Comments on: Mini Cooper Mini Cooper S 2007 http://www.caradvice.com.au/660/mini-cooper-s-2007/ Resource for Car Reviews, News, Advice, Road Tests, Green Cars, Hybrids Sat, 11 Feb 2012 04:42:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rod http://www.caradvice.com.au/660/mini-cooper-s-2007/#comment-44690 Rod Sat, 29 Dec 2007 11:43:38 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/660/mini-cooper-2007/#comment-44690 Problem is that people have dramatically underestimated the capability of the new MINI, mainly because of their inability to understand, amongst other things, the heritage of the car. For all intents and purposes the new MINI handles almost as well as it's older siblings. This was not by accident - a lot of time, money and work went in to emulating the handling characteristics of the car. As for the comments about dropping superchargers for turbos, I do not think that there is a lot or difference in the power delivery. Again, a lack of undertstanding of where the car came from results in comments such as the "S" being for sports - I am sure Sir John Cooper would be turning over in his grave over that one. BMW got it right with the reincarnation of the MINI - the Clubman and the soon to be available SAV are a natural progression of the marque and are a credit to the heritage of the Mini/MINI. I do not know of a single person who has enjoyed their reide in the new MINI and most owners would be prepared to back them against most anything on the road, short of super cars etc...... Anyhow - as long as you enjoy driving the MINI then it matters not what other people think..... Problem is that people have dramatically underestimated the capability of the new MINI, mainly because of their inability to understand, amongst other things, the heritage of the car.

For all intents and purposes the new MINI handles almost as well as it’s older siblings. This was not by accident – a lot of time, money and work went in to emulating the handling characteristics of the car. As for the comments about dropping superchargers for turbos, I do not think that there is a lot or difference in the power delivery.

Again, a lack of undertstanding of where the car came from results in comments such as the “S” being for sports – I am sure Sir John Cooper would be turning over in his grave over that one.

BMW got it right with the reincarnation of the MINI – the Clubman and the soon to be available SAV are a natural progression of the marque and are a credit to the heritage of the Mini/MINI.

I do not know of a single person who has enjoyed their reide in the new MINI and most owners would be prepared to back them against most anything on the road, short of super cars etc……

Anyhow – as long as you enjoy driving the MINI then it matters not what other people think…..

]]> By: Antony http://www.caradvice.com.au/660/mini-cooper-s-2007/#comment-38821 Antony Mon, 26 Nov 2007 13:09:25 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/660/mini-cooper-2007/#comment-38821 Well I can guarantee you that all those ppl who keep getting blown away at the race track by my "not a real sports car" Cooper S are changing their tune about the validity of the this car as anything but a real deal. Bear in mind my one is the old Supercharged version that actually steers and stops rather than the new power assisted, dive under brakes so the back end is swaying piece of krudd. They are not the fastest thing in a straight line but when you take all the speed from that straight into the corner with no need for brakes and add more on as you leave, you soon start passing all the aussie V8 rubbish and start pressuring 4wd porches'. Add a JCW kit and its straight to the fast group. Love it and wouldn't swap it for anything this side of 100K. Well I can guarantee you that all those ppl who keep getting blown away at the race track by my “not a real sports car” Cooper S are changing their tune about the validity of the this car as anything but a real deal. Bear in mind my one is the old Supercharged version that actually steers and stops rather than the new power assisted, dive under brakes so the back end is swaying piece of krudd. They are not the fastest thing in a straight line but when you take all the speed from that straight into the corner with no need for brakes and add more on as you leave, you soon start passing all the aussie V8 rubbish and start pressuring 4wd porches’. Add a JCW kit and its straight to the fast group.

Love it and wouldn’t swap it for anything this side of 100K.

]]> By: Frank http://www.caradvice.com.au/660/mini-cooper-s-2007/#comment-37787 Frank Mon, 19 Nov 2007 13:54:43 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/660/mini-cooper-2007/#comment-37787 Sorry the new mini cooper S is more of a gimmick than a sports car, but if that is your taste well knock yourselves out. Each to their own. Sorry the new mini cooper S is more of a gimmick than a sports car, but if that is your taste well knock yourselves out. Each to their own.

]]> By: Godfrey http://www.caradvice.com.au/660/mini-cooper-s-2007/#comment-37785 Godfrey Mon, 19 Nov 2007 13:27:57 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/660/mini-cooper-2007/#comment-37785 How Dare you....the "s" in cooper s is for "SPORTS" not supercharged...the 1960' cooper s where not supercharged How Dare you….the “s” in cooper s is for “SPORTS” not supercharged…the 1960′ cooper s where not supercharged

]]> By: Bavarian Missile / http://www.caradvice.com.au/660/mini-cooper-s-2007/#comment-19154 Bavarian Missile / Tue, 10 Jul 2007 13:03:07 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/660/mini-cooper-2007/#comment-19154 The coolest clock you will find ! https://shop.bmwgroup.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/eCS/Store/en/-/EUR/BMWFrameSet-Start?CategoryName=MINI The coolest clock you will find !

https://shop.bmwgroup.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/eCS/Store/en/-/EUR/BMWFrameSet-Start?CategoryName=MINI

]]> By: alborz http://www.caradvice.com.au/660/mini-cooper-s-2007/#comment-599 alborz Sun, 13 Aug 2006 11:38:27 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/660/mini-cooper-2007/#comment-599 Hey Mike as the last sentance of the article says, it will be in September 06 Hey Mike
as the last sentance of the article says, it will be in September 06

]]> By: Mike http://www.caradvice.com.au/660/mini-cooper-s-2007/#comment-598 Mike Sun, 13 Aug 2006 11:30:39 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/660/mini-cooper-2007/#comment-598 When will be the release date for this mini 2007 in australia? When will be the release date for this mini 2007 in australia?

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