New (to PH) JCW owner

[cknotty]

Hi everyone,

Been lurking around here on PH a while now and thought I'd finally register! Currently have a 2005 Hyper Blue Cooper S JCW, which I never want to part from! So far, have had no major issues, but I am fairly technically minded which means I've read up a fair bit on these cars to give me a better understanding of what goes on underneath...

[Ireland]

Hello

[AndyT77]

Welcome to the forum! I have an 07 MCS.

[DavidLScott]

Welcome. Photo?
05 Black Eye Purple JCW here - now with tinted windows.

[cknotty]

Hi David, that looks lovely! IIRC Black Eye Purple was a pretty rare colour? Will be putting up a photo when I get back to my home PC...

[cknotty]

As promised, a couple of pics...

Crappy phone photo:



At Surrey Rolling Road:

[DavidLScott]

That looks good. A nice colour.

The dyno looks impressive - when I had my old V8 TVR done he just put blocks under the front wheels and let rip.
A block wall 20ft in front and no extraction..
Sounded awesome and 263bhp but a bit scary.
He just left the doors open for ventilation and peeing off the neighbours.

[Zippee]

This is my 55 plate JCW in Hyper blue, roof will be wrapped at some point this year in matt carbon;

[Not the Sam]

Welcome

GP owner here, enjoy the whine!

[Furry Exocet]

What do these sound like? I've got the cooper works back box on my S and dam its loud! Pops and bangs on gear changes and has a throaty sound when accelerating.

[DavidLScott]

What is the GP beyond a JCW?
Looks very nice.

I still can't get any pops and bangs out of my JCW - trying super petrol doesn't work either.

[Furry Exocet]

DavidLScott said:

What is the GP beyond a JCW?
Looks very nice.

I still can't get any pops and bangs out of my JCW - trying super petrol doesn't work either.

Has it been into BMW for anything recently?
There were a couple of people on another forum that had new software programmed and theirs no longer pop and bang, just a thought (one just had a stereo changed)

[Furry Exocet]

DavidLScott said:

What is the GP beyond a JCW?
Looks very nice.

I still can't get any pops and bangs out of my JCW - trying super petrol doesn't work either.

Has it been into BMW for anything recently?
There were a couple of people on another forum that had new software programmed and theirs no longer pop and bang, just a thought (one just had a stereo changed)

[cknotty]

Just been sent a pic of me and the MINI in an Autosolo I competed in earlier this year...

[Not the Sam]

DavidLScott said:

What is the GP beyond a JCW?
Looks very nice.

I still can't get any pops and bangs out of my JCW - trying super petrol doesn't work either.

Various aero, suspension and engine bits. Mine is running around 230bhp

Mine has a Janspeed manifold, reduced pulley, airbox and will pop and bang all day long. Sounds fantastic on gear changes and over run!
It does sound different depending on weather too

[DavidLScott]

Ah - right.
When I told my wife about the pops and bangs she gave me a look that said 'grow up!!'.

I don't think the car has been near a BMW dealer in years is it was serviced by an indie.

[Furry Exocet]

DavidLScott said:

Ah - right.
When I told my wife about the pops and bangs she gave me a look that said 'grow up!!'.

I don't think the car has been near a BMW dealer in years is it was serviced by an indie.

I often get that response from my wife

[Furry Exocet]

DavidLScott said:

Ah - right.
When I told my wife about the pops and bangs she gave me a look that said 'grow up!!'.

I don't think the car has been near a BMW dealer in years is it was serviced by an indie.

I often get that response from my wife

[PinkRinse]

Hello and welcome along also from a GP owner

[Furry Exocet]

Dam if only I didn't need a back seat