Basically it’s a 29K Cooper S without even the Sports pack and front Scoop. I’ll get my Cheque book.Don’t get me wrong its probably finished to a great standard inside but no matter what they say when they say it will hold its value its going to drop like a stone. I'd take that Black Roadster S and keep 10K in my pocket and still think I've picked the better car.
Last edited by Stewart; 1st February 2013 at 07:56 PM.
Mini as it was. As it is. As it always will be. Everyone is entitled to their opinion, it's up to you to decide if it counts!
I agree Stewart. They have already dropped the price substantially.
Which just goes to show what a farcical enterprise the £42K "Inspired by Corporate Greed" was - especially in the middle of a recession. If MINI are now trying to offload 'new' (10 miles?) Goodwoods for £13K less than you paid for one last year, then more fool you - and them! I'd be raging, but then again, you'd have to be able to think to be raging.
You'd have bought what is, let's face it, an extremely well-specced COOPER S (which is exactly how I thought it felt when I tried it out in Parks MINI showroom - a nice car, but not substantially nicer than any nice new S), driven it out of said showroom, and binned £13K, or a brand new COOPER - how ridiculous. Which just goes back to my initial reaction to whoever might buy one - "More money than Sense". Although with that sort of arithmetic, if you had 75p you'd have more money than THAT kind of 'sense'. As you would if you'd still pay GP2 money for it today.
2008 R56 COOPER S, Pepper White, Black Roof, 'John Cooper' Signature Side and Bonnet Stripes, JCW 'Stage 1' Tuning Kit, Forge Intercooler, Milltek Downpipe & Sports Cat, ALTA Induction, Chris Knox/DNA Remap, JCW/Brembo Brakes, Limited Slip Diff, JCW Suspension and Front Strut Brace, 17" Crown Spokes with Non-Runflat 205/45x17 Michelin Pilot Super Sport tyres, JCW/Recaro leather Seats, JCW Sideskirts, Chili Pack, Front Spotlights. Still got my old Hendrix Badge blu-tacked to the dash!
Although at that price it is still expensive, it is not as ridiculous as it was previously.
If I was loaded, I would quite fancy one as a keeper!
That interior is absolutely hideous, if I were loaded i would buy exactly what i wanted, a JCW S and get it fitted out with a far more appealing interiorOriginally Posted by KenL
<sniggers> "if" Wotevs moneybags.
<sniggers> "if" Wotevs moneybags.
He had to leave the country otherwise he’d have had a bigger tax bill than Rangers.<sniggers> "if" Wotevs moneybags.
Back on topic!
What's hideous about it? Different to your normal MINI, but that is the whole point.
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