bigrichw Posted April 15, 2011 Report Share Posted April 15, 2011 Any advise on what I should be looking for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biscuits Posted April 15, 2011 Report Share Posted April 15, 2011 Matching handbag and sunglasses ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewNiceMrMe Posted April 15, 2011 Report Share Posted April 15, 2011 Well, I've driven one and didn't like it. Our eldest daughter has a Cooper and we went to test drive an 09 cab not too long ago. I didn't like it at all. They do look crap, absolutely crap, with the roof down but that wasn't my gripe. It just felt a lot less sold than her Cooper, something I was very puzzled by for the MINI brand. I expected better rigidity, especially in a small car. I didn't think the hood felt too well insulated when up, though this is admittedly a somewhat unfair comparison against my car. They're still a very well put together car though, but I just didn't get that special feeling I thought we might. The Coopers are a fantastic car, but buy a Cooper S if you can. We couldn't get her insured on an S and the Cooper in standard format is a lot of fun - but a lot less fun than an S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigrichw Posted April 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2011 Matching handbag and sunglasses ??? It's not for me, it's for the missus... She thinks the A4 Cabby is too big Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewNiceMrMe Posted April 15, 2011 Report Share Posted April 15, 2011 Thinking about this and seeing your other post about the car you're changing from, I would have severe doubts about the Cooper Cab from an A4 Cab. It won't match that build quality, you can be sure of that. I was disappointed with the cab rigidity as I said above, and that was before I knew she had an A4 3.0 V6 Cab. What about looking at 1 series Cab - they're a fantastic car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biscuits Posted April 15, 2011 Report Share Posted April 15, 2011 What about looking at 1 series Cab - they're a fantastic car. +1. Not too big and a level up build wise from the Mini. Sister has a Cooper and the couple of times I've driven it I've really enjoyed it, an S must be a giggle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewNiceMrMe Posted April 15, 2011 Report Share Posted April 15, 2011 The Cooper is fantastic, I agree. EldestMissMe's car still puts a smile on my face on the rare occasions I drive it. In fact if ever I do have to move the car I usually take 3 miles to do so. Always down a country lane not too far from us. It's in its element there. I couldn't live with one for motorway driving, but for anything up to decent motorway cruising speeds they're superb on A and B roads. It absorbs bumps as if they're not there and on windy B roads it would leave the 6 in a cloud of dust. The handling is spot on and I think BMW did an amazing job when they recreated the brand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigrichw Posted April 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2011 Yup... Cooper S it is... Just gotta find the right one now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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