New Ride!!!!

[e30ryan///m3]

Hey everyone,
I know its not an e30 but I just picked this up! 2005 Mini Cooper S with 1800 miles!!!!! Every option but leather and navigation. I can't wait to start upgrading the motor! I want to auto-X it too!

[Il Duce]

gotta love em'. but i dont think i could look past torque steer and FWD in general. sweet cars though. i almost bought one a few years ago.

[e30ryan///m3]

I bought it as a daily driver/commuter vehicle. I drive about 150-175 miles a day round trip to work so 30mpg sounds really good, plus its still a BMW deep down inside! To tell the truth I really was impressed with all the power it makes with the supercharger. It puts out about 168hp but with the john cooper works airbox and exhaust and upgraded ECU it will get to around 200 - 210hp. Really fun to drive too!

[Hatchman]

great little car but for a 175 mile daily drive? ouch

[UNHCLL]

gotta love em'. but i dont think i could look past torque steer and FWD in general. sweet cars though. i almost bought one a few years ago.

I thought you were being a big fairy and looking at buying one right now you silly womans clothes wearing CA metrosexual....????



I'd skip the leather upgrade if you're going to Auto-X it.
Fun and capable cars. LSD upgrade is your best friend.

[Il Duce]

I thought you were being a big fairy and looking at buying one right now you silly womans clothes wearing CA metrosexual....???

i was. and will own one eventually- but for performance driving... i dunno. go crawl back in your barn.

[UNHCLL]

i was. and will own one eventually- but for performance driving... i dunno. go crawl back in your barn.

I lost my birkenstocks in the snow, and my flannel jacket is currently being used as a bed for the sheep.... otherwise I would go back to the barn.

[Jordan]

plus its still a BMW deep down inside!

Actually deep down inside its a Dodge Neon. But whatever.

[Court M3]

nice find! We are looking at an X3 right now.

[Bimmerista]

Congrats! Minis are great cars. Enjoy it!

[Spiff325iS]

did you get it with the JCW works package? because that is supposed to be pretty remarkable.

[motorprestige]

Nice cooper you got there. Great daily driver, very entertaining chassis.

[Blister]

My father just got a Cooper S and loves it! It's funny to see a 250lb man get out of such a tiny car though.

[JeffG]

you won't be making that kind of power.

with the whole JCW kit installed at the dealer: the upgraded supercharger, upgraded injectors, upgraded software, JCW intake and exhaust and cylinder head you'll be making that hp. the dealer i work for sells the kit for roughly six grand and charges quite a bit of time for labor(not sure how much exactly). with the intake, exhaust and software you won't be making that but you'll still have a very fun car to drive.

[Victell]

Go buy the current issue (April) of Grassroots Motorsports. Huge cover story on the Mini. Mod-mania.