Comments on: Winding Road Reports on the new JCW (And Gets it Mostly Wrong) http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/02/29/winding-road-reports-on-the-new-jcw-and-gets-it-mostly-wrong/ 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: Woofcast #229 | whiteroofradio.com - The MINI Cooper Podcast http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/02/29/winding-road-reports-on-the-new-jcw-and-gets-it-mostly-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-211282 Woofcast #229 | whiteroofradio.com - The MINI Cooper Podcast Mon, 10 Mar 2008 04:37:32 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/02/29/winding-road-reports-on-the-new-jcw-and-gets-it-mostly-wrong/#comment-211282 <p>[...] on to news of the week from Motoringfile.com. We take Winding Road to task, talk about the MINI Challenge Safety Car, Carrozzeria Castagna newest MINI creation, updated MTTS [...]</p> [...] on to news of the week from Motoringfile.com. We take Winding Road to task, talk about the MINI Challenge Safety Car, Carrozzeria Castagna newest MINI creation, updated MTTS [...]

]]> By: pete http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/02/29/winding-road-reports-on-the-new-jcw-and-gets-it-mostly-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-210329 pete Tue, 04 Mar 2008 05:01:24 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/02/29/winding-road-reports-on-the-new-jcw-and-gets-it-mostly-wrong/#comment-210329 <p>why do these cars look like 4x4 off-road machines?</p> <p>Drop them already dammit</p> why do these cars look like 4×4 off-road machines?

Drop them already dammit

]]> By: steve http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/02/29/winding-road-reports-on-the-new-jcw-and-gets-it-mostly-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-210119 steve Sun, 02 Mar 2008 13:58:33 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/02/29/winding-road-reports-on-the-new-jcw-and-gets-it-mostly-wrong/#comment-210119 <p>saw it yesterday at the car show must admit did not like it prefer the standard mini cooper S</p> saw it yesterday at the car show must admit did not like it prefer the standard mini cooper S

]]> By: dickdavid http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/02/29/winding-road-reports-on-the-new-jcw-and-gets-it-mostly-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-210069 dickdavid Sat, 01 Mar 2008 14:32:13 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/02/29/winding-road-reports-on-the-new-jcw-and-gets-it-mostly-wrong/#comment-210069 <p>That's too bad. I really like Winding Road.</p> <p>I did find it odd that they had a full article in this last issue that was released the day the info was made available online.</p> <p>Although it's digital, it does take time to lay those things out. I just assumed that they had the info early and were holding off because of some sort of press embargo (I haven't read the article yet). I guess they either had a bad source or made some bad assumptions.</p> <p>I hope they print a retraction.</p> That’s too bad. I really like Winding Road.

I did find it odd that they had a full article in this last issue that was released the day the info was made available online.

Although it’s digital, it does take time to lay those things out. I just assumed that they had the info early and were holding off because of some sort of press embargo (I haven’t read the article yet). I guess they either had a bad source or made some bad assumptions.

I hope they print a retraction.

]]> By: Mac http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/02/29/winding-road-reports-on-the-new-jcw-and-gets-it-mostly-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-210056 Mac Sat, 01 Mar 2008 09:48:45 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/02/29/winding-road-reports-on-the-new-jcw-and-gets-it-mostly-wrong/#comment-210056 <p>there will be no GP in 2009</p> there will be no GP in 2009

]]> By: JFS http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/02/29/winding-road-reports-on-the-new-jcw-and-gets-it-mostly-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-209998 JFS Fri, 29 Feb 2008 19:00:46 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/02/29/winding-road-reports-on-the-new-jcw-and-gets-it-mostly-wrong/#comment-209998 <p>Good point Ian C.</p> <p>MINI has created a very confusing merketing strategy.</p> Good point Ian C.

MINI has created a very confusing merketing strategy.

]]> By: Crusoe http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/02/29/winding-road-reports-on-the-new-jcw-and-gets-it-mostly-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-209989 Crusoe Fri, 29 Feb 2008 18:02:18 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/02/29/winding-road-reports-on-the-new-jcw-and-gets-it-mostly-wrong/#comment-209989 <p>'09 is the 50th anniversary. We'll certainly get some special release that year. My bet is we'll at least get napkins with mini design sketches on them.</p> ’09 is the 50th anniversary. We’ll certainly get some special release that year. My bet is we’ll at least get napkins with mini design sketches on them.

]]> By: Jon http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/02/29/winding-road-reports-on-the-new-jcw-and-gets-it-mostly-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-209976 Jon Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:30:11 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/02/29/winding-road-reports-on-the-new-jcw-and-gets-it-mostly-wrong/#comment-209976 <p>Still hoping for a one off 50th car next year. hopping so because the Factory car has well undershot my expectations.</p> Still hoping for a one off 50th car next year. hopping so because the Factory car has well undershot my expectations.

]]> By: Rocketboy_X http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/02/29/winding-road-reports-on-the-new-jcw-and-gets-it-mostly-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-209967 Rocketboy_X Fri, 29 Feb 2008 15:13:29 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/02/29/winding-road-reports-on-the-new-jcw-and-gets-it-mostly-wrong/#comment-209967 <p>I'll be the MINI HQ. You know, one better than the GP.</p> I’ll be the MINI HQ. You know, one better than the GP.

]]> By: Craig http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/02/29/winding-road-reports-on-the-new-jcw-and-gets-it-mostly-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-209965 Craig Fri, 29 Feb 2008 15:11:28 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/02/29/winding-road-reports-on-the-new-jcw-and-gets-it-mostly-wrong/#comment-209965 <blockquote>…there will be no 225 hp MINI with the letters G or P in it, released in 2009.</blockquote> <p>It would be odd if they did make another GP in 2009 since the factory JCW is a 2009 model.</p> …there will be no 225 hp MINI with the letters G or P in it, released in 2009.

It would be odd if they did make another GP in 2009 since the factory JCW is a 2009 model.

]]> By: Ian C. http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/02/29/winding-road-reports-on-the-new-jcw-and-gets-it-mostly-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-209964 Ian C. Fri, 29 Feb 2008 15:05:16 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/02/29/winding-road-reports-on-the-new-jcw-and-gets-it-mostly-wrong/#comment-209964 <p>Maybe this indicates just how confusing MINIs strategy is for the average guy in the street ... JCW kit from dealer, JCW from factory - totally different things but both called JCW. Do they have M3 upgrades from dealers, and M3+ kits from the factory?</p> Maybe this indicates just how confusing MINIs strategy is for the average guy in the street … JCW kit from dealer, JCW from factory – totally different things but both called JCW. Do they have M3 upgrades from dealers, and M3+ kits from the factory?

]]> By: Mark R http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/02/29/winding-road-reports-on-the-new-jcw-and-gets-it-mostly-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-209956 Mark R Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:44:16 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/02/29/winding-road-reports-on-the-new-jcw-and-gets-it-mostly-wrong/#comment-209956 <blockquote>… that has some sort of hidden meaning in there. </blockquote> <p>...one can only hope</p> … that has some sort of hidden meaning in there.

…one can only hope

]]> By: eto http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/02/29/winding-road-reports-on-the-new-jcw-and-gets-it-mostly-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-209954 eto Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:40:36 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/02/29/winding-road-reports-on-the-new-jcw-and-gets-it-mostly-wrong/#comment-209954 <blockquote>...there will be no 225 hp MINI with the letters G or P in it, released in 2009.</blockquote> <p>LOL... that has some sort of hidden meaning in there. :D</p> …there will be no 225 hp MINI with the letters G or P in it, released in 2009.

LOL… that has some sort of hidden meaning in there. :D

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