2016 Mini Cooper JCW - One Take

The Mini Cooper legacy is an energetic one. Does this 2016 carry on, or are they going soft?
This 2016 Mini Cooper JCW has BC coilovers, a catback exhaust, and lightly larger wheels and tires.
T: @thesmokingtire, @zackklapman
IG: @thesmokingtire, @fakezackklapman

[@dannyllerenatv8635]

Honestly, Zack's got it. Talking and driving isn't as easy as it looks, especially when its spirited driving and it takes a lot of practice. It came more natural for Matt since he's being doing it for years. It takes practice to get it down and the best way to do it is to get the repetitions in. Give Zack a few months and you'll notice a big difference.

[@TheSmokingTire]

Appreciate the kind words. ZK

[@Heretic306]

I was just coming to post this. Go and try and drive a car at pace, let alone one you're not comfortable with while hosting. It's not easy at all. Great job Zack, looking forward to more!

[@therealboofighter]

DannyLlerenaTV For sure, I have a few videos on my channel and I suck at it. One take, stream of talking is hard.

[@dannyllerenatv8635]

+boofighter theres only one way to get good at these types of videos and thats literally just by doing them. It's like a mastery of the senses type of thing

[@thepincushionman7063]

A few seconds in and I'm like wtf this shit is gay af. Scroll to the comment section and to my surprise it's gay af too! Wtf is this shit?

[@Stigs722]

I love the way zack allows the owners to actually talk about their cars

[@ZeeBri]

Need to change the intro to One Takes by Zack

[@jasons2697]

Exactly. So I can unsubscribe and not watch a 20 yr old try to review cars....

[@bboydrae]

Jason S I completely agree, this guy is just not good at these One Takes.

[@HAYNZBROZ]

Not saying I don’t like zack, but I do miss Matt

[@bboydrae]

Binshou Builds 😆😆😂😂😭😭😆

[@ajjjas]

Glad to see Zack's take on the JCW - He highlights all the reasons I own one, and all the reasons I have different cars for DD Duty, and only use the Mini for autocross and track work.

[@gothops154]

Lmao “Minis rattle apart” is probably the most accurate statement I’ve ever heard. I’m on my second R56, and I love it dearly, but it definitely rattles apart the more miles you put on it lok

[@therealboofighter]

I love the sound in the drive byes. The popping and cracking!

[@johnypiston]

Stunning car man. I have a 2017 Cooper S these days with the 6-speed manual ...what a fucking blast it is. Sure I would have loved a JCW but I have yet to be disappointed with the S. And that manual transmission (I hear the JCW seems to have the same) is an ABSOLUTELY peach! Every gear snicks into place and when pushing, it does its job smoothly with no issues. I know the Double-Clutch is faster but for the closest approximation of what BMC would have created this car like in our times, it simply must be manual and no sunroof. Oh and the pops and bangs on this car (and on the standard S like mine) are awesome ...much louder in person than you would expect. These things simply cannot be compared to anything else in their class and not in terms of speed, but in terms of cornering and driving enjoyment.

[@raupenimmersatt6906]

Johny Piston I would take an Abarth over it because less weight... also an Miata but this is RWD. Not a big fan of Minis- most of guys here drive like fucking idiots in their Coopers

[@thiscrazytangerine8954]

Johny Piston you should look into burger tunings boost box. I had one in my 2014 and it was nuts. Increased boost by 5psi and totally transformed the car. You could roll 2nd gear at 2k rpm and it would just light the tires up. Best mod for the money in my opinion. I sure do miss that car, it was sooo much fun. I never understood the appeal until I drove one

[@22lrsyndicate]

Johny Piston thanks my dude! 👍

[@cccc9911]

Without a doubt, one of the funnest cars to drive. I drove one back in 2013 and I loved it...seriously contemplated buying one. It didnt feel like a front wheel drive car, great transmission and fast enough to keep a smile on your face.

[@robertbidochon7949]

Sounds like Zack is speaking from an airplane microphone, like the pilots do to address to the passengers.

[@TheSmokingTire]

Some of that is the sound bouncing off the windshield, a lot of it is having to boost audio levels in post. Matt's recorder has auto-leveling, but the one I used that day does not. I'll be changing the equipment in future shoots, but we will have 2 more videos with less-than-perfect audio. ZK

[@Cooperdaleit]

TheSmokingTire I kinda like it maybe don’t change it hahaha

[@RyanLBC]

ignore the haters. let you be you. folks gonna try to find an excuse to bring you down since matt isn't doing these local drives any more.

[@robertbidochon7949]

+Ryan D You can take this comment as badly as you want, it's a shame; it's only to bring a little bit of humor, a little bit of what people think and feel about the presentations, nothing against anybody.

[@jasonyoung6420]

You've also got a calm and consistently low registered voice, which probably adds to the "pilot over the intercom" feel - that is not a complaint; I enjoy your one takes, keep them coming please.

[@CSphotovideo]

Keep it up zack. Your sense of humor is refreshing and these will only get better

[@zackerymcpherson9409]

I have a F56 Cooper S, same gen. 90k miles and has held up well without any repairs. Fluid maintenance and turbo/engine maintenance Cheaper insurance than my Hondas and Acuras and better gas mileage

[@silversixxx]

Love these cars! Not much else comes close to the feel of these cars, very rewarding driving experience.

[@idin1976]

Good job. Getting better each time. Can't wait to see more.

[@thiscrazytangerine8954]

I had a 2014 Cooper S with a burger tuning boost box. It only increased the boost 5psi and it totally changed the car. It ran a solid 14.1 at the track with quite a bit of wheel spin. Great car to drive and a great place to be as far as interior goes.

[@doctorlobsteroctopus]

Just came here to say good work Zack, I'm enjoying the renewed one takes with you at the helm.

[@JasonLitman]

Zack is a chill dude. Enjoyed the time in my m235i with him despite our fails lol

[@boots_n_coots]

The front seats in my 2011 JCW are awful - flat and hard, with little side support. Worst feature of my car. I’m happy to see that Mini have finally put in proper sport seats. Otherwise, it’s a total blast to drive around town, encouraging much bad behavior, despite a fairly serious amount of off-the-line turbo lag. Hmm, I wonder if they fixed that as well... Nice review and thanks!

[@RocketJohn]

Great Job Zack!

[@UnlinealHand]

A friend of mine in my MINI group has one of these. It feels very similar to a new VW GTI but faster. Almost nothing like my R56 though. Like the owner said, this is the most BMW the MINI has been yet.

[@jflemoine1]

UnlinealHand what do you mean or what do the owner mean? Before , they were not made by BMW, their engine were not from BMW, their parts, etc...?

[@FurkanCemTurfanda]

J. F. Lemoine The first generation new Mini (R53) was actually designed by Rover group before BMW took over, and its engine was an iron block 4 cylinder from GM. The 2nd generation (R56) was the same chassis as the R53 but revised a little by BMW, and had an N14 engine from the Peugeot 207 GTI. (Later updated by BMW to the N18 engine) This car, the third gen (F56) is completely BMW, and shares its chassis and engine with the BMW 1 series. That's also why the chassis code is F56 like the rest of BMW's F generation models, the R in R56, R53 etc. stood for Rover.

[@fakealexstrong]

Furkan Turfanda so what does the F stand for?

[@Mr888rM]

new GTI's spank these. Especially if they are both chipped. And then you realize that the JCW mini is 10K more expensive.

[@UnlinealHand]

I've driven both. My other friend has a Mk7 GTI with a mild Accessport tune. I'd say the stock JCW and the GTI with an Acessport are about the same in terms of straight line speed. However the JCW is better equipped int he handling department if you get the pro suspension.

[@JapanScott1]

I love the off-throttle pop, pop, pop!

[@robertbidochon7949]

it might get old at some point though

[@awesomespark73]

Robert Bidochon nope never

[@AR-rk9nn]

Scott Koenig it’s pretty obnoxious considering it makes stock power

[@jo23bulls]

I want it one my Ecoboost Mustang

[@brendanschultz7631]

Robert Bidochon own a normal S which does the same, can confirm it never gets old.

[@milaskilathelab]

Love the look of this one!

[@VEDEMRACING99]

Keep it up Zach!

[@freezor80]

I like to say the Mini Cooper S models I have driven have a meaty feel to the steering, not a heavy feeling. I really like it. The only manual version I ever drove was so nice feeling.

[@BMWMTEAM1]

Adrian is a humble dude. Amazing car

[@hene193]

Looks good! Good job man. Little bit audio tuning and it's great. But remember you don't need to be Matt! Just be you :) Really like the content. Can't wait for more

[@FalconXE302]

I love how the interior of the modern "Mini' is a conglomeration of circles thrown together... it's an "interesting" interior. Nice induction noise... and Zack, I didn't know robot's felt the cold.... don't you, like, have an internal seat heater ...? :-)

[@thejoshbtv]

The thing that gets me about the minis is that they still look pretty small compared to everything else for the most part. But compared to the original minis, the new ones are massive.

[@TheSmokingTire]

True. I saw a 2006 yesterday and the size difference to this one really hit home.

[@therealboofighter]

I think the same thing often when I see them.

[@berengerchristy6256]

everything's getting bigger. partly because there is perceived value in a big car, but mostly because larger vehicles have more relaxed mpg requirements. loopholes are cool I guess

[@Castdeath]

Berenger Christy Actually this isn't the main reason, it's rollover protection that is the cause. Did you notice how all smallish cars look quite similar (very oval), that's because of this. For example, the FIAT 500 didn't need to grow a lot larger because the original one was oval so rollover wasn't as much of an issue as with the MINI.

[@turbogeoduck]

definitely! i saw an almost brand new Mini next to a newish Honda Accord sedan and thought the Mini looked tiny. About two weeks later i saw a 2013 Mini next to a 1973 Mini (new neighbor owned both) and thought the 2013 looked HUGE.

[@WhenzLunch]

Heyyyy, the homie Adrian....🔥🔥🔥👍👍👍

[@jayclark4239]

Throw a tune on this and you’ve got 300hp and on manuals over 310 without needing to do breather mods or inter coolers, they’re so sick, and when the power is upped it makes the jcw feel the way it’s supposed to. Sick cars man

[@irishmafia2112]

The dude in the passenger seat looks terrified the whole time haha

[@Watchreviewblog]

What’s all the talk about the car getting rattles after 80k, that was an issue on the older r series. The new f56 is apparently extremely well built and reliable

[@YasumotoUS]

Still dialing in those sound levels... How much does the sound input have to be adjusted when going between cars? Mad props to the owner for taking the leap into manual transmission ownership and operation. Welcome to the club!

[@TheSmokingTire]

Few things going on here: 1. I shot 4 cars in 1 day, and Matt was Out of Town, so I was using a zoom recorder that didn't auto-level (like Matt's does). It's safer to set sensitivity too low than too high, but when you boost it in post, it sounds a little odd. 2. Sound changes a LOT between cars. In 1 day I had: A JCW Mini, a 2018 Mustang GT (quiet off throttle), a 1994 Toyota pickup (loud, no insulation), and a 2004 Mustang Cobra with backseats removed (loud). So not only does the exhaust volume change a lot in one day, the insulation in the car changes a lot (road noise), and the acoustics of the windshield. I'll be using the auto-leveling recorder going forward, but there's still 2 cars from this shoot day left. - ZK

[@YasumotoUS]

"2. Sound changes a LOT between cars. " I bet it does! I really appreciate the insight into your world of automotive A/V production work. Best of luck as the year continues!

[@roberto125919]

old civic is lighter and can be modified to make more power for half the money. this is just a BMW for midgets

[@v_alexiadis]

A friend has one of these. Really cool car.

[@cliffordbradford8910]

why can't I have rev matched downshifts w/o traction control? That's silly. Also stop hating on Zack, if you don't like it go watch some other channel.

[@bintp5938]

Bought my JCW for 56K USD with all the options and extras can't be happier. it's funny tho when you guys talk about the mini jcw and compare it with st lol YASS it starts at 31 something BUT with a little extra options it goes up to 50

[@jasonreynolds8937]

The challenger has the most nostalgic look!

[@FirstnameLastname-ni9uh]

I like that you don't have to put much effort for the car to turn.

[@drew.851]

Great review. Please do a x5 550i or x5 35i M-Sport.

[@davidalarid16]

Great job, Zack. I was a little skeptical at first, but I'm glad you took the torch.

[@kostman23]

You must be one of them...

[@TheSmokingTire]

I remain skeptical. - ZK

[@rider_ringz5381]

David Alarid no bring matt back

[@MrBenicia707]

The Hengst family loves their 2016 JCW aka PopPop

[@RamosDominicano]

Man, this makes me miss my MINI. I had an R55 (Clubman) with full bolt ons. Not really conducive for family life.

[@a9503128]

Keep the clips short, dial in your own style and then extend them back out.

[@johndoe-wh6td]

Is the owner knows how to use a seatbelt ? or he got a fractured arm that needs support.

[@TheSmokingTire]

He indeed had a broken arm in a cast.

[@jariol]

I also learned to drive stick while taking home my gti in 1984

[@jayclark4239]

The noise doesn’t come through the speakers in pre lci minis

[@thehammer3742]

What road is this!?

[@AbeNXC]

For such a beautiful exhaust system like the JCW, this videos audio setup really failed

[@seanpichay6553]

HOW RELIABLE AE THESE??

[@mynameis63]

Thanks Zack....another enjoyable video.

[@audreyzondo9070]

Res and muffler delete can cure that loud engine sound waiting to come out.

[@Ry666]

Audio sounds a little tinny. was that cuz of the mic placement in the car or some other weirdness? edit: or maybe just the lav mic bugging out

[@TheSmokingTire]

Audio had to be boosted a lot in post. Will be perfecting audio and changing gear (I was using a different recorder than Matt, as Matt was at the ZR1 launch).

[@user-lj1pd6vj1s]

Did you forget to bring the gimbal, Zack? None the less Good Work!

[@TheSmokingTire]

Matt had the gimble at the ZR1 launch.

[@user-lj1pd6vj1s]

TheSmokingTire Make sense

[@WBush-uc9pe]

11:18 I want the optional "meat pie heater"!

[@VS666]

love these damn cars but fuuuuuuck theyre expensive to keep around

[@rider_ringz5381]

Zach sounds like he gives no poops

[@elig2222]

if matts too good for us little guys lol ill have too get used too Zack

[@calvinkulick]

I’m not sure what’s up with the hate on zack in the comments. He does a fine job with one takes and has a lot of input on cars that I’m not sure you can get from anyone else. So to all you zack haters out there plz frick off🙃

[@dylantedlock6271]

I just miss Matt's personality with the cars

[@thepincushionman7063]

The show needs a knowledgeable, down to earth, no fcks given, drifter. This sht is gay af. Mathew Pollock from Charlotte NC comes to mind.

[@KindBud0420]

Killin it Zack. Considering you just started hosting, you're surprisingly comfortable, it looks like you're right at home here bud keep it up! Glad someone was able to take the reigns for the one takes. Respect for not trying to carbon copy Matt F. and brining your own style into it.

[@marktolsma8816]

This guy reminds me of the dude from Prisoners(just the face)who shops for children's clothes but doesn't have any kids. Then Jake G slams his face into a wall.

[@jerrybillings3039]

I'd love to have one of these in British racing green with the DCT...but hearing the horror stories like the one the owner told, really turns me away from wanting one.

[@romanmontesdeocarmdo]

DOPE

[@saucyp123]

Those tires make it sound like it has a bad wheel bearing haha

[@Antoniuslaw]

I really enjoy Zack as well but I agree with alot of people in here that you guys should change the intro and video names. Maybe make a new playlist of all of Zach's stuff

[@user-ch9xt1hy2s]

Get Zack a espresso & a couple of tokes...

[@Tommolitor]

it s like you give cocain to a bulldog xD

[@nfo1776]

I have an '06 JCW with 75k miles. It's so much fun, but it is falling apart. I have rattles in the cabin, a piece of my headlight flew off while driving, and my exhaust has suddenly gotten much, much louder. It's a wonderful piece of shit.

[@FurkanCemTurfanda]

Nick O'Brien I know a lot of R53's over 100k that run just fine. My friend has one with 220k that runs well and he drives the shit out of it every day. The important bits work. The interior rattles.

[@nfo1776]

Don't get me wrong, I love my car. It's just caused me a lot of headaches.

[@mattinthebox24]

Nick O'Brien The flex on the exhaust likely broke. It can be welded while on the car. Cost me $20 at an exhaust shop and took 20 min.

[@dirtysp00ns]

Meat pie heaters 😂

[@EthanCommins888]

Hopefully an R53 can get the Review soon.

[@aron1927]

Dam can we do a meet up I have a JCW too

[@ryanconklin1440]

Zack is the man!

[@mrtoyotatrd6126]

That car is sex! I love my r53 and I’d kill for another mini! I fucking love minis. I’ve been in love since I watched the movie The Italian Job for the first time back in 2004 (I was 4 yrs old) Absolutely starstruck by minis for 15 years and after 8 months of owning one I’m just now starting to comprehend that It’s my car. I would absolutely have no problem buying another one to start a collection of minis. I want the new 18 or 19 Cooper S or Countryman S All4. But yeah, I dig that car it looks amazing

[@tonytouchzz]

I feel like the dude actually forgot to put it in sport mode. In mid you won’t have peak torque or “drama” as you call it…. You could hear there were no pops or burble, you need to try one again but with sport mode on, it makes lot of difference

[@TheCarZoomies]

Not that this car can't be exciting, but I'd like to hear your tone change with a high powered car.

[@meanman6992]

Sorry new host guy...but I miss the chubby Matt F. You're not bad though.

[@davey6680]

Whats happened to Matt Farah?

[@TheEuroCarShow]

wait wait wait, what happened fo Matt??

[@1972dsrai]

In the uk 99% of people learn to drive in a manual car which then also allows you to drive automatics. If you learn and pass in an automatic you aren’t licensed to drive manuals.

[@savancleveland7756]

Zach is so much more bearable than Matt. I had to take long break from this channel because Matt's voice was too stale.

[@joes.7536]

I'm trying to get used to Matt not behind the wheel. It's tough. I feel like I'm walking somebody else's dog.

[@sripstudios]

Adrian niceeee hahah

[@kanervatie]

Where is Matt?

[@JasonLitman]

Lemme pimp your audio Zack lol

[@dtofq]

Holy tire noise

[@22lrsyndicate]

dtofq yeah those federal rsrr tires are loud AF, but definitely worth the grip levels!

[@skagerstrom]

Only thing that bugs me with this video is - how the heck is he wearing the seat belt? :P

[@MrLifeissomething]

I honestly think Zack could be better than Matt at OneTakes. He needs to figure some stuff out but I want it to happen.

[@bluepirate4640]

this guy is way better than that bald dude!!

[@joeyabarth1751]

This new guy zack , is doing okay , but we definitely need Matt back , feels weird , having this new guys /: , nothing against the guy , you just get used to seeing a specific type of content

[@illstplaya]

Where is the video of Matt driving where zach is making sandwiches? Can't find it

[@majesticturkey56]

illstplaya Found it! kzbin.info/www/bejne/eqPVqHd-j7p-bKs

[@illstplaya]

Austin Daentl wow thank you. How did you find it

[@majesticturkey56]

illstplaya I just searched for smoking tire mini cooper and found that drive video. Watched it and found the clip.

[@bboydrae]

Sound quality is a little of, the video is about 5 min too long. I wish Matt was still doing these.

[@jayczyzyk9707]

wheres matt

[@dabezko2563]

Who’s mans is this

[@phantom2k10]

Lovely little hatch,but id rather a used m235i for around the same price

[@h2oaddict28]

phantom2k10 or a used 325 for far less

[@22lrsyndicate]

Damn if I knew m235i were that cheap I would of definitely got one lol

[@phantom2k10]

Adrian Garciga over here in the uk you can get m235i's with good mileage for under 25k

[@22lrsyndicate]

phantom2k10 damn that's cheaper than my mini, lol I need to move over there! Plus you guy's get all the cool car's

[@phantom2k10]

Adrian Garciga we do get a lot of cool cars and the used market is a good plaxe to get yourself a nice spoets car,but the traffic laws,roads amd everything for the most part are absolute shit

[@sleeper.simulant7327]

37 degrees isn’t cold lol. Try -40 for 9 hours straight and get back to me....

[@THEPRINCEKONSTANTINE]

r53s are sooooo much better😁

[@patrickmunoz6171]

CarsAndMuscle it’s preference man. I have an R53-S JCW and it’s a bad ass car but this JCW is on an entirely different level.

[@THEPRINCEKONSTANTINE]

Patrick Munoz reason why I dont like them as much is, because of the fact that it has essentially same engine as bmw 320i, and is quite a lot bigger and in my opinion, without LED s, worse looking than r53, where 53 is just wide and low enough for a proper hot hatch dimensions

[@patrickmunoz6171]

CarsAndMuscle I respect your take on it and you’ve got a good point in size. But the car on its own not comparing it to other generations of MINIs is a great car.

[@Ryukachoo]

So when can we start calling these ZWone takes? Pronounced "zwun take"

[@stevend3753]

Like the car, but seriously, for this kind of money I’d MUCH rather have a Type R or an RS.

[@22lrsyndicate]

Steven D I paid 28k for the car, there's no RS for that cheap I checked before I bought the mini, plus the dealerships had Mark ups I didn't want to pay and the type R wasn't out yet.

[@SuperSladjo]

Sup

[@blazers12369]

No more matt to ruin power to weight ratio's

[@smueller12244]

Keep up the good work zack! I think he’s just started with a few boring cars

[@taylorgulf108]

I miss Matt. Zack just doesn't seem like he loves cars, or just doesn't have any enthusiasm.

[@thepincushionman7063]

Taylor Gulf I think he's gay or something.

[@_baller]

Doesn't seem comfortable seems like Matt shoved him his job and he seems out of place from doing boring paperwork

[@joshwinters6518]

@@thepincushionman7063 what does being gay have anything to do with anything. Your an asshole man