My Cooper S

[: : Serby : :]

Hey everyone,

Newbie to the site here, I think this is my first post! I'm a big time petrol head and at the moment I drive a Cooper S. I'm on quite a few MINI forums and club sites local to me, so some of you may have seen my car before, but here are some pics...







It was a pretty high spec MINI when new.. under the bonnet the only modification I've done so far is a GTT Cold Air Induction Kit.. it makes the supercharger scream rather well!!

Anywhoo, I'm off to browse at some of the cars on here, hope you all like my motor!

Serby.

[flattotheboards]

Welcome to PH, looks like a nice mini you have there. What has the plate been on before as it look familiar.

[beeej]

PS is a pretty unusual colour for an MCS, looking good there

[911teo]

I love the silver with black stripes... but maybe I am a little biased...

[: : Serby : :]

Cheers guys!

My plate has only ever been on MINI's.. I have had a few of them though..

Yeah, as soon as I saw this car I was suprised at how unique it looked, not only with it being Pure Silver, but with it having the body coloured roof too I think its a colour scheme which works pretty well! Just to make it stand out a little more, its got a blue interior... I'm still undecided whether the seats make it stand out in a good or bad way though



@911teo - Silver with black stripes, a supercharger too.. almost identical to your car! Seriously nice car you have there

[911teo]

Seriuously I think it looks gorgeous. I bet it's a lot of fun. Congrats!!!

[: : Serby : :]

Thanks! It is fantastic to drive, the sound of the engine when pushing on is superb, with my setup its pretty much 90% supercharger whine.. and imo you can't get much better than that! Who needs a radio...

[TaylotS2K]

Nice Mini, if only they weren't so common like the older ones.

[: : Serby : :]

I know, tell me about it I remember when I first got one when they were new and a novelty, owners use to wave and all that, just like the classic owners... I had a Mini Classic Cooper Sport 500 before I entered the new mini scene, and nothing could replicate the sense of enthusiasm whenever you spotted a fellow classic.

Here are some pictures.. it was registered late on a '51 plate, and absolutely fantastic. The car was tuned up to around 90bhp and was awesome on the twisties!! I had to sell though as I needed something more practical..

(I fitted clear rear lights, torpedo mirrors, a K&N induction kit etc.. but can't seem to find any pictures... Also please excuse the dodgy photoshopping on the bumper in the second pic)






A video of the car can be found here > http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=BIZBvCFfxDA

If only I could have kept it and saved it for one of the cars in my 'dream garage'

Edited by : : Serby : : on Friday 23 May 14:40

[TaylotS2K]

VERY NICE! I saw hundreds of mini's on Sunday on my way back from Brighton. Mainly classics, but some new ones too.

[: : Serby : :]

Cheers I really miss my classic. Yeahh, I would have loved to come on the London to Brighton run but I was too busy with uni, having seen some of my mates pictures it looks like I missed out!!

[mister.t]

Hi Serby you may recognize my name from MINI2

Love your old classic - Never knew you had that!!! Lovely car

[v15ben]

Hi mate, long time no speak! I see the MINI obsession goes from strength to strength, nice looking car there

[: : Serby : :]

Hey guys, thanks for the comments! My Classic Mini was loads of fun, but I couldn't look after it as well as I would have liked to and needed a more everyday car, otherwise I probably would still have it!

Here are a few more up to date pictures. I've done a few minor modifications which include a Silver + Black Viper striped intercooler cover, LED rear lights and some upgraded halo's on the front.







I don't have many more plans for the exterior, so the next focus will be on more engine mod's

[madrob6]

Liking the wheels you've got on that, good choice

[seadragon]

I want one too, but need to sell my Smart Roadster Coupe first

Nice car :-)

[DiabloRojo]

Nice combination you have there!

[: : Serby : :]

Thanks guys.

It has just ticked over 50,000 miles and it is even better to drive than when I first got it. Mainly due to the fact that I have had a couple of engine parts replaced under warranty, those parts being the air bypass valve and the crank pulley.

Luckily I bought it second hand from a main dealer, so despite its mileage and age ('03), I have 1 years warranty.

I'm itching to get started on performance modifications as the S lump is pretty easily tunable. For around £500-800 fitted it's possible to get upwards of 220bhp.

It still seems quick to me as standard though, so I'm leaving that for another day

Cheers for the comments

Edited by : : Serby : : on Friday 14th November 13:29

Edited by : : Serby : : on Friday 14th November 13:29

[texasjohn]

Thats a lovely S in silver with those wheels.

I really really regret not getting an MCS as a company car back in February.

Got a 118d instead.

[: : Serby : :]

Cheers mate. Externally the alloys (which I had on a previous MINI) are the only major external mod I've done, I think they transform the look of the car.

Not a bad choice with the 118d though! Especially with the fuel economy of the first generation S, like mine, which isn't too great. I probably get around 25mpg on a weeks mixed driving. The new new MINI is a fair bit more fuel efficient, especially the D, but they just don't have the supercharged scream ..

Here is an attempt at a more 'arty' picture..