Comments on: JCW GP Video Footage http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/02/22/jcw-gp-video-footage/ MotoringFile | MINI news, reviews and opinion. MINI Cooper, Cooper S, Clubman, Countryman Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:32:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jonathan http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/02/22/jcw-gp-video-footage/comment-page-2/#comment-32590 Jonathan Tue, 28 Feb 2006 10:00:30 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/02/22/jcw-gp-video-footage/#comment-32590 <p>The large one isn't there anymore... :(</p> <p>Can anyone host it?</p> <p>Thanks, Jonathan</p> The large one isn’t there anymore… :(

Can anyone host it?

Thanks, Jonathan

]]> By: Mr. Blonde http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/02/22/jcw-gp-video-footage/comment-page-2/#comment-32511 Mr. Blonde Mon, 27 Feb 2006 13:00:30 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/02/22/jcw-gp-video-footage/#comment-32511 <p>Psssst:</p> <p>link for the very large video ist still up... here: http://motoringfile.whiteroofradio.com/gp/gp_very_large.mov.zip</p> <p>have fun</p> <p>Mr. Blonde</p> Psssst:

link for the very large video ist still up… here: http://motoringfile.whiteroofradio.com/gp/gp_very_large.mov.zip

have fun

Mr. Blonde

]]> By: Davey http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/02/22/jcw-gp-video-footage/comment-page-2/#comment-32509 Davey Mon, 27 Feb 2006 12:51:16 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/02/22/jcw-gp-video-footage/#comment-32509 <p>Looks better in the vid/sounds great - Kids & wife on ebay time I think :) :)</p> Looks better in the vid/sounds great – Kids & wife on ebay time I think :) :)

]]> By: newvibes.com » Mini GP video http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/02/22/jcw-gp-video-footage/comment-page-1/#comment-32494 newvibes.com » Mini GP video Sun, 26 Feb 2006 22:37:32 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/02/22/jcw-gp-video-footage/#comment-32494 <p>[...] Oooh a video of the limited edition Mini Cooper S Works GP in action. Sounds lovely. Shame it’s a bit disturbing to look at. Tags [...]</p> [...] Oooh a video of the limited edition Mini Cooper S Works GP in action. Sounds lovely. Shame it’s a bit disturbing to look at. Tags [...]

]]> By: Giacomo http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/02/22/jcw-gp-video-footage/comment-page-1/#comment-32461 Giacomo Sat, 25 Feb 2006 18:38:56 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/02/22/jcw-gp-video-footage/#comment-32461 <p>That was fun.</p> <p>Gonna miss the SuperCharger whine on the new cars so I am planning on keeping the '04 until it dies.</p> <p>I have the Dunlop Sport SP 9000 DSST RF's on my MCS, they are a nice all around tire but aren't very sticky in the corners. 22,000 miles and thy still have most of their tread.</p> That was fun.

Gonna miss the SuperCharger whine on the new cars so I am planning on keeping the ’04 until it dies.

I have the Dunlop Sport SP 9000 DSST RF’s on my MCS, they are a nice all around tire but aren’t very sticky in the corners. 22,000 miles and thy still have most of their tread.

]]> By: MINIAC http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/02/22/jcw-gp-video-footage/comment-page-1/#comment-32408 MINIAC Fri, 24 Feb 2006 15:57:47 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/02/22/jcw-gp-video-footage/#comment-32408 <blockquote>Does anyone know what tires it will use?</blockquote> <p>205/40-18 Dunlop SP Sport 01 DSST tires are fitted to the other 18" JCW wheel offerings.</p> Does anyone know what tires it will use?

205/40-18 Dunlop SP Sport 01 DSST tires are fitted to the other 18″ JCW wheel offerings.

]]> By: Kaelaria http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/02/22/jcw-gp-video-footage/comment-page-1/#comment-32392 Kaelaria Fri, 24 Feb 2006 08:14:45 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/02/22/jcw-gp-video-footage/#comment-32392 <p>Does anyone know what tires it will use?</p> Does anyone know what tires it will use?

]]> By: Mini Cooper S JCW GP - video e nuove foto http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/02/22/jcw-gp-video-footage/comment-page-1/#comment-32390 Mini Cooper S JCW GP - video e nuove foto Fri, 24 Feb 2006 07:53:01 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/02/22/jcw-gp-video-footage/#comment-32390 <p>[...] Potete vedere anche un video della JCW GP impegnata sulle curve di un canyon. E' veramente strano il cambio di carattere tra il rumore che fa la macchina ripresa dall'anteriore e quello degli scarichi: dal posteriore un borbottio rauco abbastanza aggressivo, dall'anteriore si sente esclusivamente il ronzio (quasi elettrico) del compressore volumetrico. PUBBLICITÀ PUBBLICITÀ La JCW GP (nome per esteso Mini Cooper S John Cooper Works GP Tuning Kit) rimarrÃÆ'  la versione top della Mini 2 Mk I. Ora ci sarÃÆ'  da vedere cosa l'atelier di John Cooper sarÃÆ'  capace di fare con il motore della Mini 2 Mk II, il nuovo 1.6 turbo sviluppato congiuntamente da Peugeot e BMW [Via Motoring File]. [...]</p> [...] Potete vedere anche un video della JCW GP impegnata sulle curve di un canyon. E’ veramente strano il cambio di carattere tra il rumore che fa la macchina ripresa dall’anteriore e quello degli scarichi: dal posteriore un borbottio rauco abbastanza aggressivo, dall’anteriore si sente esclusivamente il ronzio (quasi elettrico) del compressore volumetrico. PUBBLICITÀ PUBBLICITÀ La JCW GP (nome per esteso Mini Cooper S John Cooper Works GP Tuning Kit) rimarrà la versione top della Mini 2 Mk I. Ora ci sarà da vedere cosa l’atelier di John Cooper sarà capace di fare con il motore della Mini 2 Mk II, il nuovo 1.6 turbo sviluppato congiuntamente da Peugeot e BMW [Via Motoring File]. [...]

]]> By: ChrisW http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/02/22/jcw-gp-video-footage/comment-page-1/#comment-32389 ChrisW Fri, 24 Feb 2006 05:46:17 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/02/22/jcw-gp-video-footage/#comment-32389 <p>Red mirrors = yes!</p> <p>Boy-racer spoiler = no!</p> <p>Sound of that exhaust and supercharger = HECK YEAH!!!!</p> Red mirrors = yes!

Boy-racer spoiler = no!

Sound of that exhaust and supercharger = HECK YEAH!!!!

]]> By: lexbomb http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/02/22/jcw-gp-video-footage/comment-page-1/#comment-32386 lexbomb Fri, 24 Feb 2006 01:02:37 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/02/22/jcw-gp-video-footage/#comment-32386 <p>Crap... Miss MF one day and miss the rediculously large file... :-(</p> Crap… Miss MF one day and miss the rediculously large file… :-(

]]> By: bonz http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/02/22/jcw-gp-video-footage/comment-page-1/#comment-32382 bonz Thu, 23 Feb 2006 23:07:11 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/02/22/jcw-gp-video-footage/#comment-32382 <p>Great video, downloaded to my phone so when someone ask me what is a MINI Cooper .....</p> Great video, downloaded to my phone so when someone ask me what is a MINI Cooper …..

]]> By: MPR http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/02/22/jcw-gp-video-footage/comment-page-1/#comment-32368 MPR Thu, 23 Feb 2006 18:35:26 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/02/22/jcw-gp-video-footage/#comment-32368 <p>it looks worst than a standart MINI</p> it looks worst than a standart MINI

]]> By: Bryn http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/02/22/jcw-gp-video-footage/comment-page-1/#comment-32367 Bryn Thu, 23 Feb 2006 17:43:58 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/02/22/jcw-gp-video-footage/#comment-32367 <p>Yeah. But a supercharged vacuum cleaner.</p> Yeah. But a supercharged vacuum cleaner.

]]> By: Marty http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/02/22/jcw-gp-video-footage/comment-page-1/#comment-32366 Marty Thu, 23 Feb 2006 17:32:24 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/02/22/jcw-gp-video-footage/#comment-32366 <p>Is it just me or does the engine of the GP sound like a vacum cleaner?</p> <p>Marty</p> Is it just me or does the engine of the GP sound like a vacum cleaner?

Marty

]]> By: nina simone http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/02/22/jcw-gp-video-footage/comment-page-1/#comment-32361 nina simone Thu, 23 Feb 2006 15:29:57 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/02/22/jcw-gp-video-footage/#comment-32361 <p>is that paul simon singing me, "can't get used to something so right... something so right"?</p> <p>I hope to see some of you motorin' about in these soon.</p> is that paul simon singing me, “can’t get used to something so right… something so right”?

I hope to see some of you motorin’ about in these soon.

]]> By: Mark http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/02/22/jcw-gp-video-footage/comment-page-1/#comment-32357 Mark Thu, 23 Feb 2006 09:35:32 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/02/22/jcw-gp-video-footage/#comment-32357 <p>Gabe - another brilliant piece of info - thanks! Still loving the GP and getting really excited!</p> Gabe – another brilliant piece of info – thanks! Still loving the GP and getting really excited!

]]> By: Bob http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/02/22/jcw-gp-video-footage/comment-page-1/#comment-32355 Bob Thu, 23 Feb 2006 09:13:20 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/02/22/jcw-gp-video-footage/#comment-32355 <p>That is sweet - sounds sooooo good.</p> <p>22k ............... hmmm, kids dinner money ......</p> That is sweet – sounds sooooo good.

22k …………… hmmm, kids dinner money ……

]]> By: Nathaniel Salzman http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/02/22/jcw-gp-video-footage/comment-page-1/#comment-32354 Nathaniel Salzman Thu, 23 Feb 2006 08:46:02 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/02/22/jcw-gp-video-footage/#comment-32354 <blockquote>You know, by posting links to videos that have been linked to since before MotoringFile even existed… you could lose your post of the month award… :) I kid I kid!</blockquote> <p>LOL! Oh I knew it was nothing new to the old and faithful of the MotoringFile readers. Just something worth mentioning to any new folks who hadn't seen it. I've got a downloaded copy of this clip on my Powerbook that I watch from time to time. I love it! I especially love his conclusion - how the JCW car simply felt better than the other jobs, even if they did have more bhp. Of course that's a story as old as the Mini itself - the car has never been accurately represented by its pure stats. 65 bhp isn't supposed to win Rally races.</p> <p>And besides, I'm saving up all my good posts 'till March. I have a title to defend now. ;-)</p> You know, by posting links to videos that have been linked to since before MotoringFile even existed… you could lose your post of the month award… :) I kid I kid!

LOL! Oh I knew it was nothing new to the old and faithful of the MotoringFile readers. Just something worth mentioning to any new folks who hadn’t seen it. I’ve got a downloaded copy of this clip on my Powerbook that I watch from time to time. I love it! I especially love his conclusion – how the JCW car simply felt better than the other jobs, even if they did have more bhp. Of course that’s a story as old as the Mini itself – the car has never been accurately represented by its pure stats. 65 bhp isn’t supposed to win Rally races.

And besides, I’m saving up all my good posts ’till March. I have a title to defend now. ;-)

]]> By: Sean Kim http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/02/22/jcw-gp-video-footage/comment-page-1/#comment-32352 Sean Kim Thu, 23 Feb 2006 06:47:32 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/02/22/jcw-gp-video-footage/#comment-32352 <p>what makes engine sound like that??? Can classic Mini sound like that too?????</p> what makes engine sound like that??? Can classic Mini sound like that too?????

]]> By: freezr http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/02/22/jcw-gp-video-footage/comment-page-1/#comment-32348 freezr Thu, 23 Feb 2006 04:26:04 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/02/22/jcw-gp-video-footage/#comment-32348 <p>Looks like a MCS to me "big deal" I have one that almost looks just like it. Nobody could tell it was anything special. That being said, I would love to drive the Hell out of it and thank god the cops didn't catch me doing it. We'll see if it needs to have a Depends Under Garment dispenser option aboard!!</p> Looks like a MCS to me “big deal” I have one that almost looks just like it. Nobody could tell it was anything special. That being said, I would love to drive the Hell out of it and thank god the cops didn’t catch me doing it. We’ll see if it needs to have a Depends Under Garment dispenser option aboard!!

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