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Mr Grean · Aug 14th, 2002, 05:27 PM

Interested in buying one of the John Cooper Works metal badges. Could not find a price for one on their website. Any help?

Dom · Aug 14th, 2002, 06:46 PM

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Originally posted by Mr Grean
Interested in buying one of the John Cooper Works metal badges. Could not find a price for one on their website. Any help?

Apparently they cost £2,000 - come with a free Works conversion...

Sorry, but as far as I know, that's the only official way you can get them..

Dom

BruceK · Aug 14th, 2002, 07:05 PM

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Originally posted by Dom
Apparently they cost £2,000 - come with a free Works conversion...

Sorry, but as far as I know, that's the only official way you can get them...

And I think that's the way it should be.

It would be foolish of JCW to make perhaps a £5 profit by selling a badge to anyone who wants one while eroding the value of what the badge is actually made to identify (i.e. an anthuentic JCW converted car).

Mr Grean · Aug 14th, 2002, 07:23 PM

And yet you can buy a copy of his signature for your hood stripe??? The plot thickens???

BruceK · Aug 14th, 2002, 07:38 PM

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Originally posted by Mr Grean
And yet you can buy a copy of his signature for your hood stripe??? The plot thickens???

Yes, there is a ton of John Cooper signature stuff for the classic Mini - all with the great man's blessing. Interior fittings, badges, stripes, signature items, even frisbees, jackets and umbrellas (and a beautiflu MotoLita steering wheel with JC signature that I would love for my '65 Mini). Most of it is sold through the John Cooper Garages (former name), but there is a bunch of counterfeit/imitation stuff out there too.

I think the difference is that the new JCW badging is purposely (and I think wisely) being restricted to use only on converted cars.

smiffy · Aug 15th, 2002, 03:48 AM

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Originally posted by BruceK

And I think that's the way it should be.

It would be foolish of JCW to make perhaps a £5 profit by selling a badge to anyone who wants one while eroding the value of what the badge is actually made to identify (i.e. an anthuentic JCW converted car).

I agree

Its like an //M Badge on a standard 318i

monsta · Aug 15th, 2002, 11:07 AM

I have some of the classic Cooper S badge inserts if anyone is interested (the red enamel badges that say 'Cooper' in silver

that fit into the late rover badges)

Aug 14th, 2002, 05:27 PM	#1
Mr Grean MINI2 Regular Join Date: Aug 2002 Local Time: 05:11 AM Posts: 85 Offline	Cooper Works badge Interested in buying one of the John Cooper Works metal badges. Could not find a price for one on their website. Any help?

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Dom Test thread infiltrator Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Swindon Local Time: 06:11 AM Posts: 8,543 Offline	Re: Cooper Works badge Quote: Originally posted by Mr Grean Interested in buying one of the John Cooper Works metal badges. Could not find a price for one on their website. Any help? Apparently they cost £2,000 - come with a free Works conversion... Sorry, but as far as I know, that's the only official way you can get them.. Dom

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BruceK Moderator & Sponsor Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: San Antonio, Texas Local Time: 11:11 PM Posts: 3,759 Offline	Re: Re: Cooper Works badge Quote: Originally posted by Dom Apparently they cost £2,000 - come with a free Works conversion... Sorry, but as far as I know, that's the only official way you can get them... And I think that's the way it should be. It would be foolish of JCW to make perhaps a £5 profit by selling a badge to anyone who wants one while eroding the value of what the badge is actually made to identify (i.e. an anthuentic JCW converted car). + 2002 MINI Cooper S - Dark Silver / White roof, Sport, Premium, Lapis blue leather + 1965 Mini Traveller - Tartan Red / White roof, 1275, Cooper S discs, fully restored/renewed

Aug 14th, 2002, 07:38 PM	#5 (permalink)
BruceK Moderator & Sponsor Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: San Antonio, Texas Local Time: 11:11 PM Posts: 3,759 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by Mr Grean And yet you can buy a copy of his signature for your hood stripe??? The plot thickens??? Yes, there is a ton of John Cooper signature stuff for the classic Mini - all with the great man's blessing. Interior fittings, badges, stripes, signature items, even frisbees, jackets and umbrellas (and a beautiflu MotoLita steering wheel with JC signature that I would love for my '65 Mini). Most of it is sold through the John Cooper Garages (former name), but there is a bunch of counterfeit/imitation stuff out there too. I think the difference is that the new JCW badging is purposely (and I think wisely) being restricted to use only on converted cars. + 2002 MINI Cooper S - Dark Silver / White roof, Sport, Premium, Lapis blue leather + 1965 Mini Traveller - Tartan Red / White roof, 1275, Cooper S discs, fully restored/renewed

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smiffy MINI2 Master Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Here Local Time: 05:11 AM Posts: 5,778 Offline	Re: Re: Re: Cooper Works badge Quote: Originally posted by BruceK And I think that's the way it should be. It would be foolish of JCW to make perhaps a £5 profit by selling a badge to anyone who wants one while eroding the value of what the badge is actually made to identify (i.e. an anthuentic JCW converted car). I agree Its like an //M Badge on a standard 318i S for Smiffy "Kids in the front seat cause accidents, accidents in the backseat cause kids!"

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monsta MINI2 Global Moderator Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Brighton Local Time: 06:11 AM Posts: 4,669 Offline	I have some of the classic Cooper S badge inserts if anyone is interested (the red enamel badges that say 'Cooper' in silver that fit into the late rover badges) the MINI has gone...

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