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[DevilBoy]

Hi,

Am a newbie.

Have a '90 Cooper - what's the difference between a Cooper carb and a Cooper rsp - and how do I find out what type mine is?

Thanks,

Liam C.

[roofless]

im my dream world rsp has always meant rover sports pack and these cars traditionally had the 13" wheels and arches.

I may be wrong, it is 10 past magners oclock and theyre going down very well tonight.

[blakie]

The RSP was a "tester" To start production again for the cooper. These where very limeted. 1990ish

These where a success so Rover then started producing the Cooper (carb model).Then was replaced by the spi cooper followed by the sportspack

The RSP (rover special production) had only slight differences to the mainstream coopers. ie slightly different minilights.

hope this helps

blakie

Edited by blakie, 06 August 2007 - 08:17 PM.

[roofless]

The RSP was a "tester" To start production again for the cooper. These where very limeted.

These where a success so Rover then started producing the Cooper again.

The RSP (rover special production) had only slight differences to the mainstream coopers. ie slightly different minilights.

hope this helps

blakie

see - I knew i was wrong - oh well, back to the magners.............

[Bungle]

put up some pictures of your mini and we will tell you if its a RSP or not

there is a RSP forum that can help as well



thats my sisters RSP

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Easiest way tell the difference is the chassis number, an RSP's will start SAXXNNAMBAD where as a mainstream starts SAXXNNAMBBD.

Have a look here for more info... http://www.rsp-coope...uyers_guide.htm

[blakie]

Or by the alloys. If the Nuts line up with a fins from the minilight its a RSP, if the nuts line up between the fins of the minilight is a mainstream.

Suposing there the original wheels on the car.

blakie

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Or by the alloys. If the Nuts line up with a fins from the minilight its a RSP, if the nuts line up between the fins of the minilight is a mainstream.

Suposing there the original wheels on the car.

blakie

Don't let The Anorak hear you saying that lol!

[blakie]

Why not Ad?

I stand corrected if im wrong

blakie

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Theres something about them not actually being RSP specific, because some RSP's did actually come from the dealerships fitted with the later, more common Minilights with the offset holes as standard. So its not always something which can be used to determine the difference like if you know what I mean

[RacingGreen]

the rsp had colour coded mirrors, and arches, half leather interior, red leather steering wheel, an oil cooler, and a slightly different air box.

Mike

[blakie]

Theres something about them not actually being RSP specific, because some RSP's did actually come from the dealerships fitted with the later, more common Minilights with the offset holes as standard. So its not always something which can be used to determine the difference like if you know what I mean

Wow you learn somthing new everyday. I just going from what i read in the orical that is mini mag.

NOTE TO SELF: DONT ALWAYS BELIEVE THE ORICAL!

[taffy1967]

Don't forget there's also the Mainstream Cooper Register too, so if you own a Mainstream come and join us and if you own an RSP then you can join the Specialist Mini Forum Register for that.



But the RSP wasn't really a tester because Mainstreams were coming off the production line at virtually the same time and the Rover Product Report also stated that once the RSP's sold out the Mainstream model would replace them.

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Wow you learn somthing new everyday. I just going from what i read in the orical that is mini mag.

NOTE TO SELF: DONT ALWAYS BELIEVE THE ORICAL!

Haha, I didn't even know it until I was having a chat with Anorak in another thread a while back, just one of them things!

[THE ANORAK]

oh no, my head is hurting.

the RSP (rover special products) was the special edition launch model for the rover coopers, the lower spec mainstream was always planed from the start, and yes the wheels "should" be RSP specific (and mini 30, flame, racing, check mate) but in reality the wheels were mixed up on the production line so you can't always rely on them.

for some genuine rover information on the two cars take a look here..... click click

and for the full mainstream spec click here.... click click

PS: nice to know some people are listening

PPS: if your talking about the car in your avatar, it's an RSP

PPPS: Bungle... your sisters RSP is gorgeous

Edited by THE ANORAK, 06 August 2007 - 10:19 PM.