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Tommy R · Feb 10th, 2007, 11:54 AM

hello.
where is the cheapest place to get the works engine kitted fitted to my new s?

Mini local dealership told me it was close to £4000!
is this true?
i have heard a number of different stories.
thanks for the help

Fin · Feb 10th, 2007, 12:00 PM

That sounds about right to me. I'm sure it takes about 10 hours labour, which would account for £800-£1000 of that quote I would imagine.

Really you are paying for the fact that MINI will still honour the warranty on the car. There are packages out there (eg GTT) that will give you JCW+ performance for less £££. These companies should have warranties on their own parts.

I would search around MINI2 to view threads where people have discussed all the different aftermarket tuning packages for the R53 S. But if its JCW that you really want, it will cost you.

Rakey · Feb 10th, 2007, 12:17 PM

most dealers the last time I checked were fitting the kit for £3500, and some were also including the brake upgrade in this deal too

Those were Woodmans and Woolastons, you can find them in the sponsors directory if you want call them for a price

Tommy R · Feb 10th, 2007, 12:53 PM

Thanks for the help... the works kit is certainly expensive... but i uess it wil pay off when i come to sell it and i duobt id get insured on a non approved works kit.
thanks for the Help.
i ring around dealers see who can offere me the best deal
Tom

Paul · Feb 10th, 2007, 12:56 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Tommy R (original)

... but i guess it wil pay off when i come to sell it and i duobt id get insured on a non approved works kit.

Compared to aftermarket maybe, compared to no works kit, you'll lose money. And if you can get insured on a works there's probably loads of places that will insure with an aftermarket tuning kit, IF that's the way you want to go. Warranty and resale can be issues with aftermarket tuners, doesn't mean you cant resell, but you narrow your market somewhat.

Feb 10th, 2007, 11:54 AM	#1
Tommy R MINI2 Regular My Classifieds Join Date: Dec 2006 Local Time: 10:50 AM Posts: 60 Offline	jcw works s kit hello. where is the cheapest place to get the works engine kitted fitted to my new s? Mini local dealership told me it was close to £4000! is this true? i have heard a number of different stories. thanks for the help

Feb 10th, 2007, 12:17 PM	#3 (permalink)
Rakey I am not a number!! My Classifieds Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: The Village Local Time: 10:50 AM Posts: 50,132 Offline	most dealers the last time I checked were fitting the kit for £3500, and some were also including the brake upgrade in this deal too Those were Woodmans and Woolastons, you can find them in the sponsors directory if you want call them for a price I didn't mean it

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Feb 10th, 2007, 12:00 PM	#2 (permalink)
Fin Giggity-goo! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Cloudbase Local Time: 10:50 AM Posts: 2,482 Offline	That sounds about right to me. I'm sure it takes about 10 hours labour, which would account for £800-£1000 of that quote I would imagine. Really you are paying for the fact that MINI will still honour the warranty on the car. There are packages out there (eg GTT) that will give you JCW+ performance for less £££. These companies should have warranties on their own parts. I would search around MINI2 to view threads where people have discussed all the different aftermarket tuning packages for the R53 S. But if its JCW that you really want, it will cost you.

Feb 10th, 2007, 12:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
Tommy R MINI2 Regular My Classifieds Join Date: Dec 2006 Local Time: 10:50 AM Posts: 60 Offline	Thanks for the help... the works kit is certainly expensive... but i uess it wil pay off when i come to sell it and i duobt id get insured on a non approved works kit. thanks for the Help. i ring around dealers see who can offere me the best deal Tom

Feb 10th, 2007, 12:56 PM	#5 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 10:50 AM Posts: 40,435 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Tommy R (original) ... but i guess it wil pay off when i come to sell it and i duobt id get insured on a non approved works kit. Compared to aftermarket maybe, compared to no works kit, you'll lose money. And if you can get insured on a works there's probably loads of places that will insure with an aftermarket tuning kit, IF that's the way you want to go. Warranty and resale can be issues with aftermarket tuners, doesn't mean you cant resell, but you narrow your market somewhat.

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