I'm thinkiing about ordering a 2011 JCW.It would be my first Mini.I told the wife I'd like to get a little "sportscar".I just joined NAM to check things out.Anybody have any comments or suggestions?

 

My one and only suggestion would be get it.. You wouldn't have any regrets once you have it.. The only bad thing is the wait to get it

 

Have you been to the dealer to test drive the JCW?

My first test drive was MINI Cooper S, and I was hooked! and a month later I ordered a JCW.

 

I went to the dealership for the third time and my salesperson was getting ready to take another customer on a test drive. I got out of my Miata right as he fired up the JCW that was sitting with its boot to me. As soon as I heard it, I wasn't going to settle for anything else.

 

I wholeheartedly agree although the MCS was enough for me.

 

What mods did you to your mini? I like the look of it. I plan on doing the same thing just make black the primary color and red. The secondary

 

I endeavored to turn every bit of chrome trim (except badges) that I could find black and then added black items (drivers lights, rear boot handle, back bumper protector, license plate frame). This past Friday I had my tail lights tinted. Check my gallery.

 

Oh, I will do the belt line Tuesday and will eventually order black snap-on door handle covers from Ascetic Creations. I got the black headlights from the factory.

 

Do it, you can't go wrong.

 

Make sure you have a certified Mini mechanic nearby!I had to sell mine!bought it in Chicago,live in Central IL couldnt find anyone to fix.Otherwise I loved my Mini!

 

That's going to come out sick I'm thinking of going matte black with red pinstripes and then all black everything else. Are you goin all black on the insides also?

 

My interior is black except the headliner which for some unknown reason, MINI decided to make tan... I didn't know about the anthracite option. It does make the inside seem more open. I do like your black with red pinstripe idea though!

 

Yeah I just heard about the tan headliners too. I'm actually really made that they would naturally make the it the same color as the interior by default. That might be the second thing that I would change about my car

 

Like I said, it does make the interior feel a little more open and bright. I kinda like it. I had the dealer price-out replacing the tan with the anthracite parts and they came up with just shy of $1800. I'm staying with tan...

 

Oh no I wasn't hating on the tan interior I was just saying I would think they would make the interior look grey like the rest of the interior... Wait is your whole interior lining tan or just the headliner