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Lady Mórrígan
Back in November of 2019, I placed an order for a new MINI JCW GP. In April of 2020, I was laid off due to the COVID pandemic. In July of that year, the car I ordered (1594) arrived, and still hopeful I would find a new job I took a test drive. Unfortunately, the job market in CA at the time was bad. Really bad. I had to cancel my order and get my deposit back. Yesterday (364 days since I was laid off) I got a new job and today I picked up MINI JCW GP, number 1594 from the dealer.
I have an extensive list of mods I need to do, but for now, she rests peacefully in my garage.
I have an extensive list of mods I need to do, but for now, she rests peacefully in my garage.
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Nice to hear of a so happy ending after a hard time that is unfortunately not over for many. It's amazing you got the same car you ordered after a year so it means they really don't sell well.
At about the same time, I was very close buying one but the dealer was so lazy and not interested to make a deal, I just crossed the street and bought a new BMW M240i and never had a regret.
I still miss my JCW Coupe from time to time but from what I read I don't think I would have been happy with a GP3.
At about the same time, I was very close buying one but the dealer was so lazy and not interested to make a deal, I just crossed the street and bought a new BMW M240i and never had a regret.
I still miss my JCW Coupe from time to time but from what I read I don't think I would have been happy with a GP3.
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Nice to hear of a so happy ending after a hard time that is unfortunately not over for many. It's amazing you got the same car you ordered after a year so it means they really don't sell well.
At about the same time, I was very close buying one but the dealer was so lazy and not interested to make a deal, I just crossed the street and bought a new BMW M240i and never had a regret.
I still miss my JCW Coupe from time to time but from what I read I don't think I would have been happy with a GP3.
At about the same time, I was very close buying one but the dealer was so lazy and not interested to make a deal, I just crossed the street and bought a new BMW M240i and never had a regret.
I still miss my JCW Coupe from time to time but from what I read I don't think I would have been happy with a GP3.
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I also had the "GP" logo at the bottom of the doors removed. It looked far too "boy racer" for me. Yes, I know the rest does as well, but I have a plan to tame that.
Oh, and for those who want to know:
Limo Black on the rear 3 windows
20% on the front two windows and a 20% strip on the top of the windscreen
I will be ordering the Eventuri air intake kit, Rennline pedal kit, Sprint Booster, and Stud Conversion kit this week.
Oh, and for those who want to know:
Limo Black on the rear 3 windows
20% on the front two windows and a 20% strip on the top of the windscreen
I will be ordering the Eventuri air intake kit, Rennline pedal kit, Sprint Booster, and Stud Conversion kit this week.
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I had both on my previous MINI. The pedal kit is partly for looks, but they are also "grippier". The SprintBooster makes the throttle response SOOO much quicker. The newer one has finer adjustments than my last one. Also, the fact there is no "Sport" mode will get fixed by the SprintBooster.
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There's no "Sport" mode, true, but there is "GP" mode, which is the equivalent of "Sport" mode. It turns off some nannies and gives a little more pep to the long/skinny pedal. There's also a "Sport" mode for the transmission, just in case you haven't had a chance to play with all the modes. I've found 9 "modes" so far:
Boring mode: Put it in drive and go.
Less Boring mode: Manual shift with the paddles or gear shift.
Sport boring mode: Put the transmission in "Sport" mode and go
GP boring mode: Toggle the GP toggle, put it in drive and go
GP sport mode: Toggle the GP toggle, put the transmission in "Sport" mode and go.
GP fun mode: Toggle the GP toggle, manual shift when you go.
Funner boring mode: Toggle DSC off, put it in drive and go
Funner GP mode: Toggle DSC off, put the transmission in sport mode and go
Best mode: Toggle DSC off, manual shift when you go (me 100% of the time...unless my dogs are in the car)
Boring mode: Put it in drive and go.
Less Boring mode: Manual shift with the paddles or gear shift.
Sport boring mode: Put the transmission in "Sport" mode and go
GP boring mode: Toggle the GP toggle, put it in drive and go
GP sport mode: Toggle the GP toggle, put the transmission in "Sport" mode and go.
GP fun mode: Toggle the GP toggle, manual shift when you go.
Funner boring mode: Toggle DSC off, put it in drive and go
Funner GP mode: Toggle DSC off, put the transmission in sport mode and go
Best mode: Toggle DSC off, manual shift when you go (me 100% of the time...unless my dogs are in the car)
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Fitted the SprintBooster yesterday. After driving around locally for 30 minutes playing with the settings I settled on Track 9, which was what my JCW was set to. It removes the "dead" area at the beginning of acceleration. The throttle pedal is now an On/Off switch which I like.
Also fitted the MINI black belt/waistline yesterday. It took less than 15 minutes. Super easy and it is how the car should have come from the factory.
The Rennline pedals will be fitted next weekend since there is drilling involved and I am waiting on some battery-powered lights to help with the process.
Also fitted the MINI black belt/waistline yesterday. It took less than 15 minutes. Super easy and it is how the car should have come from the factory.
The Rennline pedals will be fitted next weekend since there is drilling involved and I am waiting on some battery-powered lights to help with the process.
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Racechip installed over the weekend. If cumulative upgrades count, then my car now has 350hp and 400lb-ft. The Remus exhaust will take about 90 days to reach me, so it'll be awhile before a review of it. As for the Racechip, first impressions are favourable. Definitely the "butt-dyno" feels more HP and torque. I'll drive for another week or so before a longer, in-depth review. For now, here is a review I wrote 5 years ago:
Comparison - NM Eng Power Module vs RaceChip
Comparison - NM Eng Power Module vs RaceChip
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My settings for the Racechip are:
As far as HP and Torque numbers:
- ECO - 2
- Race - 5
- Track - 7
As far as HP and Torque numbers:
- Base - 306HP, 331 Torque
- Modded (without Racechip) - 321HP, 346 Torque
- Modded (with Racechip) - 352HP, 396 Torque
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