Just wanted to know how they stood up. My dream car is a John Cooper Works S, but that will be awhile for that. Thanks.

 

against a 2.2 it'll rape you, a 2.4 it will beat you, a 2.0 would beat it... but not by much.

 

i put a car on one till 70ish. Thats just a cooper S not a john cooper works

 

I want to drive/own one not race one...(fk that).. LoL

 

My dad has a Cooper S and it feels faster than my 2.0 S/C.

Every day I still think about getting a Mini. They really handle like nothing you've ever tasted!

 

The S/C is definitely faster than the cooper....with good drivers its like a 2 car difference

 

My nieghbor and i are gonna race did drive his car didnt feel quite as fast as my ss/sc

 

It would be interesting to see them go side by side. The John cooper s(stripped down one with rally stripes) against a SS SC. I still want a cooper myself.

(I have no idea why I was thinking awd)

 

Thats exacally why i want one. (plus the booost)

 

what awd? both cars are fwd...


http://www.sportcompactcarweb.com/ro...ooper_s_works/

a 15.2 for 25k....baha. straight line performance for the price is not great with that car, but oh my god can it handle.

 

unless you like the styling of the mini (i personally can't stand it) why not get a used evo or sti, or even a wrx and throw some mods on it. an evo can handle amazingly also, and will outgun any stock mini straight line easily. plus it is just plain sexy. but hey, if you like the mini go for it, it is definately not short of being a sweet ride.

 

Mini Cooper

2003 Mini Cooper, Manual 8.3 16.6 (C&D July 02)
2003 Mini Cooper S, Manual 7.2 15.3 (MT April 04)
2003 Mini Cooper S, John Cooper Works, 6.2 14.5 (MT April 04)
2004 Mini Cooper S, 6-speed Manual 7.2 15.3 (MT Oct 04)
2005 Mini Cooper S, Convertible 6.6 15.2 (C&D June 05)

 

honestly, the mini cooper s john coopers works is not that fast. my friend has one with the paddle shift automatic and it really isnt fast.

 

My Brother had one of these with several mods to it including a smaller pulley and some tuning. It was a lot of fun to drive.

 

Honestly a Cobalt SS isint that fast in the big picture of things......


I was asking how it held up to an ss not all of your opinion on the car. I like the feel of being in a little car that handles great, it might not be the fastest car but its a good all arround package that most hondas couldnt touch. My uncle has a full race mazda miata and evean tho its a cheap car, on track days no porshe can touch him in the corners and when his turbo charged engine is done being built it will haul ass. My point is its not all about "fast".

 

Dont mean to dredge up the haters out there by saying that the SS isint that fast so dont get your feathers up in a bunch, i love the SS and i wish i would have gotten one or acutally been able to afford one they are a great car and a fast one compared to most other 4cyl cars. OK?

 

Oh, All right...but just this time.

 

LoL i said "ok" just hoping to get a comment to make me laugh...

 

Mini>Cobalt

 

mini > sin (ugliness)

 

I have a 2.4 and I've beaten the Cooper S before. Not sure the year and it wasn't just a 1/4 mile sprint but in the end I killed him.

Don't get me wrong I have nothing agaisnt them I like em! Little to pricy for me tho. Oh and they handle like a go-kart!

 

Personally, I LOVE the mini.....they are extremely fun to drive. However I raced a cooper S when I was stock and pulled it very good on the highway. But I love those cars anyways

 

I guess its been a while since I looked into a mini.

http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/11/...eel_drive_mini

 

That would be bad ass but it is too much $$ for that, at that point STI/EVO comes to mind that would kill a Mini. Plus it will loose some of its light as hell factor with AWD.

 

One was trying to mess with me on the highway when i wasnt giving him my attention. he would drop back behind me and gain speed and try and fly past me. All i had to do was drop it into 4th and i caught him easily enough when i was still stock. They are quick though but i still dont want one when i got my SC.