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X30YES
12th November 2006, 03:24 PM
The name change from “One Diesel” to “Cooper Diesel” alone should give you a hint at how MINI intends this new car to up the diesel performance ante. The newly redesigned Car Magazine has the latest on what to expect:
Some info on the cooper diesel (http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/news.php?sid=276&page=1)
markyc
13th November 2006, 03:54 AM
Thats a fair difference on old and new bhp :approve: Bet it will have a crackin mpg if it has the six speed box as well :approve::approve::D;)
Burple
13th November 2006, 05:16 AM
VERY interesting! :D
I'll be watching this one closely..
Chip it, and look out Cooper Ss! :cool:
Smitty
13th November 2006, 05:50 AM
Makes a lot of sense. Hot Hatches are going down the diesel route more often now.
Look at the Skoda Fabia RS for example, it's a diesel and meant to be a cracking car!
Duncan Stewart
13th November 2006, 11:51 PM
the more I hear the more I like it :D And if it's only £500 more than the petrol Cooper then it's a bargain too!
I quite like the idea of a diesel Cooper Traveller as well
KenL
13th November 2006, 11:58 PM
quote:Originally posted by Duncan Stewart
the more I hear the more I like it :D And if it's only £500 more than the petrol Cooper then it's a bargain too!
I quite like the idea of a diesel Cooper Traveller as well
I've never quite got why manufacturers charge so much more for diesels.
Surely it costs less to manufacture a tractor engine than a sweet, high-revving, variable valve timing petrol engine :p
The Dogfather
13th November 2006, 11:58 PM
Trouble is the MINI will still be outgunned by the VRS Fabia as that has 130bhp
Burple
14th November 2006, 12:28 AM
quote:Originally posted by Vidal Buffoon
Trouble is the MINI will still be outgunned by the VRS Fabia as that has 130bhp
Yip.. but it still has a Skoda badge on it....
And the Mini looks 100 times better than that box!
ny152
14th November 2006, 01:30 AM
I cannae wait :D
stoney
14th November 2006, 01:32 AM
quote:Originally posted by low_n_loud1
quote:Originally posted by Vidal Buffoon
Trouble is the MINI will still be outgunned by the VRS Fabia as that has 130bhp
Yip.. but it still has a Skoda badge on it....
And the Mini looks 100 times better than that box!
lol ur right tho mind u skoda is audi ....... so they are well made but would have the mini any day :D
Mon the fish
14th November 2006, 02:56 AM
D.. Di... Can't quite bring myself to swear on here :p
lightbody
14th November 2006, 11:08 PM
Its pretty much the same engine as in the Focus 1.6TDCi that I persuaded my Mum to get, and its a cracker, great fun to drive and quick... I presume the Mini is lighter than a Focus too?
Duncan Stewart
16th November 2006, 11:04 PM
Yup. Read a group test of the New Cooper S, Clio sports thingy (197?), Golf GTi and Focus ST.
The Mini was the lightest of them all (and won the test of course :D)
Must admit I like everything about the Fabia vRS except it's looks (don't mind the Skoda badge)
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