R58 Mini Coupe JCW - ex Press car

[Andy665]

Off to collect 3rd car in 3 months, usual bus and train journey and for me quite close at approx 170 miles away.

Previously bought C43 and SL350 are remaining, this is an additional purchase, as is my R53 MINI

Not a car I need, a real marmite car but appeals because it is allegedly immaculate but mostly because it's an ex magazine featured Press Car.

Not expensive and hoping it will be a keeper.

Quick clue - 4 pot and 2 seats

[croyde]

MX5?

[Smitters]

Does it have a soft top?

[croyde]

Fiat Barchetta?

[Andy665]

Smitters said:

Does it have a soft top?

No

[Andy665]

Mandatory breakfast at the Ploughboy in Shrewsbury, always great service and food.

[PR350]

Smart Roadster?

[Andy665]

PR350 said:

Smart Roadster?

No.

I will give you the year - 2011

[Gary29]

Where are you now? And where is the obligatory railway station platform photo?

[MDMA .]

Just 2 seats or a 2+2?

[Hoofy]

Mini Coupé?

[bangerhoarder]

Renault Wind?

[Andy665]

Gary29 said:

Where are you now? And where is the obligatory railway station platform photo?

Changed at Birmingham New Street - 2 hours 20 mins to final station

[croyde]

Renault Spyder?

[Andy665]

Andy665 said:

Changed at Birmingham New Street - 2 hours 20 mins to final station

Hoofy said:

Mini Coupé?

Spot on. The early JCW press car that was criticised for being "too compromised" - exactly the kind of thing that draws me to a car

[Hoofy]

Andy665 said:

Hoofy said:

Mini Coupé?

Spot on. The early JCW press car that was criticised for being "too compromised" - exactly the kind of thing that draws me to a car

Ace. They look like fun. Compromised sounds perfect for a small, lightish, fun sports coupé.

[Andy665]

Hoofy said:

Ace. They look like fun. Compromised sounds perfect for a small, lightish, fun sports coupé.

The Autocar verdict was "Huge fun on the right road and if you are in the mood but too compromised overall".

Perfect, it will only be driven on the right roads and when I'm in the mood - one of the advantages of living where I do is access to lots of utterly brilliant roads

[Hoofy]

Andy665 said:

Hoofy said:

Ace. They look like fun. Compromised sounds perfect for a small, lightish, fun sports coupé.

The Autocar verdict was "Huge fun on the right road and if you are in the mood but too compromised overall".

Perfect, it will only be driven on the right roads and when I'm in the mood - one of the advantages of living where I do is access to lots of utterly brilliant roads

Lucky!

[Magnum 475]

Andy665 said:

Mandatory breakfast at the Ploughboy in Shrewsbury, always great service and food.

We're clearly almost neighbours (I live a little way south of Shrewsbury, off the A49).

I've started my last 3 or 4 car collection journeys with a Taxi to Shrewsbury station (except one that I started from Church Stretton, as I was heading south on that line).

[Shappers24]

Loved my mini coupe. Was just the standard cooper S, but stuck an air intake which made proper use of the bonnet scoop, and it make hilarious intake noises, and very childish pops from the rear.

Automatic spoiler was a great feature too. One of the best handling front wheel drive cars I’ve had too, not quite as good as the R53 it replaced, but my R53 did have the factory LSD.