Comments on: MINI Canada Factory JCW Details http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/04/28/mini-canada-jcw-details/ 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: MotoringFile » Archive » MINI UK Delays the JCW Clubman? http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/04/28/mini-canada-jcw-details/comment-page-1/#comment-218547 MotoringFile » Archive » MINI UK Delays the JCW Clubman? Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:33:31 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/04/28/mini-canada-jcw-details/#comment-218547 <p>[...] The solution? Unfortunately the solution is the problem in that MINI UK has pushed back the introduction of the JCW Clubman to March ‘09 to coincide with the aero-kit launch. While it may be a painful wait for some would be owners, at least they don’t have to deal with the factory aero-kit coming standard. [...]</p> [...] The solution? Unfortunately the solution is the problem in that MINI UK has pushed back the introduction of the JCW Clubman to March ‘09 to coincide with the aero-kit launch. While it may be a painful wait for some would be owners, at least they don’t have to deal with the factory aero-kit coming standard. [...]

]]> By: Victor http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/04/28/mini-canada-jcw-details/comment-page-1/#comment-218542 Victor Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:47:48 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/04/28/mini-canada-jcw-details/#comment-218542 <p>they probably did this because in some places in Canada in January the JCW car with the areo kit could be a snow plow.</p> they probably did this because in some places in Canada in January the JCW car with the areo kit could be a snow plow.

]]> By: Bumper http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/04/28/mini-canada-jcw-details/comment-page-1/#comment-218511 Bumper Tue, 29 Apr 2008 05:58:11 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/04/28/mini-canada-jcw-details/#comment-218511 <p>Butt Ugly is the only way to describe the Aero Kit that they will force Canadian buyers to accept as "standard" on the JCW Factory model. Shame, Shame !</p> Butt Ugly is the only way to describe the Aero Kit that they will force Canadian buyers to accept as “standard” on the JCW Factory model. Shame, Shame !

]]> By: Jon http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/04/28/mini-canada-jcw-details/comment-page-1/#comment-218498 Jon Tue, 29 Apr 2008 03:05:22 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/04/28/mini-canada-jcw-details/#comment-218498 <p>Likely because they had plenty setting around on the shelf unsold ;)</p> Likely because they had plenty setting around on the shelf unsold ;)

]]> By: smokem http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/04/28/mini-canada-jcw-details/comment-page-1/#comment-218497 smokem Tue, 29 Apr 2008 02:56:23 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/04/28/mini-canada-jcw-details/#comment-218497 <p>I don't know what's up with the aero kit. The price to manufacture both version must be the same...so why go with the ugly one? It's so ugly, you won't be able to take it off and sell it to people. I echo other poster's comments. This has to be one to the most unpolished car roll outs I have ever experienced. Confusion at all levels.</p> <p>How much is the Lancer Evo X again?</p> I don’t know what’s up with the aero kit. The price to manufacture both version must be the same…so why go with the ugly one? It’s so ugly, you won’t be able to take it off and sell it to people. I echo other poster’s comments. This has to be one to the most unpolished car roll outs I have ever experienced. Confusion at all levels.

How much is the Lancer Evo X again?

]]> By: Gabe http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/04/28/mini-canada-jcw-details/comment-page-1/#comment-218493 Gabe Tue, 29 Apr 2008 01:48:03 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/04/28/mini-canada-jcw-details/#comment-218493 <p>We'll also have more details in the coming week.</p> We’ll also have more details in the coming week.

]]> By: JFW http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/04/28/mini-canada-jcw-details/comment-page-1/#comment-218492 JFW Tue, 29 Apr 2008 01:40:55 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/04/28/mini-canada-jcw-details/#comment-218492 <p>Thanks for pointing me in the right direction, Gabe! I really appreciate it.</p> Thanks for pointing me in the right direction, Gabe! I really appreciate it.

]]> By: dc11 http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/04/28/mini-canada-jcw-details/comment-page-1/#comment-218490 dc11 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 01:02:51 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/04/28/mini-canada-jcw-details/#comment-218490 <p>mini already lost me as a customer... for this year anyway. I'm going to give them one last chance to make things right with their 50th anniversary edition, which had better be the JCW mini we all should have gotten off the bat. Meaning JCW as it is today, plus JCW bodykit and the suspension... they can keep all their tacky JCW branded shiftknobs, side sills, emblems, etc to themselves. All for under $30K USD... i dont want their stupid JCW branded crap all over the car. just give me the performance bits and aero parts dammit!</p> <p>one last chance... then im looking elsewhere... meaning VW (as much as i hate to go that route, but that GTI is looking good with its price tag... even the R32 looks better at that price point.)</p> mini already lost me as a customer… for this year anyway. I’m going to give them one last chance to make things right with their 50th anniversary edition, which had better be the JCW mini we all should have gotten off the bat. Meaning JCW as it is today, plus JCW bodykit and the suspension… they can keep all their tacky JCW branded shiftknobs, side sills, emblems, etc to themselves. All for under $30K USD… i dont want their stupid JCW branded crap all over the car. just give me the performance bits and aero parts dammit!

one last chance… then im looking elsewhere… meaning VW (as much as i hate to go that route, but that GTI is looking good with its price tag… even the R32 looks better at that price point.)

]]> By: goat http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/04/28/mini-canada-jcw-details/comment-page-1/#comment-218489 goat Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:56:47 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/04/28/mini-canada-jcw-details/#comment-218489 <p>Oh. My. I just came in from a BMW launch event at my local dealer (showing off the X6, M3, and 1) feeling pretty good all in all (good catering too!)... then I read here that our factory JCW's will have the horrid body kit rather than the JCW kit! Careful what you wish for indeed!</p> <p>When they arrive at my local dealer, I am tempted to park my 2006 MCS Factory JCW Competition Edition (a Canadian-only limited run spec) next to one of the new CDN MCS Factory JCW's and send the side-by-side photo to BMW Canada with "OK, which of you hosers said giv'er?" :)</p> Oh. My. I just came in from a BMW launch event at my local dealer (showing off the X6, M3, and 1) feeling pretty good all in all (good catering too!)… then I read here that our factory JCW’s will have the horrid body kit rather than the JCW kit! Careful what you wish for indeed!

When they arrive at my local dealer, I am tempted to park my 2006 MCS Factory JCW Competition Edition (a Canadian-only limited run spec) next to one of the new CDN MCS Factory JCW’s and send the side-by-side photo to BMW Canada with “OK, which of you hosers said giv’er?” :)

]]> By: Gabe http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/04/28/mini-canada-jcw-details/comment-page-1/#comment-218485 Gabe Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:09:51 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/04/28/mini-canada-jcw-details/#comment-218485 <p>JFW - we've already posted pretty much all the relevant information for the US market inluding pricing etc. Take a look at the JCW section for the related stories.</p> JFW – we’ve already posted pretty much all the relevant information for the US market inluding pricing etc. Take a look at the JCW section for the related stories.

]]> By: AlexM http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/04/28/mini-canada-jcw-details/comment-page-1/#comment-218484 AlexM Mon, 28 Apr 2008 23:58:57 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/04/28/mini-canada-jcw-details/#comment-218484 <p>I have scans of the MINI USA one that lists options, prices, etc in .jpg format. Can email it to someone if they'd like.</p> I have scans of the MINI USA one that lists options, prices, etc in .jpg format. Can email it to someone if they’d like.

]]> By: JFW http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/04/28/mini-canada-jcw-details/comment-page-1/#comment-218476 JFW Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:11:05 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/04/28/mini-canada-jcw-details/#comment-218476 <p>Is a similar PDF available for the USA Factory JCW?</p> Is a similar PDF available for the USA Factory JCW?

]]> By: BenTYYC http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/04/28/mini-canada-jcw-details/comment-page-1/#comment-218471 BenTYYC Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:47:58 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/04/28/mini-canada-jcw-details/#comment-218471 <p>Yep - I got the same PDF from my dealer. That factory aero kit is horrible. Seems like their dumping them on Canadian cars, as a means to justify the discrepant pricing. Now, if I order one, I have to spend more money to ditch it! I would take the standard Clubman S front/rear bumpers anyday!</p> <p>At least it includes a the sports suspension...</p> Yep – I got the same PDF from my dealer. That factory aero kit is horrible. Seems like their dumping them on Canadian cars, as a means to justify the discrepant pricing. Now, if I order one, I have to spend more money to ditch it! I would take the standard Clubman S front/rear bumpers anyday!

At least it includes a the sports suspension…

]]> By: C4 http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/04/28/mini-canada-jcw-details/comment-page-1/#comment-218466 C4 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 20:08:37 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/04/28/mini-canada-jcw-details/#comment-218466 <p>Congratulations, Jon!</p> <p>Smart choice...</p> Congratulations, Jon!

Smart choice…

]]> By: Jon http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/04/28/mini-canada-jcw-details/comment-page-1/#comment-218464 Jon Mon, 28 Apr 2008 19:56:48 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/04/28/mini-canada-jcw-details/#comment-218464 <p>Happier than ever that I took my deposit on the factory jcw and bought what I was really looking for. A sterling performance care with unique looks....</p> <p>GP 0509</p> Happier than ever that I took my deposit on the factory jcw and bought what I was really looking for. A sterling performance care with unique looks….

GP 0509

]]> By: AlexM http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/04/28/mini-canada-jcw-details/comment-page-1/#comment-218463 AlexM Mon, 28 Apr 2008 19:44:32 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/04/28/mini-canada-jcw-details/#comment-218463 <p>My MINI dealer (in the US) showed me something like page 3 of that PDF that was talking about the new factory aero kit, same pictures but the one I saw said nothing of this car or it being a JCW product. Odd.</p> My MINI dealer (in the US) showed me something like page 3 of that PDF that was talking about the new factory aero kit, same pictures but the one I saw said nothing of this car or it being a JCW product. Odd.

]]> By: Tim http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/04/28/mini-canada-jcw-details/comment-page-1/#comment-218461 Tim Mon, 28 Apr 2008 19:43:04 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/04/28/mini-canada-jcw-details/#comment-218461 <p>Not only do we get terrible pricing relative to the US, but we get the shaft due to them adding the fugly body kit. I was seriously thinking about one of these -- before my current MCS started having all sorts of problems, but that's another story -- but now I'll have to think of something else. Wish the Mazdaspeed 3 was gonna be around after this year...</p> Not only do we get terrible pricing relative to the US, but we get the shaft due to them adding the fugly body kit. I was seriously thinking about one of these — before my current MCS started having all sorts of problems, but that’s another story — but now I’ll have to think of something else. Wish the Mazdaspeed 3 was gonna be around after this year…

]]> By: mnicpt http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/04/28/mini-canada-jcw-details/comment-page-1/#comment-218459 mnicpt Mon, 28 Apr 2008 19:26:08 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/04/28/mini-canada-jcw-details/#comment-218459 <p>MINI is blowing it in my opinion. Sad times. They can still turn it around. All JCW accessories as factory options.</p> MINI is blowing it in my opinion. Sad times. They can still turn it around. All JCW accessories as factory options.

]]> By: Volker http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/04/28/mini-canada-jcw-details/comment-page-1/#comment-218456 Volker Mon, 28 Apr 2008 18:42:23 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/04/28/mini-canada-jcw-details/#comment-218456 <p>how do I have to understand the "top speed, electronically limit" part ? Is that also the case for a R56 ?</p> how do I have to understand the “top speed, electronically limit” part ? Is that also the case for a R56 ?

]]> By: Jay http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/04/28/mini-canada-jcw-details/comment-page-1/#comment-218454 Jay Mon, 28 Apr 2008 17:56:52 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/04/28/mini-canada-jcw-details/#comment-218454 <p>Why the hell would they include that hideous body kit on there when it would make more sense to include the actual JCW body kit? So if I wanted the actual JCW body kit, they would have to rip off the nasty aero kit and charge me for the actual JCW kit? I swear the people in charge at BMW Canada have a few screws loose.</p> <p>I guess if someone was to order it, they could sell the existing body kit.</p> Why the hell would they include that hideous body kit on there when it would make more sense to include the actual JCW body kit? So if I wanted the actual JCW body kit, they would have to rip off the nasty aero kit and charge me for the actual JCW kit? I swear the people in charge at BMW Canada have a few screws loose.

I guess if someone was to order it, they could sell the existing body kit.

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