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Thought I would move my post in the mini thread to here.
In this crappy weather I'm getting more than 40mpg (Not verified yet I suspect it over reads like a lot of other trip meters). I love the internet radio and google send to car is very useful however I wish they would open up the connected app so you can use the digital dials with everything else. As well as better mpg the insurance turned out to be cheaper than my clio trophy and I have 8 years servicing. Have a few minor warranty issues so far, other than that the car is excellent. I think this is a keeper as it fulfils my car criteria of being fun, cheap to run and mean looking.
In this crappy weather I'm getting more than 40mpg (Not verified yet I suspect it over reads like a lot of other trip meters). I love the internet radio and google send to car is very useful however I wish they would open up the connected app so you can use the digital dials with everything else. As well as better mpg the insurance turned out to be cheaper than my clio trophy and I have 8 years servicing. Have a few minor warranty issues so far, other than that the car is excellent. I think this is a keeper as it fulfils my car criteria of being fun, cheap to run and mean looking.
Nice, great colour combo. Love mine too. Great little cars and for its purpose, daily driver and commuter, I can't think of a better motor. In fact I set myself a £25000 imaginary budget the other day and set about looking for a replacement just to see what I would come up with in the classifieds and guess what, I came up with a red and black JCW. Nowt else even tempted me!
Here's mine....
Here's mine....
scotty_d said:
Hi nice colour combo
Not as keen on the r56 shape as the older 53 but they are growing on me. What are they like space wise inside over the r53 models?
Cheers
Seems slightly larger than an r53 although I've not had much experience with them. For me space hasn't been an issue but I'm only 5'8 and everyone that's been in the back was similar size (talking about short journeys here though). The boot is adequate for my needs and there is convenient netting for holding things down. The back seats fold flat so could get some big stuff in there. Not as keen on the r56 shape as the older 53 but they are growing on me. What are they like space wise inside over the r53 models?
Cheers
I love how heel n toe is effortless in these cars. Can't stop driving it for no reason, even in crap weather it's fun. Only thing I don't like at the moment is the driving position is too high even with the seat at its lowest, but that has been the case for most cars I've owned.
Edited by RichyBoy on Monday 26th December 22:22
_Leg_ said:
Nice, great colour combo. Love mine too. Great little cars and for its purpose, daily driver and commuter, I can't think of a better motor. In fact I set myself a £25000 imaginary budget the other day and set about looking for a replacement just to see what I would come up with in the classifieds and guess what, I came up with a red and black JCW. Nowt else even tempted me!
Here's mine....
Here's mine....
I was sitting on the fence until I saw yours on the other thread, lovely car.
Thanks. Hear what you're saying about the heel toe, spot on isn't it. You get plenty of popping on the overrun too?
I've switched to toyo tyres from the run flats. Better ride but it takes a few weeks to get used to the softer sidewalls. At first it feels like you're sliding but you aren't.
I've switched to toyo tyres from the run flats. Better ride but it takes a few weeks to get used to the softer sidewalls. At first it feels like you're sliding but you aren't.
Are these supercharged or turbocharged? I know the Cooper S was super until a point then turbo after, though they used a small turbo and a low boost pressure to make it feel smoother and more natural. Not sure on the spec of the JCW, other than I know it has a about another 25bhp over the S, and much nicer looking exhaust tips!
Mastodon2 said:
Are these supercharged or turbocharged? I know the Cooper S was super until a point then turbo after, though they used a small turbo and a low boost pressure to make it feel smoother and more natural.
Turbo. Mines had a new one on as I managed to wreck it at 8000 miles.Bit more than 25bhp, these are 211bhp.
_Leg_ said:
Turbo. Mines had a new one on as I managed to wreck it at 8000 miles.
Bit more than 25bhp, these are 211bhp.
No they are 211PS, or 208bhp, vs 181bhp of the Cooper S, so it's 27bhp difference, I was only 2bhp out. Then again, from what I gather the Cooper S makes 190bhp on it's overboost feature, shortening the gap.Bit more than 25bhp, these are 211bhp.
Mastodon2 said:
No they are 211PS, or 208bhp, vs 181bhp of the Cooper S, so it's 27bhp difference, I was only 2bhp out. Then again, from what I gather the Cooper S makes 190bhp on it's overboost feature, shortening the gap.
I thought the cooper s made 170 odd tbh but the new ones make 184 I see (mini site) so actually you're only 1bhp out. :-)
esuuv said:
I replaced mine with a Cayman, which was just about bang on 25k - me being quite tall i can get just as many people in it and its suprisingly practical.......
That said i was three months without a car after the mini as i really couldnt find anything that went quite like it......
I have an E92 M3. A cayman clashes with it rather than compliments it. Doesn't give me something that goes in the snow, that I can take the kids out in when the weathers bad (prefer not to take the m3 out in crap), significantly better mileage for the commute, discreet etc etc (lovely car mind).That said i was three months without a car after the mini as i really couldnt find anything that went quite like it......
See what I mean? I have an Indy r road/track car too. Wifey has a 4x4. Bearing that in mind, the JCW is irreplaceable as far as I can see. It offers something completely different to my other cars. Only a Clio RS or one of those Citroen things comes close and I wouldn't touch the Citroen and prefer the mini to the Clio.
Anyway, we've high jacked the OP's thread although my point was to say that the JCW Is a great car that is, dare I say, unique in what it offers.
Honeymoon period over and I still get excited to drive this car. Still look back at it after getting out. Love everything about it - looks, power delivery, turn in, gear change, noise, driving position. This and something like a ginetta g40r (if I had somewhere to put it) would be my perfect car combination.
Other things worth noting:
Google send to car very useful. Internet radio is excellent, even the mini radio stations are quite good.
Runflats seems to have improved a lot because these are a vast improvement over the ones I had on my Z4.
Not sure what difference the harmon kardon option makes.
I would prefer sport mode on and traction control off all the time, without having to select these.
As usual after-sales is a let down, need to find a better dealer or persevere with this one I guess. Went in to get my windscreen re-bonded to the car, instead they refit the dash and obviously still have the same problem.
Other things worth noting:
Google send to car very useful. Internet radio is excellent, even the mini radio stations are quite good.
Runflats seems to have improved a lot because these are a vast improvement over the ones I had on my Z4.
Not sure what difference the harmon kardon option makes.
I would prefer sport mode on and traction control off all the time, without having to select these.
As usual after-sales is a let down, need to find a better dealer or persevere with this one I guess. Went in to get my windscreen re-bonded to the car, instead they refit the dash and obviously still have the same problem.
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