F56 JCW - More Details and Pictures

http://www.motoringfile.com/2014/12/...eaks-wgallery/

Makes a good read. I really like it :yes nod: :Whistle:

and with what look lovely seats from the start

Like that a lot and love the seats and Chili red

Best looking F56, but I still can't get to like that front.

Seats are lovely, but I wish Mini would change the alloy wheel designer, not keen on them at all

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Originally Posted by Mon the fish

Best looking F56, but I still can't get to like that front

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I'm looking forward to someone creating a better front :thumbs up:

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Originally Posted by Gismo

I'm looking forward to someone creating a better front :thumbs up:

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Could copy the R53 front I suppose :p

I like it, although I wish BMW were a bit more generous with the extra power. The drive will have to be as good as it is on the R56 JCW, as exciting and as involving.

Quite excited to see the Rebel Green, sit in those seats and see what other options we get.

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Originally Posted by Eddie_JCW

I like it, although I wish BMW were a bit more generous with the extra power. The drive will have to be as good as it is on the R56 JCW, as exciting and as involving.

Quite excited to see the Rebel Green, sit in those seats and see what other options we get.

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I think there will be a small queue at HF

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Originally Posted by MINI William

I think there will be a small queue at HF

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Let me know the night before you go up so I can block your drive with Rachael's car and get my order in before you :lol:

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Originally Posted by MINI William

I think there will be a small queue at HF

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Would much prefer a LARGE queue at Harry Fairbairn :yes nod::yes nod::smilewinkgrin:

The more I look at the seats the more they look like the Recaros that could be spec'ed at the factory/ Fitted as standard on the GP

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Originally Posted by MINI William

The more I look at the seats the more they look like the Recaros that could be spec'ed at the factory/ Fitted as standard on the GP

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Was thinking that too, they look very comfy and very supportive. If these are the JCW seats imagine what the GP3's will be like :thumbs up:

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Originally Posted by Ivano

Would much prefer a LARGE queue at Harry Fairbairn :yes nod::yes nod::smilewinkgrin:

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:laugh:As long as I get first shot

That's very nice, I had been thinking about keeping mine for the long term especially with work changing offices next year and mine becoming more of a weekend toy. Typically change my car every 18 months to 2 years, I can see myself being tempted by one of those if the money was right :D

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Originally Posted by DigitalLemming

That's very nice, I had been thinking about keeping mine for the long term especially with work changing offices next year and mine becoming more of a weekend toy. Typically change my car every 18 months to 2 years, I can see myself being tempted by one of those if the money was right :D

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No need for a decat or remap then :shut up:

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Originally Posted by MINI William

No need for a decat or remap then :shut up:

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Aye, but it would be at least the summer before I think about changing it, plenty of time to decat it still :thumbs up: and I'm not going through the Tyne tunnels with you lot making a racket and me quiet as a mouse at the back :lol:

Will have to think about the remap though especially after seeing what they could tell about my car last night!

It's better ........... just not jaw dropping

The good - that interior is stunning, could sit in that all day ......... and night.
It's very quick.
All that technology.

The bad - the usual. Rear lights are far too big. Front still looks like a fish & those wheels, ......... c'mon MINI

must have been the link not working on my phone

I really like the seat in the red but really loving the red bar on the grill I think we are going to need a lot of them on launch day going to be a very popular

nice detail on the red line section of rev counter

That's the speedo Brian, well spotted though :yes nod: or maybe they will make it a larger rev counter if not then that's obviously a target speed :thumbs up:

I think there is loads of nice little touches such as the detail on the speedo the JCW badge as well on the speedo (which has been carried over from more recent JCWs - Convertabile, Paceman & Countryman) and the badges in the seats. Looking forward to seeing what options are available and hopefully we see some nice new JCW accessories

Best looking F56 I've seen yet. :thumbs up:

But I think we'll be waiting for the convertible F rather than looking at a hatch. I honestly think our hatch days are over.

http://www.motoringfile.com/2014/12/...ini-jcw-hatch/

Some tech specs

I think the best news after reading the above, is that that Chrono Pack is back with Boost and Oil Pressure and a stopwatch :yes nod:

Reading that has given me faith that there is enough to get me in one. Glad to here there's plenty of JCW specific stuff, liking the sound of the HUD which sounds like the one found in the M cars and of course chrono.

I hate that the auto is faster :ragin: but I'm a proper driver so give me 3 pedals :smilewinkgrin:

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Originally Posted by Eddie_JCW

That's the speedo Brian, well spotted though :yes nod: or maybe they will make it a larger rev counter if not then that's obviously a target speed :thumbs up:

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So it is ,just got a wee bit exicited

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Originally Posted by Eddie_JCW

Reading that has given me faith that there is enough to get me in one. Glad to here there's plenty of JCW specific stuff, liking the sound of the HUD which sounds like the one found in the M cars and of course chrono.

I hate that the auto is faster :ragin: but I'm a proper driver so give me 3 pedals :smilewinkgrin:

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Depends if it is full auto or a form of DCT

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Originally Posted by badwolf340

Depends if it is full auto or a form of DCT

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They're calling it step-tronic so it sounds like an auto, DCT would be cool but not as cool as that lovely gearstick it's very nice.

Oh decisions decisions :unsure:

At this point I would consider either the manaul or the steptronic, depending upon how the steptronic feels. If its anything like the auto box in the M135 we will be on to a winner

8Sp on the X3 was fantastic,aside from auto being faster will also lower CO emmissions so the auto maybe lower VED

Driven an X5 with the 8 speed and it's a great box. compared with what's offered in the MINIs rivals, the 6sp auto will be one of the best in the class.
We'll just need to test both and both will have advantages and disadvantages.

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Originally Posted by Eddie_JCW

I hate that the auto is faster :ragin: but I'm a proper driver so give me 3 pedals :smilewinkgrin:

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I LOVE that the auto is faster.:moonie::hand::smilewinkgrin::smilewinkgrin ::smilewinkgrin:

Is it a great auto box - yes.

Will you notice the tiny difference in meaningless 0-60 times - no.

It comes down to what you want from the car, not what is theoretically quicker on paper. It could be the choice of ratios, e.g. 2nd finishes earlier in one of them. Neither of which will be noticeable when you mash the pedal to get past a tractor

A Little Video

http://youtu.be/StikPEwioZc

I'm in love! My mind's made up now I'm getting one lol

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Originally Posted by Eddie_JCW

I'm in love! My mind's made up now I'm getting one lol

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That was easy

A couple of handbrake turns and I'm anybody's :lol: maybe not tell Rachael that though she does enough damage to her alloys without using the handbrake :argh:

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/mini/89...atch-blasts-in

More of the same

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Originally Posted by MINI William

That was easy

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Been speaking with Rachael this evening on Facebook and it sounds like Eddie is extremely easy.:moonie::smilewinkgrin:

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Originally Posted by AndyP & Lenore

Been speaking with Rachael this evening on Facebook and it sounds like Eddie is extremely easy.:moonie::smilewinkgrin:

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Aren't we all :yes nod: