JCW JCW Initial Impressions

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May 3, 2016 | 01:41 PM

#26

Banner28

2nd Gear

Joined: Jun 2015

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From: Austin Area

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Originally Posted by 02fanatic

I must admit I prefer the cup spokes in those two pics! LOL! I think they are beautiful wheels! My JCW looks like the first photo & I couldn't be happier! To your questions: the part number is stamped on the back side of the wheel, and you have to be careful when selecting MINI wheels because some styles are cast for both non-JCW's & JCW's....they "are" different. You could check realoem or simply ask your local MINI Parts Dept based on your model/VIN.

Yeah I'm aware of that, I'm just a little worried that I didn't realize this before I bought the wheels I have now from someone who bought them to put on his 3rd gen before he sold it. I guess I was still wrapped up in the old way they use to do things where JCW meant they cleared the BBK.

May 3, 2016 | 02:38 PM

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GregoryK

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From: Far North

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Originally Posted by goin2drt

Great write up. I find that I agree with almost all your points. I am not an audiophile but I think the HK sound is better than you have stated. For a stock system it is the best I have had and that includes my Bose system in a $180k Porsche. It puts that to shame.

What ever happened about the water leak?

I have a 2016 JCW and had 2014 MCS. Both had HK sound. My 2016 is sound is way better.