Comments on: JCW MINI Official Video Footage

By: emtrey

emtrey — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 14:23:14 +0000

This MINI puzzles me. If its supposedly the ultimate "steet" MINI how can there be an optional suspension. If profit is the motive, just raise the price to incl. the suspension package.

Lets be realistic--this is an expensive MINI. I doubt anyone buying this ultimate MINI will care they are paying a bit more to get a proper suspension.

MINI(jcw)--if you want to make a STATEMENT, make one wholeheartedly. The option list should be for items you want for aestheicts. comfort, convenience, NOT to ceomplete the advertised perfomeance envelope.

By: greg

greg — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:46:52 +0000

Ketan. If “looks” are your thing (and that’s cool) and not performance just get an S. This much power without proper suspension is crazy.

By: eager2own

eager2own — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:31:41 +0000

It is interesting that bodykit will be standard in UK but apparently not in other European markets

By: eager2own

eager2own — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:30:09 +0000

burble (though this is an Euro-spec MINI — despite the lack of bodykit — it’ll be worth getting the JCW in US for the burble alone)

By: Timmee

Timmee — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:14:05 +0000

What's with the funny decal on the dash?

Did anybody notice the exhaust tips are now angled at the ends (like previous jcw tips)?

By: Jon

Jon — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 03:24:53 +0000

What I would love to see is how many people would spend 40k for a Mini if it were developed to be a class leading complete car. Maybe I am one of the few, but if I ever saw a Mini that was developed to the extent that the M division develops their car I would buy it on the spot. I have a lot of fun with after market components but would love to see a monster come from Mini. With the current gas trends I could honestly see this being a better selling product than the next M5.

By: goat

goat — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:11:49 +0000

Well it definitely isn’t quite what it could be but the exhaust under WOT sounds fabulous – rich and resonant. They nailed that part, it seems! As an overall package it still speaks “VW GTI” to me more than it speaks “JCW MINI”.

By: Ketan

Ketan — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:47:20 +0000

Now I am really thinking about getting the JCW Mini–as soon as my job status is confirmed in next few weeks. But I have to go with the Aero Kit over the suspension kit. It just completes the look and yes I realize I am going for looks.

By: greg

greg — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:34:15 +0000

It took me a minute to realize no aereola kit. It really doesn’t do that much for the car. Drop the cash on a proper suspension IMO.

By: Jon

Jon — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:52:20 +0000

And you can tell no suspension upgrade either. Spotted some rather huge leans during the video. Soft and anything but flat, this is exactly what a sports car should be ;)

By: nervous

nervous — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:09:42 +0000

What, no porn music?

By: nuvolari

nuvolari — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 14:19:07 +0000

No aero kit. Finally some truth in advertising…

By: dickdavid

dickdavid — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 14:06:47 +0000

I want one.