Hello Everyone

It's been a while since I've posted here, however I have a good reason to return: I just put in an order for a new JCW hardtop manual transmission!

This will be my 6th MINI, but my 1st F56 platform. The forecast looks like the manual trans cars will go into production mid-June, so delivery should be later in the summer. Here are the specs:

*Midnight Black, Chili Red roof/mirrors
*17" Black Track spoke wheels
*Heated seats
*LED cornering lights
*Harman/Kardon
*Connected + Visual Boost
*Double stripe cloth upholstery, checkered dash w/carbon black color line

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Strangely enough, when the JCW was unveiled at the NAIAS, I spent more time looking at the ND Miata than the JCW. I sat in the back of the 4-door Hardtop MINI, but not in the JCW. Something kind of similar happened before ordering my 1st MINI back in early 2003; I flatly dismissed the car, and then curiously became infatuated with it. In the past the JCW branding has been more about exorbitant expenditure than a compelling value, however it appears this new model turns that trend around.

I look forward to taking delivery of the car, and learning more about it in the meantime. I've already downloaded the ESYS guides and the PSDZData, and have the OBDII/Ethernet cable on the shelf waiting and ready. This should be a fun, if more Grand Touring sort of experience versus the rough and visceral earlier days of MINIdom.

Cheers,
Ryan

 

Looks great! I ordered the same color combo. Can't go wrong with Black and Chili Red.

 

Nice color combo! I ordered my JCW a couple of weeks ago & it's scheduled to go into production week 19 (5/10/15). My color combo is Moonwalk Gray with Chili Red roof/mirrors, JCW Bonnet Strips and the 17" JCW Black Spokes. This wait is pure torture!!

 

I also ordered several weeks ago but for a manual, so will not be built until June. Thunder Grey with Red Roof here, and I am still trying to source some custom stripes like the ones on the prototype. Of the 3 companies I have contacted, only one has gotten back to me so far.

 

Wow, another Midnight Black, Moonwalk Gray, and Thunder Gray, we're all a "non-color" sort a group. It's also amazing we all have Chili Red roofs. I suppose the model-specific roof color is part of the allure of the JCW model.


-->1chaos52: Hopefully you can get someone to make you those concept stripes. IMO they're very cool:

 

One guy said he would do them but wanted to get his hands on a Thunder Grey JCW in order to do a POC design. I tried to tell him that the color is already available and the bonnet and boot are not different from the S, but he still is waiting until his local dealership has a JCW before he will give me a price. Still waiting to hear back from 2 other places as to if they will do them for me and an approximate price.

 

Mines going to be White Silver with a Chili roof. Wish I could have gotten the roof the same as the body color.

 

You magically picked the only color for the JCW where you can't get a body color roof! Strangely, you can get a White roof with White Silver, but not body color. It makes me wonder if it's an error in the configurator. Did your salesperson double check this?

 

It's no error. I spent weeks trying to talk to someone that had any answers why the White Silver isn't available on the roof and mirrors. Finally talked to someone at the factory in Oxford, and they said it was due to public opinion and past color choices. Sounded like a crap answer to me too.

 

awesome post! I don't know when my Mini is up to get produced but I ordered a Thunder Grey w/ red roof and black 17 inch rims. I put the order a week ago so I'm hoping for mid May.

 

I'm getting an orange one. Mostly because of GTA: V (a similar car is parked outside of Michael's house), but also because this must be the most perfect shade of orange ever devised.

 

I like the new orange they have. There is one at my local dealership. My wife calls it the Kraft Mac & Cheese car. I would have considered it as well but I prefer darker colored cars.

 

Interesting reason to pick a color!

I agree, Volcano Orange is a fantastic color.

 

They were more similar in my mind, but still there's a resemblance.

 

The Coupe (now discontinued) was the first Mini model where you could get the roof in a color other than black/white/body color. A lot of people chose red because it goes with a lot of other colors. Now the only way you can get that is to get a JCW model, so they expect a lot of red roofs. White Silver/Red is stunning, I almost bought a JCW Coupe at the Tempe dealership but it didn't have the Recaros. There's usually one at the top of the page on NAM.

 

What are Recaro seats? There's no such option around here.

 

Correct, or anywhere else in the world. BigNewt is talking about the optional Recaro's his R58 Coupe, not the F56 JCW hatch.

 

wow looking good

 

Right, I guess they are no longer an option on Minis at all. It used to be you could get them on the R56 too. But you guys get very cool looking seats on the JCW standard equipment. True, they're not Alcantara like mine but mine were a $2700 option (heated). Pretty pricey but I really wanted them.

 

I just placed my order for the JCW Hardtop 6MT in Midnight Black with the Chili Red roof. Dealer doesnt know when it will actually get started but mid to late June seems to be what they are thinking. Now the waiting starts.

 

May congrats man.. Classic color combo!

 

Test drove the auto last weekend
It's night and day better than the std s
The stoppers are the real deal, and butt dyno suggests at least 10 whp over official figures

 

I just got my order number today! It's officially "On Order"

That means the manual trans is signed off and ready to be built. Hooray!

 

Congrats Rye!

 

Excellent news Ryan!
Waiting for MCM to give me the same...