Comments on: R56 JCW review http://gpmini.net/wp/2008/11/r56_jcw_review/ Everything about the MINI Cooper JCW GP Thu, 24 Dec 2009 18:27:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: RB http://gpmini.net/wp/2008/11/r56_jcw_review/comment-page-1/#comment-12276 RB Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:57:38 +0000 http://gpmini.net/wp/2008/11/r56_jcw_review/#comment-12276 A few weeks ago I was at a CarMax dealership near my home and they had a GP for sale.... $28,000 with 50,000 + mileage. A few weeks ago I was at a CarMax dealership near my home and they had a GP for sale…. $28,000 with 50,000 + mileage.

]]> By: JonPD http://gpmini.net/wp/2008/11/r56_jcw_review/comment-page-1/#comment-12256 JonPD Sat, 15 Nov 2008 22:23:57 +0000 http://gpmini.net/wp/2008/11/r56_jcw_review/#comment-12256 For me I had the first spot at my dealer for one of the new JCW Mini's, right up until some of the information coming out about it hit the news. At that minute I pulled my pre-order and bought GP0509 so guess my view of the new car vs the GP is an easy read. I really like some of what they have done with the new car and its arguably as fast as a GP and the brakes are a solid upgrade. However the GP will hang with the JCW through any straight and sail by it in any corner. I am both sadden and happy that Mini didn't take the ball with producing the first true factory JCW and build on the GP's success. Instead I think they developed a car that sends many of the wrong messages. This was a great review by Gabe (as usual) though. For me I had the first spot at my dealer for one of the new JCW Mini’s, right up until some of the information coming out about it hit the news. At that minute I pulled my pre-order and bought GP0509 so guess my view of the new car vs the GP is an easy read.

I really like some of what they have done with the new car and its arguably as fast as a GP and the brakes are a solid upgrade. However the GP will hang with the JCW through any straight and sail by it in any corner. I am both sadden and happy that Mini didn’t take the ball with producing the first true factory JCW and build on the GP’s success. Instead I think they developed a car that sends many of the wrong messages. This was a great review by Gabe (as usual) though.

]]> By: RB http://gpmini.net/wp/2008/11/r56_jcw_review/comment-page-1/#comment-12255 RB Sat, 15 Nov 2008 19:14:12 +0000 http://gpmini.net/wp/2008/11/r56_jcw_review/#comment-12255 From my drives in it at the Rose Bowl it just seemed like some brute not refined at all. Steering seemed very vague, breaking harsh. Did like the seats though. From my drives in it at the Rose Bowl it just seemed like some brute not refined at all. Steering seemed very vague, breaking harsh. Did like the seats though.

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