Ok, lets just say you have £3,500.00 sitting around somewhere, you are a MINI fan – (imagine that :p ) and you’d like to upgrade your Cooper S.

Do you go with a JCW Kit, now, or when the upgrade comes, or think of spending the money on something like things for your home, a couple of flat screen TVs, a nice holiday, treats for wifey or such like.

Or maybe a Hartge / BBR / GGR conversion, and some of the above?

Help, I need to decide soon ! :D

I’m torn between tuning the MINI, and the subsequent pleasure I get from driving it, and spending some of my hard-earned cash on treating my wife, and getting something which we would both derive equal amounts of enjoyment from?

She doesn’t mind if I do it, and she gets to drive the MINI all week, but shes not into the benefits of 200bhp if you know what I mean?

Thoughts everyone?

I voted JCW, but we all know I'm elitist and have more money than sense :rolleyes: ;) :D :p

I could be guilty of that too..........:o :D

I could be guilty of that too..........:o :D

Err yes..... :D :p

Remember the TVR slaying potential of the JCW :D :D :D ;)

Err yes..... :D :p

Remember the TVR slaying potential of the JCW :D :D :D ;)
Thats worth half the price alone ! :D

wait for the upgrade mate... or atleast news on what they are planning for the conversion towards the end of the year (like me :D )

It seems its only £125.00 to upgrade though to 210bhp..............:)

Its a tough one Aiden, but if i went for goodies for my home and on a holiday i would still want the Works package.

is that officially confirmed or just the usual banter that flys around?

the option of a nice holiday for the ball 'n' chain now and a upgrade in a few months once youve topped up the JCW money again is exactly my plan :cool:

Spend it on your wife. You will get more enjoyment then ;)

It would be great to have them all. :D

i'm a car nut and would chose car mods above any of the other options ;) ;p JCW, but wait till we jknow whats happening for definate ;)

I'd personally go for a cheaper conversion like the 217bhp West Tuning conversion then with the money left over you can treat the missus ;)

LB.

hmm, tricky decision - first thoughts are :-

treat the wife - always a good idea to keep her sweet :D
few toys for the house - incase the weathers too grim to risk the mini
save up cash again & get the new JCW kit when it comes out.

Everyones happy & you don't get any of the 'you love the mini more than me' comments for a bit :p :rolleyes:

Aiden -- From someone who doesn't know you at all :D

GO FOR THE JCW You'll love it -- Its a blast and of course its the real deal, not just a modified Mini :D (sits waiting for the flaming to begin) :)

Cocaine ;) Stuff it all up yer nose mate, much more fun.

She doesn’t mind if I do it, and she gets to drive the MINI all week, but shes not into the benefits of 200bhp if you know what I mean?

I wouldn't be too sure about that! My wife is no petrolhead or "girl racer" but over the last few months she has commented a few times how much she enjoys having the performance in the Works to leave tailgating cars for dust once she leaves the confines of the 30mph villages around MK. I think (in the UK at least) some drivers see a woman driving a "cute" MINI and assume they are going to have to force it out the way. In that situation I don't know many people that wouldn't welcome the speed and the handling of a JCW. ;)

That said I voted for a cheaper conversion and some of the above. :)

But if you go for the flat screen TV's get plasma not LCD. We just got a 26" JVC "top rated" LCD and it's nowhere near as good as the 2 year old Panasonic plasma we have in the lounge. :rolleyes:

And at 22kg it ain't that light either :(

C'mon!! What kind of a poll is this?

Hmmm... JCW.

JCW


JCW

wooooo :D

Hope this helps Aiden :p ;)

I think I'm going to be more confused now ! :D

We all want it all ! :p :D

*Aidens subconcious*: JCW

:p ;)

Go to Vegas mate and Blow the lot!!!!!! :D ;)

West tuning 217bhp (for £1500)

£1000 to spend on new tyres for the year after buying West tuning 217BHP conversion

£1000 for the wifey here -> http://www.tiffany.com/

Trust me on the last one, it got me millions of brownie points (nothing quite like the little turquoise box ;) ).

*Grings snaps out of girly mood* :D

That said I voted for a cheaper conversion and some of the above. :)

You did? :eek: I thought you were a true-blue..........:eek: :confused:

And at 22kg it ain't that light either :(

Stop carrying it around...........:p

*Aidens subconcious*: JCW

:p ;)
I hear it...........:D

West tuning 214bhp (for £1500)

£1000 to spend on new tyres for the year after buying West tuning 214BHP conversion

£1000 for the wifey here -> http://www.tiffany.com/

Trust me on the last one, it got me millions of brownie points (nothing quite like the little turquoise box ;) ).

*Grings snaps out of girly mood* :D

Problem is, I'd have to drive to the UK for most of the cheaper conversions - on saying that, I'll be over for the Cotswolds anyway........;)

Tiffanys would work alright I'd say........:D

Go to Vegas mate and Blow the lot!!!!!! :D ;)

I'd have nothing then.............:(

Its a tough one Aiden, but if i went for goodies for my home and on a holiday i would still want the Works package.
Yeah, the hankering will still be there.......... :o

is that officially confirmed or just the usual banter that flys around?

the option of a nice holiday for the ball 'n' chain now and a upgrade in a few months once youve topped up the JCW money again is exactly my plan :cool:
I think the figure has been confirmed by JCW in an e-mail to someone on here......... :)

And btw, I do look after wifey pretty well already..........;)

Maybe I should just treat myself this time ! :D

wait till we know what other cakes the bakers have in the oven first;)

anyway I think Denise and yourself deserve a nice holiday mate so do that while you are waiting:)

Sadly enough, we can't make time for a holiday till September anyway..........:rolleyes:

Too many things on.........:(