I need something cheap, small and sporty for the winter. Must be Ulez compliant. I had a great time in my Clio 182 and I miss it dearly, but would rather try something different.
Does anyone have experience with Cooper S R53s? Some of them look pretty good, but I'm worried about reliability and ease of repair - I intend to fix and maintain it my self, and I have zero experience with supercharged engines.
Been looking at cheap ones too. Worry about the rest of the car. The cooper modded ones are worth more but the suspension is stiffer? And some don't like that.
There are cam chain change at 80-100k and tensioners seem to need changing in half that.
I need something cheap, small and sporty for the winter. Must be Ulez compliant. I had a great time in my Clio 182 and I miss it dearly, but would rather try something different.
Does anyone have experience with Cooper S R53s? Some of them look pretty good, but I'm worried about reliability and ease of repair - I intend to fix and maintain it my self, and I have zero experience with supercharged engines.