UKtom's OEM+ MINI Cooper S... almost there! - Saxperience

UKtom · 1st July 2012, 13:13

After selling my car a couple of weeks ago and looking at several different cars including audi tt's, astra/corsa vxr's and audi a3's with a £5000 budget, came across this 2003 1.6 supercharged mini cooper s (let the banter begin).

I was completely against the idea of owning a mini at first, never really been a huge fan.. but insurance wise (as i'm only 19) and running cost wise, it seemed to be the "sensible" option.

Went across this morning to view it, top spec model including panoramic sunroof, leather seats, heated seats, colour coded bumpers, powdercoated wheels, xenon headlights, John Cooper Works side skirts and tinted windows. Full BMW Mini service history and every single receipt for repairs/upkeep since it left the factory.. literally fell in love with it!
Took it for a test drive and just fell in love with it even more - its such a nippy car, so impressed with its handling on the standard suspension set up.. couldn't resist it, so i took the plunge bought it

£200 Deposit was taken and I am collecting it tomorrow evening.

anyway onto the pics - shit ones from the autotrader ad...

i know the banter will never stop owning a mini, but it put an even bigger smile on my face than the vtr did.. definitely onto a winner!

so... the plans.

*Stage 1 Remap (takes it up to 220bhp

)
*BBS wheels? or maybe some Mini Cooper S GP wheels.. still unsure
*Coilovers (already quite low and scrapes on every speedbump, but gap on the rear arch is still too much!!)
*Black Bonnet Stripes
*John Cooper Works front grill
*New, clean numberplates
*De-wiper
*Replace Aerial with standard (Currently shitty halfrauds one)

thats about it really... will hopefully get some more pictures tomorrow night when I collect it, so excited I can't wait

cue banter...

m11ler · 1st July 2012, 13:18

Fair play mate, thats quite an upgrade from a vtr lol!

tichy · 1st July 2012, 13:58

I think one of these will be my next upgrade I think or a fabia vrs. I think you got one in the best colour aswell

UKtom · 1st July 2012, 14:13

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Originally Posted by m11ler

Fair play mate, thats quite an upgrade from a vtr lol!

just a slight upgrade haha! lets hope its more reliable

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Originally Posted by tichy

I think one of these will be my next upgrade I think or a fabia vrs. I think you got one in the best colour aswell

cheers mate!

yeah definately the best colour haha, the fabia vrs didnt really appeal to me, unless theyre modded right they look too standard IMO..

mlawlan69 · 1st July 2012, 14:23

so so gay, all you need now is a man bag with a poodle in.

least its quick enough to get away from the laughter.

sje00 · 1st July 2012, 16:10

You reckon it'll make 220bhp? I think that's very optimistic.

UKtom · 1st July 2012, 16:15

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Originally Posted by sje00

You reckon it'll make 220bhp? I think that's very optimistic.

whys that?
http://www.mini2.com/forum/second-ge...-cooper-s.html
troll.

sje00 · 1st July 2012, 16:20

Wind ya neck in. Take a day off from being a cunt!
I've seen a friends one with exhaust, mani, smaller pulley, bigger intercooler, induction kit, cam and remap and it made only a little more than that.

If you can't take the comments people make that contradict what you say then don't post, simple as.

ky92 · 1st July 2012, 16:28

the car in the in the link posted above is the newer cooper s with a turbo which respond better to a remap, rather than the supercharger in yours so to get 220 from it would be a little harder as said above. still a lovely car looking forward to watching your progress.

sje00 · 1st July 2012, 16:34

I was gonna say I like the cooper s. good fun car and good looks.

UKtom · 1st July 2012, 16:46

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Originally Posted by ky92

the car in the in the link posted above is the newer cooper s with a turbo which respond better to a remap, rather than the supercharger in yours so to get 220 from it would be a little harder as said above. still a lovely car looking forward to watching your progress.

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Originally Posted by sje00

I was gonna say I like the cooper s. good fun car and good looks.

cheers lads. remap probably wont be for a while, dont see the point in doing it yet - may aswell wait until i get bored of the power

been looking through so many forums, considering some rotiforms instead of spending all that money on the remap - pic like so..

baker556 · 1st July 2012, 16:47

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Originally Posted by mlawlan69

so so gay, all you need now is a man bag with a poodle in.

least its quick enough to get away from the laughter.

Lol'ed better than a saxo any day.

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Originally Posted by sje00

You reckon it'll make 220bhp? I think that's very optimistic.

With a pulley and map they can get close to that not just a remap.

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Originally Posted by ky92

the car in the in the link posted above is the newer cooper s with a turbo which respond better to a remap, rather than the supercharger in yours so to get 220 from it would be a little harder as said above. still a lovely car looking forward to watching your progress.

No its not its the old style.

Looks nice pal, very capable cars, check out bushys thread.

http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=401504

mlawlan69 · 1st July 2012, 17:21

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Originally Posted by baker556

Lol'ed better than a saxo any day.

With a pulley and map they can get close to that not just a remap.

No its not its the old style.

Looks nice pal, very capable cars, check out bushys thread.

http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=401504

never said it wasn't better than a saxo, I agree if it wasn't for the following they have.

i said what I said in jest and he knows it.

however living in a city like Leeds all I see seems rich student birds driving round in a mini daddy bought them for their birthdays, that and the fact and old school mini is so much cooler!

GTuff · 1st July 2012, 17:31

Get on minitorque mate loads off ppl doin same as you lots off ideas to get started

wrighty89 · 1st July 2012, 18:02

Cooper S' are awesome. Such good cars.

Won't seen 220bhp from a 'remap' though.

The supercharged Mini's gain their power by increasing the boost using a different sized supercharger pulley. A remap may gain a little more a long side the uprated pulley but not really worth doing unless you have more mods.

Also the link you posted to the Mini forum is about a 2nd Gen Cooper S which is turbocharged.

You will see 200bhp+ from a correctly spec'd supercharger pulley.

Otherwise, awesome car. Please don't ruin it with some gay 'euro' wheels and dropping it so low it won't handle.