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daro911 · Jan 31st, 2007, 07:51 AM

In todays Autocar there is an article explaining why BMW bought the John Cooper Works brand back in December.

The split was prompted, at least in part, by the difficulty of engineering performance kits that comply with new emisions regulations. BMW has the resources to do a more thorough job.

daro911 · Jan 31st, 2007, 07:53 AM

In todays Autocar there is an article explaining why BMW bought the John Cooper Works brand back in December.

The split was prompted, at least in part, by the difficulty of engineering performance kits that comply with new emisions regulations. BMW has the resources to do a more thorough job.

ScottyBoy · Jan 31st, 2007, 09:16 AM

Lets hope they do then...

Olly. · Jan 31st, 2007, 09:21 AM

Wow Autocar are a bit late on this one

It was in July last year - http://www.mini2.com/forum/general-d...situation.html

http://www.mini2.com/article376-mini...per-works.html

Jan 31st, 2007, 07:51 AM	#1
daro911 MINI2 Senior Join Date: May 2002 Local Time: 08:35 PM Posts: 495 Offline	BMW Bought JCW Brand in December! In todays Autocar there is an article explaining why BMW bought the John Cooper Works brand back in December. The split was prompted, at least in part, by the difficulty of engineering performance kits that comply with new emisions regulations. BMW has the resources to do a more thorough job. Too many freaks not enough circuses Tell a man that there are 400 billion stars and he'll believe you. Tell him a bench has wet paint and he has to touch it.

Jan 31st, 2007, 07:53 AM	#2 (permalink)
daro911 MINI2 Senior Join Date: May 2002 Local Time: 08:35 PM Posts: 495 Offline	BMW Bought JCW Brand in December! In todays Autocar there is an article explaining why BMW bought the John Cooper Works brand back in December. The split was prompted, at least in part, by the difficulty of engineering performance kits that comply with new emisions regulations. BMW has the resources to do a more thorough job. Too many freaks not enough circuses Tell a man that there are 400 billion stars and he'll believe you. Tell him a bench has wet paint and he has to touch it.

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ScottyBoy Obsessive Car Cleaner OCC My Classifieds Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Thornaby NE Local Time: 08:35 PM Posts: 2,897 Offline	Lets hope they do then...

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Olly. Overboosting..... Join Date: Sep 2003 Local Time: 08:35 PM Posts: 3,492 Offline	Wow Autocar are a bit late on this one It was in July last year - http://www.mini2.com/forum/general-d...situation.html http://www.mini2.com/article376-mini...per-works.html

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