I don't know about the jcw engines, but I got a mini and I'm pretty sure that it's running a tri tec engine same as Peugeot so maybe not uk made, but all minis are made in Oxford, I could be wrong
@MovingMud mini's name is british everything else is BMW and iworks really good. rolls and aston martin are german too. rover died or became chinese and then died. vauxhall is GM rcyling Opel. does ford make cars in the UK anymore - their best cars are designed in germany (fiesta, focus) jaguar & rover is indian owned after the Americans (Ford) sold them - TATA doesn't design the cars but are doing a good job turning it around - like they did with Briih Steel (Corus). so what were you saying???
mini was designed in germany and whee did the engine come from? they just asemble it in the uk but that is for political reasons. german workers would build it better but british people would take a fit. actually the biggest uk car maker is the london cab company with a design that looks from the 50s.
@rostant999 The car is designed, engineered and built in the UK. UK jobs, UK tax. If BMW want to put money into it then thanks for the cash Germany. The UK produces more cars than Italy and there's a British designed and built car to top just about every car category. Let's not mention the UK's total dominance of F1 either LOL.
@rostant999 How can u say that, the MINI is designed and built in the UK. Yes some parts are common with BMW's and yes it was developed by BMW employees but in the UK. That's like saying India makes Jaguars
@booker90 min had history and died. you saying porche and mercedes and vw dont have descent history? look what happened to rover and all those other brands from british leyland
Oh forgot to add my only drawback......the bloody runflat tyres! MINI/BMW should have chose a non run flat like the Bridgestone Potenza RE050A for the JCW editions at least.
I used to own a similar model. That supercharger whine is absolute bliss and the thing is practically glued to the road, you can really throw it into corners. If you're in the market for a hot hatch, you'll not find one that's more fun than this.
@yardobeef13 it was in response to the question about the john cooper works, which is what this video is about. Not the normal mini cooper. The cooper works is manual only.
@byniabynia My husband who is 6'5" and I both fit comfortably and fit our luggage for a week long trip in my '09 mini convertible and those have even less room!
@isntherbcool ive never been in one? my mom owns a 2005 with the piece of crap automatic CVT. Luckily for you, i just retook my height.I am now 6 foot 3 and wiegh 205 pounds. i am 20 years old, just turned it today actually, and i drive this car when i am forced to (being a university student means i cant afford a car). ever time i get in i have to sit hunched down and seat all the way back, leaving literally no room in back. i also drive a dodge magnum, very comfy, but im glad you can enjoy it
@MTLbigJ that's pretty strange that you have to sit that uncomfortable my cousin has a 2003 mini that he drives every day and he is 6'7" and i my self have a 2008 jcw and i'm 6'0" and there's always plenty more room in the seat directly behind me for a passenger
@MTLbigJ well me "Herbert Law" and my friend "Berend Weijs" feel free to google us... he's 6 ft 10... have no problem fitting in a mini. we take his out all the time for joy rides. the front seat goes all the way back. and who cares about your magnum? that piece of shit car. I have E320... thats comfortable. but it doesnt negate the fact that mini still fits ppl way bigger then your little ass
@minimontager94 its not to bad i pay like $194 a month for full coverage ( liability, comp. and collision, pip, etc.) on my 08 JCW and i'm only 17 about to be 18
@Byniabynia I've got an '06 Cooper S, and it's perfectly fine on road trips provided you're by yourself. Lots of room and very comfortable seats (I should probably mention mine are the leather variety).
@Byniabynia I've got a Cooper S bought in the UK, but I live and work in Kyiv. First trip out (3000km); went with a mate (2m tall) + all our luggage and we had no problems. He drives an Audi A4 estate & said there was more room in front & it was more comfortable the A4. I've since done several return trips to/from the UK, & shorter trips from Kyiv to Prezmysl in Poland (1300km return) with the latter on the terrible Ukrainian roads. Been a hoot! Buy one, you won't regret it.
Its totaly not worth it.Such a small car , so much money for a hidious dash, and space to fit two shopping bags, endless understeer. and besides that .dont you just feel sorry seeing a guy in a haidressers car.
@Brainiac83 Check out the website Mini.com the John Cooper works Minis are really nice. They have decent Hp but with a Turbo Cold air intake headers and exhaust they will be insane. I like them because they aren't that expensive (38,000 fully loaded) and they have build quality of BMW.
@Brainiac83 its really not that small on the inside and it has a ton of cargo room for such a small car can easily hold two golf bags and 2 suitcases and the dash really is a work of art and to say it has endless understeer is just a stupid uneducated comment you clearly have never driven one if you think this is the case
@Cooper1970 , the John Works package is pricy. I've had a regular mini and I love the S I have now. 6 speed manual is the only way to go. You're looking about 40 hps more with the works and it has plenty of bells and whistles. I upgraded my intake and pulleys for far less then it would have costed to buy the Works packages. If you have a good mechanic and like hunting for gear on the net you can find everything you need for about 3 -5 grand cheaper.
@Roaddawg2476 Alternatively you can buy a 1 year old JCW well under warranty for basically the same price as a Cooper S. The differences between the S and JCW are significant; upgraded turbocharger, pistons, clutch, brakes, transmission. The electronic limited slip dif is very customisable in the JCW, it's not even standard on the s. You cannot make all those changes (not including the aesthetics) for 3 - 5 grand cheaper.
@CASSINOx the JCW package is the full bells and whistles package for the mini cooper word. Better pistons, pulleys , air intake and more. Yes its "beefed up". If you are gear head and like having a choice of how to upgrade your Mini , I'd go with an S and do it yourself. But if you want to just get the top of line "everything" go with the JCW package. My Mini S stock has 172hp and JCW has 205 hp. After changing the pulleys and adding a cold air intake I'm around 196 hp. Costed me 600
Great car, but I freakin hate that dash, especially the giant speedometer over in the middle of it... WHY? Its totally hideous to me.
Also, repairs are extremely costly. The news actually did a report on cars to stay away from for reasons unknown to the general consumer. The mini was at the top of that list. They found out that replacing simple parts of the body like a bumper or fender was incredibly expensive and that fact completely killed the value of the car.
@GeneralHoohah , they did that so that they could change it out from left hand drive to right hand drive. Trust me, it took 10 mins to find the hood latch on our left hander :)
@raypettit74 The problem with hideously expensive replacement parts still kills that car, and I don't care what the excuse is... the dash is still hideous. Its also dangerous. The reason the gauges are behind the steering wheel is so you only have to take your eyes off the road for a split second to check them. Putting it somewhere over to the right is dangerous, and forces you to take your eyes off the road longer.
@GeneralHoohah It isn't like there is 1000 other distractions far worse then taking an extra second to look over. You may never touch your phone when driving, or eat, or change the radio station, but 1/4 of the people you pass are probably looking down at their phone. If you drive often enough you can feel what speed is what.
@GeneralHoohah I don't know about older MINI's, but I know the second edition (2007+) have the digital speed readout inside the tachometer. There isn't really any reason to look at the center speedo if you don't want to.
@GeneralHoohah the drivers speedo is in the tachometer right in front of the drivers eyes the reason there is a speedo in the middle is because it was meant to be a tribute to the old mini when they first started doing rally they didn't have a whole lot of funds so they took people out on tours in their rally cars and installed a center speedo so people could see how fast they were going on the tours
u must read this. once u have started there is no turning back. a little 10 year old girl was raped and murdered in 1945. her body was not fund until 1947. then a boy last week read this and did not copy ...and paste this message. the dead girl appeared in his room haunting him and killed him. if you do not copy and paste this onto 10 videos 30 minutes the dead girl will appear in your room tonight and haunt you and kill you as well
@YardOBeef13 The mini cooper s came with a 6 speed manual as standard. You would be mad to go for an automatic whichever way you look at it. Also anyone who slates a jcw mini, hasn't driven one..
@RAMJAWZ I'm sure it does come in manual, but there isn't much point in getting a higher performance car if you can't utilize all the performance (i.e. controlling how much power you have through shifting the gears yourself)
@RAMJAWZ a JCW only comes stock from the factory in manual however that doesn't mean you can't take an automatic mini cooper s or mini cooper and have a JCW kit put on it which would then make it a JCW
@cubano1389 i thought the same thing until i drove the mini don't get me wrong the mx-5 is one of the best handling cars on the market but the mini has it beat by just a little bit i've driven both and i admit it's a close call
@sirlonghair you have a very two dimensional understanding of motoring if you're bashing the mini for not being quick in the quarter. it was not built to be fast in a straight line, its built to be a street legal go kart. it handles on rails and Im sure its quite the contended on any technical courses.
@sirlonghair There's a name for your condition. It's called retardation. It shouldn't be contagious, but in a case as advanced as yours, well may god have mercy on the rest of humanity.
@jankijubilee1 have you ever heard of a typhoon Astro AWD is the same drive train I have high pressure fuel system low restriction exhaust and had My brother do some of his voodoo tune My Astro is way lighter than a typhoon it's empty as a delivery I took the passenger seat out for the run along with the jack spare tire... anything else not bolted down and it has nearly 200,000Miles I have the old transmission lines weeping from torque launching it it goes in for repair this week headers next
@jankijubilee1 it is the same drive train as the Typhoon AWD I put high pressure fuel system low restriction exhaust 3" all the way back(headers on order)smooth flippy thingy in the fuel injection intake brother did some timing I took out the passenger seat and anything else not bolted down and it has nearly 200,000miles the original tranny lines are weeping fluid from torque launching it repairing that this week programmable chip is next to change shift points & do a better tune low 12's easy
@sirjakethebrit It's German... It's a Bimmer. And the Mini website said most of them are built in Oxford UK except the Countryman is built in Austria. Not quite American.
I used to own a 1991 Mini Cooper S when I lived in England. I had several cars over there and it was easily the most fun. Now I live in the US and I own a Mustang. Easily the most fun car I owned since I moved over here. They are so different yet both put a smile on my face every time I drive them.
@adpmol Wrong mate, Rover designed and developed it, my uncle was in development team at Longbridge, BMW couldn't package it enough. BMW 1-series is a Rover design as well, meant to replace Rover 200 but BMW sold them and kept the rights to the MINI brand and design of 1-series.
@hamster639 BMW are fucktards for killing the rover brand by buying it. imagine how awesome rover would be with the MINI, the 1 series and their 3 series killer sedan.
@Marcoshary Yea they are, many of their parts are proprietary and god forbid someone buys an automatic mini. the 2002 to 2005 (or so) automatic mini has the CVT which is basically a rubberband and it breaks down before 90,000 and it costs 7,000 american dollars to replace!!!
the 2002 to 2004 (or so) have the midlands manual transmission which is insanely brittle and will not go past 100,000 miles even with proper maintenance. i could go on all day, i drive an 03 indi blue mini :0/
@hummurabi2010 ...errm i had a 52 plate cooper.. and had alot of add ons pushing the HP to 140+ and I had no problems at all apart from the power steering pump, my only problem with the gearbox was the 2nd gear was a bit hard to get in... apart from that it was perfect.
@762SLR762 the design was created by BMW thats why its called the MINI not the Mini, the engine was made in brazil at one point im not sure if it still is
I don't give a damn where its made, where the engine came from, even if the Queen of England and the Pope assembled the whole car. I just want to trash it!
@762SLR762 See now I can respect you because you have both proper grammer, and you support evidence. Anyhow look it up Mini was first joint designed by Rover and BMW, then they split and BMW did the whole project there way, aka why its MINI (BMW) not just MINI. Pointy object?
@762SLR762 *sigh* Mini is owned by BMW, the engine was designed by BMW and most of the unibody is from the e46, they brag about using e46 strut mounts every day which is why it corners so well. Also where are you getting this shit about mercedes being english? The founder was German, if your going to try and state facts atleast do your research before hand. Also how great can English engine design be if most english cars use outsource engines, range rover, lotus, ariel, RR (Now bmw) etc.
@MT323able your idoit coming here and writing.... you bloody YANK spell realised properly, its English your writing in now go drive in a straight line lol prick!
@MT323able So far in every minicooper video I've watched I've seen you comment on these "idiotic tinny cars". If there so idiotic and tinny why is your dumbass watching the videos? Me thinks you have a personal grudge against a car and has to QQ on all the videos about it :*(.
the supercharger in the r53 sounds so good and gives such a go constant acceleration. Why the hell have they fitted the new one with a turbo!!! I mean who cares about fuel consumption in a cooper s
@cheryltweedyismint clio 172`s are just as reliable as mini`s,mini`s just have a more sturdy build.yeah mini`s do hold there values but it doesnt matter how good or reliable any mini is as any man driving one looks a gay or a twat.0-60 in 6.7 wid over 200bhp!!?? 172cup 6.5 : )
@HENRYHOBBS1 I tinckered with the idea of buyin a Clio 172 a few years ago but opted for an EP3 Type R instead.Granted the clio is a great handling nippy car but the build quality is so off putting, Its always been the same with french cars, Its a shame really coz the french have built some iconic hot hatches over the years,Renault 5 turbo, Pug 205 GTI, MK1 Clio williams and the later Clio sports. The Mini is just as much a drivers car as the clio but with better build quality and more expensive
@cheryltweedyismint iv just sold a 205gti n bought a 172 cup n i do like mini`s,just there girly image i cant get round.205 n clio are both amazing drivers cars,the cup way faster a-b but the 205 is untouchable for driver involvement n steering feel,best hot hatch ever.type r`s are v quick but with a flawed chassis/steering.honda shouldnt have cut costs to make it 16k new
I love the drivers true and distinct .. Brutal honesty.. He conveys what a true drivers car is.. Fun to drive with flair.. I'm getting one some day
atomicorang 3 days ago
cooper s works is too expensive...with the same money i can buy a focus rs!
mikilyyyyy 1 week ago
i like top gear,very good program !!!
lesjeuxaoublier 1 week ago
@rostant999 Funny how Germany didn't make the car
ridgiesrule 1 week ago
fuck u all and i want buy that thing
zhonlino 2 weeks ago
I don't know about the jcw engines, but I got a mini and I'm pretty sure that it's running a tri tec engine same as Peugeot so maybe not uk made, but all minis are made in Oxford, I could be wrong
userFFVII 2 weeks ago
Does the Italian job have this or the model S?
superfuckayou 1 month ago
one of the best things BMW ever did, was the Mini
tiagoguedestube 1 month ago
What more possibly I want? Paddle shifters.
bubbathesecound 1 month ago
the awkward moment when the two comments are exactly the same.....
Theadamman1 1 month ago
The Italian job!!!!
TheSupraTRD 1 month ago
funny how germans make the best british cars
rostant999 1 month ago 32
@rostant999 The germans doesen't make the best british cars they just got more factories.....dumbass.
MovingMud 1 month ago
@MovingMud mini's name is british everything else is BMW and iworks really good. rolls and aston martin are german too. rover died or became chinese and then died. vauxhall is GM rcyling Opel. does ford make cars in the UK anymore - their best cars are designed in germany (fiesta, focus) jaguar & rover is indian owned after the Americans (Ford) sold them - TATA doesn't design the cars but are doing a good job turning it around - like they did with Briih Steel (Corus). so what were you saying???
rostant999 1 month ago
@rostant999 Tata killed corus.
Most of the cars may be of German origin but you will find a lot of British engineering expertise in the design and manufacture process.
Cafferssss 3 weeks ago
@Cafferssss bristish steel was dead decades ago. tata just bought the corps
rostant999 3 weeks ago
@rostant999 Mate..your full of rubbish
MovingMud 3 weeks ago
@rostant999 The Germans don't make it and it's actually the British who make the best German cars.
ferranerazzi 3 weeks ago
mini was designed in germany and whee did the engine come from? they just asemble it in the uk but that is for political reasons. german workers would build it better but british people would take a fit. actually the biggest uk car maker is the london cab company with a design that looks from the 50s.
rostant999 3 weeks ago
@rostant999 The car is designed, engineered and built in the UK. UK jobs, UK tax. If BMW want to put money into it then thanks for the cash Germany. The UK produces more cars than Italy and there's a British designed and built car to top just about every car category. Let's not mention the UK's total dominance of F1 either LOL.
ferranerazzi 3 weeks ago
@rostant999 How can u say that, the MINI is designed and built in the UK. Yes some parts are common with BMW's and yes it was developed by BMW employees but in the UK. That's like saying India makes Jaguars
O2N2Concepts 2 weeks ago
@rostant999 Funny how the germans had to buy something british so they could be part of some decent history ;)
booker90 2 weeks ago
@booker90 min had history and died. you saying porche and mercedes and vw dont have descent history? look what happened to rover and all those other brands from british leyland
rostant999 1 week ago
@booker90 They wanted to show them how its done
sanpt7777 1 week ago
Woo hoo ! I love mini coopers!
MrCianman 1 month ago
I would love to try out an R53. Looks fun as sin.
AlumarsX 2 months ago
is the mini cooper considered a sports car?
isaacpatrick777 2 months ago
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SirAbdulle 2 months ago
@isaacpatrick777 Hatch or "Hot hatch"
Roaddawg2476 2 months ago
@isaacpatrick777 On my insurance its considered a sports car. And I beat a Mustang 5.0 in my 2006 JCW. ;)
TylerSheepShepard 2 months ago
@isaacpatrick777 well the mini cooper "S" and the jcw are. s means sport. so yes
triggerhappybullets 1 month ago
lol the steering wheel's on the wrong side of the car
MrAnonymousPoster 2 months ago
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@MrAnonymousPoster British accent, British Television show, British man, British car, British land and British right hand drive.
SirAbdulle 2 months ago
@MrAnonymousPoster
Just trolling or really stupid?
blimy007 2 months ago
/watch?v=39MbMOdJ4MU
kingperryperry 2 months ago
Oh forgot to add my only drawback......the bloody runflat tyres! MINI/BMW should have chose a non run flat like the Bridgestone Potenza RE050A for the JCW editions at least.
howsoonisnow1985 2 months ago
You could tell he loves the supercharger sound. I think he would love the 05-06 MINI JCW even more.
howsoonisnow1985 2 months ago
I trust Jeremy Clarkson's reviews on cars because he not only drives awesome cars but also adds brutally honest opinions!
CheapHatchback 2 months ago
I used to own a similar model. That supercharger whine is absolute bliss and the thing is practically glued to the road, you can really throw it into corners. If you're in the market for a hot hatch, you'll not find one that's more fun than this.
rigsta 2 months ago
i want one in forza now
theamazinbagman 3 months ago
@theamazinbagman i want one in gran turismo now
Battlestation123 3 months ago
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I test my mini cooper S too but im not Jeremy Btw check my channel out!
rickes8 3 months ago
this car has style, very nice
shotx022 3 months ago
Great mini..
carot2003 3 months ago
keep pressing 4 to see jeremy beatbox
finpank 3 months ago
Pause and click on 1:12 His Face
gingercollins1912 3 months ago
@gingercollins1912 hahahaha nice
vnissgbklkj 3 months ago
I like fiat more
moneshmahtani 3 months ago
Is this a hatch
moneshmahtani 3 months ago
that interior is terrible!!! haha
ColtonKuhn1 3 months ago
Mini is really amazing, but this one is best.
UncleGrizzlyVova 3 months ago
what season was this??
dltafrc17 4 months ago
@dltafrc17
its from a dvd called "clarkson: shootout".....from 2003 i think
hiddenbutdeadly 4 months ago
My neighbour was the 1 who worked on this car. john s works.
elliottrawr 4 months ago
@yardobeef13 it was in response to the question about the john cooper works, which is what this video is about. Not the normal mini cooper. The cooper works is manual only.
skltr21 4 months ago
T_T I wish we had cars this good for 18k. Coopers usually start at about 40k.
PetaPanPipes 4 months ago
Classic Mini Cooper = Epic.
Modern Mini Cooper = Meh... :/
MrDeano324 5 months ago
Astrid9017.... I completely agree... It's been my favorite car for my whole life
MrWoopwoop98 5 months ago
oh my God, give me money to buy one like this please please please!
tiquidemivida 5 months ago
nothing can beat the classic mini
astrid9017 5 months ago
@byniabynia My husband who is 6'5" and I both fit comfortably and fit our luggage for a week long trip in my '09 mini convertible and those have even less room!
SuperShortErika 6 months ago
@SuperShortErika im 6 foot 1 and i find the car beyond fustrating to be in..
MTLbigJ 5 months ago
@MTLbigJ then you never actually been in one. I'm 6 foot 3... 245 lb football player... and have the most fun in the world driving one... comfortably
isntherbcool 5 months ago
@isntherbcool but do you have to pull the seat back, if so, how far back?
rafa281 5 months ago
@isntherbcool ive never been in one? my mom owns a 2005 with the piece of crap automatic CVT. Luckily for you, i just retook my height.I am now 6 foot 3 and wiegh 205 pounds. i am 20 years old, just turned it today actually, and i drive this car when i am forced to (being a university student means i cant afford a car). ever time i get in i have to sit hunched down and seat all the way back, leaving literally no room in back. i also drive a dodge magnum, very comfy, but im glad you can enjoy it
MTLbigJ 5 months ago
@MTLbigJ that's pretty strange that you have to sit that uncomfortable my cousin has a 2003 mini that he drives every day and he is 6'7" and i my self have a 2008 jcw and i'm 6'0" and there's always plenty more room in the seat directly behind me for a passenger
guitarteacher1993 5 months ago
@guitarteacher1993 i can make a video response if you want...
MTLbigJ 5 months ago
@MTLbigJ well me "Herbert Law" and my friend "Berend Weijs" feel free to google us... he's 6 ft 10... have no problem fitting in a mini. we take his out all the time for joy rides. the front seat goes all the way back. and who cares about your magnum? that piece of shit car. I have E320... thats comfortable. but it doesnt negate the fact that mini still fits ppl way bigger then your little ass
isntherbcool 3 months ago
Insurance must be threw the roof on that thing
minimontager94 6 months ago
@minimontager94 its not to bad i pay like $194 a month for full coverage ( liability, comp. and collision, pip, etc.) on my 08 JCW and i'm only 17 about to be 18
guitarteacher1993 5 months ago
i might get a cooper, wonder if they are good for long road trips cause ill prolly have to take a few for my job
Byniabynia 6 months ago
@Byniabynia I've got an '06 Cooper S, and it's perfectly fine on road trips provided you're by yourself. Lots of room and very comfortable seats (I should probably mention mine are the leather variety).
brennakj 6 months ago
@Byniabynia I've got a Cooper S bought in the UK, but I live and work in Kyiv. First trip out (3000km); went with a mate (2m tall) + all our luggage and we had no problems. He drives an Audi A4 estate & said there was more room in front & it was more comfortable the A4. I've since done several return trips to/from the UK, & shorter trips from Kyiv to Prezmysl in Poland (1300km return) with the latter on the terrible Ukrainian roads. Been a hoot! Buy one, you won't regret it.
iamaweasel 6 months ago
@iamaweasel thanks
Byniabynia 6 months ago
Here in Brazil it costs R$148.500,00, something around 60000 pounds.
Arthurzeiro 7 months ago
@ColeSpaulding20 more like 30k in the US
Leo240sx 7 months ago
Mr.Bean has an Old Mini cooper!
thepricylon 7 months ago
I would honestly buy a car based on Clarkson's review
ChristewieTV 7 months ago
jeremy like mini coz handwork by britain
TheMrbean97 7 months ago
My wife has a Mini, regular Mini. She still gets perma-smile when she takes a nice corner or shifts :)
raypettit74 7 months ago
mini cooper SS
periesicsd 7 months ago
great car! I love minis, compact small car originated in UK and German engineering combined = winning recepie
kr0pp 7 months ago
im learning in a mini d 1.6 turbo - its mental!
Chompyt 7 months ago
@Chompyt so am i! mini D diesel yeah? pretty fast for what it is :-)
RWL2011 7 months ago
Its totaly not worth it.Such a small car , so much money for a hidious dash, and space to fit two shopping bags, endless understeer. and besides that .dont you just feel sorry seeing a guy in a haidressers car.
Brainiac83 8 months ago
@Brainiac83 Check out the website Mini.com the John Cooper works Minis are really nice. They have decent Hp but with a Turbo Cold air intake headers and exhaust they will be insane. I like them because they aren't that expensive (38,000 fully loaded) and they have build quality of BMW.
Hoodrat93 7 months ago
@Brainiac83 its really not that small on the inside and it has a ton of cargo room for such a small car can easily hold two golf bags and 2 suitcases and the dash really is a work of art and to say it has endless understeer is just a stupid uneducated comment you clearly have never driven one if you think this is the case
guitarteacher1993 5 months ago
I know it's as english as a bratwurst :D :D :D
Stratos666 8 months ago
This is from Top Gear .... I love the show and own a Mini Cooper S .. Love it
Roaddawg2476 8 months ago 4
@Roaddawg2476
Hi I am torn between the Works and the S models. Is yours automatic or manual? What are your favorite features? Thanks for the help. Chicago, IL
Cooper1970 2 months ago
@Cooper1970 , the John Works package is pricy. I've had a regular mini and I love the S I have now. 6 speed manual is the only way to go. You're looking about 40 hps more with the works and it has plenty of bells and whistles. I upgraded my intake and pulleys for far less then it would have costed to buy the Works packages. If you have a good mechanic and like hunting for gear on the net you can find everything you need for about 3 -5 grand cheaper.
Roaddawg2476 2 months ago 3
@Roaddawg2476
Thanks for the insight!!! I can't wait. Perfect city driving.
Cooper1970 2 months ago
@Roaddawg2476 Alternatively you can buy a 1 year old JCW well under warranty for basically the same price as a Cooper S. The differences between the S and JCW are significant; upgraded turbocharger, pistons, clutch, brakes, transmission. The electronic limited slip dif is very customisable in the JCW, it's not even standard on the s. You cannot make all those changes (not including the aesthetics) for 3 - 5 grand cheaper.
lightavail 4 weeks ago
@Roaddawg2476 whats the difference between the S and JCW? is the JCW just beefed up and such?
CASSINOx 2 weeks ago
@CASSINOx the JCW package is the full bells and whistles package for the mini cooper word. Better pistons, pulleys , air intake and more. Yes its "beefed up". If you are gear head and like having a choice of how to upgrade your Mini , I'd go with an S and do it yourself. But if you want to just get the top of line "everything" go with the JCW package. My Mini S stock has 172hp and JCW has 205 hp. After changing the pulleys and adding a cold air intake I'm around 196 hp. Costed me 600
Roaddawg2476 2 weeks ago
What series is this from?
sauce25 8 months ago
i hate the new one .
shaikhdishgan1 9 months ago
The MINI is the most fun car in the world!
adriannippy 9 months ago 6
Great car, but I freakin hate that dash, especially the giant speedometer over in the middle of it... WHY? Its totally hideous to me.
Also, repairs are extremely costly. The news actually did a report on cars to stay away from for reasons unknown to the general consumer. The mini was at the top of that list. They found out that replacing simple parts of the body like a bumper or fender was incredibly expensive and that fact completely killed the value of the car.
GeneralHoohah 9 months ago
@GeneralHoohah , they did that so that they could change it out from left hand drive to right hand drive. Trust me, it took 10 mins to find the hood latch on our left hander :)
raypettit74 9 months ago
@raypettit74 The problem with hideously expensive replacement parts still kills that car, and I don't care what the excuse is... the dash is still hideous. Its also dangerous. The reason the gauges are behind the steering wheel is so you only have to take your eyes off the road for a split second to check them. Putting it somewhere over to the right is dangerous, and forces you to take your eyes off the road longer.
GeneralHoohah 8 months ago
@GeneralHoohah It isn't like there is 1000 other distractions far worse then taking an extra second to look over. You may never touch your phone when driving, or eat, or change the radio station, but 1/4 of the people you pass are probably looking down at their phone. If you drive often enough you can feel what speed is what.
b4igetu 8 months ago
@GeneralHoohah I don't know about older MINI's, but I know the second edition (2007+) have the digital speed readout inside the tachometer. There isn't really any reason to look at the center speedo if you don't want to.
johnj189 8 months ago
@GeneralHoohah the drivers speedo is in the tachometer right in front of the drivers eyes the reason there is a speedo in the middle is because it was meant to be a tribute to the old mini when they first started doing rally they didn't have a whole lot of funds so they took people out on tours in their rally cars and installed a center speedo so people could see how fast they were going on the tours
guitarteacher1993 5 months ago
thought I forgot to post LOL
sirlonghair 10 months ago
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3manfallout 10 months ago
holy fuck clarkson with hair...
JmChadillonProduct 10 months ago 80
@JmChadillonProduct should watch one of his 1990s motoring dvds where he has a jewfro.
StikManJones 5 months ago
I was tricked! The title suggested that there was a Mini in this video :(
11jeopardy11 11 months ago
can u have an automatic shift in the john cooper works or does it have 2 be manual?
RAMJAWZ 11 months ago
@RAMJAWZ it only comes in manual.
skltr21 11 months ago 45
@skltr21 thank god for that!
rafa281 5 months ago
@skltr21 False. I have a mini myself and it is standerd automatic with the option to switch it over into manual at any time.
YardOBeef13 4 months ago
@YardOBeef13 The mini cooper s came with a 6 speed manual as standard. You would be mad to go for an automatic whichever way you look at it. Also anyone who slates a jcw mini, hasn't driven one..
mikeypeteify 4 months ago
@YardOBeef13 Hardly manual. If it has a torque converter it can never actually be a manual no matter what the marketing people tell you.
ibleed1 4 months ago
@skltr21 it would be foolish to have it any other way. sort of defeats the purpose of what mini is about.
golfmaniac007 4 months ago
@RAMJAWZ I'm sure it does come in manual, but there isn't much point in getting a higher performance car if you can't utilize all the performance (i.e. controlling how much power you have through shifting the gears yourself)
atherrien95 11 months ago
@RAMJAWZ I don't think there's much point in getting a car like this in automatic...
atherrien95 11 months ago
@RAMJAWZ a JCW only comes stock from the factory in manual however that doesn't mean you can't take an automatic mini cooper s or mini cooper and have a JCW kit put on it which would then make it a JCW
guitarteacher1993 5 months ago
no small size car can touch the Mx5 when it comes to handling.
cubano1389 11 months ago
@cubano1389 i thought the same thing until i drove the mini don't get me wrong the mx-5 is one of the best handling cars on the market but the mini has it beat by just a little bit i've driven both and i admit it's a close call
guitarteacher1993 5 months ago
wtf @ subtitles :S
moochy101 1 year ago
My astro van would stomp this hunk in a drag race
sirlonghair 1 year ago
@sirlonghair you have a very two dimensional understanding of motoring if you're bashing the mini for not being quick in the quarter. it was not built to be fast in a straight line, its built to be a street legal go kart. it handles on rails and Im sure its quite the contended on any technical courses.
AlexanderBlueAvenue 1 year ago 3
@AlexanderBlueAvenue yea but all I ask for is it out accelerate a VAN with a V6 for Christ sakes lol
sirlonghair 1 year ago
@AlexanderBlueAvenue Absolutely right!
GJN2 1 year ago
@AlexanderBlueAvenue handle on rails???? ur dreamin
tkcwu 11 months ago
@tkcwu no, it actually does handle superbly
ChocolatePoop1301 11 months ago
@sirlonghair There's a name for your condition. It's called retardation. It shouldn't be contagious, but in a case as advanced as yours, well may god have mercy on the rest of humanity.
jankijubilee1 10 months ago
@jankijubilee1 why because I speak the truth My van has a V6 and it's a van I get to 60 in 5 and a half seconds and do a 13.5 in the quarter @98mph
sirlonghair 10 months ago
@sirlonghair Sure, sure. I'd like to see a video of that.
jankijubilee1 10 months ago
@jankijubilee1 have you ever heard of a typhoon Astro AWD is the same drive train I have high pressure fuel system low restriction exhaust and had My brother do some of his voodoo tune My Astro is way lighter than a typhoon it's empty as a delivery I took the passenger seat out for the run along with the jack spare tire... anything else not bolted down and it has nearly 200,000Miles I have the old transmission lines weeping from torque launching it it goes in for repair this week headers next
sirlonghair 10 months ago
@jankijubilee1 it is the same drive train as the Typhoon AWD I put high pressure fuel system low restriction exhaust 3" all the way back(headers on order)smooth flippy thingy in the fuel injection intake brother did some timing I took out the passenger seat and anything else not bolted down and it has nearly 200,000miles the original tranny lines are weeping fluid from torque launching it repairing that this week programmable chip is next to change shift points & do a better tune low 12's easy
sirlonghair 10 months ago
@sirlonghair bet it doesn't go round corners tho, as its american. big lardyvan lol!
sirjakethebrit 10 months ago
@sirjakethebrit drive it daily it corners just fine the road has corners and I turn the weal and it's amazing it goes right around them
sirlonghair 10 months ago
@sirlonghair lmao yeah I've driven lots of cars that can corner as well
mrpink188 9 months ago
@sirjakethebrit It's German... It's a Bimmer. And the Mini website said most of them are built in Oxford UK except the Countryman is built in Austria. Not quite American.
valsoldier03 10 months ago
the best thing about all Coopers are... you can customize it any way you like, Funky, glitzy, elegant, anything to make it as personal as you're.
hadabenz 1 year ago
16 people are not petrol heads
phantomf41 1 year ago
I used to own a 1991 Mini Cooper S when I lived in England. I had several cars over there and it was easily the most fun. Now I live in the US and I own a Mustang. Easily the most fun car I owned since I moved over here. They are so different yet both put a smile on my face every time I drive them.
davva360 1 year ago
By the way, what british car is owned by a british company?
marietorma 1 year ago
@marietorma Morgan!
wjwmorrow 4 months ago
just watch and enjoy the car. give tribute to the man, John Cooper, so , you sissy pricks, stop whining where is it made or who made who!
andoytorres 1 year ago
no torquesteer because BMW made it :)
german engineering , BMW passion for driving , and english styling = perfection
adpmol 1 year ago
@adpmol Wrong mate, Rover designed and developed it, my uncle was in development team at Longbridge, BMW couldn't package it enough. BMW 1-series is a Rover design as well, meant to replace Rover 200 but BMW sold them and kept the rights to the MINI brand and design of 1-series.
hamster639 1 year ago
@hamster639 BMW are fucktards for killing the rover brand by buying it. imagine how awesome rover would be with the MINI, the 1 series and their 3 series killer sedan.
tkcwu 11 months ago
Such problematic cars :0(
hummurabi2010 1 year ago
@hummurabi2010 Are they?
Marcoshary 1 year ago
@Marcoshary Yea they are, many of their parts are proprietary and god forbid someone buys an automatic mini. the 2002 to 2005 (or so) automatic mini has the CVT which is basically a rubberband and it breaks down before 90,000 and it costs 7,000 american dollars to replace!!!
the 2002 to 2004 (or so) have the midlands manual transmission which is insanely brittle and will not go past 100,000 miles even with proper maintenance. i could go on all day, i drive an 03 indi blue mini :0/
hummurabi2010 1 year ago
@hummurabi2010 ...errm i had a 52 plate cooper.. and had alot of add ons pushing the HP to 140+ and I had no problems at all apart from the power steering pump, my only problem with the gearbox was the 2nd gear was a bit hard to get in... apart from that it was perfect.
Chingonshushu 1 year ago
you can easily realise that his britis..
12wiehed 1 year ago
@762SLR762 the design was created by BMW thats why its called the MINI not the Mini, the engine was made in brazil at one point im not sure if it still is
Germankid14 1 year ago
funny how this thing has less room in it than a real mini
chefblanc 1 year ago
I don't give a damn where its made, where the engine came from, even if the Queen of England and the Pope assembled the whole car. I just want to trash it!
k0pikolombia 1 year ago
@762SLR762 See now I can respect you because you have both proper grammer, and you support evidence. Anyhow look it up Mini was first joint designed by Rover and BMW, then they split and BMW did the whole project there way, aka why its MINI (BMW) not just MINI. Pointy object?
MrInCarCam 1 year ago
@MrInCarCam your right it is MINI cause it is by BMW
Germankid14 1 year ago
@762SLR762 *sigh* Mini is owned by BMW, the engine was designed by BMW and most of the unibody is from the e46, they brag about using e46 strut mounts every day which is why it corners so well. Also where are you getting this shit about mercedes being english? The founder was German, if your going to try and state facts atleast do your research before hand. Also how great can English engine design be if most english cars use outsource engines, range rover, lotus, ariel, RR (Now bmw) etc.
MrInCarCam 1 year ago
this guy did always talk trollop
chefblanc 1 year ago
@762SLR762 I know. I didn't bother to write more.
piuthemagicman 1 year ago
This english bulldog is my favirote newer car
My Fav car is a 68' Charger R/T 440+6, with a 4 speed stick.
Somedrunk1 1 year ago
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mini cooper drivers look idiotic in their tinny ugly cars...
MT323able 1 year ago
@MT323able why did ur mother even bother giving birth to you, go kill yourself.
Chingonshushu 1 year ago
@Chingonshushu Is it really painful to have realized that mini cooper drivers look like idiotic fools in a tinny car??? :)
MT323able 1 year ago
@MT323able your idoit coming here and writing.... you bloody YANK spell realised properly, its English your writing in now go drive in a straight line lol prick!
Chingonshushu 1 year ago
@Chingonshushu idiotic tinny cars... :)
MT323able 1 year ago
@MT323able So far in every minicooper video I've watched I've seen you comment on these "idiotic tinny cars". If there so idiotic and tinny why is your dumbass watching the videos? Me thinks you have a personal grudge against a car and has to QQ on all the videos about it :*(.
skalagix 1 year ago
@MT323able What do you drive asshole? Don't lie.......
ballandchain410 1 year ago
@ballandchain410 I drive a idiotic tinny car...I look even more idiot inside one. :)
MT323able 1 year ago
@MT323able Personal preference. A private channel, youtube spamming whore like yourself should realize that no? Nvm, definitely not.
ChaosTheory602 1 year ago
the supercharger in the r53 sounds so good and gives such a go constant acceleration. Why the hell have they fitted the new one with a turbo!!! I mean who cares about fuel consumption in a cooper s
BenRollings2 1 year ago
I HATE the BMW Mini. It raped the legend of the REAL Mini.
whitbyjet65 1 year ago
buy a clio 172 cup for half the price and go twice as quick ; )
HENRYHOBBS1 1 year ago
@HENRYHOBBS1 Then cry when it falls to bits or brakes down.....Or cry when you come to sell it and its worth fuck all lmao.
cheryltweedyismint 1 year ago
@cheryltweedyismint clio 172`s are just as reliable as mini`s,mini`s just have a more sturdy build.yeah mini`s do hold there values but it doesnt matter how good or reliable any mini is as any man driving one looks a gay or a twat.0-60 in 6.7 wid over 200bhp!!?? 172cup 6.5 : )
HENRYHOBBS1 1 year ago
@HENRYHOBBS1 And any man in a french turd looks poor ;)
cheryltweedyismint 1 year ago
@cheryltweedyismint looks more like they know about drivers cars
HENRYHOBBS1 1 year ago
@HENRYHOBBS1 I tinckered with the idea of buyin a Clio 172 a few years ago but opted for an EP3 Type R instead.Granted the clio is a great handling nippy car but the build quality is so off putting, Its always been the same with french cars, Its a shame really coz the french have built some iconic hot hatches over the years,Renault 5 turbo, Pug 205 GTI, MK1 Clio williams and the later Clio sports. The Mini is just as much a drivers car as the clio but with better build quality and more expensive
cheryltweedyismint 1 year ago
@cheryltweedyismint iv just sold a 205gti n bought a 172 cup n i do like mini`s,just there girly image i cant get round.205 n clio are both amazing drivers cars,the cup way faster a-b but the 205 is untouchable for driver involvement n steering feel,best hot hatch ever.type r`s are v quick but with a flawed chassis/steering.honda shouldnt have cut costs to make it 16k new
HENRYHOBBS1 1 year ago