F55/F56 F56s
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Joined: Aug 2016
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From: California Native still livin' in LaLa Land
But, seriously, the Clubman in all its variants is a different beast than the F56. This is the primary consideration. Do you want a heavier, quieter car with a longer wheelbase and different handling dynamics? I'm lovin' my Clubby All4 S, but I knew from the get go what I was buying and I knew it wasn't an F56.
3rd Gear
Joined: Jan 2017
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From: NW FL
Yes, but you only sacrifice .1 second 0-60 for a bigger car. So that 20 Lb Ft of torque must be doing something to move what in effect is three chubby cheerleaders worth of weight to 60 MPH in 6.0 seconds (compared to 5.9 w/ an F56 JCW).
Throw some light weight wheels and tires on the Clubbie (which I just happen to have in my inventory to eliminate about 45lbs of unsprung weight) and you'll likely get the .1 back.
It's all in the perspective and what one wants.
Throw some light weight wheels and tires on the Clubbie (which I just happen to have in my inventory to eliminate about 45lbs of unsprung weight) and you'll likely get the .1 back.
It's all in the perspective and what one wants.
sounds like fun!
but, Ill keep my F56
6th Gear
Joined: Apr 2015
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From: Bonita Springs Florida
Certainly not denigrating the F56. I love mine and was considering a JCW F56 next go around. I'm just not liking the numbers on the F56 JCW motor compared to mine w/ the JCW tune.
JCW Clubman AWD seems like a decent trade off considering the extra room w/ such a small performance diff. Now if the JCW Clubbie motor was in the F56, I'd be all over that.
JCW Clubman AWD seems like a decent trade off considering the extra room w/ such a small performance diff. Now if the JCW Clubbie motor was in the F56, I'd be all over that.