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Old Feb 18th, 2008, 01:50 PM   #21
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Old Feb 18th, 2008, 02:08 PM   #22 (permalink)
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Quote: Originally Posted by Streeters (original)
wow, arent people anal !
each to their own..... dont all start, we all love MINI's, thats what its really about.
to add a JCW badge to a car that has JCW parts is really no different to slapping a koni sticker in you car for your shocks or a MINI PIRATE sticker when Phil has done some graphics.

If you've the full bifta works conversion you can drive with pride and leave others for dust badge or no badge. But thats just my thoughts on the matter dont shoot me down for it

Is it really the same as slapping a Koni sticker on a car that does not have Koni suspension? Is it not more like sticking a Koni sticker on a car with Koni suspension just not fitted by Koni? I'm confused .

Don't forget were talking about a car that has/will have original John Cooper Works Parts, the engine plate dictates the car has an official conversion the exterior badges are for show.

With 200bhp and the power from the JCW Exhaust, injectors, air intake and GP inter-cooler yet to be seen were not talking about a car with no go here .

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Old Feb 18th, 2008, 02:18 PM   #23 (permalink)
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Old Feb 18th, 2008, 02:21 PM   #24 (permalink)
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Quote: Originally Posted by MINIAC (original)

I thought it might be language issue, i guess it was sarcasm... fair play


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Old Feb 18th, 2008, 02:29 PM   #25 (permalink)
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Quote: Originally Posted by batou (original)
Don't forget were talking about a car that has/will have original John Cooper Works Parts, the engine plate dictates the car has an official conversion the exterior badges are for show.

With 200bhp and the power from the JCW Exhaust, injectors, air intake and GP inter-cooler yet to be seen were not talking about a car with no go here .

What about a Cooper with the Sound kit then? That won't have the engine plate changed I suspect, yet does get the JCW badges fitted.
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Old Feb 18th, 2008, 03:00 PM   #26 (permalink)
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What about a Cooper with the Sound kit then? That won't have the engine plate changed I suspect, yet does get the JCW badges fitted.

As with all JCW conversions the engine plate is changed to a JCW one that displays the official sound kit serial number. This is backed up by the certificate of authenticity.






Any car that carries enough JCW kit can display a JCW badge. Granted if you have the panel filter alone then that maybe a bit cheeky. But if the car has £2000 worth of JCW cosmetic kit and no performance parts then it can quite rightly display the badge. As has been stated before all JCW kit is retro fit, (apart from on the GP), so which items you choose to combine to come up with your works is up to the you. The spirit of MINI ownership as it has always been, individuality. The MCS JCW kit and the sound kit are just packages of JCW parts lumped together to make it easier for the consumer, in the vein as the Chili pack has been.

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Old Feb 18th, 2008, 03:02 PM   #27 (permalink)
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Quote: Originally Posted by batou (original)
I thought it might be language issue, i guess it was sarcasm... fair play

To me the badge signifies a legitimate JCW Kit. Do I care that people put the badge on because they have JCW bits on their MINI? No. I have a JCW Kit on my MCS and chose not to have the badges fitted. Hence the Blazing Saddles link in my previous post
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Old Feb 18th, 2008, 03:03 PM   #28 (permalink)
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Quote: Originally Posted by Fizzoid (original)
What about a Cooper with the Sound kit then? That won't have the engine plate changed I suspect, yet does get the JCW badges fitted.

I thought it did? I saw a Cooper on ebay with the sound kit and it had an engine badge.


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Old Feb 18th, 2008, 03:04 PM   #29 (permalink)
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Quote: Originally Posted by MINIAC (original)
To me the badge signifies a legitimate JCW Kit. Do I care that people put the badge on because they have JCW bits on their MINI? No. I have a JCW Kit on my MCS and chose not to have the badges fitted. Hence the Blazing Saddles link in my previous post

LOL PMSL!!!! I didn't see the link!!!! 10/10 for wit


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Old Feb 18th, 2008, 03:22 PM   #30 (permalink)
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Quote: Originally Posted by Humph (original)
As with all JCW conversions the engine plate is changed to a JCW one that displays the official sound kit serial number. This is backed up by the certificate of authenticity.






Thanks for that. I'm very tempted by the sound kit now
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Old Feb 18th, 2008, 05:17 PM   #31 (permalink)
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Quote: Originally Posted by Streeters (original)
wow, arent people anal !
each to their own..... dont all start, we all love MINI's, thats what its really about.
to add a JCW badge to a car that has JCW parts is really no different to slapping a koni sticker in you car for your shocks or a MINI PIRATE sticker when Phil has done some graphics.

If you've the full bifta works conversion you can drive with pride and leave others for dust badge or no badge. But thats just my thoughts on the matter dont shoot me down for it

I answered his question, and yes it is different adding badges too a car that it isnt, not anal at all

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Without wanting to get into any arguments here but a Cooper with a sound kit is a works car. It's fitted with the JCW tuning package avaiable for that car. Ok so it isn't the full blown works kit that the S can have, but then again it's not a S either. JCW supply the sound kit so it's a WORKS car, and deserves to wear it's badges with pride.

S and JCW snobs really get my goat!!!! (Sorry bad hair day)

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Good for you, debadging your car, my husband wanted me to do mine, but i like them

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Is it really the same as slapping a Koni sticker on a car that does not have Koni suspension? Is it not more like sticking a Koni sticker on a car with Koni suspension just not fitted by Koni? I'm confused .

Don't forget were talking about a car that has/will have original John Cooper Works Parts, the engine plate dictates the car has an official conversion the exterior badges are for show.

With 200bhp and the power from the JCW Exhaust, injectors, air intake and GP inter-cooler yet to be seen were not talking about a car with no go here .


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Quote: Originally Posted by Humph (original)
As with all JCW conversions the engine plate is changed to a JCW one that displays the official sound kit serial number. This is backed up by the certificate of authenticity.






Any car that carries enough JCW kit can display a JCW badge. Granted if you have the panel filter alone then that maybe a bit cheeky. But if the car has £2000 worth of JCW cosmetic kit and no performance parts then it can quite rightly display the badge. As has been stated before all JCW kit is retro fit, (apart from on the GP), so which items you choose to combine to come up with your works is up to the you. The spirit of MINI ownership as it has always been, individuality. The MCS JCW kit and the sound kit are just packages of JCW parts lumped together to make it easier for the consumer, in the vein as the Chili pack has been.

Exactly !

Quote: Originally Posted by MINIAC (original)
To me the badge signifies a legitimate JCW Kit. Do I care that people put the badge on because they have JCW bits on their MINI? No. I have a JCW Kit on my MCS and chose not to have the badges fitted. Hence the Blazing Saddles link in my previous post

I answered his question as in my opinion, I personally dont think its right, but thats MY opinion and im entitled to it !
Not bitter, anal or anything else thats been stated (indirectly ). just very proud of my car and now i realise its your way or the highway....
bet if you all had WORKS you'd see differently !
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Old Feb 18th, 2008, 05:47 PM   #32 (permalink)
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Sorry Dawn my snobs jibe wasn't aimed at you. More some of my other friends who are

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Old Feb 18th, 2008, 05:51 PM   #33 (permalink)
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Quote: Originally Posted by batou (original)

So what is your view on the Cooper Sound Kit? That doesn't have an engine conversion and that gets the badges?

My Cooper was fitted with a Sound Kit at John Cooper Garage.

So that makes it a Works!

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Old Feb 18th, 2008, 05:53 PM   #34 (permalink)
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Quote: Originally Posted by Humph (original)
As with all JCW conversions the engine plate is changed to a JCW one that displays the official sound kit serial number. This is backed up by the certificate of authenticity.






Any car that carries enough JCW kit can display a JCW badge. Granted if you have the panel filter alone then that maybe a bit cheeky. But if the car has £2000 worth of JCW cosmetic kit and no performance parts then it can quite rightly display the badge. As has been stated before all JCW kit is retro fit, (apart from on the GP), so which items you choose to combine to come up with your works is up to the you. The spirit of MINI ownership as it has always been, individuality. The MCS JCW kit and the sound kit are just packages of JCW parts lumped together to make it easier for the consumer, in the vein as the Chili pack has been.

Totally with you on this one, if you have a JCW engine plate/certificate then that is a JCW car, not bits of this or that, no aero kits, exhausts etc will make it a JCW car, so the badge should go on a JCW car only IMO.

But I guess having the best will always result in others trying to pretend they have the same by slapping Cosworth/RS/M badges on cars and even JCW badges on MINI's to make others think they have the best version, so it has always and properly always will happen no matter what anyone says

I'd suggest anyone that does stick a badge on though inform their insurance company, as you are also making it more appealing to thieves so if it got nicked and found with it on I am sure if the insurance company didn't know about the badge it could be an excuse not to pay out

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The front badge is close to £60 from the dealer and they willonly sell you it if you have a JCW car or if you no the parts guy very well.

I have a few JCW parts on mine and ive done the same thing but ivenot gone for the front badge as they do go for stupid amounts on eBay.

I was recently at an engineering exhibition at Farnborough where a company that makes badges was displaying the JCW badge amongst others like MG, Rover, etc. If I'd known how desirable and how much they cost I would have asked for a free sample ! Can't believe no one has yet copied it for ebay like they have with all the cheap imitation M badges for BMW and AMG for Mercedes available?
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So if I was to put a JCW badge on the lower front grille of my Cooper D you'd all hate me then

(bare in mind it has the JCW side skirts fitted (along with the black side sill strips displaying the JCW logo) it will have JCW side grilles and front grille as well


To be honest though, its all about being different and individual, if you want it on your car, put it on your car, who cares what others think, its not theirs, its yours
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Old Feb 18th, 2008, 06:53 PM   #37 (permalink)
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I have a JCW GP brochure in the boot of my Mini as well as a JCW strut brace can I put a badge on?

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Old Feb 18th, 2008, 07:02 PM   #38 (permalink)
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cant be bothered reading all the posts but .... id rather go the other way and debadge mine

deffo wudnt do the opposite if i didnt have a fair few JCW bits on

but each person has their own taste

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Old Feb 18th, 2008, 09:15 PM   #39 (permalink)
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Quote: Originally Posted by batou (original)
Is it not more like sticking a Koni sticker on a car with Koni suspension just not fitted by Koni? .

Don't forget were talking about a car that has/will have original John Cooper Works Parts, the engine plate dictates the car has an official conversion the exterior badges are for show.

With 200bhp and the power from the JCW Exhaust, injectors, air intake and GP inter-cooler yet to be seen were not talking about a car with no go here .

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