SO I DID MY OWN RESEARCH AND HOMEWORK AND FINALLY DECIDED TO GO WITH THE 2012 JCW AFTER SEEING A COUPLE DIFF CARS THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO RESPONDED ON THE PRIOR THREAD WHEN INWAS TRYING TO DECIDE WHAT CAR TO BUY ENDED UP DRIVING FROM NYC TO SOUTH CAROLINA AND LET ME TEL YOU THE DRIVE WAS WELL WORTH IT HERES WHAT SHE LOOKS LIKE

 

Look sweet!
You did the best choice. R56 with N18 engine..!
Enjoy your BAE!

 

Looks good, if I’m not mistaken he has the n14 engine. There is a great thread on maintenance for these. https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...ed-gen-ii.html

 

thanks but deff n14 motor jcw only used the n18 in 2013

 

thanks highly appreciated deff gonna look into that

 

I go way overboard and check oil once a week, with my n14. Just keep an eye on things under the hood and you’ll be fine, keep up on maintenance.

 

Very cool, congrats!

 

Actually this is not correct.

N18 motors started form 04 or 05 /12 till 05 or 06/13.

There are many N18 engine on 2012. Im talking for PRODUCTION not from first registration.

 

2013 model year, whenever that production started.

 

Congrats man!! Excellent choice. I have one as well. N14 is JCW 2012

 

Ok..Do it as you think ,however mine is 12/12 and afriends of mine is 06/12 both with N18 engines.
Cheers

 

FWIW:
First production references of an N18 engine in a JCW/GP2 are from November 2011. June 2012 was the last month an N14 engine was fitted into a JCW at factory.

Source:
- https://www.mini2.info/showthread.php?tid=58828
- realoem.com

 

congrats on the new ride!!