Minti Cooper S or Z3???

[TheNeed4Speed]

Please you guys help me choose?????

[liquidken]

Is it purely a fun driving car that you are after, or do you need practicality?

What exactly do you want from the car?

[TheNeed4Speed]

Single, 5ft, 35 miles round trip to work, Tesco's and odd bag of rubbish to tip! Don't wanna have to put it in garage.

[weed]

TheNeed4Speed said:

Single, 5ft, 35 miles round trip to work, Tesco's and odd bag of rubbish to tip! Don't wanna have to put it in garage.

MINI then.
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[marksg]

Definitely watch the recent version of the Italian job before you decide - the red, white and blue Cooper S's with those smart alloy wheels look very trick!

[StuB]

Drive both!

For the £ you'll spend on a Cooper S, you'll get a v high spec 3.0 Z3.

I'd recommend finding a Z with a strut brace fitted though as this makes a big difference to the handling.

If you get a mini, the TLC deal is unbelievable VFM and the residuals seem fantastic.

I love the Cooper S to drive, but I doubt it has anything like the pace of a 3.0 Z3 and when we do get sunny days the electric hood on the Z makes it such a lovely proposition. Tintops are just not the same and you have that fantastic straight 6 soundtrack.

I'd be torn if shoping now (we've had the Z for 5 years and still love it). Also done a few TD's (Cadwell & Croft) and surprised a few ///M's etc. in the car too, so the reports of poor handling resolved to some degree with the strut brace (like the Z4 comes as standard with now).

Enjoy the shopping.