MINI - Cooper S - New Model Identification

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Mon 23 Nov 2009 16:25
Cooper S - New Model Identification - desmrics
Does anyone know how to spot the new model (ie not supercharged) Mini Cooper S? Is there any chance that a late model 2006 Cooper S could be one of the newer models?
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Mon 23 Nov 2009 16:47
Cooper S - New Model Identification - rtj70
They didn't just swap engines used. The whole car is new isn't it? No body panel is shared. The centre speedometer got even bigger too. Lots and lots of changes.

Edited by rtj70 on 23/11/2009 at 16:49

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Mon 23 Nov 2009 23:47
Cooper S - New Model Identification - cheddar
Lots of differences when you look closely, most obvious is that the new one has round headlights when the original's were oval.
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Tue 24 Nov 2009 08:30
Cooper S - New Model Identification - desmrics
Thanks Cheddar. Just what I was looking for - a quick failsafe way of knowing the difference. The lack of replies makes me think that most people would struggle to tell the difference betweennew and old!
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Tue 24 Nov 2009 08:34
Cooper S - New Model Identification - ifithelps
...The lack of replies makes me think that most people would struggle to tell the difference betweennew and old!...

Think that's right, but isn't the new one a bit bigger?
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Tue 24 Nov 2009 10:02
Cooper S - New Model Identification - Old Navy
If you do a search on Auto Trader or a similar site you can get pictures of both models on the same page and the difference is easy to see.
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