Reply With QuoteJust make sure there is plenty of room to put your handbag on the front floor
Wouldnt want it causing an accident if it slips off your seat and spills your make up.
short answer - get the zed
I'm developing a love for the John Cooper Works (Mini). Aren't they awfully cool things?
(Mind you, this comes suddenly after a 99% certainty of the 370Z being my next car!!)
Anyone drove/owned one of these (Mini)? I'm taking one for a test drive on Thursday.
Warning: This is an Old Thread
This discussion is older than 120 days. information contained in it may no longer be current . Please think of the children before resurrecting this ancient thread!
Just make sure there is plenty of room to put your handbag on the front floor
Wouldnt want it causing an accident if it slips off your seat and spills your make up.
short answer - get the zed
Last edited by poita; 23rd January 2012 at 10:17 PM.
2013 Ford Focus ST
Calibra - The only car that will institutionalise you and send you broke in the mean time
Where is xplosv57... he works on these regularly... I am sure he will have quite a few words to tell you about the mini's
Sure, we dont have to worry about viking raids or scurvy anymore, but instead we make a daily routine of sitting in flimsy, fibreglass (or metal) boxes full of gasoline which are propelled in opposing directions on the freeway at velocities matching that of low flying aircraft.
This is a roundabout way of saying that cars are dangerous....
Or he could get a micra, I hear they have a compartment in the passenger seat just for that lol
CUE HAIRDRESSER JOKES!!!
To cue Scott Evil, "Look at him! He looks like vicious, little chihuahua thing"
If you're getting one new then it'll be okay, early R56's (2007-2009) suffered from timing chain and high pressure fuel pump issues.
I'm not a fan of them, just cause they're a bit tacky (eg. the change colour interior lights upset me) but they're not a bad car.
Big issue for me though, especially with the JCW, is torque steer. You can literally change lanes with a gearchange under boost, critics abused the VXR for it's torque steer, i reckon these are much worse!! But take one for a drive, you may not even notice it or it may not bother you, thats just my opinion!!
If it were my money on a hot hatch, id be going to Renault or VW but if you like the Mini shape then go for it!!
Definetely inform us after the drive what you think!!
BroTek Performance Pty Ltd
Current: 2003 Astra SRi Turbo & 2004 Barina SXi
Ex's: 2001 Astra CD & 2001 Astra SRi 2.2, plus a long list of non Opels...
dont they sound like a lawnmower when the loud pedal is down too...
comfy seats but
I'm working on one tomorrow, i'll let you know, but i don't recall it sounding like a lawnmower.Originally Posted by gmonkey
BroTek Performance Pty Ltd
Current: 2003 Astra SRi Turbo & 2004 Barina SXi
Ex's: 2001 Astra CD & 2001 Astra SRi 2.2, plus a long list of non Opels...
maybe it was the dodgy belt series
personally id wait for the toyota 86.. yeh wont be as quick as a 370z but i think will be just a fun to drive and also looks better and will be cheaper. just gotta put up with what really does sound like a lawnmower (a boxer engine ahah)
There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)
Posting Permissions
