I'm closing on my house at the end of the month and once that is complete I'll be in the market for a used JCW Clubman. I've been doing some looking over the past couple months and have noticed a few things. First, there are very few out there, especially with the options I'd like to have (premium, comfort, cold weather). Second, when they are out there they tend to sit. I believe this is in part due to the premium that some people want for them but also the fact that it's a niche car.

So, out of curiousity, any idea how many JCW Clubmans are out there? I've found a whopping 5 in the US right night priced between $23,800-$28,000.

Thanks,
Todd

 

A while back, I was curious about that too. Here's the forum post I found on that very topic.

In the end, I think the final estimation of JCW vehicles imported into the United States during 2009 (based on the discussion in the indicated thread) was:

• 280 Hardtop JCW
• 62 Convertible JCW
• 110 Clubman JCW

So, if these estimates are correct, there really aren't many 2009 JCW Clubmans out there...

You may find more of them available if you expand your search to include the 2010 model year; but of course, a year newer will command a higher price...

 

Like the Car-prices in the US
A bit OT but what I heard 11 have been sold here in Sweden since the introduction 2008, could be that the base price is 44.760$ and with the normal packages its about 53.000$
And the gas is about 7$ / gallon

 

Hmm... that will certainly make the search a bit more difficult but I'm up for the challenge

 

I've got the car you are looking for and I'm in Portland.

2009 JCW Clubman Chili Red / Silver. 9000 miles.

Let me know when you are in the market...

 

Shoot me an e-mail, it's certainly worth talking.

Sanderskog at comcast dot net

Funny, the last three cars I've bought were out of Portland.

Todd

 

Make that 6, but mine is not for sale...

 

The total you have is a bit light at 452. Check here: https://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/3003112-post40.html

"I goooogled around a while and found "The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders Limited" in the UK that collects production data for the UK automobile industry. Here's their website: www.smmt.co.uk

After an e-mail exchange with their Production and Export Data Coordinator, they told me the following:

"To answer your question, there were 498 JCW MINIs exported to the USA in 2009. A further 66 to Mexico and 32 to Canada."

I did ask if they can further divide those numbers into sub groups of Hard Top, Convertible, and Clubman...but no such luck.

So perhaps this is as much as we will find out but still, this appears to further validate the production range."

So, apply the same percentage breakdown against a 498 car total and that is likely a more accurate picture.

 

OK. Well, in either case, the best estimates put the number of 2009 JCW Clubmans in the US at 110-121; not many...

 

I wonder if the 2010 numbers are similar?

 

I had no idea so few JCW Clubmans were in the US. I've got one of them. DS with black roof and pillars. Not for sale though. I'll be keeping for a while now.

 

Which would also mean that there are actually fewer 2009 JCW Factory Clubman's with the German engine than there are 2006 John Cooper Works GP's.

Yep, I'll be keeping mine too

 

Yep, I'll be keeping mine too! It would be nice to zero in on delivered 2009 clubman JCW's with all the different paint/stripe schemes!

 

I never followed up on this post. I ended up up buying one out of LA. I've had it over a year now.

 

Glad you found one. Mine's going on the dyno later this week to see what kind of power it's making now that the engine is good and broken in at ~20K miles.

 

I failed to dyno mine before making changes. Wish I had done so. Here's what's been done so far.

Modifications include:
Carbon Fiber Hood Scoop
Clubman roof spoiler
Black Jack scuttles
JCW black grill surround
Alta stubby antenna
GMG No Holes Plate
Blacked out belt line
Black Jack license frame
Tinted windows
Forge Front Mount Intercooler
ALTA BOV Spring Upgrade
ALTA Access Port - Stage 1
John Cooper Work Kit Conical Intake
Madness JCW Intake Filter
NM Torque Arm Insert
ALTA 22mm Rear Sway Bar
ALTA Rear End Links
Continental Extreme Contact DWS - 215/45-17 on 17" (Winter Wheels)
John Cooper Works R105 18" summer wheels with 5mm spacers to clear the BBK on Hankook V12s.

As it sits the car is putting down 205hp/235tq at the wheels.

 

Nice! I'm in the market for black wheels. Your pic just confirms how hardcore it looks. Mine's pepper white too!

 

looks like mine. I picked it up in Philly in March 2011, and drove it back to Houston where I lived at the time. Now it is up here Connecticut with about 14K more miles on it.

I have done nothing to it except tint the windows. I have a Corvette that satisfies the mod bug.

 

Same here; corvette is more heavily modded than the MINI but, the MINI also gets some mods. Mostly exterior stuff, gauges etc. I don't expect to do any big engine mods, just an IC, catch can and CAI; I've got the corvette for the bigger engine mods.