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JCW GarageInterested in John Cooper Works (JCW) parts for your 1st Generation MINI? This is where JCW upgrades and accessories for the Cooper (R50), Cabrio (R52), and Cooper S (R53) MINIs are discussed.
The owner called it a "very true old school BRG" and he was on point.
His car was originally the factory BRG and during resto he decided to go classic with the color since he had easy access to a paint shop,
this pic especially highlights the difference between the two colors:
A very thorough and well-done job:
A nice direct sunlight shot:
His resto-build thread is highly impressive,
really good stuff all around...
I am exactly the opposite. I feel the modern BRG with metallic is stunning, especially in sunlight. I noticed this yesterday when detailing one of my Mini's. It has an incredible depth and just looks very very classy. It is a similar BRG to my 2018 Jaguar F-Type R. I do like the "old school" BRG as well, however for me, just a little boring on a small car. Reminds me in a way of a Military vehicle color or the green used on the early 1970's Triumphs and MG's (Not that that is a bad thing).
I am exactly the opposite. I feel the modern BRG with metallic is stunning, especially in sunlight. I noticed this yesterday when detailing one of my Mini's. It has an incredible depth and just looks very very classy. It is a similar BRG to my 2018 Jaguar F-Type R. I do like the "old school" BRG as well, however for me, just a little boring on a small car. Reminds me in a way of a Military vehicle color or the green used on the early 1970's Triumphs and MG's (Not that that is a bad thing).
My $0.02
Yeah,
I see what you're saying regards to "military color", it's just me personally have no love for the metallic colors, regardless of shade, so just subjective bias on my part.
And wow,
F-Type R?
Those things are luverly!
I count them as one of the most beautifully brutal modern cars ever made, above the Alfa 8C or even the newer Aston Martins, Jaguar just got it *so right* with the design and they are truly jawdropping in my book!
:
A wonderfully non-boring green would be Porsche RS Green,
like how @Tweedbean chose to go.
WOW!
TASTE THE RAINBOW!
Last edited by Oldboy Speedwell; May 8, 2022 at 06:11 AM.
I was very lucky and last week found an excellent condition 2008 BRG JCW Sidewalk manual with 92k miles. I grabbed it immediately and is now at my Mini shop getting fluid changed etc. We did decide to put a new clutch in it and some other matainence items as well. In my years of researching this specific combination, I have only ever seen two others. One in Michigan and one in Canada.
Last edited by beatboy77; May 8, 2022 at 06:31 AM.
I agree. The F-Type R is a modern classic for sure. Being a Superchargercar only makes it more appealing to me. I know of two F-type SVR's in BRG as well. Hope to trade "Up" to one of those some day.
I very much like the R52 beatboy77 just scored, however I'd prefer the color be simply called "metallic green" vs BRG. Yes, supposing I too am a traditionalist that way with BRG being an opaque much like true reds, whites, etc etc. What would one think if Ferrari changed "Rosso Corso" to a metallic?
