F56 Mini questions
Discussion
nickfrog said:
The other thing I would miss with the S in the JCW seats, although perhaps there are some with them? Not sure?
I'm almost certain you could option them from new, but they'd be rare as no doubt +£££s to +££££s as an option.I remember when i was ordering my Cooper S at the time back in 2018 seeing the options and it was there on the standard Cooper S.
Mine was a Seven, so had some limited edition colours and the half leather upgrade Cooper S seats.
Deep Thought said:
CrippsCorner said:
Can't you just add spacers? I had to 15mm on to clear the brakes, but there were no issues, works perfectly.
You can, and you can also upgrade the wheels to wheels that fit the bigger brakes, however neither of those gets round the fact that the servo is bigger on the JCW also, so you wont ever get "JCW brakes" on a Cooper S, even with the bigger brakes fitted.Olivera said:
Deep Thought said:
CrippsCorner said:
Can't you just add spacers? I had to 15mm on to clear the brakes, but there were no issues, works perfectly.
You can, and you can also upgrade the wheels to wheels that fit the bigger brakes, however neither of those gets round the fact that the servo is bigger on the JCW also, so you wont ever get "JCW brakes" on a Cooper S, even with the bigger brakes fitted.I really loved my modded Cooper S, but if i was buying another MINI in the morning it would be the JCW all day long.
Happy Easter everyone!
Many thanks for all the info and owner reviews, its really helping to form my opinion.
At the moment I'm thinking definitely JCW. In all honesty I'd prefer an LCI which seems to be 2018 on wards. I want the proper seats (heated) and also the infotainment screen (just not that basic LCD strip). Nice to have would be 17 inch track spokes although I do like the 18's and could sort the ride with tyres. Pan roof possibly but not essential. And I'm considering opening it up to the auto which I believe was much improved with the LCI which has 8 speed DCT. Probably still prefer manual. Approved used would also be nice especially if I have to buy from a distance.
Something like this would be ideal if slightly over budget.
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/2023032957...
Am I right in thinking that if I go for AUC then my local Mini dealer would be able to do any warranty work? That Cardiff car is Sytner which is the same group as my local dealer.
Many thanks for all the info and owner reviews, its really helping to form my opinion.
At the moment I'm thinking definitely JCW. In all honesty I'd prefer an LCI which seems to be 2018 on wards. I want the proper seats (heated) and also the infotainment screen (just not that basic LCD strip). Nice to have would be 17 inch track spokes although I do like the 18's and could sort the ride with tyres. Pan roof possibly but not essential. And I'm considering opening it up to the auto which I believe was much improved with the LCI which has 8 speed DCT. Probably still prefer manual. Approved used would also be nice especially if I have to buy from a distance.
Something like this would be ideal if slightly over budget.
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/2023032957...
Am I right in thinking that if I go for AUC then my local Mini dealer would be able to do any warranty work? That Cardiff car is Sytner which is the same group as my local dealer.
This one looks good too.
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202302154...
There seems to be LCI and non LCI cars from 2018. Are the rear lights the only visual clue? I imagine some owners could have put the Union Jack lights on pre facelift cars. Obviously easier to tell the difference with the auto.
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202302154...
There seems to be LCI and non LCI cars from 2018. Are the rear lights the only visual clue? I imagine some owners could have put the Union Jack lights on pre facelift cars. Obviously easier to tell the difference with the auto.
Warranty. If it’s an AUC and covered by warranty any mini dealer will be able to do it
AFAIK swapping lights isn’t straightforward but it’s possible. Don’t know how else you can spot an LCI car.
Good luck with your spec shopping, it may take a while to get what you want. There’s so many options it can be tricky getting the right combination.
AFAIK swapping lights isn’t straightforward but it’s possible. Don’t know how else you can spot an LCI car.
Good luck with your spec shopping, it may take a while to get what you want. There’s so many options it can be tricky getting the right combination.
nickfrog said:
I like both those that you just listed, the green one almost looks black.
I can sense a bit of budget creep, which is to be expected...
I like them all too...budget creep is real though; I started looking for a shed replacement at about £4k and found only 'Prince' engine Minis in my budget, moved up to around £7k for a really tidy Mito with low miles. Then thought I'd look again at Minis...only a One or perhaps a Cooper (non S), but creeping up towards 9K now. I can sense a bit of budget creep, which is to be expected...
Definitely a budget creep!
I think I'm probably looking at 20k for the right car. Could go more but my issue then is what else is available for the money. I've mentioned the i20N before and they seem to be available brand new for 25k with discount. Given that these 20k Minis are now 5 years old it really does make you think. Then of course there's the Fiesta which can easily be had for 18k and no need to search for options.
I never thought it would be this hard to choose but when spending that amount of cash I feel the meed to get it right.
Back from hols now so some test drives are in order!
On top of all that I keep looking out of the window at my 7 grands worth of 6 year old mk7 ST3..
I think I'm probably looking at 20k for the right car. Could go more but my issue then is what else is available for the money. I've mentioned the i20N before and they seem to be available brand new for 25k with discount. Given that these 20k Minis are now 5 years old it really does make you think. Then of course there's the Fiesta which can easily be had for 18k and no need to search for options.
I never thought it would be this hard to choose but when spending that amount of cash I feel the meed to get it right.
Back from hols now so some test drives are in order!
On top of all that I keep looking out of the window at my 7 grands worth of 6 year old mk7 ST3..
Edited by ChrisH72 on Sunday 9th April 11:00
ChrisH72 said:
Definitely a budget creep!
On top of all that I keep looking out of the window at my 7 grands worth of 6 year old mk7 ST3..
From the other end; that's my budget, but I'm too tight to pay the VED on it as a second car/shed replacement. Is that the less risky engine in those as I fancied a 'Zetec Red' at one point until I read about the 3 cylinder Ecoboost models being a ticking time bomb?On top of all that I keep looking out of the window at my 7 grands worth of 6 year old mk7 ST3..
Good luck with the search.
OldSkoolRS said:
ChrisH72 said:
Definitely a budget creep!
On top of all that I keep looking out of the window at my 7 grands worth of 6 year old mk7 ST3..
From the other end; that's my budget, but I'm too tight to pay the VED on it as a second car/shed replacement. Is that the less risky engine in those as I fancied a 'Zetec Red' at one point until I read about the 3 cylinder Ecoboost models being a ticking time bomb?On top of all that I keep looking out of the window at my 7 grands worth of 6 year old mk7 ST3..
Good luck with the search.
I'll be sad to see it go but it's time to move on. Despite the cost to change I think decent ICE cars will remain desirable in the near future. Life's too short to worry anyway!
nickfrog said:
I like both those that you just listed, the green one almost looks black.
I can sense a bit of budget creep, which is to be expected...
I had a Rebel Green one..lovely colour. Looks almost black in photos and in dull light but really opens up to a lovely green colour in sunlight.I can sense a bit of budget creep, which is to be expected...
It likes to be kept clean though and it does scratch easily being a non metallic colour.
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