Noobie with a cooper

[stuart_hatch]

Howdy

I am from Glasgow and I have just purchase a Silver 2002 Mini Cooper with the following options:

Sat Nav
Heated Black Leather
Panoramic Roof
Chilli Pack
Alarm
ASC+T
Climate Control
CD Player

Paid £5995 from a Mini dealer

I'm not planning to do much to it, just stick some S spokes on it.... and maybe lower it.... and maybe stick a works kit on it....

I don't have any pics of it as yet (I hate the look of it with the standard 16's)

Some of my previous cars:

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/stuart_hatch/Fabia/Fabis-2.jpg

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f59/Philwatson/The%20corrado/jamie1.jpg

http://i844.photobucket.com/albums/ab4/Motech/DSC03161.jpg

Cheers

Stuart!

[Forbes]

Do you know Phil Watson? F2UNK? Seeing your Fabia in the flesh I think you will mod the Cooper more than you say unless it is a stop gap


http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx349/Forbes-89/P1140797.jpg

[Colin]

:welcome:

[shaunbhoy67]

welcome along

[Knox18]

recognise the username from another forum!

what happened to the fabia?

:welcome:

[Delboy]

:welcome: Hope you enjoy your new car :thumbs up:

[Ivano]

Hi Stuart,

Welcome to NMS. It's Ivan here from the Marketing dept.. Just noticed the name and wondered if it might be you

Your VW was stunning, i saw it a few times parked in the Church car park when i was visiting the branch. Loved the stance of it and plenty of tyre stretch out back.. Nice :thumbs up::thumbs up:

I am sure the MINI will be looking great when you have finished it.

[stuart_hatch]

Eeeek! I can't hide anywhere!

Yep, I know Phil Watson, I swapped my Fabia for his Corrado. He then swapped the fabia for a Celica GT4, so I belive the Fabia is down in London now!

Thanks for the welcome, I am trying to resist modifying this car as I am trying to save up for a morgage, time will tell! - It really depends on upcomming speeding conviction but I won't go into details of that on here.

Cheers!

[Forbes]

You should. More styling than performance, as there is no great gains for a COoper

[Gismo]

:welcome:

[RyanK]

Welcome! nice looking motors!

Surprised no one has noticed the fact that your corrado was Mini Pepper White in colour

[Forbes]

Welcome! nice looking motors!

Surprised no one has noticed the fact that your corrado was Mini Pepper White in colour

I did but didn't say, remembered Phil's Eastside sig

[Mini Ecosse]

Hi, :welcome:

[stoney]

welcome along nice looking cars you have had

[Crombers]

Welcome to NMSland :cool:

For sure go with some 'S'spokes :thumbs up:

Lowering , Mmmmmmmmmm , just not my 'cuppa' especially with the handling being so good as standard, has your MINI got 'Sports Suspension Plus' ?

Look at Playmini for your exhaust & K&N for the intake (the Works kit for the Coop is 'gash')

Nice looking cars you've had there, I used to be a member of Club GTi

[audrey]

Hi Stuart :bigwave:

[stuart_hatch]

When I say lower, I mean 30mm KW springs, nothing mental!

Im not really a fan of putting filters and exhausts on it concidering it is only a cooper!

[Ivano]

When I say lower, I mean 30mm KW springs, nothing mental!

Im not really a fan of putting filters and exhausts on it concidering it is only a cooper!

You can't go wrong with KW.

You will probably achieve a 35mm drop with the KW. They are on my 05 model

[Craig]

You can't go wrong with KW.

You will probably achieve a 35mm drop with the KW. They are on my 05 model

Seconded , they are on my 06 JCW and love them :thumbs up:

[bry_mini]

hey! :welcome:

im sure ive seen your old fabia around, some nice cars you've had :thumbs up:

[Ally S]

Fabia looks very smart and the others aren't too shabby either.

Get some pics of your Mini up - lowered with the 16's might look quite cool, you never know.

[stuart_hatch]

Just got some S Spoke on, looks alot better!

Will put up some pics once I get the centre caps on :)

[atnova]

welcome man
can i just say your fabia is awesomely hot
i guess your mini will be as hot as well =]

[josh_r53]

welcome mate

In my opinion i wouldn't go for s-spokes I got rid of them straight away - their very heavy and my handling was greatly improved without them.

I have mine as low as it can go on BC coilovers.

was your fabia on air ride?

[stuart_hatch]

Yep, fabia was on air ride.

So far I have only stuck facelift rear lamps and S-Spoke on the Cooper

I think that is all I am going to do, really can't be bothered with the hassle of modifying

[GCA3N]

I think that is all I am going to do, really can't be bothered with the hassle of modifying

I think your right If you feel like that then modding is probably not for you. I can only speak for myself but I love the modding thing and it's only money that generally slows down my next project or modification. (AKA the wife)

[stuart_hatch]

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/stuart_hatch/Mini/mini-5.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/stuart_hatch/Mini/mini-4.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/stuart_hatch/Mini/mini-3.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/stuart_hatch/Mini/mini-2.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/stuart_hatch/Mini/mini-1.jpg

Please excuse the dirt!

[GCA3N]

Great pics :thumbs up:

nice looking coop too.

[Fartin Martin]

I knew I knew this car..do you work for BMW??

[stuart_hatch]

^Yep

[Fartin Martin]

yeah seen you a few times..a few weeks ago actually!..Checkmate ring any bells? lol

[Delboy]

Great photos :thumbs up:.

[stuart_hatch]

I see checkmates all the time!

[cooperchris]

Do you know where your old fabia is running about now?

I'm sure i passed it in kirkcaldy. Looked good, nice an low.
Looked like it had For Sale signs on it.
The plate had TOT at the end i think.

[stuart_hatch]

Fabia is for sale down in Newcastle, shouldnt have a TOT plate.

Its here infact:

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1817098.htm

Looking sorry for itself

[cooperchris]

Fabia is for sale down in Newcastle, shouldnt have a TOT plate.

Its one that looked a little similar. Just got a glance an saw the last three letters in my mirror.
Well defo not your car then.