Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
Location: Reading: Drives : Clio 197
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I loved that blue when I first saw it 2001/02 but now I hate it.
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mwg
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Registered: 19th Feb 04
Location: South Lakes
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I want to race Ojc and Rich H.
Jades is an R53. Looks proper smart for a convertible.
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Fro
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Registered: 20th Jun 06
Location: Rainham, Essex Drives: A3 2.0TDi Sport
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Seen a nice one in that blue in London, jcw with the kit and mods.
http://mobile.pistonheads.com/sales/2721110.htm
think I prefer grey though but it's hard finding one with the exact spec I want 
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mwg
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Registered: 19th Feb 04
Location: South Lakes
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I don't normally like that colour but that car looks really nice.
Only thing I would be concerned about is the fact that the photo's are very pixelated like it's been copied from another ad somewhere. Scam?
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Fro
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Registered: 20th Jun 06
Location: Rainham, Essex Drives: A3 2.0TDi Sport
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Was thinking that, first couple are bad but the last ones are clear  will take a load of guys if I go see that one 
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
Location: Reading: Drives : Clio 197
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Jades is an R53? Thought mine was an R53?
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mwg
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Registered: 19th Feb 04
Location: South Lakes
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Yours is an R53 too.
Front end of Jades
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
Location: Reading: Drives : Clio 197
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Oh yeah what's that about then?
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mwg
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Registered: 19th Feb 04
Location: South Lakes
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They made the convertibles in that shape for a couple more years after they brought out the R56 cos they didn't bring the convertible version of the newer one out straight away
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alan-g-w
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Registered: 9th Nov 07
Location: Glasgow
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I wouldn't have said that a standard Cooper S would keep up with a standard CTR.
And I thought you weren't touching the Mini ojc?
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Edd
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Registered: 8th Nov 04
Location: Glasgow
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ctr is well within the s' reach tbh
my pug certainly is
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Rich H
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Registered: 26th Oct 05
Location: West Sussex Drives: E46 M3
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Mine beats an EP3 comfortably, and was on par with the latest shape ( I was 2 up though against that one )
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SXI - Matt
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Registered: 8th Jul 07
Location: Leicestershire Drives: Corsa C SRI
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Rich what have you done to your's to get 200bhp? Can see the cooler but what other mod's do you have?
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Fro
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Registered: 20th Jun 06
Location: Rainham, Essex Drives: A3 2.0TDi Sport
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Pretty sure it had the John cooper works kit fitted from the factory 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cqlw8PPdBHM
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SXI - Matt
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Registered: 8th Jul 07
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I thought that but in some pic's it has the john cooper work's kit on it e.g engine cover, but in other pic's it has the new cooler on it so he's deff changed that
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Rich H
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Registered: 26th Oct 05
Location: West Sussex Drives: E46 M3
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Yeh mine has standard jcw upgrade - because the GRS is larger, you have to remove the intercooler cover.
Mine has uprated pulley (11% reduced), modified head, larger injectors, different map, different exhaust and I believe a slightly different supercharger. I've also fitted the Dave-F airbox.
I had it rolling roaded last year with just the Dave-F on it (no I/C) and got 203bhp, it was getting too hot though (they were spraying water directly into the bonnet scoop ) so need to see what it's running now with the intercooler on - should be up to 210 - 215 apparently. Certainly feels a lot more responsive.
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Warren G
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Registered: 14th May 06
Location: Kent
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my astra diesel beat a mini s quite easy, guess standard
my mates one with pullies and airbox had the egde on it though...
when you say to hot rich? you mean the intake temps? unusual for a rr to measure them on a RR day tbh
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whitter45
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Registered: 15th Nov 02
Location: Norton
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quote:
Originally posted by Ojc
Oh I raced a CTR in mine the other week, bare in mines standard this was going up a hill both went for it the Mini had the edge.
so kinda defeats the argument that CTR has no torque
Cooper S arent that fast standard but witht e mods make them a quick car
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
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this dave f airbox sounds like a load of shit if im honest
who is dave f?
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mwg
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Registered: 19th Feb 04
Location: South Lakes
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Dave A
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
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that was my thought
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emicen
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Registered: 26th Jul 10
Location: Glasgow
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Was talking to a bloke about an R53 with BBR (He said BBS, I assume he means BBR, wasn't the owner) kit running 275hp. Was going obscenely cheap. Sorely tempted.
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mwg
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Registered: 19th Feb 04
Location: South Lakes
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What car is going to be the next CS craze? Going to start saving for it now
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Fro
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Registered: 20th Jun 06
Location: Rainham, Essex Drives: A3 2.0TDi Sport
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Steve
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