Just how good is the latest jcw as a drivers car?

[RichyBoy]

Is the jcw special enough to be a decent weekend drivers car?

I'm in somewhat of a quandary, I need a fun car to drive about in when I'm not using public transport. I've done the usual suspects like lotuses, honda elise, vx220, renaultsport, s2000, m division cars, evos, golfs etc; need something different. I've narrowed it down to a nearly new jcw or a beautifully modified fn2 mugen civic type r. I've always wanted to own a works mini but on the other hand I'm a massive honda fanatic and a civic that is basically an m20 would be a dream. On the other hand my mind is telling me get the mini it will be a way better car for these winter months and cheaper to run. Writing this out has made me even more unsure

[RichyBoy]

p1tse said:

both nice car choices

if you're taking public transport during the week, is running cost a real issue though?

I just like cars that are cheap to run and fun.

[RichyBoy]

esuuv said:

I had a 2008 JCW, one of the first factory built works cars - it was brilliant, had it for three years, 20k - never ever got bored of it.

I liked it so much I didnt have a car at all for a few months after it went (was leased) - as I really couldn't decide what to have and was very very tempted to just get another.

Exactly same thing happened with me, I sold a good car and the last few months I've been struggling to think what to replace it with.