Did you feel the difference in the drive after fitting it?
@Joshincars19 күн бұрын
Certainly helped make the rear end feel more together imo, that tied with eibach lowering springs worked quite nicely as a cheaper alternative to coilovers
@Lukecarey-sd2ikАй бұрын
Tha k you for that video my friend. Im just starting g my JCW journey! Right now...I'm in love with mine... but already noticed a few of the niggles you mentioned! Haha every car has its quirks at end of day. All I know is the cockpit of any mini is just a nice place to be and holy hell are they some fun. I haven't seen a single video where the JCW fails to cause a huge smile when it's floored!
@dvdfoo3 ай бұрын
Got my 116i, 4 weeks ago at a fairly good deal since this is an outgoing model. Moreover the new model doesn’t excite me. Handling and comfort 👍🏻.
@covix59404 ай бұрын
Didn't they start producing in 1996?
@A24KRL4 ай бұрын
Cupra formentor Copper! Will look mint. I live a few doors down from u with the white Astra Vxr.
@Joshincars4 ай бұрын
Ooo yeah that could work! Thought I recognised the car!
@Joshincars4 ай бұрын
Also if you ever fancy doing a video on your vxr id be happy to film one! Never really been in a vxr before
@A24KRL4 ай бұрын
That sounds good to me!
@abdulsaheed78595 ай бұрын
Yo josh ive just seen your car in Ikea and i just though why not subscribe
@Joshincars4 ай бұрын
Thanks man appreciate it! It was a mandatory meatball trip haha!
@BraxDoesItAll5 ай бұрын
Hey Bro! Do them in white. Has a 90s vibe 👌
@Joshincars4 ай бұрын
Could be an option, although would get dirty constantly haha
@adamh201able5 ай бұрын
Pink to make the bois wink😉
@gearmatch5 ай бұрын
I just bought a used 120d F40 while I can - before the uglier 2025 1er takes over. I was contemplating between a mini and a 1er - and I do agree with what you said, it's a nicer Mini. It just makes more sense. I got a decent deal on the used 120d with around 30k miles on it & fairly well speced from the local BMW used cars showroom. Handling is great - especially with the xdrive and 8-speed ZF gearbox. Fun and yet economical. I had to get a smaller second car - glad I got this. I have an Audi Q5 as well. The Beamer is soo much fun to drive compared to my Q5 - which feels like steering a ship in comparison.
@Por_9815 ай бұрын
We have a 2024 Cooper S. Dislikes: #1) We also have several other sports cars. Our other sports cars can show you oil temp, oil pressure, water temp, and alternator voltage right in front of you on the dash, at all times. MINI is severely lacking in driver information. #2) I don't like that when you raise or lower the steering wheel the tach and the speedo move with it. #3) The Cooper S should come with the current JCW level of horsepower and the JCW should be at an appropriate level above that. For the amount you pay for a Cooper S or JCW, the horsepower is very expensive.
@rodrigodonoso69445 ай бұрын
Could you make a video explaining the difference before and after installation?
@Joshincars4 ай бұрын
Hi rodrigo, I'll certainly do that if that's of benefit :)
@matk22Ай бұрын
Imagine not a lot since the brackets he riv nutted in aren't even tight.
@avinmunnah5 ай бұрын
Why is it 20:42 and still bright out??
@Joshincars4 ай бұрын
summer months haha
@Trevs405 ай бұрын
Turned it off the second you said zf. Get a new profession lol
@Joshincars4 ай бұрын
But I continue to talk about DCT?
@Trevs404 ай бұрын
@Joshincars wouldn't know..i turned it off..this day an age car guys know everything cos it's were their hearts are..your just trying to do what many others are doing badly.
@Joshincars4 ай бұрын
@@Trevs40 thanks for the positivity
@Trevs404 ай бұрын
@Joshincars I was politely pointing out your out of your depth. This car thing is already over crowded. Do something your good at Instead . 👍
@Joshincars4 ай бұрын
@@Trevs40 ok, well cars are my passion and I’m slowly building my craft, we’ve all got to start somewhere 👍
@peter00105 ай бұрын
Waheeeey! Leeds Beckett!
@kevindavenport97666 ай бұрын
Yawn
@Joshincars4 ай бұрын
ok
@princeali25556 ай бұрын
I walk Slow
@Joshincars4 ай бұрын
?
@MarkGelderland6 ай бұрын
Awesome car
@riazhaq35236 ай бұрын
Run flats are proper shite. I’ve had 2 punctures and we had to call the tow truck on the second occasion as the Mini just couldn’t make it to the tyre shop even below 80kph. Utterly useless. Then loads of shops don’t carry that tyre as well Oh yeah - do you know the Mini leaks through the rear lights. If it rains hard you’ll get water in the boot.
@Joshincars4 ай бұрын
If tyres weren't so pricey I would've ditched them sooner haha, but I managed! I've heard that happens, but I never had that issue
@cebasmb82507 ай бұрын
The type of people who would say they don't like the shape or color of the inside or outside of an egg but since buy them can't please you all
@Andrewlevski657 ай бұрын
I hated my mini JCW so much 5 months later i sold it. One of the worst cars ive owned brutal ride quality i changed to non runflats not much better. Best day ever when it was driven off my drive.
@Joshincars4 ай бұрын
Different strokes for different folks I suppose! What did you replace it with?
@michaelcameron22927 ай бұрын
I have the the 135i over a year now 23 plate I'm over the moon with it quiet comfortable quick when you want it to be excellent about town Go get
@Richard_Details7 ай бұрын
Well I have bought one. So yes
@NickB_Yorkshire7 ай бұрын
Interesting review. I'm currently thinking of changing my 2017 Mercedes A-class diesel and I can't make my mind up whether to go Merc again (A35 AMG), BMW M135i or something completely different 🤔 I do like the look of the 1-Series, especially in blue. Funny, after you'd been driving for a couple of minutes, I recognised where you were. My local area too 🙂👍
@raymartin71727 ай бұрын
I am due to test-drive one next week. Having lived with a MINI Cooper for years, I expect the new 1series to be a reworked MINI, not a real BMW. I will reserve my verdict until I've driven it. I am very aware that alternatives are available.
@youraveragejoe16 ай бұрын
What did you think? I found it had a nice ride and handling, and was built nicely inside. But clutch was quite heavy and gearbox was a bit spongy
@MissionForward38 ай бұрын
Like it or leave it.... While the Mini isn't as mini as it used to be, it's still quite small in comparison to the plethora of behemoth SUVs that crowd the roads. With a small car comes a small boot without room for a spare tire. Hence, the run flats. Maybe not the best riding tire, but perhaps better than the side of the road at 3 am. Of course, you could always swap them out and take yer chances. Also, with small cars, smaller visors. These could be bigger, but they'd appear awkward if they were. Maybe there's an aftermarket visor extension or something.
@andrewjohnston29018 ай бұрын
Great vlog josh
@Joshincars8 ай бұрын
Thanks Andrew much appreciated!
@Doppo698 ай бұрын
Great informative video should have more views mate 👍 can you let me know what your reliability has been like I’m supposed to by a 2016 copper s tomorrow I’m abit nervous heard mixed opinions on forums
@Joshincars8 ай бұрын
I never had any real issues with reliability, mine was serviced at Mini every year so was well looked after. It did have a stage 1 map & cone filter on but never had a problem apart from one drivetrain light, got that checked though and there was no issue
@Doppo698 ай бұрын
@@Joshincars thanks, I decided against it as It had a resonator delete from previous owner, so probably been ragged, only done 28000 miles though , and had abit of water behind the right hand light cluster on the body work no sign of water in the boot though it did just have a wash… Not sure if making a mistake not getting it everything else checked out
@Doppo698 ай бұрын
I like the dipstick feature I always find it hard to tell where the level is on a normal dipstick
@Joshincars8 ай бұрын
Tbf it wasn’t a gripe I just thought it’s weird 😂
@DanEvans-yb6wk8 ай бұрын
I have owned a second hand Mini Clubman 2009 for five years and I use it as a gig car because it holds my travel guitars and musical equipment perfectly. Because of low ground clearance and the fact that I live in the Rocky Mountains with snow during the winter months, I garage it during that part of the year. I really enjoyed and even learned things from your video. I think you made an excellent presentation. I'm looking into buying another Mini, maybe the "E" type. Thank you, kind sir.
@Joshincars8 ай бұрын
The E’s do look fun, I’d maybe ask mini though when the JCW E would come out if there is one, that’d be a TONNE of fun!
@BrettReid-b9w8 ай бұрын
Love it just pops😊
@Joshincars8 ай бұрын
The pops were my favourite feature, shame cars are now muted these days 😂
@madcake8768 ай бұрын
Embarrassing
@Joshincars8 ай бұрын
How so? 😂
@scottab369 ай бұрын
Adaptive cruise control on your MINI will eat your rear brake pads a lot quicker.
@Joshincars8 ай бұрын
Surprisingly the rears lasted the longest. The fronts I went through a set in 4K miles 😂
@andyross379 ай бұрын
I had an idential Mini to yours. Mine was a 2015, direct from the factory, with every available extra on it. I got rid of it at 3 years old. I had the same issues with mine. I also hated the fact that the pedals were offset (Mine was an auto). A friend of mine had a Cooper, with the same issues with the cruise control. His slammed on the brakes at 70mph on the motorway, which caused an accident. He said the seat belt got so tight that it caused him chest pains. He died the following day of a heart attack. I'm sure it was related. I loved my Mini. I've owned 5 BMW Mini's, but never again!
@Joshincars9 ай бұрын
Sorry to hear about the loss of your friend, my condolences go out to you and his family. I wouldn't say the issues were a real gripe, i never loss sleep over it, but it was more of an outline of what i thought were issues.
@calvin34389 ай бұрын
Good video but you are a little long winded, could have a shorter video and easier for viewers to watch.
@Joshincars8 ай бұрын
Noted
@ognjengrlica84239 ай бұрын
Hey, just saw your video! Very nice mod, gonna do it also on my 2021 M240i. Can you say me how you coded Android Play? Cheers from Germany
@Joshincars9 ай бұрын
Guten Tag! Thank you! and the mod is so worth it, i use the paddles all the time now. With the carplay i went with a company called Bavarian Automotive, simply put your vin in, they'll create the coding and send you the instructions - here's the link :) bavarian-automotive.co.uk/collections/bmw-carplay/products/bmw-apple-carplay-activation-bavarian-automotive
@ISR4039 ай бұрын
When doing the oil measurement, it bring the rpm up to 1,1K, thats why you hear a "hum" its literally the ingine gonig faster
@ugghhhyoutubeisawful64610 ай бұрын
i have ocd with that pic of the reg. mini when in reverse (on the display->single tailpipe). i know it is silly, but i agree, wtf!?
@Joshincars8 ай бұрын
IKR You pay for a JCW, you want to have dual Tips on screen 😂
@frugo39110 ай бұрын
great video, i hope i will own one some day (i'm only 18) but i'm sure i will achieve my goal in the future :).
@Joshincars10 ай бұрын
Just keep grafting my guy, fingers are crossed for you! :)
@thenerdfather530910 ай бұрын
Hey bro! You missed a trick not promoting my used car buying book haha 😂 Good video though. Decent concept and it could run and run for years aha! 🤞
@fxthysq10 ай бұрын
Once I buy it, I'll give you a ride, don't worry mate
@Joshincars10 ай бұрын
Thanks mate much appreciated! <3
@sashaangrindarc10 ай бұрын
amazing video
@jf167311 ай бұрын
No spares tires wear out in 1 yr. put off road tires on much better .
@ENGBriseB Жыл бұрын
You must like something about the car ? There's plenty of other cars if you dont like it. A VW or an ST or a an Audi S1 or a i30N. If you can't afford the tryres really the cars going to suffer because you can't afford to maintain it. Hopefully this ii not the case and you're just having a moan. Anyway take care and have a good 2024.
@Joshincars10 ай бұрын
I no longer own this car now but if you subscribe and look on my channel, you’ll see that there is a 5 things I love video on this car
@superxxxfrank Жыл бұрын
Buy a Lexus, these cars are nothing but headache.
@autofctrl Жыл бұрын
1. Just change the tyres... 2. Oil should always be checked with a warm motor. What you had to endure was waiting ONE minute sitting in the warm. Wow... I prefer that rather than getting my hands dirty in the cold. 3. Considering your anger about the fancy oil-check, why hating about the cruse control. Dude... just use your foot. 4. The rubber sealing on your door will not scratch or wear down your paint. Take some WD40 and and you'll see... ...its just rubber ON the paint. 5. Not showing the double pipe... well.... yeah... that's actually something to get mad about XD
@Joshincars Жыл бұрын
Thanks but none of this was dead serious and I no longer have the car, apart from the cruise control thing, I did almost have a full on accident because of it
@bikotheanimator6169 Жыл бұрын
Congratulations. This will be me someday when I get an M240i. So many people are sleeping on this car and they don't understand. It's a Supra with rear seats.
@fjaff Жыл бұрын
Yea but currently they are overpriced
@Joshincars Жыл бұрын
Please ignore 14:32 for 5 seconds where I say insert rev clip, I forgot to include apologies 😅
@adamwest5625 Жыл бұрын
I’ve had my 2017 JCW for the last 5 years - TBH most of the issues you’ve mentioned has been a non issue for me. One of the first things l did was to swap out the tyres and wheels for Michelin PS4s and OZ Ultraleggera wheels which improved the ride no end. Cruise control is something I hardly use so no issues. Electric dipstick is a non issue. Door rub after 6 years, no major problem. Basically you’re too fussy just get rid 😂
@876SIMSTREAMER Жыл бұрын
like a windy day....
@iainadam1005 Жыл бұрын
The one thing that erks me about the Mini any of them is the Sun Visor, it does not screen you from the low Sun when you turn it to the side of the drivers window, and it is not long enough to cover that window.
@stfu57239 ай бұрын
Agree 100%
@2scoops70 Жыл бұрын
I have an F54 SD Clubman and I have 18s on mine. I've never had 1 puncture in 2 years of having them. Yes it's a bit noiser ,but that said I actually like them. Your Mini is real nice tbh. 👌
@2scoops70 Жыл бұрын
Having run flats may I add,I really like them and never kerbed my wheels once.