Comments on: The Factory JCW Videos (Updated) http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/02/27/the-factory-jcw-at-the-track-video/ MotoringFile | MINI news, reviews and opinion. MINI Cooper, Cooper S, Clubman, Countryman Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:14:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: C4 http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/02/27/the-factory-jcw-at-the-track-video/comment-page-1/#comment-210885 C4 Thu, 06 Mar 2008 16:19:44 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/02/27/the-factory-jcw-at-the-track-video/#comment-210885 <p>What about the JCW stage 1 kit for an automatic Clubman S?</p> What about the JCW stage 1 kit for an automatic Clubman S?

]]> By: IZZY http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/02/27/the-factory-jcw-at-the-track-video/comment-page-1/#comment-210023 IZZY Fri, 29 Feb 2008 23:31:10 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/02/27/the-factory-jcw-at-the-track-video/#comment-210023 <p>These track videos were done in south africa. The question is was it done in Cape Town or Johannesburg?</p> <p>I wonder why no one spotted these cars in south africa? Not much to tell it apart from a normal cooper s JCW.</p> These track videos were done in south africa. The question is was it done in Cape Town or Johannesburg?

I wonder why no one spotted these cars in south africa? Not much to tell it apart from a normal cooper s JCW.

]]> By: ulrich http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/02/27/the-factory-jcw-at-the-track-video/comment-page-1/#comment-209897 ulrich Fri, 29 Feb 2008 00:15:33 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/02/27/the-factory-jcw-at-the-track-video/#comment-209897 <p>Yup, it's the 135 for me. By the time you add the body kit, suspension and 18" wheels you are very close to a stripper 135i. Coupled with the fact that I really don't like the look of the new Mini over my 03 MCS my mind is made up.</p> <p>RWD here I come.</p> <p>Ulrich</p> Yup, it’s the 135 for me. By the time you add the body kit, suspension and 18″ wheels you are very close to a stripper 135i. Coupled with the fact that I really don’t like the look of the new Mini over my 03 MCS my mind is made up.

RWD here I come.

Ulrich

]]> By: Jon http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/02/27/the-factory-jcw-at-the-track-video/comment-page-1/#comment-209881 Jon Thu, 28 Feb 2008 20:53:47 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/02/27/the-factory-jcw-at-the-track-video/#comment-209881 <p>Well starting to see some of the first youtube videos with these videos. Have to say that there are a lot more creative people out there than myself because some of the footage I thought was trash when mixed actually looks pretty good.</p> <p>Still doesn't mean a little more light would have hurt ;)</p> Well starting to see some of the first youtube videos with these videos. Have to say that there are a lot more creative people out there than myself because some of the footage I thought was trash when mixed actually looks pretty good.

Still doesn’t mean a little more light would have hurt ;)

]]> By: Charlie http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/02/27/the-factory-jcw-at-the-track-video/comment-page-1/#comment-209833 Charlie Thu, 28 Feb 2008 14:45:27 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/02/27/the-factory-jcw-at-the-track-video/#comment-209833 <p>@ Mac</p> <p>Thanks. Good News and Great sound</p> @ Mac

Thanks. Good News and Great sound

]]> By: DavidB http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/02/27/the-factory-jcw-at-the-track-video/comment-page-1/#comment-209818 DavidB Thu, 28 Feb 2008 11:50:07 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/02/27/the-factory-jcw-at-the-track-video/#comment-209818 <p>Ummin that video in the Clubman Challenge safety car - the exhausts sound great! Wish I could retrofit it to my R56 MCS, although I do really enjoy the standard exhaust note when I've got the windows down.</p> Ummin that video in the Clubman Challenge safety car – the exhausts sound great! Wish I could retrofit it to my R56 MCS, although I do really enjoy the standard exhaust note when I’ve got the windows down.

]]> By: Timmee http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/02/27/the-factory-jcw-at-the-track-video/comment-page-1/#comment-209804 Timmee Thu, 28 Feb 2008 09:26:52 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/02/27/the-factory-jcw-at-the-track-video/#comment-209804 <p>The exhaust embellishers are now angled, unlike the press photos</p> The exhaust embellishers are now angled, unlike the press photos

]]> By: Mac http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/02/27/the-factory-jcw-at-the-track-video/comment-page-1/#comment-209788 Mac Thu, 28 Feb 2008 07:42:42 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/02/27/the-factory-jcw-at-the-track-video/#comment-209788 <p>@charlie</p> <p>yes, the front bumper will fit the clubman. if you want to get an idea what the r55 john cooper works sounds like, check this out:</p> <p>http://youtube.com/watch?v=IjmdQg_E-94</p> @charlie

yes, the front bumper will fit the clubman. if you want to get an idea what the r55 john cooper works sounds like, check this out:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=IjmdQg_E-94

]]> By: Jon http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/02/27/the-factory-jcw-at-the-track-video/comment-page-1/#comment-209774 Jon Thu, 28 Feb 2008 05:41:42 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/02/27/the-factory-jcw-at-the-track-video/#comment-209774 <p>I see no reason why the front clip would not fit the R55 since it uses the exact same front end of the R56.</p> I see no reason why the front clip would not fit the R55 since it uses the exact same front end of the R56.

]]> By: Charlie http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/02/27/the-factory-jcw-at-the-track-video/comment-page-1/#comment-209773 Charlie Thu, 28 Feb 2008 05:09:52 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/02/27/the-factory-jcw-at-the-track-video/#comment-209773 <p>Mac, Won't the front bumper cover, spoiler and grills from the R 56 JCW Aero Kit fit the Clubman? Isn't the car the same as the R56 Coupe from the A Pillars forward?</p> <p>I'm interested in just the front piece, not the rocker panel skirts and rear cover.</p> Mac, Won’t the front bumper cover, spoiler and grills from the R 56 JCW Aero Kit fit the Clubman? Isn’t the car the same as the R56 Coupe from the A Pillars forward?

I’m interested in just the front piece, not the rocker panel skirts and rear cover.

]]> By: Jon http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/02/27/the-factory-jcw-at-the-track-video/comment-page-1/#comment-209772 Jon Thu, 28 Feb 2008 04:18:36 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/02/27/the-factory-jcw-at-the-track-video/#comment-209772 <p>Guess a small part of me coming down on the quality of these video's is just a little sour over the Factory development. While I have no doubt that it will be a screamer and properly equipped quite decent on the track. From my rather limited small world view this would be like the M3 coming out with no visual difference from the 3 series other than wheels and brakes and a badge would go over like a lead balloon. I believe that a large portion of the success of the GP was based not only on its performance but on its individuality, this is something this car completely lacks.</p> <p>I believe that this is the case with most every performance car, a portion of the design process isn't exclusively for the owner but so the general person seeing the car identifies it as something special. At this point believe my only option is to keep my fingers crossed for something special for the 50th anniversary of the brand.</p> Guess a small part of me coming down on the quality of these video’s is just a little sour over the Factory development. While I have no doubt that it will be a screamer and properly equipped quite decent on the track. From my rather limited small world view this would be like the M3 coming out with no visual difference from the 3 series other than wheels and brakes and a badge would go over like a lead balloon. I believe that a large portion of the success of the GP was based not only on its performance but on its individuality, this is something this car completely lacks.

I believe that this is the case with most every performance car, a portion of the design process isn’t exclusively for the owner but so the general person seeing the car identifies it as something special. At this point believe my only option is to keep my fingers crossed for something special for the 50th anniversary of the brand.

]]> By: Gabe http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/02/27/the-factory-jcw-at-the-track-video/comment-page-1/#comment-209759 Gabe Thu, 28 Feb 2008 03:19:37 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/02/27/the-factory-jcw-at-the-track-video/#comment-209759 <p>No worries- you have as much right as me to critique or praise these videos. I just want to make sure people don't look at them as something they're not.</p> No worries- you have as much right as me to critique or praise these videos. I just want to make sure people don’t look at them as something they’re not.

]]> By: Jon http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/02/27/the-factory-jcw-at-the-track-video/comment-page-1/#comment-209757 Jon Thu, 28 Feb 2008 03:15:10 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/02/27/the-factory-jcw-at-the-track-video/#comment-209757 <p>Gabe as someone that works in advertising versus someone that works as a engineer am I completely off the mark about the lighting on the video's. Could just be my uninformed eye heh</p> Gabe as someone that works in advertising versus someone that works as a engineer am I completely off the mark about the lighting on the video’s. Could just be my uninformed eye heh

]]> By: rkw http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/02/27/the-factory-jcw-at-the-track-video/comment-page-1/#comment-209754 rkw Thu, 28 Feb 2008 03:10:35 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/02/27/the-factory-jcw-at-the-track-video/#comment-209754 <blockquote>The R55 with the Stage I kit is what I’d really like.</blockquote> <p>It's what I want too, but the previous Q & A said there were no plans for a Clubman stage 1 kit. Makes no sense to me. It makes much more sense the other way around -- a stage 1 kit and no factory JCW for the Clubman.</p> The R55 with the Stage I kit is what I’d really like.

It’s what I want too, but the previous Q & A said there were no plans for a Clubman stage 1 kit. Makes no sense to me. It makes much more sense the other way around — a stage 1 kit and no factory JCW for the Clubman.

]]> By: Jon http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/02/27/the-factory-jcw-at-the-track-video/comment-page-1/#comment-209752 Jon Thu, 28 Feb 2008 02:34:05 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/02/27/the-factory-jcw-at-the-track-video/#comment-209752 <p>Gabe I hear what your saying.</p> <p>The track video I have some tolerance for but the other three video's are lacking light in general. The motor video is dark enough that next to nothing stands out in the video. Think with better lighting the interior and motor video they would have been much better.</p> <p>Would love to see the Clubman pushes just a little bit, heck only one tiny wheel squeak is a tad hesitant in my small world view lol.</p> Gabe I hear what your saying.

The track video I have some tolerance for but the other three video’s are lacking light in general. The motor video is dark enough that next to nothing stands out in the video. Think with better lighting the interior and motor video they would have been much better.

Would love to see the Clubman pushes just a little bit, heck only one tiny wheel squeak is a tad hesitant in my small world view lol.

]]> By: Gabe http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/02/27/the-factory-jcw-at-the-track-video/comment-page-1/#comment-209751 Gabe Thu, 28 Feb 2008 02:28:31 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/02/27/the-factory-jcw-at-the-track-video/#comment-209751 <blockquote> <p>These are some of the most pathetic Mini video’s Ive seen.</p> </blockquote> <p>Not sure what you're expecting but...</p> <p>1 - These are the raw videos given out to news organizations to add their own voice/music track to. They're not meant to be incredibly polished for general consumption.</p> <p>2- The last thing MINI would do would be to put their one of a kind JCW prototypes in harms way by driving them around a track at 10/10s.</p> <p>If you want to see a JCW really pushed, check out that JCW challenge race car at Silverstone we posted a few weeks back. It's essentially the same car.</p>

These are some of the most pathetic Mini video’s Ive seen.

Not sure what you’re expecting but…

1 – These are the raw videos given out to news organizations to add their own voice/music track to. They’re not meant to be incredibly polished for general consumption.

2- The last thing MINI would do would be to put their one of a kind JCW prototypes in harms way by driving them around a track at 10/10s.

If you want to see a JCW really pushed, check out that JCW challenge race car at Silverstone we posted a few weeks back. It’s essentially the same car.

]]> By: Jon http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/02/27/the-factory-jcw-at-the-track-video/comment-page-1/#comment-209750 Jon Thu, 28 Feb 2008 02:22:30 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/02/27/the-factory-jcw-at-the-track-video/#comment-209750 <p>Ok sure hope this doesn't hit anybody at Mini to hard, but these are some of the most pathetic Mini video's Ive seen. Would give the driving video a review of 6/10 and the other three video's 3/10.</p> <p>If I wasn't already involved with the brand the three other video's would be irrelevant, there is only a couple of scenes where the JCW logo is featured and the rest of the time the silent views of the cars look like a general overview of the Mini brand not something about a high performance Mini development.</p> <p>What has me a tad unhappy is with the development of the R60 I have been concentrating on the Factory JCW to keep my enthusiasm for the brand high. While I appreciate their efforts on this car it comes a long long ways from excitement for me now. In a great many ways I feel Mini has chosen a path lately that seems rather bizarre. Sorry guys don't mean to be a downer on this, just was hoping for something exciting from Mini.</p> Ok sure hope this doesn’t hit anybody at Mini to hard, but these are some of the most pathetic Mini video’s Ive seen. Would give the driving video a review of 6/10 and the other three video’s 3/10.

If I wasn’t already involved with the brand the three other video’s would be irrelevant, there is only a couple of scenes where the JCW logo is featured and the rest of the time the silent views of the cars look like a general overview of the Mini brand not something about a high performance Mini development.

What has me a tad unhappy is with the development of the R60 I have been concentrating on the Factory JCW to keep my enthusiasm for the brand high. While I appreciate their efforts on this car it comes a long long ways from excitement for me now. In a great many ways I feel Mini has chosen a path lately that seems rather bizarre. Sorry guys don’t mean to be a downer on this, just was hoping for something exciting from Mini.

]]> By: Dylan http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/02/27/the-factory-jcw-at-the-track-video/comment-page-1/#comment-209741 Dylan Thu, 28 Feb 2008 00:39:15 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/02/27/the-factory-jcw-at-the-track-video/#comment-209741 <p>Intentionally or not, I think it's misleading of MINI to always show the factory car with the optional body kit. MINI should not be surprised if prospective customers walk into a dealership expecting the car to look like the one in all the press photos...</p> Intentionally or not, I think it’s misleading of MINI to always show the factory car with the optional body kit. MINI should not be surprised if prospective customers walk into a dealership expecting the car to look like the one in all the press photos…

]]> By: nuvolari http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/02/27/the-factory-jcw-at-the-track-video/comment-page-1/#comment-209740 nuvolari Thu, 28 Feb 2008 00:38:50 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/02/27/the-factory-jcw-at-the-track-video/#comment-209740 <p>The Clubman needs an Aero kit. Badly.</p> The Clubman needs an Aero kit. Badly.

]]> By: eager2own http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/02/27/the-factory-jcw-at-the-track-video/comment-page-1/#comment-209736 eager2own Wed, 27 Feb 2008 23:55:15 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/02/27/the-factory-jcw-at-the-track-video/#comment-209736 <p>Mac -- and I wouldn't have made my comment if this was the first example of it. Nothing wrong with showing off the car with JCW kit AND other available options such as the body kit. It's just that every press release has shown the same config., and based on the reactions from readers on Motoringfile (who are probably better informed than most people out there), it is clear that many assumed body kits were not extra options . . . until they read the fine print.</p> Mac — and I wouldn’t have made my comment if this was the first example of it. Nothing wrong with showing off the car with JCW kit AND other available options such as the body kit. It’s just that every press release has shown the same config., and based on the reactions from readers on Motoringfile (who are probably better informed than most people out there), it is clear that many assumed body kits were not extra options . . . until they read the fine print.

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