Comments on: The John Cooper Works MCS Kit Review http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/05/05/the_john_cooper_works_mcs_kit_review/ MINI Cooper news, reviews and opinion. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:26:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Arturo R. http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/05/05/the_john_cooper_works_mcs_kit_review/comment-page-2/#comment-166474 Arturo R. Tue, 02 Oct 2007 18:03:40 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/05/05/#comment-166474 <p>Just got a used '06 MCS cabrio 'works' about a month ago.Wow! I've had Porsche, BMW and still have two turbo Jettas. This car outperforms all. One of many amazing trates of the 'works' MCS is it's acceleration up grades. Shifting into sixth gear and continuing to gain speed up hill is soo much fun, especially when you are leaving a big V-8 in the wake. Hands down the most fun of any car I've owned or driven in over 40 years on the road. I find excuses to take it out and find the windiest road possible. It's hard to pick between my '05 Harley Road King and the 'WORKS' for the biggest rush.</p> Just got a used ‘06 MCS cabrio ‘works’ about a month ago.Wow! I’ve had Porsche, BMW and still have two turbo Jettas. This car outperforms all. One of many amazing trates of the ‘works’ MCS is it’s acceleration up grades. Shifting into sixth gear and continuing to gain speed up hill is soo much fun, especially when you are leaving a big V-8 in the wake. Hands down the most fun of any car I’ve owned or driven in over 40 years on the road. I find excuses to take it out and find the windiest road possible. It’s hard to pick between my ‘05 Harley Road King and the ‘WORKS’ for the biggest rush.

]]> By: Tony Belcher http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/05/05/the_john_cooper_works_mcs_kit_review/comment-page-2/#comment-108594 Tony Belcher Wed, 04 Apr 2007 06:46:51 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/05/05/#comment-108594 <p>Have had my mini cooperS since November 2005 Its got all the extras sat nav blue tooth telephone leather etc etc but did not get JCW kit. Now after 27000 miles I'm having it fitted today I cannot wait having read all the reviews it sounds as if I will be getting a new car. I have more than enjoyed the last 27000 miles they have been brilliant. My previous car was a BMW545 a good car etc etc but not half as much fun as the mini. I have test driven the new 'second' generation mini in December 2006 and was disapointed so much so I decided to keep my old one and have the JCW kit fitted. I will have to keep this car forever as I cannot think of another car that could be so much fun. Cannot wait till tomorrow to get my MCS back with the JCW kit.</p> <p>As one of the other reviewer said:- RACE YA</p> Have had my mini cooperS since November 2005 Its got all the extras sat nav blue tooth telephone leather etc etc but did not get JCW kit. Now after 27000 miles I’m having it fitted today I cannot wait having read all the reviews it sounds as if I will be getting a new car. I have more than enjoyed the last 27000 miles they have been brilliant. My previous car was a BMW545 a good car etc etc but not half as much fun as the mini. I have test driven the new ’second’ generation mini in December 2006 and was disapointed so much so I decided to keep my old one and have the JCW kit fitted. I will have to keep this car forever as I cannot think of another car that could be so much fun. Cannot wait till tomorrow to get my MCS back with the JCW kit.

As one of the other reviewer said:- RACE YA

]]> By: MotoringFile » Archive » First Drive in the 2005 JCW S http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/05/05/the_john_cooper_works_mcs_kit_review/comment-page-2/#comment-66429 MotoringFile » Archive » First Drive in the 2005 JCW S Sat, 02 Dec 2006 14:38:26 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/05/05/#comment-66429 <p>[...] In the meantime you can read our previous review of the 2004 JCW MCS here. [...]</p> [...] In the meantime you can read our previous review of the 2004 JCW MCS here. [...]

]]> By: Jeff S "MINIM*L" http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/05/05/the_john_cooper_works_mcs_kit_review/comment-page-2/#comment-45576 Jeff S "MINIM*L" Mon, 24 Jul 2006 05:27:54 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/05/05/#comment-45576 <p>Nice review.</p> <p>Owned my '02 S 2 years before I had the Works kit fitted. The Works kit does make the S a sleeper on the roads with power to spare. I always burn 91 octane in it, and it runs fast and fine.</p> <p>Race ya! ;)</p> Nice review.

Owned my ‘02 S 2 years before I had the Works kit fitted. The Works kit does make the S a sleeper on the roads with power to spare. I always burn 91 octane in it, and it runs fast and fine.

Race ya! ;)

]]> By: Jerry http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/05/05/the_john_cooper_works_mcs_kit_review/comment-page-2/#comment-44930 Jerry Thu, 20 Jul 2006 04:11:26 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/05/05/#comment-44930 <p>Loved the review and all the comments. I have a 2005 liquid yellow mini cooper s conv jcw with r90 17" wheels and it is a magnificent machine. My biggest issue is gas mileage - I do about 50%-70% of my driving in the city and my mileage is atrocious. What kind of mileage should I expect? Also, I've heard conflicting views - from reviewers, websites, mini service mngrs., and others, re: what octane rating is best. Advice would be appreciated.</p> <p>Jerry</p> Loved the review and all the comments. I have a 2005 liquid yellow mini cooper s conv jcw with r90 17″ wheels and it is a magnificent machine. My biggest issue is gas mileage – I do about 50%-70% of my driving in the city and my mileage is atrocious. What kind of mileage should I expect? Also, I’ve heard conflicting views – from reviewers, websites, mini service mngrs., and others, re: what octane rating is best. Advice would be appreciated.

Jerry

]]> By: pex http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/05/05/the_john_cooper_works_mcs_kit_review/comment-page-1/#comment-38285 pex Wed, 24 May 2006 23:28:40 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/05/05/#comment-38285 <p>hey i am an 19 year old lebanese guy and i own a mini coopes s woorks and i can just say hat its perfect i wouldn't trade it for anything the sensation that u get in that car are to powerful to be realll</p> <p>il love my cooper works its a peace of art</p> <p>so get it</p> hey i am an 19 year old lebanese guy and i own a mini coopes s woorks and i can just say hat its perfect i wouldn’t trade it for anything the sensation that u get in that car are to powerful to be realll

il love my cooper works its a peace of art

so get it

]]> By: Jonathan http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/05/05/the_john_cooper_works_mcs_kit_review/comment-page-1/#comment-30770 Jonathan Tue, 24 Jan 2006 01:22:39 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/05/05/#comment-30770 <p>agree with all the JCW comments but mine doesn't burble or pop on the overrun...anyone any ideas why not? I'd like a bit more noise so considering UUC exhaust.</p> agree with all the JCW comments but mine doesn’t burble or pop on the overrun…anyone any ideas why not? I’d like a bit more noise so considering UUC exhaust.

]]> By: Steven http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/05/05/the_john_cooper_works_mcs_kit_review/comment-page-1/#comment-29800 Steven Tue, 03 Jan 2006 03:00:58 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/05/05/#comment-29800 <p>After 17,000 miles and 3 years I got the kit put on the S and it has a wonderful power gain. I asked the dealer not to put the JCW badging on the front and back. They sit in a little white cardbaord box in the trunk. If the wife got a look at those badges she would kill me as she reads my Autoweeks and can figure out how much that addition to the MINI cost. The S without the JCW kit always ran out of breath before every shift point. If you are buying a new S for all the right reasons, get the JCW option right from the start.</p> After 17,000 miles and 3 years I got the kit put on the S and it has a wonderful power gain. I asked the dealer not to put the JCW badging on the front and back. They sit in a little white cardbaord box in the trunk. If the wife got a look at those badges she would kill me as she reads my Autoweeks and can figure out how much that addition to the MINI cost. The S without the JCW kit always ran out of breath before every shift point. If you are buying a new S for all the right reasons, get the JCW option right from the start.

]]> By: GUY http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/05/05/the_john_cooper_works_mcs_kit_review/comment-page-1/#comment-29786 GUY Mon, 02 Jan 2006 06:28:05 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/05/05/#comment-29786 <p>Hey, I live in California and I am seriously considering to buy a MCS with JCW kit. however my cousin owns a 03 GTI 1.8t which is faster and about 8,000 cheaper which one is more worth it?</p> Hey, I live in California and I am seriously considering to buy a MCS with JCW kit. however my cousin owns a 03 GTI 1.8t which is faster and about 8,000 cheaper which one is more worth it?

]]> By: Gabe http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/05/05/the_john_cooper_works_mcs_kit_review/comment-page-1/#comment-6266 Gabe Sat, 01 Oct 2005 05:57:49 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/05/05/#comment-6266 <blockquote> <p>HEY 1STFST, like what happens when mini blames dinan and dinan blames mini?</p> </blockquote> <p>No kidding. I've actually seen that happen to a guy and an M5. Not a pretty situation.</p>

HEY 1STFST, like what happens when mini blames dinan and dinan blames mini?

No kidding. I’ve actually seen that happen to a guy and an M5. Not a pretty situation.

]]> By: GMINI http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/05/05/the_john_cooper_works_mcs_kit_review/comment-page-1/#comment-6265 GMINI Sat, 01 Oct 2005 02:31:38 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/05/05/#comment-6265 <p>HEY 1STFST, like what happens when mini blames dinan and dinan blames mini?</p> <p>as i imagine it...</p> <p>i'll pay out the ear just to avoid it.</p> HEY 1STFST, like what happens when mini blames dinan and dinan blames mini?

as i imagine it…

i’ll pay out the ear just to avoid it.

]]> By: Deep http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/05/05/the_john_cooper_works_mcs_kit_review/comment-page-1/#comment-6264 Deep Sun, 24 Jul 2005 01:15:56 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/05/05/#comment-6264 <p>Ok, so I'm a Brit. Just bought a black JCW with custom silver viper stripes. Dont know about the US where you guys have straights, but here in London our streets have more twists than a corkscrew...which fits the mini just fine. </p> <p>Scared the bejesus out of a porsche boxter which had to pull over at 130mph. Nice car, pity it's my wife's....</p> Ok, so I’m a Brit. Just bought a black JCW with custom silver viper stripes. Dont know about the US where you guys have straights, but here in London our streets have more twists than a corkscrew…which fits the mini just fine.

Scared the bejesus out of a porsche boxter which had to pull over at 130mph. Nice car, pity it’s my wife’s….

]]> By: 1FSTMINI http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/05/05/the_john_cooper_works_mcs_kit_review/comment-page-1/#comment-6263 1FSTMINI Tue, 24 May 2005 15:26:28 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/05/05/#comment-6263 <p>I sell the JCW kit and to be honest....Its to over priced compared to the Dinan upgrades you can do now. I have driven both cars fully modded and was more impressed with the Dinan kit being its THOUSANDS less and is still cover under warranty.</p> I sell the JCW kit and to be honest….Its to over priced compared to the Dinan upgrades you can do now. I have driven both cars fully modded and was more impressed with the Dinan kit being its THOUSANDS less and is still cover under warranty.

]]> By: Peter http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/05/05/the_john_cooper_works_mcs_kit_review/comment-page-1/#comment-6262 Peter Thu, 06 Jan 2005 06:05:41 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/05/05/#comment-6262 <p>I have a 2004 MCS and was considering having it upgraded to JCW at Mini of Honolulu...I dont know if I heard correctly, but did someone say that they will finance it as an add-on?</p> I have a 2004 MCS and was considering having it upgraded to JCW at Mini of Honolulu…I dont know if I heard correctly, but did someone say that they will finance it as an add-on?

]]> By: David Lee http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/05/05/the_john_cooper_works_mcs_kit_review/comment-page-1/#comment-6261 David Lee Thu, 09 Sep 2004 04:57:07 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/05/05/#comment-6261 <p>After reading your reviews and comments from your fans, I thought you should know how lucky you are over there. I live in Cairns,Queensland, Australia and our mini's here cost A$41,500.00 for a MCS plus $9,600.00 for the JCW kit. Don't lose too many traffic light derbys here but after losing 12 points you lose your licence!.</p> After reading your reviews and comments from your fans, I thought you should know how lucky you are over there. I live in Cairns,Queensland, Australia and our mini's here cost A$41,500.00 for a MCS plus $9,600.00 for the JCW kit. Don't lose too many traffic light derbys here but after losing 12 points you lose your licence!.

]]> By: rjpaf2 http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/05/05/the_john_cooper_works_mcs_kit_review/comment-page-1/#comment-6260 rjpaf2 Sun, 05 Sep 2004 15:08:42 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/05/05/#comment-6260 <p>Any info onjwc suspension mod?</p> Any info onjwc suspension mod?

]]> By: gz http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/05/05/the_john_cooper_works_mcs_kit_review/comment-page-1/#comment-6259 gz Fri, 27 Aug 2004 00:33:42 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/05/05/#comment-6259 <p>I am waiting to order an '05 MCS w/JCW until they announce the HP specs. I am hoping for more than 200HP. If not I may score a used MCS w/JCW. </p> <p>Anybody know what's gonna happen with the JCW? I'm chompin' at the bit!</p> I am waiting to order an '05 MCS w/JCW until they announce the HP specs. I am hoping for more than 200HP. If not I may score a used MCS w/JCW.

Anybody know what's gonna happen with the JCW? I'm chompin' at the bit!

]]> By: gz http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/05/05/the_john_cooper_works_mcs_kit_review/comment-page-1/#comment-6258 gz Fri, 27 Aug 2004 00:33:39 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/05/05/#comment-6258 <p>I am waiting to order an '05 MCS w/JCW until they announce the HP specs. I am hoping for more than 200HP. If not I may score a used MCS w/JCW. </p> <p>Anybody know what's gonna happen with the JCW? I'm chompin' at the bit!</p> I am waiting to order an '05 MCS w/JCW until they announce the HP specs. I am hoping for more than 200HP. If not I may score a used MCS w/JCW.

Anybody know what's gonna happen with the JCW? I'm chompin' at the bit!

]]> By: JC3 from Honolulu http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/05/05/the_john_cooper_works_mcs_kit_review/comment-page-1/#comment-6257 JC3 from Honolulu Thu, 26 Aug 2004 03:56:19 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/05/05/#comment-6257 <p>Your excellent review was one of the reasons I chose to invest in a Works upgrade when I purchased my MCS last month from Mini of Hawaii in Honolulu.</p> <p>It was the LONGEST week of my life waiting for the JCW installation (lights and gauges also) to be completed.</p> <p>JCW's are pretty rare here in Hawaii. At the time of purchase there were only 21 others in the state installed by Mini of Hawaii.</p> <p>I passed the 1200 mi. break-in period in under three weeks and have since been slowy working the motor through it's paces.</p> <p>The power band is fantastic I only wish we had more highway here on the island to really open up on.</p> <p>As it is our local PD seem to be everywhere with laser guns.</p> <p>Hi point of ownership came two days ago when I just happend to run into a British Racing Green 1967 Cooper in my office parking lot. Not very many exist here in the state.</p> <p>Boy, I thought my Mini was mini! Got some nice side by side images for my collection.</p> <p>By the way, adding the cost of the JCW kit to my MCS finance purchase only pumped up the monthly by about $70.00 here. Worth EVERY penny!</p> <p>Let's Motor!</p> Your excellent review was one of the reasons I chose to invest in a Works upgrade when I purchased my MCS last month from Mini of Hawaii in Honolulu.

It was the LONGEST week of my life waiting for the JCW installation (lights and gauges also) to be completed.

JCW's are pretty rare here in Hawaii. At the time of purchase there were only 21 others in the state installed by Mini of Hawaii.

I passed the 1200 mi. break-in period in under three weeks and have since been slowy working the motor through it's paces.

The power band is fantastic I only wish we had more highway here on the island to really open up on.

As it is our local PD seem to be everywhere with laser guns.

Hi point of ownership came two days ago when I just happend to run into a British Racing Green 1967 Cooper in my office parking lot. Not very many exist here in the state.

Boy, I thought my Mini was mini! Got some nice side by side images for my collection.

By the way, adding the cost of the JCW kit to my MCS finance purchase only pumped up the monthly by about $70.00 here. Worth EVERY penny!

Let's Motor!

]]> By: sam bellefonte http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/05/05/the_john_cooper_works_mcs_kit_review/comment-page-1/#comment-6256 sam bellefonte Tue, 24 Aug 2004 22:59:55 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/05/05/#comment-6256 <p>thank you for the very precise review. Before buying my mini I drove the cooper s, the jcw and an extremly well prepared after market car putting out about 220hp (it felt like more!) I opted for the works car as most people who are concerned about the factory warrenty, and more importantly if you do decide to go for the cheaper radical route i suggest upgrading brakes and suspension to handle the extra power and a little praying that the car's other components can handle the extra power.</p> thank you for the very precise review. Before buying my mini I drove the cooper s, the jcw and an extremly well prepared after market car putting out about 220hp (it felt like more!) I opted for the works car as most people who are concerned about the factory warrenty, and more importantly if you do decide to go for the cheaper radical route i suggest upgrading brakes and suspension to handle the extra power and a little praying that the car's other components can handle the extra power.

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