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As a result it's quite a shock when you first slip it into Drive, expecting to be mollycoddled along by the torque converter. The six-speed 'box is incredibly eager to kick-down, seemingly always ready to exploit to the maximum even the merest hint of enthusiastic accelerator pressure. If you actually hit the switch at the end of the throttle-pedal travel then it becomes a case of 'how low can you go?' Down from sixth to second was its best effort. Likewise, if the ECU even suspects that you're pushing on, it will hold tenaciously onto each gear right through the rev range. In short, it's a bit like having a puppy with boundless energy that wants to play the whole time; quite endearing, but tiring after prolonged exposure. As a consequence you actually start reverting to manual mode just for a bit of respite. You can move the gearstick back and forth, but the paddles are more fun. Two 'ears' protrude each side of the centre boss, either of which you push with a thumb for a lower gear. Similarly, to change up you can tweak the right or left flap on the back of the appropriate spoke. Driven as it demands, the gears slam home satisfyingly with every tug or prod, although a little heeling and toeing does help on the downshifts. You actually end up using the manual mode almost exclusively, as it not only allows you to cruise in a higher gear, but also leaves you more reassuringly in control when driving hard. Which tells you all you really need to know. If you've always hankered after the fun, adventure-seeking nature of the Mini, but unfortunately have an incurable phobia of cars with three pedals, then a Mini Cooper S with the ΂£1050 auto option is resoundingly for you. For those able to cope with a manual, however, a Mini automatic will always feel good, but a bit wrong. It's just not that sort of car. 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All rights reserved.Licensed by Felden || Home NEWS NEW CAR reviews DVD+Blu-ray reviews CD reviews VIDEOS WIN TRAVEL & LIFESTYLE BOOKS Contact MotorBar MotorBar — Online since 2000 Copyright © 2000-2010 MotorBar.com & MotorBar.co.uk All rights reserved “Forget heel-and- toeing. The cool way to change gear is finger-and-thumbing, now available on MINI’s hottest — the John Cooper Works Cooper S.” AFTER A WEEK driving the MINI Cooper, we said it was "Fun with a capital F". Then we spent a week topless with the Cooper Convertible, and understood why it was 2005's best-selling convertible. Next up for an in-depth MotorBar road test was the Cooper S. "Fun spelt F-U-N," we said. "No wonder lucky owners just love 'em to bits." Things couldn't get much better, we thought. But we were wrong. After seven days behind the wheel of the Works Cooper S Automatic, we made an alarming discovery. We'd run out of suitable F-words! When our test car arrived it looked suitably mean 'n' moody in its dark metallic grey livery. We knew it was versatile and it was equipped with BMW's close-ratio six-speed automatic transmission with neat Step-tronic 'paddles' on the steering wheel. The auto 'box also incorporates Adaptive Transmission Control, which allows the transmission to adapt over time to fit with the driver's individual driving style. For some this represents heresy of the highest order, their view being that — like oil and water — sporting performance and automatic transmission just don't mix. And us? Well, we thought we'd stick with our usual 'suck it and see' approach. The JCW option is now a factory-fit performance upgrade ordered by one in nine Cooper S owners. As well as boosting power to 210bhp (manual gearbox models), it adds JCW sports brakes and a limited slip differential. Instantly apparent is that, compared to a 'standard' Cooper S, the Works car has demonstrably more grunt — borne out by forceful mid-range poke that sees 50-75mph in 4th gear taking 5.4 seconds and a zero to 62mph time of 6.6 seconds. Maximum speed is also up, from 138 to 143mph. In auto-shifting guise you get a potent 203bhp (that's 33bhp more than the standard Cooper S's 170), which will get you from zero to 62mph in 7.3 seconds. While these figures are stirring even on paper, they're nowhere near as thrilling as when they're experienced for real — with the JC-branded Eaton supercharger trying to outdo the barking twin-exhaust note as the orange needle races round to its 6,750rpm red line. Dynamite! Before we get onto the Works car's dynamics, we'll briefly mention the interior as there can't be many people left today who don't know what the iconic MINI cabin looks like. Suffice to say that inside it is pure Cooper S and unmistakably BMW MINI: well-known styling cues are unmissable. In particular the large, round instrument cluster (with dials for oil pressure, oil temperature, water temperature and fuel) positioned dead centre in the middle of the dash, and the classic single row of 'old-school' rally-style toggle switches, each separated by neat chromed hoops, at the base of the centre console. Our Works car had the two separate but cheek-to-cheek pod-style rev-counter and speedometer set atop the steering column; both clearly visible through the top arc of the leather steering wheel rim. Sporty cloth seats with effective but not too prominent side bolstering keep the driver and front passenger located during spirited driving. Well-positioned, rubber-ribbed polished stainless steel pedals ensure the driver's feet never slip and the driving position is first rate. From a practical viewpoint, the Works model functions perfectly well as day-to-day transport. You can — if they're not too chunky! — take along a couple of adult passengers in the two-plus-two rear and — while it's no Volvo estate — the MINI's easily-folded 50:50 split rear seatbacks mean you can accommodate quite large loads when the need arises. Access to the load bay through the rear hatch is good. And if you pack right, the small boot will actually hold bags for two. Driving thrills is what this Works MINI is all about. The upgrades consist of a modified cylinder head with higher compression, modified engine electronics and increased throughput injectors. Fitted JCW tuning goodies include an air filter system, 16-inch disc brakes and callipers, two chromed and engraved exhaust pipe finishers and 'Works' badges on the lower front grille and tailgate. The Eaton supercharger has also been tweaked to ram in more air. Stab the throttle to provoke it and you'll find that the Works engine is without doubt RAW: rorty and willing! Yet despite its blatant performance bias, the 4-cylinder 1,598cc unit is accommodatingly flexible. It will uncomplainingly indulge you with as much chilled-out city driving as you demand. However, don't be deceived — this is a boy-racer's car engineered for grown-ups. And the secret of its appeal? Genuine driver involvement. Involvement that starts with a satisfying feeling that you, the driver, are a key component of the car. You don't just sit in the Works; you are part of it. All the inputs are geared towards satisfying, stimulating and informing you. The steering is incisive with non-stop dialogue from the tyres and the road surface beneath them. Traction is unrelenting — not even a hint of scrabble or torque steer no matter how brutal you are with the power. Make no mistake. This is most definitely a MINI for the out-and-out enthusiast. At close to peak revs the gutsy, tuned whine of the super-charger fills the cabin. No apologies for that — it's precisely the sound-track any red-blooded aficionado wants to hear. Major controls are light yet measured in their responses and neatly interlock with the scare-free handling, which has that alert, genuine race-feel. Very few cars can match the Works Cooper S's blend of performance and agility. 'Point it and power down' gets the job done effectively. For maximum pleasure, kill the stereo and pick yourself a challenging, undulating B-road littered with some black-hearted bends. Power delivery is smooth and relentless — 203bhp put down with an authority that keeps the driver totally at ease. And no unpleasant surprises lurking in the chassis either. Being front-wheel drive, you don't have to worry about the tail wagging the dog. MINI behaves badly — or wickedly. That perfectly sums up the Aisin six-speed auto set-up. For the first couple of days of our road test we sat on the fence, unable to decide if it was really appropriate. But then we started to fully exploit it — and it was brilliant. Use it as you would a sequential manual via the well-sited and initially stiff feeling floor-mounted selector lever and you quickly appreciate why the built-in resistance is there: it makes it easy to sense that you've selected the next gear ratio. You only need to nudge it forward or back about half an inch to change. Forward takes you down the gearbox; pulling back takes you up. The selected gear is always shown in the LED window inset in the speedometer: M1-M6 for manual; P, R, N, D and SD for auto. Better still are the steering wheel-mounted shift-paddles. Sitting proud on the horizontal spokes of the wheel close to the perforated leather-rim, they're ideally placed for instant finger/thumb activation that doesn't even require your hand to move from the wheel. Unlike other F1-style paddle-shift systems they both effect up and down changes so the driver doesn't have to spend time thinking about which one's for up and which one's for down. Push back with one of your fingertips to go up a gear; push forward with your thumb pad to drop down a gear. Gear changes are sharp and clean. And you can drop down more than one gear at a time. And as a keen driver you can drive this Works auto as a performance car should really be driven — by ear. You don't need to check the revs or the gear display. The aural signals and the feel of the power are clear enough for the driver to stay perfectly in tune with his car. Although the auto is half a second slower off the line than a manual Works 'S', the auto manages to feel virtually as punchy. Even better is that not only do you get a Sport mode that can be used to sharpen up the standard Drive program (simply tap the lever sideways from Drive to engage Sport Drive), but you can also use the paddles to 'go manual' at any time in both Drive or Sport Drive. Perfect if you suddenly need to overtake or call up some engine braking. Or if you just fancy an adrenaline top-up. A day's hard driving over some taxing routes and we were cleanly off the fence: MINI + Works + Steptronic Auto = Bloody marvellous, as Michael Caine might say. Get your fingers moving and make full use of the intermediate gears — when the supercharger's siren song is at its most beguiling — and you'll be delighted by the Works car's ability to flow through fast corners perfectly flat. In the dry you'll back-off long before the MINI. The 16-inch 195/55 run-flat Dunlops proved to be compliant yet provided good grip and stability over uneven surfaces. The uprated brakes — 16-inch disc brakes and callipers — are nicely progressive but potent enough to scrub road speed with a vengeance when you need them to. The standard ABS incorporates Electronic Braking Distribution and Cornering Brake Control and is ably backed up by the Automatic Stability Control Plus Traction system that can be deactivated at the flick of a switch. Passive safety kit includes Smart front airbags and side airbags for the driver and passenger, and there's also a Run Flat Indicator — just in case. Considering the Works MINI's blatant handling-biased character, you might think that it could be a tad too highly strung for cruising duties. Not so. We were pleasantly surprised on this score. Because if you show it a motorway, it will coast unfussed all day long at three-figure speeds. More impressive was just how refined it proved to be when held to a steady cruise, with minimal road and wind noise and a comfortable, supple ride. Deceptive, too — so much so that it should carry a large 'this car can damage your licence' sticker on the 150mph speedometer. For the record, the auto-specced Works S maxes out at an honest 140mph. But even when it's serenely eating up the motorway miles, performance is no further than a lazy finger flick away. Double-tap either steering wheel paddle and the car comes alive, dropping down to fourth to blast past slower-moving traffic. All this driving enjoyment doesn't have a hidden penalty at the pumps, either. Our overall test consumption worked out to 25.9mpg — and we were having a great time. Some less hardcore driving should see a figure closer to the official 31.4mpg. The Works Cooper S is the ultimate performance MINI. It comes with a desirable image, great road presence, real character and a harmon-ious 'all of a piece' feel that brings together entertaining handling and seriously impressive performance for real driver involvement. What is a certainty is that the fun-factor increases as you move up the MINI performance league. Logically, then, the Works Cooper S should be the MINI that's got the MAX. It is. Not only that, but in Steptronic auto spec the more you drive it, the more you'll like this super-eager superhatch. And, as you can see, it's got us totally stumped for an appropriate F-word. John Cooper Works MINI Cooper S Auto | £19,544 Maximum speed: 140mph | 0-62mph: 7.3 seconds Test MPG: 25.9mpg | Power: 203bhp | Torque: 180lb ft Visit MINI's website ----------------------------------------------------- John Cooper Works MINI || Skip to the navigation Skip to the content HOME ABOUT US SELL MY CAR FIND A CAR VALUE YOUR CAR CAR LOANS CAR INSURANCE CAR CHECK NEWS & REVIEWS Used cars New cars Bargain cars Leasing Van search Local cars Photo gallery Car videos Dealer search Used Mini Cooper S cars for sale You are here: DesperateSeller > Used cars > Mini > Cooper S Are you looking to buy a used Mini Cooper S car? If so, then you've come to the right place. Search and compare thousands of of used Mini Cooper S cars from across the UK. You can search on a wide variety of criteria. Whether you're looking to buy or sell a second hand Mini Cooper S car, we are guaranteed to satisfy your needs! 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Password Register Home Forums Active Topics Galleries FAQ & DIY Today's Posts Pits General Discussion Use this forum to discuss MINI topics which are not related to other forums. Posts may be moved from here to alternative forums by the moderators without notice Search Forums Show Threads Show Posts Advanced Search Search Members Advanced Search Search Tags Advanced Search Google Search Go to Page... Please Visit our Site Sponsors Mini2.com is the premier MINI Cooper forum on the internet. Registered Users do not see the above ads.Please Register - It's Free! Page 1 of 2 1 2 > LinkBack Thread Tools Rate Thread #1 (permalink) Nov 7th, 2010, 06:31 PM Janny28 MINI2 Newbie Offline Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 13 Local Time: 03:11 PM £10k for a 2005 Mini Cooper S Auto Hiya I am thinking of buying a Mini Cooper S Automatic (2005/55plate) with 19k on the clock with 2 previous owners. Only extra options are climate control, pano roof and folding mirrors. Do you think £10k is a good deal? Remove Advertisements Sponsored Links Mini2.comAdvertisement #2 (permalink) Nov 7th, 2010, 07:17 PM Janny28 MINI2 Newbie Offline Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 13 Local Time: 03:11 PM any views folks? #3 (permalink) Nov 7th, 2010, 07:18 PM James MINI2 Master Offline Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Essex Posts: 1,242 Local Time: 11:11 PM bit expensive, ive got an 06 auto with slightly more mileage and id be very happy with 10k. Having said that autos are harder to find so if its what you want go for it.. #4 (permalink) Nov 7th, 2010, 07:28 PM Janny28 MINI2 Newbie Offline Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 13 Local Time: 03:11 PM What would you say is a good price for it James? #5 (permalink) Nov 7th, 2010, 10:39 PM Janny28 MINI2 Newbie Offline Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 13 Local Time: 03:11 PM any more thoughts guys? #6 (permalink) Nov 8th, 2010, 08:36 AM Janny28 MINI2 Newbie Offline Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 13 Local Time: 03:11 PM What would be a good price for this car then? #7 (permalink) Nov 8th, 2010, 10:31 AM Smooth Criminal MINI2 Regular Offline Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 67 Local Time: 11:11 PM Take a look on autotrader see if there is any on there with similar age/mileage, that might give you a rough estimate on price. #8 (permalink) Nov 8th, 2010, 01:18 PM minicore Global Moderator Online Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2,924 Local Time: 11:11 PM Seems very expensive to me, even with the unusually low mileage. Book price for a similar car (with more miles but a higher spec) is around £8k - £8,500 from MINI, £8,000 from an independent dealer, and £6,500-£7,500 privately depending on condition. R56 CR/CR John Cooper Works R53 PW/B Cooper S Works R50 VR/B One #9 (permalink) Nov 9th, 2010, 06:56 PM Janny28 MINI2 Newbie Offline Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 13 Local Time: 03:11 PM thanks for the replies. No more thoughts guys? This forum is really quiet! #10 (permalink) Nov 9th, 2010, 08:48 PM royandrew MINI2 Regular Offline Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 58 Local Time: 11:11 PM Not many people drive auto transmission mini. That's probably why you haven't got much replies. #11 (permalink) Nov 9th, 2010, 08:57 PM Tigger, Eeyore & Roo 301 bhp Focus RS powered Offline Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 4,832 Local Time: 11:11 PM Quote: Originally Posted by minicore (original) Seems very expensive to me, even with the unusually low mileage. Book price for a similar car (with more miles but a higher spec) is around £8k - £8,500 from MINI, £8,000 from an independent dealer, and £6,500-£7,500 privately depending on condition. I've just taken a valuation from wewillbuyyourcar.com and they would look at paying £7,077 for one of these (assuming metallic paint, full service history and perfect condition), which is usually a fair indication of trade price. £10,000 would seem to be a bit brave. Do bear in mind that the market for an automatic R53 Cooper S will always be very limited in the UK and it will be hard to sell. May '04 - Feb '07 R50 Cooper, Feb '07 - May '10 R53 Cooper S. Really enjoyed our time with MINI's, but simply ran out of space! May '10 +, Focus RS powered! #12 (permalink) Nov 9th, 2010, 11:14 PM rainbowdreamer MINI2 Regular Offline Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 298 Local Time: 11:11 PM Quote: Originally Posted by Tigger, Eeyore & Roo (original) Do bear in mind that the market for an automatic R53 Cooper S will always be very limited in the UK and it will be hard to sell. The reverse can also be true. Yep they are rare but because of that good examples tend to sell quite quickly. I think you could sell one in London, for example, quite easily. My Sidewalk Cooper S is an auto and my dealer has asked twice to buy it off me - but maybe because it has only done 8000 miles. Rainbowdreamer Cooper S Sidewalk #13 (permalink) Nov 10th, 2010, 09:07 AM Janny28 MINI2 Newbie Offline Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 13 Local Time: 03:11 PM how much has your dealer offered you? #14 (permalink) Nov 10th, 2010, 04:54 PM rainbowdreamer MINI2 Regular Offline Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 298 Local Time: 11:11 PM Quote: Originally Posted by Janny28 (original) how much has your dealer offered you? We never discussed prices because I am not interested in selling. Quote: Originally Posted by minicore (original) Book price for a similar car (with more miles but a higher spec) is around £8k - £8,500 from MINI Look at these prices! MINI Cherished - MINI details http://www.minicherished.co.uk/miniu...- MINI details Rainbowdreamer Cooper S Sidewalk #15 (permalink) Nov 12th, 2010, 05:54 PM Janny28 MINI2 Newbie Offline Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 13 Local Time: 03:11 PM automatic mini cooper s's sure conger up high prices! 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