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Interested in your thoughts between the final two...

Mazda RX-8 231PS

38%

[5]

Mini Cooper S

61%

[8]

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Supertrotter

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Yeah, I'm not sure about in the UK but in Cyprus, believe it or not a/c is not standard!

Chili pack adds a/c + bigger wheels and other bits.

They do a lovely set of alloys you can upgrade to called Web Spoke - 205/45/17's

www.mini.com.cy/com/en/mini_cooper_s

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Wed May 17 2006 3:52pm

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2013 Range Rover Sport SDV6 HSE Stornoway Grey

I've just followed SuperT's link above and then clicked on the colours........ there's one very cool colour down on the bottom right of the colour wheel called
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Wed May 17 2006 3:58pm

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Must be the same paint they used on the DB9 in the recent Bond film

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Wed May 17 2006 7:55pm

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Well there's the first tick on the options list! Runner up - 2009 Best Avatar Award
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Thu May 18 2006 7:56am

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Good one mini! 2005 Zambezi TDV6 - Gone but not forgotten
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Thu May 18 2006 8:04am

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Very Annoyed wrote:
Good one mini!

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Thu May 18 2006 8:06am

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2006 Range Rover Sport TDV6 HSE Buckingham Blue

What have you two been up to RRS TDV6 Gone but still around
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Thu May 18 2006 8:15am

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Believe me Jay, I'm more worried than you......... Runner up - 2009 Best Avatar Award
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Thu May 18 2006 8:26am

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RRS TDV6 Gone but still around
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Thu May 18 2006 8:37am

Supertrotter

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Think I might arrange a test drive for both the candidates.

Who has/has had a Cooper S in the past?

I've read that the Supercharger noise is quite intrusive, more so than RRS/Jag/Merc S/C's

Is this true?

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Fri May 19 2006 1:52pm

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I've had both the Cooper S and the Cooper S John Cooper Works. The JC Works was a great car but a little too hard a ride for my taste. The nornal Cooper S is lovely! 2005 Zambezi TDV6 - Gone but not forgotten
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Fri May 19 2006 1:59pm

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A guy who's seeing one of Mrs ST's friends had a works and thought it was great - but uncomfortable and noisy.

However, in the mood and on the right road it was an absolute hoot!

New Cooper S now has 170 bhp instead of 160 on earlier ones.

Works has 210bhp!!!!!!!!!!!!! Runner up - 2009 Best Avatar Award
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Fri May 19 2006 2:08pm

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Quote:
Works has 210bhp!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yes AND IT WAS VERY VERY QUICK!

BTW if the roads in Cyprus are crap don't get the Works! Especially if you get the sports seats, they're uncomfortable as hell and you have to have the side air bags deactivated! 2005 Zambezi TDV6 - Gone but not forgotten
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Fri May 19 2006 2:13pm

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For the Cyprus roads you might want the 16" wheels and tyres, much more compliant The usual wheels on the Cooper S are 17" which are crashy, the 18" (Works wheels) are terrible!

Yes there is supercharger noise, but it's part of the charm Like this site? Buy some RRSPORT goodies to show your support!

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Fri May 19 2006 2:15pm

Supertrotter

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My best mate bought his good lady a Mini Cooper (NON-S) Cabrio and opted for 17's

He said that he thought the same. Test drove the 16's and like me, was swayed by the look of bigger wheels. Runner up - 2009 Best Avatar Award
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Fri May 19 2006 2:17pm

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