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[Del Boy]

didnt these have a problem with the power steering pumps??

Yep 

[pscocoa]

at 3 years old or so there is also a history of cooling system problems/ overheating - cannot remember exactly but will look up as I assisted with one on a 2006 S a couple of months ago.

[dbug]

A far cry from my full race 1293cc Cooper S of the late 60's 

I thought I knew you, you are my twin brother!

Did you ever have a 970 in any form out of interest?

hey bro - yep bought a 970S back in the early 70s for the tyres to replace the nackered ones on my wifes 850 - the S was rotton & I didn't realise it was a 970S till I drove it home - went like stink but you could put your hands through bodywork around back window - underneath was worse. Paid £10 so looked no further than the tyres.
Ended up fitting the new tyres to wifes Mini plus engine and box, front discs etc etc.  Sold her bits at a profit!!

Wonder where it is now - also wonder where the X wife is too 

[aaronjb]

A far cry from my full race 1293cc Cooper S of the late 60's 

I thought I knew you, you are my twin brother!

Did you ever have a 970 in any form out of interest?

hey bro - yep bought a 970S back in the early 70s for the tyres to replace the nackered ones on my wifes 850 - the S was rotton & I didn't realise it was a 970S till I drove it home - went like stink but you could put your hands through bodywork around back window - underneath was worse. Paid £10 so looked no further than the tyres.
Ended up fitting the new tyres to wifes Mini plus engine and box, front discs etc etc.  Sold her bits at a profit!!

Wonder where it is now - also wonder where the X wife is too 

Rust.. for lightness! 

[Del Boy]

Reading up on these, this having had the John Cooper Works pack put on, has 210 BHP as opposed to the 170 a standard one has. Another good point

[Hannah Judes Dad]

Reading up on these, this having had the John Cooper Works pack put on, has 210 BHP as opposed to the 170 a standard one has. Another good point

The increase in power is due to the super charger that will need checking

[M]

The Chrysler Supercharged engine is pretty crap and drinks like George Best on an Bender, the later Pug Turbo engine is so much better

In fairness Mark I think he has cut back quite a lot lately.....