My new F56 MCS
Discussion
Hi, thought I'd share my new Mini that I picked up on Saturday:
I'm over the moon with it, such a nice car to drive, the interior is fantastic and I'm really enjoying some of the things I specced. Overall it's just a great package and plenty quick enough.
Purchased through Sytner Mini Sutton Coldfield who I can't recommend enough, superb service through them
Comments welcome, I'll get some detail and interior shots after work if it stops raining!
I'm over the moon with it, such a nice car to drive, the interior is fantastic and I'm really enjoying some of the things I specced. Overall it's just a great package and plenty quick enough.
Purchased through Sytner Mini Sutton Coldfield who I can't recommend enough, superb service through them
Comments welcome, I'll get some detail and interior shots after work if it stops raining!
rigga said:
Still find the front end styling a challenge.
I think it looks like it has a beard.
Still a cracking little car if its anything like its predecessor.
Better interior, better engine, features like the head-up display, etc... what’s not to like? In terms of every-day practicality paired with sheer driving fun I still believe the Minis have no peers until you get well into Porsche territory.
Congratulations and have fun!
EricE said:
I think it looks like it has a beard.
Still a cracking little car if its anything like its predecessor.
Better interior, better engine, features like the head-up display, etc... what’s not to like? In terms of every-day practicality paired with sheer driving fun I still believe the Minis have no peers until you get well into Porsche territory.
Congratulations and have fun!
For me, the MCS ticked all the boxes. It's small, as I don't like large cars and have no real need for rear seats or a big boot.. It's plenty quick enough in the real world - 0-60 in 6.7 I believe. It handles very well, every little detail is nice to see or use, it really feels like a bespoke car, even if it is just a Mini with options, I think even the base models are lovely cars.
The looks will surely be a bit marmite, I remember not liking the R56 when it first came out but it really grew on me, as has this. When the dealer sent me the built photos and brief video of this car I was a bit unsure about the dimensions and overall looks, but in the flesh I think it looks superb, when you walk around it and observe it from different angles it works really well.
And yeah, a new or nearly-new 911 would be my next ambition, though it might be a few years before I'm in a position to be looking at one!
But for now, this will certainly do, I'm chuffed with it
EricE said:
rigga said:
Still find the front end styling a challenge.
I think it looks like it has a beard.
Still a cracking little car if its anything like its predecessor.
Better interior, better engine, features like the head-up display, etc... what’s not to like? In terms of every-day practicality paired with sheer driving fun I still believe the Minis have no peers until you get well into Porsche territory.
Congratulations and have fun!
Any pics of the inside? I didn't initially like the R56 but I think this will grow on me as well. Love the red though, makes a change from the standard dull colours on the road today
Pip1968 said:
I am not sure on the looks either but well done anyway.
Are they Mini GP wheels - run flats and 17" ?
Pip
The wheels are part of the JCW kit, not sure if you can spec them alone..Are they Mini GP wheels - run flats and 17" ?
Pip
They are called the 'Cup' alloys - 18" + run flats.
I thought they'd be awfully hard, but I'm used to a sports bike so any car feels comfy
The tyres are skinny though, I'm paranoid about kerbs and bad pot holes, in previous cars they weren't an issue
The car was away for the weekend to have an Enhancement Detail and Gtechniq Protection Package at Midlands Car Care, Russ handed me the keys back this morning and it looks pretty **** good!
Car was washed, decon'd and clayed. 2-stage machine polish to remove any swirls and light defects. Gtechniq package consists of Exo V2 on the paintwork, C5 on the wheels, G1 on the glass, I1 on the mats, L1 on the leather and CarPro DLUX on the external plastics.
I've stocked up on a bunch of new cleaning stuff so hopefully I can keep it looking this clean
Car was washed, decon'd and clayed. 2-stage machine polish to remove any swirls and light defects. Gtechniq package consists of Exo V2 on the paintwork, C5 on the wheels, G1 on the glass, I1 on the mats, L1 on the leather and CarPro DLUX on the external plastics.
I've stocked up on a bunch of new cleaning stuff so hopefully I can keep it looking this clean
I have a chilli red r56 JCW and really wasn't a fan of the f56. I've seen a few now and this car plus another on minitorque are really winning me over.
I want to wait and see what performance gains can be had and products that come available before I consider it as an option. I'd also like for them to depreciate a bit too haha and any early teething problems that can occur with any car appear.
I know kw have already got coilovers available so that is a good start for my intended use anyway.
I hope you really enjoy the car mate it looks great.
I want to wait and see what performance gains can be had and products that come available before I consider it as an option. I'd also like for them to depreciate a bit too haha and any early teething problems that can occur with any car appear.
I know kw have already got coilovers available so that is a good start for my intended use anyway.
I hope you really enjoy the car mate it looks great.
Thanks
This Cooper S is 192bhp, I've been looking around the web for proven remaps since getting it to be honest.. A company called DTUK make a 'tuning box' for these and other new BMW engines, that apparently increases 192bhp to 230bhp (1bhp shy of the new JCW) and 280NM to 350NM.
It's £420 though with the current discount.. It's a good power gain but that's quite steep, although I suppose it's effectively a 'remap in a box' that can be swapped between cars..
This Cooper S is 192bhp, I've been looking around the web for proven remaps since getting it to be honest.. A company called DTUK make a 'tuning box' for these and other new BMW engines, that apparently increases 192bhp to 230bhp (1bhp shy of the new JCW) and 280NM to 350NM.
It's £420 though with the current discount.. It's a good power gain but that's quite steep, although I suppose it's effectively a 'remap in a box' that can be swapped between cars..
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