are scions becoming starter cars for minis? i bought my xa off a bmw/mini lot, previous owner traded the car in with 3800 miles on the clock for a cooper s.

 

I own a 2007 MINI Cooper S.. Just picked it up last week.

People tend to think MINI's are way way expensive, but they arent so bad.

Regular Coopers start at 18,000ish

Cooper S starts at 22.5ish

The car has one of the best resale ratings on the marketing.. usually 2nd after either the Prius or the Porsche 911.


Cooper S is really fast though, faster then a tC with a TRD SC.

The new Cooper S comes with a Turbo engine, they went away with the Supercharger, and its quieter and more comfortable to ride in. It does have a sport button which raises throttle response and tightens steering.

It has insane torque for such a small light car.. 177lbs @ 1500-5000 rpm, and 192lbs overboost when you floor it.

I love my car best purchase ever!

Also the MINI community is really close knit.. you always wave at eachother whenever you pass by its great =]



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I was just amazed when given a ride in friend's S a year ago. I had not been pressed back in the seat so hard since the muscle cars and vettes that my college friends had in the old days.

 

My dad has Mini Cooper S... that car!! Soooooo much fun to drive! Looks like they changed the interior a bit on the '07... his is an '05.

I agree the Mini is small, not much room for anything... hence the name 'Mini' ....but I don't think we should be comparing it to the xB. They are completely different cars altogether...

I say take one for a test drive and then decide.... I personally wouldn't buy one myself, I just steal my dads occasionally for the fun of driving it!

 

Yep 07's were a redesign exterior and interior.. Not one body panel is the same in the 07's compared to the 06's..

Its a new engine too no more Chrysler Engine, its now a BMW/Pguegot engine thats turbocharged instead of supercharged.

Vintage42: Make sure to try out the new 07's The torque figures I posted are much higher then the 06's :o