Is the Current JCW worth the extra over a MCS?

[Stevesh]

As per the title!

I mean, if the MCS pops and bags on the over run like the JCW does (or I've read it does) then that's enough for me

Steve

[Chr1sch]

Our mcs pops and bangs like a trooper! It sounds fantastic :-) in terms of pace the 0-60 isn't vastly different but in gear acceleration must be a fair bit quicker considering it has up to 40bhp more depending on model

[spydersingh]

Yes! It's like a MCS + 20%, the overall package is good plus it's very rare!

[hyperblue]

Yeah the factory Works is a nice bit of kit They seem to be making more power than BMW claim as well!

[esuuv]

I've had my factory works exactly 2 years, brilliant thing, and you really don't see many about either. The exhaust never gets old either.....

[dandarez]

Had ours 20 months... (factory JCW that is). Have been in the 'popping' new Cooper S, and while it feels very quick, it's only when you get in a JCW that you realise one is quick and the other is bloody mental!

My wife wants us to sell it but I am loathe to. It's just a hell of a lot of fun (VERY fast fun!).

It's only lately that I have seen the odd one on the road (and I live in Oxfordshire), so yeah, it's a rare sight too.

[BlackMCS]

I love my new Cooper S but I will almost certainly replace it with a JCW.

[JCW]

hyperblue said:

Yeah the factory Works is a nice bit of kit They seem to be making more power than BMW claim as well!

Indeed. Mine showed 230bhp at Surrey Rolling Road. Yes, I know we can all argue the merits of RR figures, but it was significantly up on the standard power figures.

[hyperblue]

JCW said:

hyperblue said:

Yeah the factory Works is a nice bit of kit They seem to be making more power than BMW claim as well!

Indeed. Mine showed 230bhp at Surrey Rolling Road. Yes, I know we can all argue the merits of RR figures, but it was significantly up on the standard power figures.

Yup sounds about right, I've seen a lot of them making power in that range and beyond!

[MarsellusWallace]

I think it is and bought one just 12 months ago.Mental little car-love it!

[Stevesh]

Mmm.

Decisions, decisions.

I can't decide whether to get a good, fast Mini for my wife as a day to day car and for my fun car (Octavia vRS company car as well) or buy her a normal Copper and then have some spare money and to put a 10 year old MX5 in the garage for the weekend and 3 or 4 track days a year.

Steve

[charliedcgd]

BlackMCS said:

I love my new Cooper S but I will almost certainly replace it with a JCW.

Good luck finding one!