Well at long last my JCW Works S has arrived. Having placed and order back in mid 2001, I've waited patiently for 18 Months (got to be some sort of record!), and now I'm lucky enough to have the first customer car.

What can I say about it ? It lives up to and exceeds everything I had hoped, the acceleration and pulling power in gear are awesome, I've had quite a bit of fun scaring the odd Scooby that takes it for a standard S :smile:. I've also scared myself once or twice.

The day to day driveability is superb, the car is very happy to plod round town and take it easy and then complete transforms when you give it a little right foot on a nice B road.

Having driven the One, Cooper, JCW Cooper, Cooper S and now the JCW Cooper S, the best way to to define the car is; imagine the step up from the One/Cooper to the Cooper S, that's the sort of step up you are going to from the S to the JCW cooper S.

Well enough chat, I've got to get back to running my new car in :smile:

some pictures can be found

http://www.mini2.com/forum/showthrea...threadid=26100

Cheers

Michael

 

like they said over on mini2, you lucky *****
all the best.

 

Nice pics of the car. How about some pics of the engine and underneath? The car looks the same as an S. What is different on the outside to distinguish?

 

Hmmm...a very tantalizing report. Sounds yummy!
Thanks, Michael

 

wwwebb, here you are

 

wwwebb:

The only difference from the outside are the two small badges, one front one rear and the exhaust pipes and boxes.

I do quite fancy the new JCW 18in wheels as well, guess I'll jsut have to see how much they are and ride quality

Cheers

Michael

 

How much are the JCW kits for the S going for and did you get the kit put on at the dealer or did you send your car to JCW and get them to do it. Thanks :smile:

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MOTOR ON!!

 

npartist.

I bought my car direct from JCW. On the price side I can't really say until its officially annonced, sorry

Cheers

Michael

 

Is it going to be announced at Geneva this week? Thanks

 

Sweeeeeet!

Congrats!

 

Ok. You've told us about the outside...
what is inside and under????

 

Wow, the engine looks awesome! I guess that really takes the Mini from being a sporty car into a real sports car.

How many HP, over 200? Congratulations on your car, it has become a collector´s car instantly.

 

How much did you end up paying?

 

I think everybody is trying to check those photos out, can't even get to the forums on mini2.com

 

boyracer...
you're a ali g fan!
wicked!