My Mini Cooper S is the best :)

[Erdmann]

Hi everybody,
I am new here. I drive the Mini Cooper S and I think it is the funniest Car I have ever driven. The Handling is perfect, the engine is quick and the best of it is the Sound (ok ok...it sounds a little bit like a Washing Machine which is out of Controll, but I like it. ) This little Car give some Rally-feeling and it is amazingly how quick such a little Car can run.
http://www.mini.com

sorry but I have no original photo because my digi-Cam crashed..but I will post one later. My one has the same colour but a Chromepacket.

[adlinyusman]

Welcome to the forum Erdmann, hope you enjoy your stay here :)

I was thinking of getting a cooper S as well, i would love to hear how it's served you and what options you ticked when you bought the car. There are a few options which i would like to have which is not available in my part of the world.

When your camera is up and running do post us some photos, we're all car nuts here, and would love to see enthusiastic owners who share their experiences!

[Erdmann]

Hi,
At first I didn´t take the navigation system, because I do not need one and this big Tachometre (?? that what shows your speed :)?? sry I can not find my english-Translation book) looks so nice. I also took the seat-heating, cd-radio ( the hifi-system is very good), automatic air conditioning, and the Chrom packet. Besides the navigation-system, I took nearly all options you can.
But I can say you, this little lovely Car is fast and very very loud. Once we tested if it is louder as the Porsche 911 of my friends Father. And yes it is a little bit louder, maybe they are equal but the Mini seemed to be louder. That does not mean that it sounds better than an Porsche 911 :D .
The steering is very directly, my friend says when you drive slower (city, neighbourhood) the steering is more sportive than the Porsche. We compared them the whole day. I just can answer to the question: " Is it love? " (from the advertising of Mini)-> Yes!!! It is so lively, lovely and very very quick...if you want. Just on example: You push the first Gear to 50 km/h and you think: "Hmmm,...that was all?", then you change in 2nd gear, which is the best :D , put down your feet and he runs and runs up to nearly 120 km/h. The noise at 7200 Rpm is sooo luod and magnificent. And I needed much time to find out how quick it can through corners. Don´t be shy,...there is a lot grip, a lot. :D
So I hope you enjoyed how I descriped my feelings, or should I say Love, about this Car, even if my english is very bad.
Pictures will come soon.

[Donny]

Pics please!!!

[adlinyusman]

thanks for the lengthty experience. I do love how the supercharger whines whenever you rev it up. Regarding the exhaust note, i don't think 911's are really loud to begin with anyway (as opposed to ferraris and lamborghinis or even the SL55..), so i 'm not surprised if you tell me that your cooper S has a more prominent exhaust note. It feels zippity quick even though it isn't really going that fast, but that's the whole thrill of the car isn't it? Makes you feel alive everytime you floor your pedal to the metal!

[TT]

Slighty OT, but I drove a Mini One time ago, and hell how well sorted that chassis is :D with some 100 hp more, I'm sure it can do wonders (as basically any reviewers told us already)

[Erdmann]

Yes that is right. Did you saw the Top gear episode where they tested the Mini Cooper S john cooper works (however they call it :D )? At the end of it they present the Mini Coopers S from BBR, I think it is a britan Tuner. It had 275 bhp...WOHOO, for me its unbelievable.
Sorry because of the pics, next week I get a new Camera. I only have videos of our big Tour (mini cooper s, Porsche 911, Mercedes Benz CLK 320). We tested which one is the quickest :)). But I do not really know how to post some vids because the smallest I have is 9 MB´.
My Car of the week is this Mini I saw on the "Essener Motor Show 2003":
http://www.freepixhosting.com/uploadedfiles/Essener%20Motor%20Show%202003%20168.jpg

[adlinyusman]

i'm sure there are a lot of ppl here who would gladly host that video. 9 MB isn't that big; can't wait to watch it.

[Erdmann]

Sorry but it seems as if I am a total Forum Newbie :cry: . What do you mean with ppl that will host it??

[oscargarza88]

Sorry but it seems as if I am a total Forum Newbie :cry: . What do you mean with ppl that will host it??
it means that people can "take" ur vid and post it somewhere in the internet so eveyone can download, maybe u can send it to mee somehow and i can post it in the video vault

[StanAE86]

I still haven't gotten the chance to drive one yet. Maybe this weekend. I've been meaning to get into the driver's seat of a Cooper S. My buddy told me it was the most fun car he's driven in a while...

[Erdmann]

maybe u can send it to mee somehow and i can post it in the video vault

Sure I can but the 9 mb video is not so spectecular, I just acellerate and the Camera shows how quick it goes from 70 km/h to 140 km/h. The Hole Video is about 500 mb. I have some more videos, the best is the Porsche Vid...260 km/h on german motorway. BUt I will try to send you the small one. 9 MB is that ok? e-mail or icq??

[oscargarza88]

maybe u can send it to mee somehow and i can post it in the video vault

Sure I can but the 9 mb video is not so spectecular, I just acellerate and the Camera shows how quick it goes from 70 km/h to 140 km/h. The Hole Video is about 500 mb. I have some more videos, the best is the Porsche Vid...260 km/h on german motorway. BUt I will try to send you the small one. 9 MB is that ok? e-mail or icq??
i dont think it will fit thru mail, and i only have msn messenger not icq...


and dami, i havent seen that tuner before, it looks good

[Erdmann]

It is AC Schnitzer. A german BMW Tuner. Very nice cars they make.

[TT]

After the S6 it's time for tome Cooper S shots :D

[Erdmann]

yeah, next week I will post them. Then I will get my new Digi-Cam. The photos of the Audi S6 were made with the Camera of my friend and he needed it back. But I will post them as soon as possible, and better ones. If I find somebody, I also can post some vids of it.

[jon_s]

Pics please!!!
lol, get in there Donny!

[Erdmann]

How long does it take time till I will be able to download some videos from the Vault? I know I only have 21 posts, but I just want the vid of the Mini Cooper S not more. Help me!!

[TT]

Sadly it's not really post count or time related.. sort of a global combo based on you taking part in the forum's discussions ;)

Anyway don't worry, the vid won't disappear into the blue :D

[Erdmann]

:? I can´t wait anymore...CAN YOU HE ME "WORLD COMBO"?? I WANT THE VIDEO, JUST THIS ONLY ONE: PLEEAASSEE :D :D

[adlinyusman]

just be an active and productive member over here, and before you know it you'll be able to d/l. It's about earning your place rather than just giving the opportunity to you to d/l and then not post anymore. So give it some time, it could happen a week from now, or a month from now, it's all up to you. :)

[Erdmann]

Ok, I will wait. :D
But next I have to put up my summer-wheels, for the Photo-Shooting. :D The rims of the Winter-Wheels are not so beautiful. They are to small!

[Erdmann]

I think tomorrow I will post the first pictures of the Mini, but it still has the small rims which are only 16" because of the winter-tires.

[Erdmann]

Here are the pics of my Mini, but excuse for these rims. They are not that beautiful. It is because of the winter-tires, normally I have 18" rims.

http://www.freepixhosting.com/uploadedfiles/mini1.JPG
http://www.freepixhosting.com/uploadedfiles/mini3.JPG
http://www.freepixhosting.com/uploadedfiles/mini4.JPG
http://www.freepixhosting.com/uploadedfiles/mini5.JPG
http://www.freepixhosting.com/uploadedfiles/mini6.JPG
http://www.freepixhosting.com/uploadedfiles/mini7.JPG

[Erdmann]

Another one:

http://www.freepixhosting.com/uploadedfiles/mini2p.JPG

[TT]

Nice shots :D and it's normal to have crappy wheels during winter :D what kind of 18" do you have for the upcoming summer?

[Erdmann]

I have the same rims like this one on the photo:

http://www.autoreview.ru/new_site/year2002/n08/cooper_s/800/cooper_09.jpg

[Erdmann]

I tried to post a little vid I made from my Mini, but it doesn´t work. It is not so spectacular...but better then nothing :) So if everybody has an website or another chance to host it, he can help me :D

[TT]

Ah ok, I thought maybe some aftermarket ones.. as for your signature, please, max width 600 pixels ;)

[Erdmann]

Sorry for my signature, but what do you mean with: "Ah ok, I thought maybe some aftermarket ones" Sorry my english is not the best

[TT]

The wheels.. you have the standard Mini 18 inch ones.. and since I don't think you stated that clearly in the previous post and you were just talking about summer 18" rims, I was someway waiting for something different than the standard ones LOL... just guessed, and guessed wrong :D

[Erdmann]

Ahhhh, ok ok. LOL sorry that didn´t wrote that. Yes I still have the standard rims, but the cars is only 3 and a half month old and next time I will decide which rims I will take. Maybe some OZ´s, I don´t know. But I want to have this exhaust-system :D

http://www.freepixhosting.com/uploadedfiles/auspuff.JPG

[TT]

Seems an Hamman one! In that case it won't be cheap :D

[Erdmann]

No it is from the tuner which internet adresse is on the number plate: www.maxi-tuner.com
Watch this:

http://www.freepixhosting.com/uploadedfiles/fdgdfg.jpg

[Evo]

Nice looking mini..
I got it's older smaller brother.. hehehe..

By the way I though all Mini S came with a strip on the hood.. yours did't . Is yours a real S or is it just an S kit. :?

[TT]

Not sure what do you mean Evo, but I see plenty of Cooper S like this one around here and all are genuine S...

[Erdmann]

No only the old mini s-version´s had the stripeson the bonnet. Yes it is a real mini cooper s.
But this evening I met with a friend and on the way home, I was standing at a traffic light and besides me the guy in our city who drives an BMW M3 tuned by AC Schnitzer ( 380 bhp, I know him from a friend who works for a BMW Dealer) stopped. Only two words: NO CHANCE! Holy shit, he destroyed me :D
Don´t mind I don´t wanna mess with an M3, it is another league :?

[adlinyusman]

erm...no. The stripe decals are an option. it's still offered for all coopers from One all the way to the up market Works tuned coopers. All you gotta do is ask and pay the premium. The same goes for the decals on the roof, i.e. union jack flags or any other decals you've seen b4. Btw Erdmann, nice colour, i was thinking of getting it in that colour. It's less obvious that way, and you can easily park it anywhere without drawing any unwanted attention.

[number77]

your car looks good in grey. 8) i'm rockin the corolla s.
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[cooperluke]

I also believe the S is a wonderful little car. But here in Portugal its also very usual to see them without the stripes on the hood. I think it's an optional!
Oh, and another thing... in the old MINI, only the last ones, the injection Minis from 1992 to 2000 had the stripe in the hood as standard! :)

Congratulations for the machine you have there!
I had one of the classic ones, but sold it last October,
Pictures at: http://drive.to/miniweb
The site is in Portuguese, but just click the section "Meu Mini", and enjoy the
photos!


Greetings,
Carlos Bruno

[Erdmann]

Very very nice car...I love the old mini´s so much. I saw one of these in my town, I could by it for 5900 €. It is in the same colour with white stripes on the bonnet and a small Trailer. Maybe I will buy it, this is a real fun toy.

[Erdmann]

Hehe, I can say you it will be pretty fun. But you can drive also very well with the winter tires. The only problem with my Cooper S is, that if I accelerate hardly he goes everywhere but not straight away. You have to be carefull and hold the steering wheel strong, because he has to much power in the first gear. And when it´s rainy turn off the ASR, then this stupid Stability-Control does not brakes all the time. But do not give it too much gas in the first gear when it´s rainy, the you won´t be move one metre :D But it´s funny, even on snow the car is very safe. You really has to be stupid to crash it because of the weather or the road-conditions.