R50/R53 :: Hatch Talk (2002-2006) Cooper (R50) and Cooper S (R53) hatchback discussion.

R50/53 What to do I'm just about to place the order

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Old Oct 3, 2002 | 09:42 AM
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The dealer is finally ready to get my order going for an S
I dont know if I need the DSC for the S. Is it a good thing to have??
Also I like the way the 17inch wheels look but how do they ride with the S . I thought I heard something about the 17"wheels
My last problem is the color. I was going for DK grey with white roof , Letherette -I like the red, yellow elect blue and white ones. I thought maybe the grey was too drab and sort of a masculine color.
I know you cant make up my mind for me but PLEASE some feed back. Any gals out there with dk gray?
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Old Oct 3, 2002 | 09:49 AM
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Hey
me and my better 1/2 talked about this and i said"what color would you paint your nails?" sooo we have a chili red
and we are happy :smile:
 
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Old Oct 3, 2002 | 10:06 AM
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Get the DSC, I think it is worth it, mine has kicked in on the wet several times so far and the day you really need it you'll have it. I have 17's with runflats and it is not too harsh, if your roads are generally nice then no question get 17's, steering may be a little heavier but the car really sticks.

We have Pure Silver/Black roof, Black Stripes, my wife thought the sunroof looks better hidden in black, we almost got EB/white then BRG/white so it is hard choice, but I have yet to see ANY bad looking MINIs. Good Luck.
 
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Old Oct 3, 2002 | 10:47 AM
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I've found that my Dark Silver looks "clean" longer than some of the other colors. The last time I was at my dealership they had a number of different colored MINI's in the back storage area. They were lined up in a row. All had been sitting there the same amount of time and the Pure Silver and Dark Silver looked least affected.
This is just my opinion - I'm sure everyone has there favorite color.
 
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Old Oct 3, 2002 | 05:02 PM
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How does the bonnet stripes look in white with white roorf. Can they be taken off if I dont like them Page Title
 
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Old Oct 3, 2002 | 10:16 PM
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Oooh, the great color debate, I like the dark silver, I bet it would look nice, but only _YOU_ can make the choice! Anyways, I just figured I would share my color choice with you, I'm gonna go with the Indi blue, white roof, white mirrors and white rims, i think this will look super cool. I'm not super keen on the bonnet stripes, i think it looks better without them...but thats my personal opinion!
 
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