Thread: Ordered a New MINI!

I put in an order for a 2010 Mini Cooper Clubman S last Thursday.

I have to wait almost 2 months for it to actually be built now! The wait is going to kill me!

Its gonna look a little like this:



I'm gonna wrap the A-panels (between front wheel & doors) in black vinyl. Also, the dark silver color I ordered is SOO much nicer in person than this picture from the mini site. Its much darker IMO.

Other than that little modification, its just a stock S with black features. Ordered it with All weather tires.... I plan to buy a 2nd set of wheels & tires next spring..and do the 'ole Michigan-road-salt switcheroo every fall & spring between the two sets.

I can't wait!

Excuse me-

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Thank you, and kind regards-

Josh

That looks like a fun little car. I see those and have always wondered how they drive.

Thanks,
Mac

Now that is a really nice car. The engine is a bit of a bore, but outside Germany that doesn't really matter (we got no speed limit on the Autobahn...). I've driven a few of them, including the Mini Cooper S John Cooper Works. Fantastic cars, and suprisingly much space in them.

Congratulations!

Robin

Originally Posted by McWolf1969

That looks like a fun little car. I see those and have always wondered how they drive.

Thanks,
Mac

The S models are very nice. I don't quite remember how the regular drives as it's been years. They say these are pretty good when it comes to track. I'm pretty sure they fair well against MX-5s/speed MX-5 for that matter.

The Mini haters should come down to an autocross and see what kind of cars get their butts kicked by a decent driver in a stock (or nearly stock) Mini.

That being said, they just don't do it for me.

Enjoy, and keep it shiny side up!

I test drove a Mini Cooper and Mini Cooper S a couple of years ago and came close to buying the Cooper. The Cooper S had a bit more speed, but I liked the ride of the regular Cooper better. I wish I had gone ahead and placed the order now, as Minis hold their value like few other cars at the moment.

Originally Posted by JokiJo

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Well, that was rude!

Minis are quality cars. Big fan of them here. My family has had a couple, my mum has a convertible at the moment.

The S is a bloody fantastic car to drive. Enjoy it

Danny: last I heard they were the second best for depreciation, after the SLK200. We change a A-Class for a mini like a week ago, the same year mini was worth around twice as much as our A-Class (which was a good spec). They hold their value VERY well.

lol greg, Joki is just messing with me. He also calls every razor I restore "Ugly" in chat every day.

He is so nice

Good luck with your new car. I have a 2003 JCW S. It has been great from the day I picked it up.