Jcw cooper s

[dufusmuppet]

Ive just configured my new mini and wondered if any of you have any advice on this!!

Its a lightning blue jcw s with the auto box and black cross spoke challenge wheels,i need an auto due to a motorcycle injury which can leave my left leg with pins and needles after time.Is the jcw worth the £4500 premium over the cooper s??

I only do around 100 miles a week commute so fuel consumption isnt an issue and i already drive a 2.5v6 alfa to work at present so it cant be much worse if any can it??

Going for a chat with the salesman at stephen james tomorrow so all being well!!!


thanks....

[eybic]

I work at a MINI dealer and would say the JCW is a totally different car to the Cooper S, a lot more involving.

It depends what you want out of the car and what kind of drive you want it to be, the Cooper S is nippy but the JCW is less refined and more raw. I'd go JCW every time.

[dandarez]

eybic said:

I work at a MINI dealer and would say the JCW is a totally different car to the Cooper S, a lot more involving.

It depends what you want out of the car and what kind of drive you want it to be, the Cooper S is nippy but the JCW is less refined and more raw. I'd go JCW every time.

Agree 100%. Residuals are excellent on JCW too, so £s difference is no issue.

[nickfrog]

Yes the resiudals on the S are poor, which in turn makes it the better second hand car. JCW residuals are better in % terms but still pretty shocking from new in £ terms.

The JCW I tried at Goodwood was too stiffly sprung and wouldn't ride the curbs as efficiently as my 08 MCS.

Traction was also more of an issue.

As a result track times were near identical, not that it matters much for a road car.

[duttonst]

nickfrog said:

The JCW I tried at Goodwood was too stiffly sprung

Sports suspension is a no-cost option on the JCW but, although tempting, I suspect it's best for track use rather than the road. I went for the standard suspension on mine which I think is the same as on an MCS and have never regretted it: it's a hoot on the road and I think anything stiffer could spoil it.

[nickfrog]

It was on sport indeed but even on track, while clearly minimising lateral weight transfer, you had to go around the kerbs rather than over, even on non-RFTS.