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Rakey · Sep 8th, 2008, 02:25 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Keano (original)

Good call!! I have has a short sprint in one a couple of weeks back.... My first thoughts were that it was fast (but didnt feel faster than my JCW) that the brakes were awesome (alot better than mine!) and that the ride was better (mine is on 40mm eibachs with 18s) which was very appealing! However the main point (as has been brought up by Rakey and Posts001) were that I would miss the whine and that the spec would be lower than I currently have but there is scope to potentially save a bit of money in payments and running costs...

BUT is it going to be worth it????

Has anyone made the change from R53 JCW to Factory works?

I need to have a longer go in the Factory car to see what any real benefits might be and to see how much I would miss the SC... The SC is just soo good for lazy driving but, overall is the Factory car worth making a change?

I drove it, but didn't make the swap, decided that it wasn't a patch on the GP or really that hugely better than the standard R56 MCS to warrant an early trade in.

Yes its fast, yes its fun, but its just not got the full on grin factor as the old JCW's IMO

Sep 8th, 2008, 02:25 PM	#6
Rakey Remember My Classifieds Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Oxfordshire Local Time: 02:56 AM Posts: 50,362 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Keano (original) Good call!! I have has a short sprint in one a couple of weeks back.... My first thoughts were that it was fast (but didnt feel faster than my JCW) that the brakes were awesome (alot better than mine!) and that the ride was better (mine is on 40mm eibachs with 18s) which was very appealing! However the main point (as has been brought up by Rakey and Posts001) were that I would miss the whine and that the spec would be lower than I currently have but there is scope to potentially save a bit of money in payments and running costs... BUT is it going to be worth it???? Has anyone made the change from R53 JCW to Factory works? I need to have a longer go in the Factory car to see what any real benefits might be and to see how much I would miss the SC... The SC is just soo good for lazy driving but, overall is the Factory car worth making a change? I drove it, but didn't make the swap, decided that it wasn't a patch on the GP or really that hugely better than the standard R56 MCS to warrant an early trade in. Yes its fast, yes its fun, but its just not got the full on grin factor as the old JCW's IMO The only problem I have is knowing which one to drive?