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DerekH · Sep 27th, 2007, 03:25 PM

Looking for feed back on options, my wife wants the Skirts, only have to agre as not to keen on rear of kit and front a bit low, but at the price of the skirts better to by kit fit the skirts and grill my self and, sell front and rear, this is option 1

Option 2 forget the Body kit and get the tuning kit and have those nice tail pipes out the back and extra power and response.

Next question will the engine kit make it more attractive to sell than skirts etc, come 3 years time, look forward to the feed back, I have decieded on my option ?? and feel the option i have selected has better chance of some money back come resale.

Japper · Sep 27th, 2007, 03:31 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by DerekH (original)

Looking for feed back on options, my wife wants the Skirts, only have to agre as not to keen on rear of kit and front a bit low, but at the price of the skirts better to by kit fit the skirts and grill my self and, sell front and rear, this is option 1

Option 2 forget the Body kit and get the tuning kit and have those nice tail pipes out the back and extra power and response.

Next question will the engine kit make it more attractive to sell than skirts etc, come 3 years time, look forward to the feed back, I have decieded on my option ?? and feel the option i have selected has better chance of some money back come resale.

Derek, you know what my choice would be........................

Also, and i don't have hard facts to back up this opinion, but i think the tuning kit will hold more value than the body kit. MINI's official retained value on the tuning kit is £600.

djtex · Sep 27th, 2007, 03:40 PM

Get both, you won't regret it! I couldn't choose either so just went for it. 10 days to wait now.

FergusM · Sep 27th, 2007, 03:57 PM

I would go for both... and eventually plan to do just that..

JCW aero kit is a "grower" more I see it the more I like it...even the back bumper...

I should add I originally only wanted the side skirts, but cost differential between that and the full kit was such that I just went for the full kit. Hard to justify £600 on side skirts alone.

fergusor · Sep 27th, 2007, 04:02 PM

I have the same issue... but I'm swaying towards the engine kit.

DerekH · Sep 27th, 2007, 08:02 PM

This is very good guy's building up my case nicely for the wife as it is her car, looking very positive for the option i'm in favour of, keep up the good work.

CC07ERS · Sep 27th, 2007, 08:09 PM

the body kit is a better bet , you can see what your getting

DerekH · Sep 27th, 2007, 08:16 PM

Good point cc07ers

JayM2 · Sep 27th, 2007, 08:20 PM

Definitely performance as your first priority!

DerekH · Sep 27th, 2007, 08:24 PM

Japper yes i know your choice, and am of a very similar mind, and the poll is going very good

DerekH · Sep 27th, 2007, 08:26 PM

Definitely performance as your first priority!

Thanks for the feed back Jaym2

Mini-Trainer · Sep 27th, 2007, 08:54 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by DerekH (original)

Looking for feed back on options, my wife wants the Skirts, only have to agre as not to keen on rear of kit and front a bit low, but at the price of the skirts better to by kit fit the skirts and grill my self and, sell front and rear, this is option 1

Option 2 forget the Body kit and get the tuning kit and have those nice tail pipes out the back and extra power and response.

Next question will the engine kit make it more attractive to sell than skirts etc, come 3 years time, look forward to the feed back, I have decieded on my option ?? and feel the option i have selected has better chance of some money back come resale.

Aerokit all the way

After all you can get the works badges off Ebay, and who apart from the M2 freternity would know the difference.

The reason I say this is that their is talk of the Second Gen Works kit available soon enough, could be worth looking at a later date.

Rams

DerekH · Sep 27th, 2007, 09:43 PM

Rams is this rumor tuning kit based or more brakes suspension and tuning kit all at once, as would not be for me.

Nebdingo · Sep 27th, 2007, 10:14 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by CC07ERS (original)

the body kit is a better bet , you can see what your getting

the tuning kit is the better bet, you can FEEL what your getting

Mini-Trainer · Sep 27th, 2007, 10:15 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by DerekH (original)

Rams is this rumor tuning kit based or more brakes suspension and tuning kit all at once, as would not be for me.

MotoringFile » Archive » 2009 Factory JCW MCS: The Stage II

But it appears that it's due 2009 and will only be factory fitted.

Rams

msh441 · Sep 28th, 2007, 05:52 PM

I'd got for the engine kit (and I am).

Not a big fan of either of the MINI accessory body kits... but they do look OK in some color combos.

I much prefer the stock-looking sleeper style cars, anyway. More go than show.

DerekH · Sep 28th, 2007, 07:13 PM

Nebdingo thanks for the feed back

MSH441 thanks for the feed back and good to here from you again, the voting is going very good a pattern is appearing and i like it

Washy · Sep 28th, 2007, 07:18 PM

If you can only do one get the engine kit......my car just seems to get better and better every day....and still does 35mpg....

DerekH · Sep 28th, 2007, 07:32 PM

Thanks for the feed back washy the voting is well in my favour to convince the wife, keep it up, good to here the car get's better and better

zyo · Sep 28th, 2007, 10:32 PM

Hi Derek,I've just voted for what it's worth , it's kinda looking quite one sided at the moment and my vote has just helped that . Is this binding and will your missus abide by the result.?

View Poll Results: Please select Your choice on basis of resale value looks and personal preference
Jcw Body Kit	11	22.92%
Jcw Tuning Kit	37	77.08%
Voters: 48. You may not vote on this poll

Sep 27th, 2007, 03:25 PM	#1
DerekH MINI2 Master Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Fraserburgh Local Time: 01:21 AM Posts: 827 Offline	JCW Engine kit or Body KIt Looking for feed back on options, my wife wants the Skirts, only have to agre as not to keen on rear of kit and front a bit low, but at the price of the skirts better to by kit fit the skirts and grill my self and, sell front and rear, this is option 1 Option 2 forget the Body kit and get the tuning kit and have those nice tail pipes out the back and extra power and response. Next question will the engine kit make it more attractive to sell than skirts etc, come 3 years time, look forward to the feed back, I have decieded on my option ?? and feel the option i have selected has better chance of some money back come resale.

Sep 27th, 2007, 03:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
Japper MINI2 Master My Classifieds Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Oil Country Local Time: 12:21 AM Posts: 1,070 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by DerekH (original) Looking for feed back on options, my wife wants the Skirts, only have to agre as not to keen on rear of kit and front a bit low, but at the price of the skirts better to by kit fit the skirts and grill my self and, sell front and rear, this is option 1 Option 2 forget the Body kit and get the tuning kit and have those nice tail pipes out the back and extra power and response. Next question will the engine kit make it more attractive to sell than skirts etc, come 3 years time, look forward to the feed back, I have decieded on my option ?? and feel the option i have selected has better chance of some money back come resale. Derek, you know what my choice would be........................ Also, and i don't have hard facts to back up this opinion, but i think the tuning kit will hold more value than the body kit. MINI's official retained value on the tuning kit is £600. 06 HB/W MCS Chilli

Sep 27th, 2007, 08:54 PM	#12 (permalink)
Mini-Trainer Morph-a-Doodle My Classifieds Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Shakey Wakey!! Local Time: 12:21 AM Posts: 3,003 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by DerekH (original) Looking for feed back on options, my wife wants the Skirts, only have to agre as not to keen on rear of kit and front a bit low, but at the price of the skirts better to by kit fit the skirts and grill my self and, sell front and rear, this is option 1 Option 2 forget the Body kit and get the tuning kit and have those nice tail pipes out the back and extra power and response. Next question will the engine kit make it more attractive to sell than skirts etc, come 3 years time, look forward to the feed back, I have decieded on my option ?? and feel the option i have selected has better chance of some money back come resale. Aerokit all the way After all you can get the works badges off Ebay, and who apart from the M2 freternity would know the difference. The reason I say this is that their is talk of the Second Gen Works kit available soon enough, could be worth looking at a later date. Rams MINI Test Vid - Google Video New MINI JCW Test Drive... My Sharona R56 JCW Vs R53 JCW :-http://www.vimeo.com/1212517

Sep 27th, 2007, 10:15 PM	#15 (permalink)
Mini-Trainer Morph-a-Doodle My Classifieds Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Shakey Wakey!! Local Time: 12:21 AM Posts: 3,003 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by DerekH (original) Rams is this rumor tuning kit based or more brakes suspension and tuning kit all at once, as would not be for me. MotoringFile » Archive » 2009 Factory JCW MCS: The Stage II But it appears that it's due 2009 and will only be factory fitted. Rams MINI Test Vid - Google Video New MINI JCW Test Drive... My Sharona R56 JCW Vs R53 JCW :-http://www.vimeo.com/1212517

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Sep 27th, 2007, 03:40 PM	#3 (permalink)
djtex Laser Blue Loon Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Surrey Local Time: 12:21 AM Posts: 258 Offline	Get both, you won't regret it! I couldn't choose either so just went for it. 10 days to wait now.

Sep 27th, 2007, 03:57 PM	#4 (permalink)
FergusM MINI2 Senior Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Glasgow Local Time: 01:21 AM Posts: 692 Offline	I would go for both... and eventually plan to do just that.. JCW aero kit is a "grower" more I see it the more I like it...even the back bumper... I should add I originally only wanted the side skirts, but cost differential between that and the full kit was such that I just went for the full kit. Hard to justify £600 on side skirts alone.

Sep 27th, 2007, 04:02 PM	#5 (permalink)
fergusor MINI2 Senior Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Chesterfield Local Time: 01:21 AM Posts: 420 Offline	I have the same issue... but I'm swaying towards the engine kit.

Sep 27th, 2007, 08:02 PM	#6 (permalink)
DerekH MINI2 Master Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Fraserburgh Local Time: 01:21 AM Posts: 827 Offline	This is very good guy's building up my case nicely for the wife as it is her car, looking very positive for the option i'm in favour of, keep up the good work.

Sep 27th, 2007, 08:09 PM	#7 (permalink)
CC07ERS TYPE R GT VTEC POWERED My Classifieds Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Type R GT Local Time: 12:21 AM Posts: 2,718 Offline	the body kit is a better bet , you can see what your getting

Sep 27th, 2007, 08:16 PM	#8 (permalink)
DerekH MINI2 Master Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Fraserburgh Local Time: 01:21 AM Posts: 827 Offline	Good point cc07ers

Sep 27th, 2007, 08:20 PM	#9 (permalink)
JayM2 MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Aug 2004 Local Time: 12:21 AM Posts: 49 Offline	Definitely performance as your first priority!

Sep 27th, 2007, 08:24 PM	#10 (permalink)
DerekH MINI2 Master Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Fraserburgh Local Time: 01:21 AM Posts: 827 Offline	Japper yes i know your choice, and am of a very similar mind, and the poll is going very good

Sep 27th, 2007, 08:26 PM	#11 (permalink)
DerekH MINI2 Master Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Fraserburgh Local Time: 01:21 AM Posts: 827 Offline	Definitely performance as your first priority! Thanks for the feed back Jaym2

Sep 27th, 2007, 09:43 PM	#13 (permalink)
DerekH MINI2 Master Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Fraserburgh Local Time: 01:21 AM Posts: 827 Offline	Rams is this rumor tuning kit based or more brakes suspension and tuning kit all at once, as would not be for me.

Sep 27th, 2007, 10:14 PM	#14 (permalink)
Nebdingo ProNet:3 Gaming Community Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Leicester UK Local Time: 01:21 AM Posts: 272 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by CC07ERS (original) the body kit is a better bet , you can see what your getting the tuning kit is the better bet, you can FEEL what your getting

Sep 28th, 2007, 05:52 PM	#16 (permalink)
msh441 MINI2 Senior Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Pacific NW Local Time: 05:21 PM Posts: 439 Offline	I'd got for the engine kit (and I am). Not a big fan of either of the MINI accessory body kits... but they do look OK in some color combos. I much prefer the stock-looking sleeper style cars, anyway. More go than show. Founding member of R56 Anonymous: "Hello. My name is Mike. I'm a driving enthusiast... and I still like the R56"

Sep 28th, 2007, 07:13 PM	#17 (permalink)
DerekH MINI2 Master Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Fraserburgh Local Time: 01:21 AM Posts: 827 Offline	Nebdingo thanks for the feed back MSH441 thanks for the feed back and good to here from you again, the voting is going very good a pattern is appearing and i like it

Sep 28th, 2007, 07:18 PM	#18 (permalink)
Washy Six cylinders two turbos Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: in the country Local Time: 12:21 AM Posts: 18,723 Offline	If you can only do one get the engine kit......my car just seems to get better and better every day....and still does 35mpg.... 135i M sport convertible

Sep 28th, 2007, 07:32 PM	#19 (permalink)
DerekH MINI2 Master Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Fraserburgh Local Time: 01:21 AM Posts: 827 Offline	Thanks for the feed back washy the voting is well in my favour to convince the wife, keep it up, good to here the car get's better and better

Sep 28th, 2007, 10:32 PM	#20 (permalink)
zyo owt else is just traffic Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: The Edge of Reason Local Time: 12:21 AM Posts: 1,424 Offline	Hi Derek,I've just voted for what it's worth , it's kinda looking quite one sided at the moment and my vote has just helped that . Is this binding and will your missus abide by the result.?

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