)I can see y... Jan 3 2006, 09:55 PM CMC #37 I have been a passenger instructing in a lot of di... Jan 3 2006, 10:54 PM Sam Strano Great little cars. My sister and her husband orde... Jan 4 2006, 12:34 AM Racer X QUOTE (Sam Strano @ Jan 3 2006, 18:34)I'm... Jan 4 2006, 01:41 AM trackbird QUOTE (Racer X @ Jan 3 2006, 20:41)Yeah but n... Jan 4 2006, 03:14 AM Teutonic Speedracer I had about a 10-15 lap ride in a slightly modded ... Jan 4 2006, 03:20 AM CMC #37 QUOTE I had about a 10-15 lap ride in a slightly m... Jan 4 2006, 05:08 AM Rob Hood I have sat in some Mini's, but as much as I wo... Jan 4 2006, 06:04 AM z28jeff I've done fun runs in both the Mini S and Coba... Jan 4 2006, 12:18 PM BigEnos QUOTE (z28jeff @ Jan 4 2006, 06:18)I've d... Jan 4 2006, 12:42 PM sgarnett I just can't get past the idea that $22K ... Jan 4 2006, 01:25 PM BigEnos QUOTE (sgarnett @ Jan 4 2006, 07:25)I just ca... Jan 4 2006, 02:05 PM trackbird I'd buy a Z06, but it wouldn't work for da... Jan 4 2006, 03:51 PM marka Howdy,
Brian, if you think that sounds good, look... Jan 4 2006, 03:58 PM robz71lm7 Kevin realisitically speaking how stock would a Mi... Jan 4 2006, 05:34 PM trackbird QUOTE (robz71lm7 @ Jan 4 2006, 12:34)Kevin re... Jan 4 2006, 06:11 PM robz71lm7 RE: I drove a Mini Cooper S last night Jan 4 2006, 06:17 PM trackbird Our GTI turbo has a stock paper filter in it and I... Jan 4 2006, 06:23 PM BigEnos QUOTE (trackbird @ Jan 4 2006, 12:11)QUOTE (r... Jan 4 2006, 06:28 PM trackbird Yea, I'd rather have a 3rd gen. I like my 4th ... Jan 4 2006, 06:45 PM marka Howdy,
In terms of "do I keep it stock or no... Jan 4 2006, 07:29 PM sgarnett QUOTE (marka @ Jan 4 2006, 10:58)I think ther... Jan 4 2006, 08:11 PM robz71lm7 Honestly Kevin if I wanted to go that route I... Jan 4 2006, 10:00 PM z28jeff QUOTE (BigEnos @ Jan 4 2006, 06:42)QUOTE (z28... Jan 5 2006, 11:50 AM z28jeff QUOTE (marka @ Jan 4 2006, 09:58)I think ther... Jan 5 2006, 11:53 AM sgarnett The supercharger is only available in the two-door... Jan 5 2006, 12:58 PM
sgarnett I've said this before, but if I was a smart ma... Jan 5 2006, 02:37 PM |
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