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Tone · Apr 2nd, 2007, 10:15 PM

Do you think there might be a name change? To say something like, Works Cooper S or Works Cooper? As of course John Cooper Garages are no longer involved...

Interludio44 · Apr 2nd, 2007, 10:23 PM

As far as I've understood there aren't going to be any namechanges for the near future.
Cooper S Works is my guess.

John Cooper Garages have been bought out by BMW, so it's not like they tried to kill off a 3rd party tuner, they simply wanted to bring all the work in-house, including legal right to making use of the name.

Rakey · Apr 2nd, 2007, 10:31 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Tone (original)

Do you think there might be a name change? To say something like, Works Cooper S or Works Cooper? As of course John Cooper Garages are no longer involved...

They weren't involved in the last one, but didn't stop it being called John Cooper Works

So why buy the name and then change what the car is called?

popey · Apr 2nd, 2007, 11:19 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Rakey (original)

They weren't involved in the last one, but didn't stop it being called John Cooper Works

So why buy the name and then change what the car is called?

Maybe so they get all the profit on selling JCW bits and bob's

Rakey · Apr 3rd, 2007, 09:50 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by popey (original)

Maybe so they get all the profit on selling JCW bits and bob's

more than likely, far better to own it in house rather than paying a license fee/royality fee

But you wouldn't buy Nike and then change it to Mike, so it will probably stay the same

Tone · Apr 3rd, 2007, 02:56 PM

Yep, seems fair comment

DerekH · Apr 3rd, 2007, 11:11 PM

I think it's a shame that BMW bought out JCW as visited dealer in East Preston when on holiday and they showed me round, they also had a place in Croydon i belevie to do cars for the racing series. AS a BMW owner and soon to be MCS owner i think MIke Cooper did not want to invest in new bigger premises to meet BMW's plans for the future and got offer could not refuse, Still i think a run to the small JCW garage for some tweeks is way more fun than factory fit, well that's my opnion for what it's worth

envy · Apr 6th, 2007, 06:06 PM

I Assume

MINI Cooper S JCW Stage One - AKA The New Filter, Exhaust & Badges
MINI Cooper S JCW Stage Two - AKA Factory Only Build.

Apr 2nd, 2007, 10:15 PM	#1
Tone MINI2 Master Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Dorset, U.K. Local Time: 06:28 AM Posts: 5,795 Offline	What Will the New One be Called? Do you think there might be a name change? To say something like, Works Cooper S or Works Cooper? As of course John Cooper Garages are no longer involved... "I get by with a little help from my friends"

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Rakey I am not a number!! My Classifieds Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: The Village Local Time: 06:28 AM Posts: 50,334 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Tone (original) Do you think there might be a name change? To say something like, Works Cooper S or Works Cooper? As of course John Cooper Garages are no longer involved... They weren't involved in the last one, but didn't stop it being called John Cooper Works So why buy the name and then change what the car is called? Its only a forum you know!

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popey Wants an Audi My Classifieds Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Blackpool Local Time: 06:28 AM Posts: 1,428 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Rakey (original) They weren't involved in the last one, but didn't stop it being called John Cooper Works So why buy the name and then change what the car is called? Maybe so they get all the profit on selling JCW bits and bob's Now With Toyo Rubber!!

Apr 3rd, 2007, 09:50 AM	#5 (permalink)
Rakey I am not a number!! My Classifieds Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: The Village Local Time: 06:28 AM Posts: 50,334 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by popey (original) Maybe so they get all the profit on selling JCW bits and bob's more than likely, far better to own it in house rather than paying a license fee/royality fee But you wouldn't buy Nike and then change it to Mike, so it will probably stay the same Its only a forum you know!

Apr 3rd, 2007, 02:56 PM	#6 (permalink)
Tone MINI2 Master Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Dorset, U.K. Local Time: 06:28 AM Posts: 5,795 Offline	Yep, seems fair comment "I get by with a little help from my friends"

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Apr 2nd, 2007, 10:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
Interludio44 MINI2 Regular Join Date: Oct 2006 Local Time: 05:28 AM Posts: 129 Offline	As far as I've understood there aren't going to be any namechanges for the near future. Cooper S Works is my guess. John Cooper Garages have been bought out by BMW, so it's not like they tried to kill off a 3rd party tuner, they simply wanted to bring all the work in-house, including legal right to making use of the name.

Apr 3rd, 2007, 11:11 PM	#7 (permalink)
DerekH MINI2 Master Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Fraserburgh Local Time: 06:28 AM Posts: 827 Offline	I think it's a shame that BMW bought out JCW as visited dealer in East Preston when on holiday and they showed me round, they also had a place in Croydon i belevie to do cars for the racing series. AS a BMW owner and soon to be MCS owner i think MIke Cooper did not want to invest in new bigger premises to meet BMW's plans for the future and got offer could not refuse, Still i think a run to the small JCW garage for some tweeks is way more fun than factory fit, well that's my opnion for what it's worth

Apr 6th, 2007, 06:06 PM	#8 (permalink)
envy Now im Hyper! Join Date: Jan 2006 Local Time: 06:28 AM Posts: 428 Offline	I Assume MINI Cooper S JCW Stage One - AKA The New Filter, Exhaust & Badges MINI Cooper S JCW Stage Two - AKA Factory Only Build. Sig Coming Soon..

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