MY05 JCW Mini Cooper S R53

[House86]

Mike1990 said:

Don't see many fJCW R53's, didn't do that many IIRC, they have a LSD don't they? Yours looks a good one, really like it, crying out for some JCW Recaro's but they are mega mega money.

Thanks, think LSD's were an option available but not fitted to mine, some Alcantara JCW seats would be awesome but think there out my budget.

[chrismc1977]

Be sure to ask Santa for a quaife atb diff & some recaros

They'd transform it!

[NeilAndHisMini]

Have seen this parked up a few times, but finally spotted you on the road last week.

Coming over the Windmill bridge in Rustington, I was going the other way in my GP2.

[House86]

NeilAndHisMini said:

Have seen this parked up a few times, but finally spotted you on the road last week.

Coming over the Windmill bridge in Rustington, I was going the other way in my GP2.

Think I remember seeing a GP over that bridge, must of been you

[vw76]

I was at SS too. You have very nice car there! Love all of the little touches you have done to it. They're a hoot to drive! Any other plans for it? I have a hair dresser spec Cooper S cab. Bought it as a CAT D and got it back to life, albeit with aero grill, Maniflow exhaust and 15% pulley (also happy to find it has sport suspension and LSD from standard!). They really are great to drive, and like to give bigger cars a hard time!Picture of mine below at Andorra

[House86]

vw76 said:

I was at SS too. You have very nice car there! Love all of the little touches you have done to it. They're a hoot to drive! Any other plans for it? I have a hair dresser spec Cooper S cab. Bought it as a CAT D and got it back to life, albeit with aero grill, Maniflow exhaust and 15% pulley (also happy to find it has sport suspension and LSD from standard!). They really are great to drive, and like to give bigger cars a hard time!Picture of mine below at Andorra

Thanks

Havnt really got any plans, would like some coilovers for it as find the Sports suspension ride too hard and maybe a Quicksilver Exhaust but not sure how long im going to keep it yet so dont want too spend too much modifying it.

Just going to enjoy driving it, need to do some more road trips in 2017

[Loui]

House86 said:

Thanks, think LSD's were an option available but not fitted to mine, some Alcantara JCW seats would be awesome but think there out my budget.

When was your car built? Tells you under the bonnet on the outside of the drivers side suspension strut. As if the car has the chili pack and was built after jan 05 you will more than likely have an lsd

[House86]

Pretty sure it was built April 05, will have to have another look at the original order form and see what it says.

[GrantB5]

You have tidied that up nice. Think it would be a shame not to stick it on a set of coilovers though!

[House86]

Thanks, would love some coilovers for it but dont want to buy budget ones so rather wait to get some decent ones, have to see what santa brings me


Couple more pics from the Sunday Service, taken PH'er 'RSD_25'

Edited by House86 on Saturday 8th July 18:20

[House86]

Loui said:

When was your car built? Tells you under the bonnet on the outside of the drivers side suspension strut. As if the car has the chili pack and was built after jan 05 you will more than likely have an lsd

Having had a look at the options list it doesnt mention a LSD seperately but reading online it looks like it came with the chili pack on the facelift models so guessing I have got one, pic of the order form, cost nearly £25K new with all the options!

Edited by House86 on Saturday 8th July 18:23

[House86]

Went on holiday to North Wales last week, gotta love the roads around the mountains

Some Pics of the car

Edited by House86 on Saturday 8th July 18:28

[Podie]

Looking good!

Any other plans for it?

[House86]

Podie said:

Looking good!

Any other plans for it?

Not really got any plans at the moment, still undecided wether to keep it or not, if I keep it will stick some Coilovers on it for sure to improve the ride, the standard suspension is so hard and then maybe sort out some of the small scratches and dents

[-01SQ-]

Looking fantastic mate.

Haven't had a chance to drive mine about yet but can't wait. Live between the south coast and the North Wales border so know the roads, great aren't they!

[CO2000]

House86 said:

Went on holiday to North Wales last week, gotta love the roads around the mountains

Some Pics of the car

Reminds me of my trip to Bealach na ba last summer, ever been? well worth it esp in a R53 (even if I did a front wheel bearing!)

[House86]

CO2000 said:

Reminds me of my trip to Bealach na ba last summer, ever been? well worth it esp in a R53 (even if I did a front wheel bearing!)

Never been to Scotland in the Mini, but was thinking of maybe going up later in the year, not sure where yet tho, need to sample the roads up there

[kayzee]

Mike1990 said:

Don't see many fJCW R53's, didn't do that many IIRC, they have a LSD don't they? Yours looks a good one, really like it, crying out for some JCW Recaro's but they are mega mega money.

Just FYI... there are no such things as JCW Recaros.

The Recaros were an option on the MCS, and came as standard on the GP (albeit in a different colour)
The JCW option was for Sparcos

I recently bought some Recaros for £675 which I didn't think was too bad!

[House86]

kayzee said:

Just FYI... there are no such things as JCW Recaros.

The Recaros were an option on the MCS, and came as standard on the GP (albeit in a different colour)
The JCW option was for Sparcos

I recently bought some Recaros for £675 which I didn't think was too bad!

You got a bargain there, all the ones I see people want over Grand for

[kayzee]

Yup not bad, I just kept checking eBay every day! The ones I bought had only been on the website for 3 hours lol.