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		<title>Retrospective: Here Is My Project Car</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Sep 2021 20:47:26 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>It&#8217;s time for something different, non-EURO &#38; old school 90s vibes The idea was to buy something fun and easy to work on with build update every two to three weeks. JCW ADVENTURES will always remain, and my R56 JCW is still kicking after over 135,000 miles &#8211; More updates on that and more MINI fun with that soon as...</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It&#8217;s time for something different, non-EURO &amp; old school 90s vibes The idea was to buy something fun and easy to work on with build update every two to three weeks. JCW ADVENTURES will always remain, and my R56 JCW is still kicking after over 135,000 miles &#8211; More updates on that and more MINI fun with that soon as the mini-mods will continue and the Big MINI Adventures</p>
<p>I did manage to fulfil a lifelong dream of visiting 7 European countries and took my JCW around the infamous green hell, aka Nurburgring &#8211; This post will come later, and it&#8217;s worth the wait&#8230;</p>
<p>Here is my project I brought during the lockdown as I got bored and wanted something simple and easy to work on so I could learn how to do anything mechanical.</p>
<p><iframe loading="lazy" title="My New Project Car Reveal" width="1080" height="608" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/8trezl6vQDw?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Looking forward to reading the comments on Youtube, and all feedback is welcomed.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">Here are my recommendations for MINI UK &amp; Overseas specialist to visit:</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Lohen – <a href="https://www.lohen.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">lohen.co.uk</a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">1320 Mini – <a href="https://www.1320.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">1320.co.uk</a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Sussex Road &amp; Race – <a href="http://www.sussexroadandrace.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">sussexroadandrace.co.uk</a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Millys Auto – <a href="https://www.millsysautos.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">millsysautos.co.uk</a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">TWG Automotive – <a href="http://www.twgautomotive.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">twgautomotive.co.uk</a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">MiniWorks – <a href="https://mini-works.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">mini-works.co.uk</a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">RSI C6 – <a href="https://www.rsic6.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">rsic6.com</a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Outmotoring – <a href="https://www.outmotoring.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">outmotoring.com</a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">ESC Tuning – <a href="https://www.ecstuning.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">ecstuning.com</a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Detroit Tuned – <a href="https://www.detroittuned.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">detroittuned.com</a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">My list is made by my own opinions and me speaking to respective companies &amp; other owners worldwide, and this is not sponsored post for full transparency.</p>
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		<title>Love Hate Relationship: Everything Wrong with the F Series MINI</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>I believe everything has its moment, like when you look back at things like the PlayStation 1 era. You thought the graphics were amazing, and the controls were the pinnacle, but when you go back to play it 10 years later, the feeling isn&#8217;t the same, and it&#8217;s just all nostalgia. However, there timeless things like music that you can...</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I believe everything has its moment, like when you look back at things like the PlayStation 1 era. You thought the graphics were amazing, and the controls were the pinnacle, but when you go back to play it 10 years later, the feeling isn&#8217;t the same, and it&#8217;s just all nostalgia. However, there timeless things like music that you can go back to at any point, and it gets you all happy again, like rapping the words to Fresh Prince of Bel-Air theme song lyrics.</p>
<p>I remember being at the GP2 launch with MINI UK and having hot laps in one and thinking MINI can do no wrong. Oh God! how wrong was I when the official pictures came out for the 3rd BMW MINI. How could they get it so wrong?? It looked like they tried too hard as it was an amalgamation of some 1st Gen MINI styling features, BUT it had a Face only a mother could love. So I thought, fine, it is what is. I buy my cars in this order &#8211; Handling, Power &amp; Looks, so all this fits in my confines. Like anything, the proof is in the pudding&#8230;</p>
<p>Roll on the launch of the 3rd Gen MINI F56 series, and I got to dealer launch with Stratstone, who I did the marketing at the time. I was impressed by the interior, but the looks didn&#8217;t look any better in the metal, with the Cooper being the looker for the range. Fast forward again, and I drive the Cooper S manual courtesy of MINI Shrewsbury, and it is a disappointment as it drove like an F20 1 Series BMW.</p>
<p>Then a few months later, I headed out to the US for MINI TAKES THE STATES and drove the F56 MINI Cooper S auto with the JCW Pro kit with the suspension and exhaust with the carbon fibre tips. Again I was left muted as there was no connection again as it all felt forced, like it was computerised to give some involvement. To get some of the R56/R50/R53 magic, you had to buy the exhaust and suspension, which pushes the car in the other territories of price options of the Civic Type R, BMW 135i, Golf R &amp; Focus RS. At this point, the S or JCW is outgunned, and you can&#8217;t even say it&#8217;s a more involving drive which was the justification for R series MINIs.</p>
<p>Click the link to my <a href="http://jcwadventures.com/2014/12/15/f56-mini-cooper-s-uk-usa-review-evolution-or-revolution/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">UK &amp; USA review of the F56 MINI Cooper S</a></p>
<p>This brings me on to why I&#8217;m not fond of an F series MINI at all, and I will break it down into categories so you can see why there is some love lost with the MINI&#8230;</p>
<p><strong><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-9883" src="https://i0.wp.com/jcwadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/mini-production-line.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&#038;ssl=1" alt="" width="1024" height="683" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/jcwadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/mini-production-line-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/jcwadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/mini-production-line-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/jcwadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/mini-production-line-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/jcwadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/mini-production-line-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/jcwadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/mini-production-line-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/jcwadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/mini-production-line-scaled.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https://i0.wp.com/jcwadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/mini-production-line-scaled.jpg?resize=900%2C600&amp;ssl=1 900w, https://i0.wp.com/jcwadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/mini-production-line-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" data-recalc-dims="1" />Chassis</strong></p>
<p>All cars are made on a platform to which they share inherently the same DNA with such the Volkswagen Golf platform is a share within the V Dub group, which allows VW to make 200 cars on one platform. Therefore the underlining traits will be the same; therefore, they handle the same and use the same parts, which is why VW can create so many cars and make higher profits. On the negative side is they are dialled in the same to have understeer so everyone can drive it and all and any problems affect all the models.</p>
<p>The heads of BMW/MINI made a big mistake to share the same platform for the 3rd Gen MINI with a BMW given it ruined the looks, and if anything, the go karting feeling went as it drove like a BMW. The main charm of the MINI that it was fun to drive and the feedback you got from the road. A lot of that was dialled away in the F series as it lacks the confident initial turn feel. The F-series feels like a BMW 1-series you would be hard-pressed to tell the difference if someone blindfolded you and put you identical spec engine variates. If I wanted a BMW, then I would have brought one&#8230;</p>
<p>The rawness from the R-Series MINI has been lost in this scramble towards refinement as the sense of speed and cabin is now whisper quiet. This is all cool for lower spec like the Cooper or Cooper D/SD, but the Cooper S &amp; JCW franticness is gone, which made you think about your driving and enjoy the aural satisfaction from supercharged whine and turbo noises.</p>
<p><strong>Steering, Pedals &amp; Gearbox</strong></p>
<p>Like the chassis points above, the dartiness has been removed, and BMW 1 series DNA has been added. There is some sort of feedback, but not like I know where the wheels are after 2 seconds after the initial input but where the time is of the turn or tyre feedback just simply not there.</p>
<p>i.e. MINI&#8217;s unique selling point of driving pleasure has been removed to be a crowd pleasure of the masses.</p>
<p>For anyone who has driven the F56 manual version is the pedals genuinely feel like an afterthought as they positioned in such a way it&#8217;s not comfortable and the gear change is something wishy-washy. By the looks of things, it was designed to be an automatic in the first instance than a manual again which is a dying breed. Manual should have been done right as Porsche GT3 still shows it&#8217;s still alive and kicking along with Toyota GR Yaris &amp; Ford Fiesta ST across the automotive landscape it is still an item of desire. MINI has often prided itself on selling Manual especially in the USA and for a few model years, they completely took away the option to have a manual.</p>
<p>#SaveTheManual</p>
<p><strong>Sound</strong></p>
<p>With all the refinements that came, the noise with the cabin was muted. Still, sadly the same happened the exhaust with it not producing a natural sound but instead an artificial one either cabin side or the ECU programmed to create some overrun. The worst part is the stock JCW wasn&#8217;t much better; another muted affair is made worst because you had to pay to get noise at the tune of £1200 plus with the JCW pro exhaust. JCW pro exhaust is an amazing piece of kit. However, the JCW should have sounded amazing from the beginning.</p>
<p><strong><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-9884" src="https://i0.wp.com/jcwadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/mini-model-line-up-old-to-new.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&#038;ssl=1" alt="" width="1024" height="683" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/jcwadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/mini-model-line-up-old-to-new-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/jcwadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/mini-model-line-up-old-to-new-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/jcwadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/mini-model-line-up-old-to-new-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/jcwadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/mini-model-line-up-old-to-new-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/jcwadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/mini-model-line-up-old-to-new-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/jcwadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/mini-model-line-up-old-to-new-scaled.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https://i0.wp.com/jcwadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/mini-model-line-up-old-to-new-scaled.jpg?resize=900%2C600&amp;ssl=1 900w, https://i0.wp.com/jcwadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/mini-model-line-up-old-to-new-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" data-recalc-dims="1" />Turbo Lag</strong></p>
<p>Personally, I like a bit of lag from a turbo as it hards some charm because you have to work for it. There a lot of great older generational cars with turbo lag like the Ferrari F40, BMW Turbo 2002, Ford Escort RS Turbo, Toyota Supra, MR2 &amp; 911 Turbo to name a few. Yes, it annoying when you&#8217;re trying to pull away from a junction and nothing happens, but that is always far and in between. F56 virtually gets rid of it completely in all models, but the Cooper &amp; Cooper S power levels are hard to distinguish between, just down to the fact the Cooper is best of the bunch now with that peppy 3 cylinders at around-town speeds it&#8217;s on par with the S.</p>
<p><strong>Looks</strong></p>
<p>Yeah, everyone knows this, but they flopped hard, and there is no way around it or any bodykit that would save it&#8230;</p>
<p>The 3rd MINI just reminds me of the other automotive misfit, the Mark 3/4 VW Golf, which just a fatter with every generation after the Mark 1 and got worse in all-around fun and desirability.</p>
<p><strong>Individuality</strong></p>
<p>This is one major key where MINI dropped all the balls, and it rebounded and smacked them in the face.</p>
<p>At launch and through the F56 life cycle, there was always a lack of customisation from spec, paint and accessory parts.</p>
<p>It was either too much money or downright cheapening the look of the classic less MINI.</p>
<p>All they had to is get a photocopier and redo the R-series accessory book from the carbon trim, JCW performance part and marketing push.</p>
<p>By not making the parts, they killed their dealer network as they had nothing to sell or anything some wanted to buy or know about, which ultimately killed the desire of the F-series MINI. For other owners and me, I know the fact going into a dealership and looking at the accessories on the walls and demo cars made you want to save up more or think about buying parts later down the line.</p>
<p>The dealers I know said there was no uptake minus the exhaust and no marketing push from MINI themselves. In the days of the 1st &amp; 2nd Gen MINIs, they would be sending out body kits, carbon parts and interior trim on the regular in the UK and around the world but no more. Instead, MINI Headoffice aftersales teams are trying to sell little door lock caps&#8230;..</p>
<p>No happy dealers equal poor sales, interest and enquiries, i.e. dealer network needs to be busy and excited about the product in the 6-year life cycle of a car.</p>
<p><strong><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-9885" src="https://i0.wp.com/jcwadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/MINI-Two-Tone-Roof.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&#038;ssl=1" alt="" width="1024" height="683" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/jcwadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/MINI-Two-Tone-Roof-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/jcwadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/MINI-Two-Tone-Roof-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/jcwadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/MINI-Two-Tone-Roof-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/jcwadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/MINI-Two-Tone-Roof-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/jcwadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/MINI-Two-Tone-Roof-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/jcwadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/MINI-Two-Tone-Roof-scaled.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https://i0.wp.com/jcwadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/MINI-Two-Tone-Roof-scaled.jpg?resize=900%2C600&amp;ssl=1 900w, https://i0.wp.com/jcwadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/MINI-Two-Tone-Roof-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" data-recalc-dims="1" />Doors &amp; Quirkiness</strong></p>
<p>Just why MINI why why why??? Why did you make a 5-door MINI &amp; drop the suicide door on the Clubman?</p>
<p>The Countryman exists and lets it be that car or the loveable Clubman.</p>
<p>I don&#8217;t know what&#8217;s more depressing the fact the 5-door outsells the 3-door or the fact MINI sells 5-d00r hatchback exists.</p>
<p>The worst thing was sitting at the launch of the MINI Clubman was them banging about it&#8217;s the same size as a VW Golf. If I wanted a Golf I would buy one&#8230;</p>
<p>I brought my MINI because it was a small, fun car, and if I wanted a more practical version, I would get a Countryman or Clubman, but sadly they killed the Paceman : /</p>
<p>Sadly the accountants win the battle, and some cars are dropped at the end of the day; it&#8217;s a business and money talks.</p>
<p>The buttons and layout were changed, which annoyed me as it had me switching on the fogs lights instead of dropping windows, and the dumb switch for the lights on the dash trim instead of the stalks annoyed me as well. Yes, I am aware I am sounding like an old fart, but the toggle switches and layout was different, which was part of the experience in a MINI. R56 FOR LIFE!</p>
<p><strong>TOO BIG! Please be small</strong></p>
<p>With the SUV craze and cars are getting bigger, but that&#8217;s actually laziness of the manufacturers for safety etc.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s cheaper to make a car bigger than make it stronger, so they comply with new laws and regulations.</p>
<p>What they should have done with the MINI is to do a Porsche design language of it looks the same as the original and increased the size by 10 to 15%.</p>
<p><strong>Finance</strong></p>
<p>I am not a fan of car finance as it is the idea of renting something and not owning something.</p>
<p>However, personal contract purchase (PCP) is the method the masses use now, and that&#8217;s where MINI falls flat as they priced themselves out of the market.</p>
<p>An equivalent A-Class Mercedes, VW Golf or even Parent brand BMW 1-series worked out cheaper, so why would want to have something less &#8216;premium&#8217; and less car???</p>
<p>There was a time where the BMW 135i was cheaper to fiance than the F56 JCW!?! You get two more cylinders, a bigger boot, more car, rear-wheel drive and the badge to match.</p>
<p>Madness in the grand scale of schemes and BMW sold the 135i by the boatload.</p>
<p><strong><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-9887" src="https://i0.wp.com/jcwadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/mini-electric-advert.jpeg?resize=1024%2C576&#038;ssl=1" alt="" width="1024" height="576" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/jcwadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/mini-electric-advert.jpeg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/jcwadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/mini-electric-advert.jpeg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/jcwadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/mini-electric-advert.jpeg?resize=150%2C84&amp;ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/jcwadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/mini-electric-advert.jpeg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/jcwadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/mini-electric-advert.jpeg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/jcwadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/mini-electric-advert.jpeg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" data-recalc-dims="1" />Marketing</strong></p>
<p>Someone that&#8217;s worked in marketing for the last 10 years and worked for the worldwide marketing team for Jaguar &amp; Land Rover. MINI push the brand beyond their actual target audience as they move more premium. The majority of people who buy MINI&#8217;s are the creative type and don&#8217;t like to fit the norm. F-series MINI advertising campaigns are full of LA Hipsters and giving that high-end premium looking which anything remotely the people who buy them who is students, marketing professionals and medical professional in the ages bracket of 22 to 60 years olds. MINI should be stuck to what they did best with the ads as MINI is emotional purchasing decisions, and it&#8217;s all about being a fun brand, not a wannabe hipster brand that&#8217;s trying to be cool. Everyone loves and remembers the MINI Adventure TV adverts, Funny billboards and print adverts.</p>
<p><strong>MINI Community &amp; Events</strong></p>
<p>This is a weird one as MINI before was all about the MINI scene with it being integrated and doing stuff with them. MINI UNITED was the peak and they took that away and from there hasn&#8217;t been much with association only when it is needed for marketing needs. In contrast, if we go towards the dark side of Fiat with the Abarth they have fully embraced &#8216;the scene&#8217; with the Scorpionship club for Abarth owners so they offer discount, parts, news and events. They literally have Abarth Day which is essentially a copy of MINI UNITED and they went for the 70th Anniversary where on the other hand MINI UK didn&#8217;t do anything. MINI USA on the other hand fully lean into the community with the marketing campaigns and doing <a href="https://jcwadventures.com/2015/02/01/the-big-mini-adventure-mini-takes-the-states-2014-part-1/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">MINI TAKES THE STATES</a> which happens every two years which is 1 week of road tripping and fun. What better to keep owners staying, upgrading to newer models or performance variates and buying parts than having 300 to 500 MINIs in convoy travelling across the USA it&#8217;s essentially a driving billboard to gets press and word of mouth coverage. MINI is the only brand that positions itself as the car brand that comes with friends and they have gone against the grain with that. Get back to being with the MINI community and understand your target market MINI Head Office.</p>
<p><strong>Focus Group.</strong></p>
<p>I truly believe the 3rd Gen F-Series MINI was built for people who didn&#8217;t own a MINI before instead to attract more of the masses. I remember a friend of mine being asked to join the focus group for MINI and him recollecting what happened when he was sitting with other people. He was left shocked that they were clearly not MINI owners and instead were moaning about the things that make a MINI a MINI. The ride is too hard, lacks boot space and interior space, and ergonomics is not like other cars. Clearly, you&#8217;re in the wrong car if you want all that? It&#8217;s like being in an electric car and expecting it to make some noise or a supercar is too loud/raw&#8230;</p>
<p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-9888" src="https://i0.wp.com/jcwadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Furure-of-the-MINI-brand.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&#038;ssl=1" alt="" width="1024" height="683" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/jcwadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Furure-of-the-MINI-brand-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/jcwadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Furure-of-the-MINI-brand-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/jcwadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Furure-of-the-MINI-brand-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/jcwadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Furure-of-the-MINI-brand-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/jcwadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Furure-of-the-MINI-brand-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/jcwadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Furure-of-the-MINI-brand-scaled.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https://i0.wp.com/jcwadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Furure-of-the-MINI-brand-scaled.jpg?resize=900%2C600&amp;ssl=1 900w, https://i0.wp.com/jcwadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Furure-of-the-MINI-brand-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></p>
<p>The F-series MINI&#8217;s are a better car, but what they did with making it more &#8216;normal&#8217; but BMW/MINI took away the essence of what a Modern MINI is from BMW&#8217;s vision from the 2001 rebirth. The sales figure speak volume as they down to the levels of 2006 with the F-series which is ridiculous when they only sold two models and US dealers there biggest market has been closing doors.</p>
<p>Deep down, I truly hope the 4th Gen MINI brings backs the mojo, rawness and quirkiness as we move to an electric future with MINI becoming an Electric only brand.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">Here are my recommendations for MINI UK &amp; Overseas specialist to visit:</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Lohen – <a href="https://www.lohen.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">lohen.co.uk</a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">1320 Mini – <a href="https://www.1320.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">1320.co.uk</a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Sussex Road &amp; Race – <a href="http://www.sussexroadandrace.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">sussexroadandrace.co.uk</a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Millys Auto – <a href="https://www.millsysautos.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">millsysautos.co.uk</a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">TWG Automotive – <a href="http://www.twgautomotive.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">twgautomotive.co.uk</a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">MiniWorks – <a href="https://mini-works.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">mini-works.co.uk</a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">RSI C6 – <a href="https://www.rsic6.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">rsic6.com</a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Outmotoring – <a href="https://www.outmotoring.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">outmotoring.com</a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">ESC Tuning – <a href="https://www.ecstuning.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">ecstuning.com</a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Detroit Tuned – <a href="https://www.detroittuned.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">detroittuned.com</a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">My list is made by my own opinions and me speaking to respective companies &amp; other owners worldwide, and this is not sponsored post for full transparency.</p>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Art &#38; Cars are both debated topics, but when they come together, something magically happens. Pop Bang Colour did that with my MINI R56 JCW by bringing the love and passion I have for it by interviewing me whilst drawing my JCW. If you don&#8217;t know who is POP BANG COLOUR is, let me fill you in&#8230; Ian Cook is...</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Art &amp; Cars are both debated topics, but when they come together, something magically happens. Pop Bang Colour did that with my MINI R56 JCW by bringing the love and passion I have for it by interviewing me whilst drawing my JCW.</p>
<p>If you don&#8217;t know who is POP BANG COLOUR is, let me fill you in&#8230;</p>
<p>Ian Cook is a contemporary British artist renowned for creating artwork using radio-controlled cars, car tyres and toy car wheels #PaintwithCars. He also creates #ContinuousCar drawings with one continuous line, commissions, school workshops and team building events, paint events and pop bang car vinyl wraps.</p>
<p class="">Painting with cars is quite simple – paint is applied onto the canvas, and the cars and wheels are run through the paint. However, prior to any painting being created, there is a great deal of preparation in choosing the correct image/s, doing a few tweaks (flipped, removing backgrounds if requested etc.) or mocking up a completely new image; this is what the client requires.</p>
<p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-9852" src="https://i0.wp.com/jcwadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/POP-BANG-COLOUR.png?resize=1024%2C330&#038;ssl=1" alt="" width="1024" height="330" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/jcwadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/POP-BANG-COLOUR.png?resize=1024%2C330&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/jcwadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/POP-BANG-COLOUR.png?resize=300%2C97&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/jcwadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/POP-BANG-COLOUR.png?resize=150%2C48&amp;ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/jcwadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/POP-BANG-COLOUR.png?resize=768%2C248&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/jcwadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/POP-BANG-COLOUR.png?resize=600%2C194&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/jcwadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/POP-BANG-COLOUR.png?w=1193&amp;ssl=1 1193w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></p>
<p>He a little back story on him:</p>
<p>Graduated with a first-class degree in Fine Art Painting, Ian has a quirky edge and has always described his artwork as ‘a friendly explosion of colour’. His unique process of painting started for 3 main reasons;</p>
<p>1. Car and motorsports enthusiast</p>
<p>2. He has trained and always wanted to be an artist</p>
<p>3. For Christmas in 2006, he was bought a radio-controlled car and was told: “Don’t take it down the studio and don’t get paint on it!” and so he decided to do just that.</p>
<p>Since 2007, Ian has combined his passion for cars and art, creating various artworks and projects. Highlights include painting a portrait of Lewis Hamilton the size of a 3-storey building, breaking a Guinness World record and having artwork featured on Top Gear.</p>
<p>Ian and his fleet of paint-splattered cars can be found at popular motoring shows and events in the UK and internationally when not painting in the POPBANGCOLOUR studio.</p>
<p class=""><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-9860" src="https://i0.wp.com/jcwadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Pop-Bang-Colour-Artwork.png?resize=1024%2C741&#038;ssl=1" alt="" width="1024" height="741" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/jcwadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Pop-Bang-Colour-Artwork.png?resize=1024%2C741&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/jcwadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Pop-Bang-Colour-Artwork.png?resize=300%2C217&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/jcwadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Pop-Bang-Colour-Artwork.png?resize=150%2C109&amp;ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/jcwadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Pop-Bang-Colour-Artwork.png?resize=768%2C556&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/jcwadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Pop-Bang-Colour-Artwork.png?resize=600%2C434&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/jcwadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Pop-Bang-Colour-Artwork.png?w=1163&amp;ssl=1 1163w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></p>
<p class="">Artworks are generally created to commission or appeal to the audience who are likely to be at the event, whether at BTCC, Goodwood, Silverstone, or elsewhere.</p>
<p>His big break started with the first artwork he created live in a shopping centre in Wolverhampton. This was covered by the local media and then picked up by the national media. This led to featuring at various motoring events when at the 2008 Goodwood Festival of Speed, an employee from M&amp;C Saatchi spotted Ian’s work…</p>
<p>He has worked with a lot of automotive brands, Car Events and appeared on BBC One.</p>
<p>His skill and work are distinctive, and you have definitely seen his work without even realising it!</p>
<p>If you want to check out more of his work, here are his details:</p>
<p><a href="https://www.popbangcolour.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Website &#8211; Pop Bang Colour</a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/popbangcolour/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Instagram &#8211; Pop Bang Colour</a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/popbangcolour" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Facebook &#8211; Pop Bang Colour</a></p>
<p><a href="https://twitter.com/Popbangcolour" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Twitter &#8211; Pop Bang Colour</a></p>
<p>Here is my interview and live drawing with Ian Cook, aka Pop Bang Colour</p>
<p><iframe loading="lazy" title="Pop Bang Colour - Drawing &amp; Interview with JCW Adventures" width="1080" height="608" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4X8G1EpgOlg?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></p>
<p>Any comments and subscribes to my Youtube Channel would be much appreciated as I want to grow the channel to help other MINI owners out worldwide and bring the community together.</p>
<p>If you want your car drawn to drop him a message, he will get back to you on a time and date.</p>
<p>The cost was £75, which included the drawing being sent to you plus you&#8217;re supporting a British artist!</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>If you want to modify your MINI like mine – Here is my Ultimate R56 MINI Modding Bible – <a href="https://jcwadventures.com/2020/06/24/mini-2nd-gen-tuning-guide-the-best-mods-for-the-r56/">Click here for my guide</a></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><img decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-5370 jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" src="https://i0.wp.com/jcwadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/51708267_1069524379918115_6785286851453255680_n-1.png?resize=1024%2C171&amp;ssl=1" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/jcwadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/51708267_1069524379918115_6785286851453255680_n-1.png?resize=1024%2C171&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/jcwadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/51708267_1069524379918115_6785286851453255680_n-1.png?resize=150%2C25&amp;ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/jcwadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/51708267_1069524379918115_6785286851453255680_n-1.png?resize=300%2C50&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/jcwadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/51708267_1069524379918115_6785286851453255680_n-1.png?resize=768%2C128&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/jcwadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/51708267_1069524379918115_6785286851453255680_n-1.png?resize=600%2C100&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/jcwadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/51708267_1069524379918115_6785286851453255680_n-1.png?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w" alt="" width="1000" height="167" data-lazy-loaded="1" /></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Hopefully, this guide will give you a stepping stone to find the perfect MINI, and I look forward to the MINI Adventures.</p>
<p>Here are my recommendations for MINI UK &amp; Overseas specialist to visit for repairs, upgrades or parts:</p>
<p>Lohen – <a href="https://www.lohen.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">lohen.co.uk</a></p>
<p>1320 Mini – <a href="https://www.1320.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">1320.co.uk</a></p>
<p>Sussex Road &amp; Race – <a href="http://www.sussexroadandrace.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">sussexroadandrace.co.uk</a></p>
<p>Millys Auto – <a href="https://www.millsysautos.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">millsysautos.co.uk</a></p>
<p>TWG Automotive – <a href="http://www.twgautomotive.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">twgautomotive.co.uk</a></p>
<p>MiniWorks – <a href="https://mini-works.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">mini-works.co.uk</a></p>
<p>RSI C6 – <a href="https://www.rsic6.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">rsic6.com</a></p>
<p>Outmotoring – <a href="https://www.outmotoring.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">outmotoring.com</a></p>
<p>ESC Tuning – <a href="https://www.ecstuning.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">ecstuning.com</a></p>
<p>Detroit Tuned – <a href="https://www.detroittuned.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">detroittuned.com</a></p>
<p>My list is made by my own opinions and me speaking to respective companies &amp; other owners worldwide, and this is not a sponsored post for full transparency.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>If you got the modding bug, don’t forget to check out <a href="https://jcwadventures.com/shop/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">JCW Adventures Store</a> or <a href="https://www.ebay.co.uk/usr/jcw_adventures?_trksid=p2047675.l2559" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Official eBay Store</a> for some stickers for all generations of MINIs or R56 JCW carbon fibre exhaust tips seen on my MINI R56 JCW to support the blog &amp; YouTube channel.</p>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>As time moves on, we always look back at better days gone with fond memories. It&#8217;s the reason why BMW brought the MINI brand because of the value it holds amongst everyone across the world. Everyone saw it as an Icon throughout the &#8217;60s or their childhood either by owning, learning how to drive in one or having a happy...</p>
<p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://jcwadventures.com/2021/01/15/am-i-missing-something-why-mini-should-remake-classic-new-mini-parts/">Am I Missing Something? &#8211; Why MINI should remake Classic &#038; New MINI Parts</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://jcwadventures.com">JCW Adventures</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As time moves on, we always look back at better days gone with fond memories. It&#8217;s the reason why BMW brought the MINI brand because of the value it holds amongst everyone across the world. Everyone saw it as an Icon throughout the &#8217;60s or their childhood either by owning, learning how to drive in one or having a happy memory surrounding this four-wheel friend. After bringing back the MINI in 2001, it was a success straight out of the door with people buying them left right and centre. Now that enough time has passed I do wonder why MINI hasn&#8217;t got down to building classic Mini/MINI parts to the fun alive across all generations for future MINI Adventures???</p>
<p>It&#8217;s strange that we owe it to Germans to revive a British brand given the history between the nations. BMW getting the rights to MINI &amp; Rolls Royce is the best thing they ever did like how they gave the world angel lights and carbon fibre roofs. BMW carried on to build the classic Mini for a while when they took ownership of the brand from Rover, so there were manufacturing the car from 1994 to 2000. A year later we were given the BMW MINI or modern MINI we have been living with since to which is much loved by Mini/MINI owners across the world, so there is vast fan base too after and sell more cars to.</p>
<p>The answer simple and the MINI brand should have brought out the MINI Sport Group instantly giving them access to Classic &amp; New MINI customer base and thriving business. This would allow them to understand the customer base of the classic Mini owners allowing them to gain access to the Mini show events. In turn, this would allow great market research and talk to real owners who own both a classic and new MINI giving a business case for more profits and allow cross-selling of the New MINI.</p>
<p>MINI over the years has lost its way but not understanding it&#8217;s customer base and the F-Series is the product of the disconnect and they need to back to the drawing board and understand owners and their desire. They should have not listened to a customer focus group who they want to sell to who are not die-hard MINI owners as the best way is shown in the F-Series with the window switches moving to the conventional place on doors.</p>
<p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-9303" src="https://i0.wp.com/jcwadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/60-MINI-60-STORIES-02.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&#038;ssl=1" alt="" width="1024" height="683" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/jcwadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/60-MINI-60-STORIES-02.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/jcwadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/60-MINI-60-STORIES-02.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/jcwadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/60-MINI-60-STORIES-02.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/jcwadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/60-MINI-60-STORIES-02.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/jcwadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/60-MINI-60-STORIES-02.jpg?resize=900%2C600&amp;ssl=1 900w, https://i0.wp.com/jcwadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/60-MINI-60-STORIES-02.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/jcwadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/60-MINI-60-STORIES-02.jpg?w=2160&amp;ssl=1 2160w, https://i0.wp.com/jcwadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/60-MINI-60-STORIES-02.jpg?w=3240&amp;ssl=1 3240w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></p>
<p>This lead to the question of why you can&#8217;t buy certain parts for New MINI anymore as models have finished production??</p>
<p>I personally received a lot of messages on IG, Facebook and requests at shows &#8211; Can you get or know someone that can get this part as I can&#8217;t seem to find it anywhere?</p>
<p>I have seen countless people asking for specific parts for the MINI but finding out they are no longer available to buy ranging from classic Mini to the 2nd Gen MINIs. There isn&#8217;t a lack of cars being sold as 10 million Mini/MINIs have been sold since 1959 which is significant amount even if you take 40% out for being wrecked that still leaves 6 million cars on the road worldwide.</p>
<p>Obviously, over time, these cars will be kept and cherished with some MINI parts added to add that extra touch or retrofit items later. Others will be sold on to new owners so they will have the modding bug to make their new MINI personal to them. All the above follows the reason why you buy a MINI in the first instance to customise it to your taste and liking.</p>
<p>A lot of the MINI parts that people are looking for are the carbon fibre variety. Weirdly, MINI doesn&#8217;t just reproduce them given BMW now has it&#8217;s own carbon fibre manufacturing facilities. It would be just the case reusing mods, and they have all the rights and blueprints of all the parts so matter for pressing a few points.</p>
<p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-2979" src="https://i0.wp.com/jcwadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/mini-bar-budapest.jpg?resize=1024%2C684&#038;ssl=1" alt="" width="1024" height="684" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/jcwadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/mini-bar-budapest.jpg?resize=1024%2C684&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/jcwadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/mini-bar-budapest.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/jcwadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/mini-bar-budapest.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/jcwadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/mini-bar-budapest.jpg?resize=768%2C513&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/jcwadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/mini-bar-budapest.jpg?resize=900%2C600&amp;ssl=1 900w, https://i0.wp.com/jcwadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/mini-bar-budapest.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/jcwadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/mini-bar-budapest.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></p>
<p>I understand there has to be a business case, so another thing has missed MINI&#8217;s mind is they have a database of MINI owners, so a simple newsletter to get the info following to them that Classic MINI Parts are coming. Along with the fact, the world has changed, and social media would allow fast uptake an interest to see what fan would like to be reproduced with requests or putting up a survey to forecast sales. This, in turn, would help the dealer network, service departments and bring in extra revenue for long term as the dreaded 2030 cut off point for no more petrol/diesel engine being sold within the UK.</p>
<p>You might be thinking I am mad, but I am not as Porsche as do they classic parts for the legacy models so they can be updated to have Apple Carplay or navigation for example which makes life easy instead of ripping out the stock stereo for something non-OEM looking.</p>
<p>The OEM look comes at a price which is near on make no difference of 3 times the price of normal double din unit but making something like it should be is something else.</p>
<p>I have personally toyed with the idea of adding a double din unit to my R56. The fact I have to look down to see the nav is off-putting, but the want for Apple Carplay is massive given the mileage I do, and I am apple fanboy here as well.</p>
<p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-9826" src="https://i0.wp.com/jcwadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/R34-GTR-MIDNIGHT-PURPLE.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&#038;ssl=1" alt="" width="1024" height="683" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/jcwadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/R34-GTR-MIDNIGHT-PURPLE.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/jcwadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/R34-GTR-MIDNIGHT-PURPLE.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/jcwadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/R34-GTR-MIDNIGHT-PURPLE.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/jcwadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/R34-GTR-MIDNIGHT-PURPLE.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/jcwadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/R34-GTR-MIDNIGHT-PURPLE.jpg?resize=900%2C600&amp;ssl=1 900w, https://i0.wp.com/jcwadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/R34-GTR-MIDNIGHT-PURPLE.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/jcwadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/R34-GTR-MIDNIGHT-PURPLE.jpg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></p>
<p>Well, that&#8217;s one price point, and we can move to JDM life as Nissan has started reproducing R32 &amp; R34 parts. The Skyline GTR was never a volume car, but it adored across the world with its cult following from the Playstation generation. This genuinely made me happy as dream car alongside my Zonda Cinque is the R34 Skyline with the Z Tune bodykit and Nismo parts. Something about the R34 that is magical and sits within my heart as they got everything right with styling and performance and it wasn&#8217;t trying to Euro copy but flew the Japan flag with pride.</p>
<p>If inline 6 Godzilla isn&#8217;t your poison, then Mazda is making the triangle goodness parts again with the RX-7 with its rotary engine. No JDM part is complete without VTEC gang coming through as Honda is making legacy parts for the Civic as well.</p>
<p>We know the money and desire is there from multiple parts of the market, so MINI has fighting chance to make it commercially viable.</p>
<p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter wp-image-9827 size-large" src="https://i0.wp.com/jcwadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/R56-JCW-Accessories-Catalogue-e1610642551534-1024x271.png?resize=1024%2C271&#038;ssl=1" alt="" width="1024" height="271" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/jcwadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/R56-JCW-Accessories-Catalogue-e1610642551534.png?resize=1024%2C271&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/jcwadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/R56-JCW-Accessories-Catalogue-e1610642551534.png?resize=300%2C79&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/jcwadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/R56-JCW-Accessories-Catalogue-e1610642551534.png?resize=150%2C40&amp;ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/jcwadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/R56-JCW-Accessories-Catalogue-e1610642551534.png?resize=768%2C203&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/jcwadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/R56-JCW-Accessories-Catalogue-e1610642551534.png?resize=1536%2C407&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/jcwadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/R56-JCW-Accessories-Catalogue-e1610642551534.png?resize=600%2C159&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/jcwadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/R56-JCW-Accessories-Catalogue-e1610642551534.png?w=1661&amp;ssl=1 1661w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" data-recalc-dims="1" />What parts would you want MINI to produce??</p>
<p>Here is a list of what I would love to see come back:</p>
<ol>
<li>All JCW Carbon fibre parts</li>
<li>JCW Recaro Buckets</li>
<li>JCW Shift Lights</li>
<li>MINI Mission Control</li>
<li>Wireless Apple Carplay</li>
<li>Digital Gauges</li>
</ol>
<p>I choose those parts as they often on the most wanted list from owners and it would nice to MINI to update the R56 for the future digital world as over 10 years have passed since the first one rolled out from Plant Oxford.</p>
<p>The carbon steering bits, handbrake and gear knob have all been discounted but often go for silly money now online. Wow doesn&#8217;t like a bit of Carbon???</p>
<p>The number of looks my JCW does get when they have seen the Recaros is countless and forever on everyone&#8217;s wishlist. They are still the best seats for any car as they fit your snuggle, hours of driving and you won&#8217;t be fatigued plus they have the heating elements in them all ready for the winter months.</p>
<p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-3456" src="https://i0.wp.com/jcwadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/team-jcw.jpg?resize=694%2C319&#038;ssl=1" alt="" width="694" height="319" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/jcwadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/team-jcw.jpg?w=694&amp;ssl=1 694w, https://i0.wp.com/jcwadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/team-jcw.jpg?resize=150%2C69&amp;ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/jcwadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/team-jcw.jpg?resize=300%2C138&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/jcwadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/team-jcw.jpg?resize=600%2C276&amp;ssl=1 600w" sizes="(max-width: 694px) 100vw, 694px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></p>
<p>Another on the most wanted list is the JCW shift lights for the race vibes.</p>
<p>MINI Mission Control was an underrated feature which highlighted MINI&#8217;s fun, humour and lightheartedness inside your car. For those who don&#8217;t know your MINI turned into KITT from Nightrider so it would talk to you depending on what mode you were in e.g. so if you switched from sport mode to normal it would say &#8216;Oh that&#8217;s no fun back to granny mode&#8217;. Yes, it had humour but it had useful information telling you the car reached optimum temperature but announcing it. Other features were inbuilt such as if you took your MINI back to the factory you would get points and tick of list of achievements as top speed, 0 to 60 times and fuel economy.</p>
<p>Apple Carplay would bring the car up to date so you can get to where ever your going and have support from Siri wherever you go. Apple has always done things great and innovated with its ecosystem hence why MINI has always supported the brand. You do it your R56 now with installing an aftermarket Apple Carplay module.</p>
<p>I said digital gauges as analogue dials are a dying breed as most new cars have digital dashes now to relay all kinds of information from water temperature, tyre pressure, sat-nav directions and etc. Lotus did something similar to all their existing and previous models buy making digital dash retrofit kit which costs &#8211; £1470 and comes with a 2-year warranty.</p>
<p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-3457" src="https://i0.wp.com/jcwadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/jcw-team.jpg?resize=960%2C400&#038;ssl=1" alt="" width="960" height="400" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/jcwadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/jcw-team.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w, https://i0.wp.com/jcwadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/jcw-team.jpg?resize=150%2C63&amp;ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/jcwadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/jcw-team.jpg?resize=300%2C125&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/jcwadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/jcw-team.jpg?resize=768%2C320&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/jcwadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/jcw-team.jpg?resize=600%2C250&amp;ssl=1 600w" sizes="(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px" data-recalc-dims="1" />It&#8217;s all good and well-saying let&#8217;s get this stuff made by MINI but what would it cost at the dealers?</p>
<p>JCW Carbon Parts Price Examples &#8211; £799 &#8211; R56 Carbon Wing, £65 &#8211; Carbon Gear Knob and Carbon Door Pulls &#8211; £80</p>
<p>JCW Recaros Alcantara/Leather &#8211; £1500 each or £3500 for a pair fitted &amp; coded</p>
<p>JCW Shift Lights &#8211; £250</p>
<p>MINI Mission Control &#8211; £200 &#8211; Module &amp; Software</p>
<p>Wireless Apple Carplay &#8211; £300</p>
<p>Digital Gauges &#8211; £350</p>
<p>All the above are possible to do with no so much work and the coding being the only major issues as it would have work with all the current system software correctly to which MINI own all themselves. Carbon manufacturing is now easy for them as BMW has all it&#8217;s own carbon manufacture facilities and will own all the moulds and copyright. Re-establishing the brand partnership with Recaro is a simple step as they have collaborated in years gone with both MINI &amp; BMW.</p>
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<p>If you want to modify it? – Here is my Ultimate R56 MINI Modding Bible – <a href="https://jcwadventures.com/2020/06/24/mini-2nd-gen-tuning-guide-the-best-mods-for-the-r56/">Click here for my guide</a></p>
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<p>Hopefully, this guide will give you a stepping stone to find the perfect MINI and look forward to the MINI Adventures.</p>
<p>Here are my recommendations for MINI UK &amp; Overseas specialist to visit for repairs, upgrades or parts:</p>
<p>Lohen – <a href="https://www.lohen.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">lohen.co.uk</a></p>
<p>1320 Mini – <a href="https://www.1320.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">1320.co.uk</a></p>
<p>Sussex Road &amp; Race – <a href="http://www.sussexroadandrace.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">sussexroadandrace.co.uk</a></p>
<p>Millys Auto – <a href="https://www.millsysautos.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">millsysautos.co.uk</a></p>
<p>TWG Automotive – <a href="http://www.twgautomotive.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">twgautomotive.co.uk</a></p>
<p>MiniWorks – <a href="https://mini-works.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">mini-works.co.uk</a></p>
<p>RSI C6 – <a href="https://www.rsic6.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">rsic6.com</a></p>
<p>Outmotoring – <a href="https://www.outmotoring.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">outmotoring.com</a></p>
<p>ESC Tuning – <a href="https://www.ecstuning.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">ecstuning.com</a></p>
<p>Detroit Tuned – <a href="https://www.detroittuned.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">detroittuned.com</a></p>
<p>My list is made by own opinions and me speaking to respective companies &amp; other owners across the world, and this is not sponsored post for full transparency.</p>
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