R50/53 Has anyone driven the cooper without sport suspension, inclu

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07-17-2002, 12:20 PM

cs5887

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How was the ride? What's your opinion on the difference between the two models?

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07-17-2002, 05:52 PM

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No!

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07-17-2002, 06:12 PM

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I drive regular suspension and 16" tires everyday. Handling is not that much different. Ride quality is not much different either. In fact, Car and driver did a handling comparison between a Cooper with 15" and one with sport suspension and 17" tires and found the handling the same. I noticed a little more road noise with the 17" and SS package, that's about it.

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