MINI Cooper S JCW - Share your experiences!

Zeebedy · Thursday at 14:26

Hey guys,

I couldnt find a thread on the new JCW MINIs..what are you driving and any tips you can supply for me? I collect this (assuming all goes well) next Wednesday from northern England.. train tickets already booked and ready to go, the wait is gonna be a killer though!

deviation · Thursday at 14:29

Awaits @Diddums response

- IIRC he's owned a fair few; however, if I've remembered the wrong person that'll be hilarious :cry:

Armageus · Thursday at 14:55

There is a thread here:

https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/threads/mini-owners-thread-was-who-here-owns-a-mini.18451209/

(For some reason it doesn't show up in the search)

Zeebedy · Thursday at 14:57

Armageus said:
There is a thread here:

https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/threads/mini-owners-thread-was-who-here-owns-a-mini.18451209/

(For some reason it doesn't show up in the search)

thank you!!

dacads · Friday at 12:51

Quite like the look of these, although the lack of bootspace / rear room makes them impactical for me. I know that wasn't the original purpose of Mini but they aren't exactly small anymore!

Zeebedy · Friday at 13:23

dacads said:
Quite like the look of these, although the lack of bootspace / rear room makes them impactical for me. I know that wasn't the original purpose of Mini but they aren't exactly small anymore!

Yeah they aren’t as small.. I really wanted the r53 1st gen mini with the supercharger but at 20 and repairs and fuel consumption etc.. just wasn’t practical.

Not gonna lie but I really wasn’t the biggest fan of the r56 JCW but the facelift in 21 which is the model I’m getting really is a lot more pleasant on the eye imo.

Armageus · Friday at 13:34

Zeebedy said:
but the facelift in 21 which is the model I’m getting really is a lot more pleasant on the eye imo.

That will be the F56 LCI2 then I think?

manic111 · Friday at 13:55

Ignore, wrong thread

Zeebedy · Friday at 14:00

Armageus said:
That will be the F56 LCI2 then I think?

Yes, that’s it mate.

dacads · Friday at 14:12

Zeebedy said:
Yeah they aren’t as small.. I really wanted the r53 1st gen mini with the supercharger but at 20 and repairs and fuel consumption etc.. just wasn’t practical.

Not gonna lie but I really wasn’t the biggest fan of the r56 JCW but the facelift in 21 which is the model I’m getting really is a lot more pleasant on the eye imo.

I test drove one in my early 20s too, it was nice and compact but for some reason then I also preferred to have more space haha. Test drove also a Fiesta ST and Suzuki Swift Sport but ended up with a BMW 130i I believe which was a level above.