Mini Cooper S or WRX STi?? for a winter beater?
#1
10-19-2003, 03:08 PM
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Mini Cooper S or WRX STi?? for a winter beater?
I am trying to decide between a Mini Cooper S or a Subie WRX Sti for a winter beater. Any thoughts??
Also, what options are a must have on the Cooper S. I am thinking about the JCW package.
Thanks!
Also, what options are a must have on the Cooper S. I am thinking about the JCW package.
Thanks!
#2
10-19-2003, 07:02 PM
Buy the MINI hands down. Do not buy the JCW kit because you can have better performance with aftermarket for 1/2 the price. Call me and I will walk you through everything you need to do.
#3
10-19-2003, 11:17 PM
You are, after all, posting your question in the MINI Cooper section, so I'm partial to the MINI!!
Must haves? The multi-function steering wheel is a must have! Xenon and foglights are very important to me, probably most people would appreciate them. For winter you may want the cold weather package. I like the auto-dimming rear view mirror. Everything else is a question of taste or need for your own personal situation and driving style.
Good luck!
Must haves? The multi-function steering wheel is a must have! Xenon and foglights are very important to me, probably most people would appreciate them. For winter you may want the cold weather package. I like the auto-dimming rear view mirror. Everything else is a question of taste or need for your own personal situation and driving style.
Good luck!
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10-22-2003, 06:39 AM
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For not much money I can get an ECU upgrade, exhaust and intake and be pretty close to 400 hp. I guess there are many STi's with just exhaust and intake running 12.5 in the quarter!! What a fun winter beater!
#11
11-02-2003, 10:59 PM
What the heck are you talking about "All four wheels off the ground"? I recently got all four wheels off the ground on this back road over here. It is so cool not hearing road noise for what seems like several seconds and then baboom!!! THis car is such a blast!! It is the most fun out of all the cars I have owned. Too bad Buddy won't experience it.
I would venture to say the MINI has a slightly better build quality compared to the STI. When I get in and the door makes that fabulous sound when it shuts, I feel like I am in a mini BMW. That is exactly what this thing is. It doesn't feel plasticky or cheap inside, just well thought out and well constructed.
I would venture to say the MINI has a slightly better build quality compared to the STI. When I get in and the door makes that fabulous sound when it shuts, I feel like I am in a mini BMW. That is exactly what this thing is. It doesn't feel plasticky or cheap inside, just well thought out and well constructed.
#12
11-02-2003, 11:04 PM
Originally posted by KPV
What the heck are you talking about "All four wheels off the ground"? I recently got all four wheels off the ground on this back road over here. It is so cool not hearing road noise for what seems like several seconds and then baboom!!! THis car is such a blast!! It is the most fun out of all the cars I have owned. Too bad Buddy won't experience it.
I would venture to say the MINI has a slightly better build quality compared to the STI. When I get in and the door makes that fabulous sound when it shuts, I feel like I am in a mini BMW. That is exactly what this thing is. It doesn't feel plasticky or cheap inside, just well thought out and well constructed.
What the heck are you talking about "All four wheels off the ground"? I recently got all four wheels off the ground on this back road over here. It is so cool not hearing road noise for what seems like several seconds and then baboom!!! THis car is such a blast!! It is the most fun out of all the cars I have owned. Too bad Buddy won't experience it.
I would venture to say the MINI has a slightly better build quality compared to the STI. When I get in and the door makes that fabulous sound when it shuts, I feel like I am in a mini BMW. That is exactly what this thing is. It doesn't feel plasticky or cheap inside, just well thought out and well constructed.
Yeah, Buddy's missing out!
#14
11-03-2003, 06:47 AM
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Went to Morristown (heheheh, heard all about you, KPV! ) and took a Mini S for a test drive. I liked Minis from the start, liked them more after seeing them on the track, but am fully converted after driving one.
Gotta say, that if it were time for me to replace my current daily driver, I'd get the Mini S. It's got a such an incredible feel and great fun-factor about it. Although, that pseudo-brushed aluminum look interior I'll pass on.
Can't wait for the wife to get hers!
) and took a Mini S for a test drive. I liked Minis from the start, liked them more after seeing them on the track, but am fully converted after driving one. Gotta say, that if it were time for me to replace my current daily driver, I'd get the Mini S. It's got a such an incredible feel and great fun-factor about it. Although, that pseudo-brushed aluminum look interior I'll pass on.
Can't wait for the wife to get hers!