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543kal · Nov 11th, 2007, 11:27 AM

This sounds alot better than the last EVO review i read!

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msh441 · Nov 12th, 2007, 07:49 AM

November's print EVO compared the R56S JCW against the Clio 197 R26 F1. Had lots of good stuff to say about the MINI there, too. It pretty much trounced the Clio.

October's issue had a one page write up on the JCW, too. Pretty much said it was the fastest hot hatch they'd ever driven. Sumed it up by saying it was the best JCW they'd ever driven (or somthing of the sort).

I think it's safe to say that EVO has warmed up to the R56S JCW.

543kal · Nov 13th, 2007, 06:33 AM

Interesting I had seen the Nov review TBH I wasnt that impressed the Clio wasnt exactly much slower IMHO does anyone have a link to the October review by any chance?

Should be getting my R56 JCW in around 4 weeks now - damn the dealers 2 month lead time!

FergusM · Nov 13th, 2007, 09:21 AM

I just started reading the latest Evo that dropped through the letter box yesterday. They have the MCS with teh JCW kit in the "performance car if the year"...and seemed to like it, though obviously it did not win.

Sounded like they did not get one with the LSD...and they did comment that the JCW tuning kits did not change than much from the standard MCS, apart from sounding better.

Later in teh magazine there was a mention of a lap time...and how it was about the same as a continental GT round the track

msh441 · Nov 13th, 2007, 09:30 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by FergusM (original)

I just started reading the latest Evo that dropped through the letter box yesterday. They have the MCS with teh JCW kit in the "performance car if the year"...and seemed to like it, though obviously it did not win.

Strange. This month's Car magazine has the R56S JCW in their "Performance Car of the Year" article. Nice compliment if you look at what else is (and isn't) in the running.

Thiers too was lacking LSD and was also running standard suspension. It was one of Cars journo's long-term ride and hadn't done the break-in milage, either (so he asked them to follow all break-in requirements during the test! Yeah, right!

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Nov 11th, 2007, 11:27 AM	#1
543kal MINI2 Regular Join Date: Feb 2004 Local Time: 02:30 AM Posts: 133 Offline	A better review by EVO this time.... This sounds alot better than the last EVO review i read! Mini Cooper S Works \| evo Car Reviews \| Car Reviews \| evo

Nov 12th, 2007, 07:49 AM	#2 (permalink)
msh441 MINI2 Senior Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Pacific NW Local Time: 07:30 PM Posts: 439 Offline	November's print EVO compared the R56S JCW against the Clio 197 R26 F1. Had lots of good stuff to say about the MINI there, too. It pretty much trounced the Clio. October's issue had a one page write up on the JCW, too. Pretty much said it was the fastest hot hatch they'd ever driven. Sumed it up by saying it was the best JCW they'd ever driven (or somthing of the sort). I think it's safe to say that EVO has warmed up to the R56S JCW. Founding member of R56 Anonymous: "Hello. My name is Mike. I'm a driving enthusiast... and I still like the R56"

Nov 13th, 2007, 09:30 AM	#5 (permalink)
msh441 MINI2 Senior Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Pacific NW Local Time: 07:30 PM Posts: 439 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by FergusM (original) I just started reading the latest Evo that dropped through the letter box yesterday. They have the MCS with teh JCW kit in the "performance car if the year"...and seemed to like it, though obviously it did not win. Strange. This month's Car magazine has the R56S JCW in their "Performance Car of the Year" article. Nice compliment if you look at what else is (and isn't) in the running. Thiers too was lacking LSD and was also running standard suspension. It was one of Cars journo's long-term ride and hadn't done the break-in milage, either (so he asked them to follow all break-in requirements during the test! Yeah, right! ). Founding member of R56 Anonymous: "Hello. My name is Mike. I'm a driving enthusiast... and I still like the R56"

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Nov 13th, 2007, 06:33 AM	#3 (permalink)
543kal MINI2 Regular Join Date: Feb 2004 Local Time: 02:30 AM Posts: 133 Offline	Interesting I had seen the Nov review TBH I wasnt that impressed the Clio wasnt exactly much slower IMHO does anyone have a link to the October review by any chance? Should be getting my R56 JCW in around 4 weeks now - damn the dealers 2 month lead time!

Nov 13th, 2007, 09:21 AM	#4 (permalink)
FergusM MINI2 Senior Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Glasgow Local Time: 03:30 AM Posts: 692 Offline	I just started reading the latest Evo that dropped through the letter box yesterday. They have the MCS with teh JCW kit in the "performance car if the year"...and seemed to like it, though obviously it did not win. Sounded like they did not get one with the LSD...and they did comment that the JCW tuning kits did not change than much from the standard MCS, apart from sounding better. Later in teh magazine there was a mention of a lap time...and how it was about the same as a continental GT round the track

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