Hello, at the risk of sounding a little harsh, Even the mini 850 can reach 120km/h. I should know as my dad used to own one.The Cooper is much faster. I have driven and been in minis that are not even Coopers that can go faster than the speeds you mentioned. The 1275gt of the 1970s had the same power as the 1960s Cooper, which isn't much, but more than enough to get it to 130+km/h albeit noisily. The reason I know so is that i used to hang out with a group of mini loving kids in the 1990s. We had a real blast.

Furthermore, which vintage year cooper are you referring to? if you were referring to the 1st of the coopers, therefore from the 1960s, of course it had a vintage feeling dashboard as it is a vintage car. it was the dashboard of that era and if its even 1991, it would be almost 30 years old then. 2010? 40yrs old. The red one looks like a ROVER MINI from the late 1980s, these are reliable minis with fuel injection instead of a carb. the one in British Racing Green without the headrests is vintage 60s mini cooper but on modern 12in rims. original coopers come in 10inch rims n tires.

Minis aren't as destructive as you are led to believe. but they do leak oil everywhere. but if it didnt, it wouldnt be british. another good example is the land rover. they love to leak too.

regards

Most definitely agree with your kind words. It's true that coopers can reach up to speeds of 130+km/h. However, I do believe the times that you have tried the different coopers and the time I have tried might be the reason for our different opinions.

As this is based on my own experience, the austin mini I was referring to here is, no doubt, from the 1960s. Pardon me for leaving this vital information out. Unlike yourself, I wasn't as lucky. I only started trying out this icon recently and I do have some problems reaching 110km/h. Perhaps there are other factors causing it?

Nevertheless, as mentioned before, I do agree with you on how they aren't as destructive as we are all led to believe.

cheers

hello!

Well, the thing is, not all Austin Minis are Austin Mini Coopers. Mini Coopers are performance versions of the standard austin mini. 1st coopers are unique, 2 fuel caps on each side of the rear as well as twin carbs and a tuned engine. The cooper S had 1071cc engine and even more poke. 120km/h in a mini 850 is easy. A healthy engine, lots of guts, and a very very very long road with a slight downhill gradient.

I once was sitting in a rear seat of a souped up mini 1275gt doing at least 145-150km/h chased by another 3 minis. The experience. Priceless.

Hi!

That feeling must be a wonderful one! Only problem is I reckon the chances of getting a vintage car as such in a relatively good condition can be difficult.

That could be the reason why I find it difficult to to hit 120km/h.. One of the fastest speed I went was a mere 110km/h. That was when I felt the car shaking terribly.. Thus, I decided not to push it.

But it'll be swell if I could hit a speed higher than the current one!

100yrs from now toyota vios is the next austin mini