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Tone · Nov 30th, 2006, 10:11 PM

Just wish they'd hurry up and announce it

mGP · Nov 30th, 2006, 10:13 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Tone (original)

Just wish they'd hurry up and announce it

I just wish they'd hurry up and anounce wether it'll have more than 218BHP (from what i've heard; it's quite likely); which will determine wether I should cut my losses with my GP or not!!

AidenL · Dec 1st, 2006, 07:43 AM

If I don't hear something soon, I may be changing marques

Vitesse · Dec 1st, 2006, 08:13 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by AidenL (original)

If I don't hear something soon, I may be chaning marques

I'm tempted by the Civic new type R due in Jan 2007. After 2 Works I'm far from bored but ready for a change. Plus not a great lover of the changes for the R56, outside is OK but that Speedo/centre console looks, as someone already said " Fisher Price". IMO of course.

I can't see the R56 Works coming out for at least 6 months, possibly 12. Look how longer it took for the original Works to be released after the S, must have been nearly 2 years, wasn't it?

There is a lot of road testing to put it through for warranty reasons, but I think there will be a lot less delay this time as it going to be more of a new model, as opposed to bolt on extras.

AidenL · Dec 1st, 2006, 08:24 AM

I'm not bored either, maybe just impatient, cos I'm ready to change just now

I still think September 07 will be release date

Thats a long wait for me though, with an 04 car

For me, I actually have more problem with the exterior, specifically the frontal aspect, than the interior

Vitesse · Dec 1st, 2006, 09:06 AM

For me, I actually have more problem with the exterior, specifically the frontal aspect, than the interior

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Oh don't get me wrong, I'm not enamoured with the external changes either, in the flesh they are not maybe as pronounced as they appear in photo's. I drive past a dealership everyday and the showroom is full of R56's, at first glance you don't even notice that they are different.

I bet you if I took Mr Joe public and stood him across the otherside of the road from a R56 and a R53 and asked him to "tell me what was different" he would be hard pushed to find the changes, until he started looking a bit harder. Unfortunately or fortunately we all know what they are already and instantaneously go straight to them and look at them critically in comparison to what we have, so we are starting from a bias viewpoint.

The major loss is the Supercharger of course. If you ever had the chance to feather the throttle on a Works car @ 4500rpm in 6 gear, just as the flap on the airbox is opening and closing you can get some magical noises as it sings away to you

Going back to the original topic, I don't think they will have specific colours for Works cars, as it is going to reduce your market if you tell people they can only have it in one or two colours. But there again I think Ford did it with it the Focus ST.

Rakey · Dec 1st, 2006, 07:07 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by AidenL (original)

I'm not bored either, maybe just impatient, cos I'm ready to change just now

I still think September 07 will be release date

Thats a long wait for me though, with an 04 car

For me, I actually have more problem with the exterior, specifically the frontal aspect, than the interior

was thinking the same myself so much last night, but maybe it was the kind of day I had, and a few words or wisdom have convinced me to order a MCS now for ASAP.

At the end of the day, the JCW will be about another year, and in that time we could have been having more MINI fun in a new car

Rakey · Jan 17th, 2007, 01:40 PM

I'm thinking a nice pure white JCW R56, 220 bhp, 1.8ltr engine, unique styling and interior options, thats the car for me

Hat · Jan 17th, 2007, 01:43 PM

by the time it comes out pure white will have had its day (again). semi-matt/pearl is the next big thing

Rakey · Jan 17th, 2007, 01:50 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Hat (original)

by the time it comes out pure white will have had its day (again). semi-matt/pearl is the next big thing

are you the Laurence Frilly Shirt Designer Guy of car paints then?

*Vikki* · Jan 17th, 2007, 02:03 PM

Sonic Blue i would like to see on the JCW MINI, like the scooby's gorgeous colour!

Jordan210 · Jan 17th, 2007, 02:10 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Hat (original)

by the time it comes out pure white will have had its day (again). semi-matt/pearl is the next big thing

That is a nice colour but was the colour of all the show cars this year. So they might stop using it.

Would look great on a JCW

Rubish pi but great colour

Fin · Jan 17th, 2007, 02:14 PM

I'm happy for it to be 18 months for it to come out, that way I'll be 25 and able to insure one for less than it costs to fly half way around the world first class.

I think it will have more than the GP's 218BHP, but whether or not it would count as much against the GP's low fat body I don't know. Besides its not all about power, extra torque would be welcomed.

With regard to colour options? If it receives a face lift over the R56, plus a limited edition aero kit, and shed loads of extra torque/power..... it could be vomit coloured and I would buy one.

Rakey · Jan 17th, 2007, 02:14 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Jordan210 (original)

That is a nice colour but was the colour of all the show cars this year. So they might stop using it.

Would look great on a JCW

Rubish pi but great colour

would look great, classy, but not exactly sporty, maybe thats more like the white silver colour?

Burnt metalic orange would make a great JCW car

Jordan210 · Jan 17th, 2007, 02:21 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Rakey (original)

would look great, classy, but not exactly sporty, maybe thats more like the white silver colour?

Burnt metalic orange would make a great JCW car

It was Pearl white. Just the pic got more of the metalic out.

this might show it a bit better

This colour could look good or Horable

Rakey · Jan 17th, 2007, 02:29 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Jordan210 (original)

It was Pearl white. Just the pic got more of the metalic out.

this might show it a bit better

This colour could look good or Horable

yeah that is a bit better, cheers

Olly. · Jan 17th, 2007, 04:34 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Rakey (original)

I'm thinking a nice pure white JCW R56, 220 bhp, 1.8ltr engine, unique styling and interior options, thats the car for me

A 1.8 you say? Is that an educated guess?

AidenL · Jan 17th, 2007, 05:01 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Rakey (original)

would look great, classy, but not exactly sporty, maybe thats more like the white silver colour?

Burnt metalic orange would make a great JCW car

Another orange, after hot orange?

Quote: Originally Posted by Olly. (original)

A 1.8 you say? Is that an educated guess?

I bet its more than a guess

Rakey · Jan 17th, 2007, 05:06 PM

I think hot orange would have worked on the tintop, shame it was restricted to Convertibles IMO

swamos · Jan 18th, 2007, 01:08 AM

They can have exclusive colours... just like EB was to the S ... for about 18 months... LOL

Nov 30th, 2006, 10:11 PM	#21
Tone MINI2 Master Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Dorset, U.K. Local Time: 10:39 PM Posts: 5,795 Offline	Just wish they'd hurry up and announce it "I get by with a little help from my friends"

Nov 30th, 2006, 10:13 PM	#22 (permalink)
mGP ~ Join Date: Jul 2006 Local Time: 10:39 PM Posts: 957 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Tone (original) Just wish they'd hurry up and announce it I just wish they'd hurry up and anounce wether it'll have more than 218BHP (from what i've heard; it's quite likely); which will determine wether I should cut my losses with my GP or not!! GPower.......pop..pop..pop

Dec 1st, 2006, 07:43 AM	#23 (permalink)
AidenL Nice TTs......... Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: On The Coast........ Local Time: 10:39 PM Posts: 42,173 Offline	If I don't hear something soon, I may be changing marques *Global Moderator*

Dec 1st, 2006, 08:24 AM	#25 (permalink)
AidenL Nice TTs......... Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: On The Coast........ Local Time: 10:39 PM Posts: 42,173 Offline	I'm not bored either, maybe just impatient, cos I'm ready to change just now I still think September 07 will be release date Thats a long wait for me though, with an 04 car For me, I actually have more problem with the exterior, specifically the frontal aspect, than the interior *Global Moderator*

Dec 1st, 2006, 07:07 PM	#27 (permalink)
Rakey Four Candles? My Classifieds Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Hardware Shop Local Time: 10:39 PM Posts: 51,172 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by AidenL (original) I'm not bored either, maybe just impatient, cos I'm ready to change just now I still think September 07 will be release date Thats a long wait for me though, with an 04 car For me, I actually have more problem with the exterior, specifically the frontal aspect, than the interior was thinking the same myself so much last night, but maybe it was the kind of day I had, and a few words or wisdom have convinced me to order a MCS now for ASAP. At the end of the day, the JCW will be about another year, and in that time we could have been having more MINI fun in a new car The only problem I have is knowing which one to drive?
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Dec 1st, 2006, 08:13 AM	#24 (permalink)
Vitesse MINI2 Senior Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Westerham Local Time: 10:39 PM Posts: 685 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by AidenL (original) If I don't hear something soon, I may be chaning marques I'm tempted by the Civic new type R due in Jan 2007. After 2 Works I'm far from bored but ready for a change. Plus not a great lover of the changes for the R56, outside is OK but that Speedo/centre console looks, as someone already said " Fisher Price". IMO of course. I can't see the R56 Works coming out for at least 6 months, possibly 12. Look how longer it took for the original Works to be released after the S, must have been nearly 2 years, wasn't it? There is a lot of road testing to put it through for warranty reasons, but I think there will be a lot less delay this time as it going to be more of a new model, as opposed to bolt on extras.

Dec 1st, 2006, 09:06 AM	#26 (permalink)
Vitesse MINI2 Senior Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Westerham Local Time: 10:39 PM Posts: 685 Offline	For me, I actually have more problem with the exterior, specifically the frontal aspect, than the interior [/quote] Oh don't get me wrong, I'm not enamoured with the external changes either, in the flesh they are not maybe as pronounced as they appear in photo's. I drive past a dealership everyday and the showroom is full of R56's, at first glance you don't even notice that they are different. I bet you if I took Mr Joe public and stood him across the otherside of the road from a R56 and a R53 and asked him to "tell me what was different" he would be hard pushed to find the changes, until he started looking a bit harder. Unfortunately or fortunately we all know what they are already and instantaneously go straight to them and look at them critically in comparison to what we have, so we are starting from a bias viewpoint. The major loss is the Supercharger of course. If you ever had the chance to feather the throttle on a Works car @ 4500rpm in 6 gear, just as the flap on the airbox is opening and closing you can get some magical noises as it sings away to you Going back to the original topic, I don't think they will have specific colours for Works cars, as it is going to reduce your market if you tell people they can only have it in one or two colours. But there again I think Ford did it with it the Focus ST.

Jan 17th, 2007, 01:40 PM	#28 (permalink)
Rakey Four Candles? My Classifieds Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Hardware Shop Local Time: 10:39 PM Posts: 51,172 Offline	I'm thinking a nice pure white JCW R56, 220 bhp, 1.8ltr engine, unique styling and interior options, thats the car for me The only problem I have is knowing which one to drive?

Jan 17th, 2007, 01:43 PM	#29 (permalink)
Hat Wolves Did It! My Classifieds Join Date: Oct 2002 Local Time: 10:39 PM Posts: 15,956 Offline	by the time it comes out pure white will have had its day (again). semi-matt/pearl is the next big thing

Jan 17th, 2007, 01:50 PM	#30 (permalink)
Rakey Four Candles? My Classifieds Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Hardware Shop Local Time: 10:39 PM Posts: 51,172 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Hat (original) by the time it comes out pure white will have had its day (again). semi-matt/pearl is the next big thing are you the Laurence Frilly Shirt Designer Guy of car paints then? The only problem I have is knowing which one to drive?

Jan 17th, 2007, 02:03 PM	#31 (permalink)
Vikki Winner MM best MINI ONE! My Classifieds Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: St Leonards-on-Sea Local Time: 10:39 PM Posts: 2,307 Offline	Sonic Blue i would like to see on the JCW MINI, like the scooby's gorgeous colour!

Jan 17th, 2007, 02:10 PM	#32 (permalink)
Jordan210 Cyber Police My Classifieds Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: In your House ! Local Time: 10:39 PM Posts: 9,583 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Hat (original) by the time it comes out pure white will have had its day (again). semi-matt/pearl is the next big thing That is a nice colour but was the colour of all the show cars this year. So they might stop using it. Would look great on a JCW Rubish pi but great colour MINI2's Resident Dyslexic

Jan 17th, 2007, 02:14 PM	#33 (permalink)
Fin Giggity-goo! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Dangling by a thread Local Time: 10:39 PM Posts: 2,616 Offline	I'm happy for it to be 18 months for it to come out, that way I'll be 25 and able to insure one for less than it costs to fly half way around the world first class. I think it will have more than the GP's 218BHP, but whether or not it would count as much against the GP's low fat body I don't know. Besides its not all about power, extra torque would be welcomed. With regard to colour options? If it receives a face lift over the R56, plus a limited edition aero kit, and shed loads of extra torque/power..... it could be vomit coloured and I would buy one.

Jan 17th, 2007, 02:14 PM	#34 (permalink)
Rakey Four Candles? My Classifieds Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Hardware Shop Local Time: 10:39 PM Posts: 51,172 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Jordan210 (original) That is a nice colour but was the colour of all the show cars this year. So they might stop using it. Would look great on a JCW Rubish pi but great colour would look great, classy, but not exactly sporty, maybe thats more like the white silver colour? Burnt metalic orange would make a great JCW car The only problem I have is knowing which one to drive?

Jan 17th, 2007, 02:21 PM	#35 (permalink)
Jordan210 Cyber Police My Classifieds Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: In your House ! Local Time: 10:39 PM Posts: 9,583 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Rakey (original) would look great, classy, but not exactly sporty, maybe thats more like the white silver colour? Burnt metalic orange would make a great JCW car It was Pearl white. Just the pic got more of the metalic out. this might show it a bit better This colour could look good or Horable MINI2's Resident Dyslexic

Jan 17th, 2007, 02:29 PM	#36 (permalink)
Rakey Four Candles? My Classifieds Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Hardware Shop Local Time: 10:39 PM Posts: 51,172 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Jordan210 (original) It was Pearl white. Just the pic got more of the metalic out. this might show it a bit better This colour could look good or Horable yeah that is a bit better, cheers The only problem I have is knowing which one to drive?

Jan 17th, 2007, 04:34 PM	#37 (permalink)
Olly. Overboosting..... Join Date: Sep 2003 Local Time: 10:39 PM Posts: 3,492 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Rakey (original) I'm thinking a nice pure white JCW R56, 220 bhp, 1.8ltr engine, unique styling and interior options, thats the car for me A 1.8 you say? Is that an educated guess?

Jan 17th, 2007, 05:01 PM	#38 (permalink)
AidenL Nice TTs......... Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: On The Coast........ Local Time: 10:39 PM Posts: 42,173 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Rakey (original) would look great, classy, but not exactly sporty, maybe thats more like the white silver colour? Burnt metalic orange would make a great JCW car Another orange, after hot orange? Quote: Originally Posted by Olly. (original) A 1.8 you say? Is that an educated guess? I bet its more than a guess *Global Moderator*

Jan 17th, 2007, 05:06 PM	#39 (permalink)
Rakey Four Candles? My Classifieds Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Hardware Shop Local Time: 10:39 PM Posts: 51,172 Offline	I think hot orange would have worked on the tintop, shame it was restricted to Convertibles IMO The only problem I have is knowing which one to drive?

Jan 18th, 2007, 01:08 AM	#40 (permalink)
swamos MINI Traitor Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Brisbane, Australia Local Time: 07:39 AM Posts: 5,548 Offline	They can have exclusive colours... just like EB was to the S ... for about 18 months... LOL

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