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My JCW GP2

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This is in memoriam of my late father.

Hello, way back in March 2013 myself and my late father walked into the MINI showroom at our local dealer JCT600 I had heard the hype about the 2nd generation JCW GP2 but never seen one in the flesh, however sitting pride of place central position in the showroom was a JCW GP2 my late father was instantly smitten, and although my late father had a current driving license, due to a fall in 2012 he broke his Right humor bone, and that sadly put an end to any driving ambition :-(

So as I would do absolutely anything for my late father, we placed our order for a new factory built JCW GP2 there and then no ifs or buts, with that Said my late father was now all excited regarding his impending JCW GP2 delivery, and we watched all the JCW GP2 YouTube clips available.

Now some of you maybe aware that a short time after ordering the JCW GP2 my late father was diagnosed terminally ill with Cancer, and sadly the diagnosis was weeks and a maybe a few months, rather than months and years :-( the JCW GP2 arrived at JCT600 the second week in April 2013 sadly my late father never got to see his JCW GP2 which has been sitting in the storage compound at JCT600 ever since.

My late father sadly passed away on Sunday 9th June 2013 and so on Friday 21st June 2013 I finally agreed to continue with my late fathers ordered JCW GP2 of which will be in memoriam to my late father with a few cosmetic and performance touches, which will put a smile on his face :)

But for now here she is sporting her PDI suspension ride height, which will be adjusted to the normal road ride height tomorrow, she will stay just as she is for now, not cleaned, de-stickered or any protective plastic covers removed, I will be collecting her on Friday 28th June 2013 she will then be treated to a professional detail and then put away, her first outing will be to MITP 2013.

Her number is 1880 of the 2000 worldwide.



 
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My sympathies are with you and thank you for your touching and heartfelt post. She's an absolute cracker and I think you're doing your father proud by continuing with seeing through his dream. I know that this car will hold a special place for you and I hope that you enjoy your experiences and that they are as special as they deserve to be.
 
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Nicely put, Mr Rizz. I'll echo those sentiments to Czar too

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Very sad indeed :( :( cherish your dads car my friend and what a stunning example it is :thumbup:
 
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Good morning Gentleman, thank you for your lovely kind words and thoughtful wishes, today is the day I collect the JCW GP2 in memoriam to my late father. :thumbup:
 
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That's lovely :thumbup:

....If my Dad thinks I'm going to buy a John Deere when he pegs it though, he's mistaken!! Might push it to a JD Lawnmower.......
 
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My first drive of the JCW GP2 was only 11 miles, that said, the engine is now broken in nicely as are the fabulous brakes, unfortunately I couldn't push on to hard due to the ever changing damp/dry and drizzling weather conditions, however the Kuhmo Ecsta tyres the JCW GP2 comes with fitted as standard, are not for the faint hearted in damp drizzling road conditions, the front turn in grip is there as expected, but the rear breaks away surprisingly easy, but is fun and can be balanced easily with a gentle squeeze of the throttle.

I am confident then when I get the corner scales out, I can fine tune the suspension to my driving style, I will also be purchasing a second set of the GP2 wheels and wrap them in Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 sized 215/45/17 these will be everyday road use, whilst the Kuhmo Ecsta's will be used for dry track days.
 
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czar said:
My first drive of the JCW GP2 was only 11 miles, that said, the engine is now broken in nicely as are the fabulous brakes, unfortunately I couldn't push on to hard due to the ever changing damp/dry and drizzling weather conditions, however the Kuhmo Ecsta tyres the JCW GP2 comes with fitted as standard, are not for the faint hearted in damp drizzling road conditions, the front turn in grip is there as expected, but the rear breaks away surprisingly easy, but is fun and can be balanced easily with a gentle squeeze of the throttle.

I am confident then when I get the corner scales out, I can fine tune the suspension to my driving style, I will also be purchasing a second set of the GP2 wheels and wrap them in Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 sized 215/45/17 these will be everyday road use, whilst the Kuhmo Ecsta's will be used for dry track days.
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Glad you enjoyed the first spin in the JCW, although it was in poor wet conditions,the F1 asymetrics 2'S are great tyres, got them on my ST3 :cool:

Enjoy :beer:

And if you dont mind me asking whats the OTRP.......for one these gems these days £23,000 :eusa-think:
 
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jassyo06 said:
czar said:
My first drive of the JCW GP2 was only 11 miles, that said, the engine is now broken in nicely as are the fabulous brakes, unfortunately I couldn't push on to hard due to the ever changing damp/dry and drizzling weather conditions, however the Kuhmo Ecsta tyres the JCW GP2 comes with fitted as standard, are not for the faint hearted in damp drizzling road conditions, the front turn in grip is there as expected, but the rear breaks away surprisingly easy, but is fun and can be balanced easily with a gentle squeeze of the throttle.

I am confident then when I get the corner scales out, I can fine tune the suspension to my driving style, I will also be purchasing a second set of the GP2 wheels and wrap them in Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 sized 215/45/17 these will be everyday road use, whilst the Kuhmo Ecsta's will be used for dry track days.
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Glad you enjoyed the first spin in the JCW, although it was in poor wet conditions,the F1 asymetrics 2'S are great tyres, got them on my ST3 :cool:

Enjoy :beer:

And if you dont mind me asking whats the OTRP.......for one these gems these days £23,000 :eusa-think:
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Good to hear you like the Goodyear Asymmetric's I've been using them since they were first launched, they are fantastic, the OTRP is £29,000
 
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jassyo06 said:
£29,000.............. :eek: :eek: must be fully loaded :thumbup:
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Who me or the car ? :lol: :lol: :lol:

The JCW GP2 comes with very little, no back seats, no rear wiper, no satnav, no heated front screen, no sunroof, there is no options list either, it comes as you see it and thats it.
 
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czar said:
jassyo06 said:
£29,000.............. :eek: :eek: must be fully loaded :thumbup:
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Who me or the car ? :lol: :lol: :lol:

The JCW GP2 comes with very little, no back seats, no rear wiper, no satnav, no heated front screen, no sunroof, there is no options list either, it comes as you see it and thats it.
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So its a kinda Track day car :thumbup: hence the semi slick Kumho Tyres.......Must go like a gocart with its wheels on fire..... :evil: :evil: :cool:
 
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Any photos of the interior :thumbup: The more i look at this Unique JCW2 the more l like it,Its Stunning looking but at........£29,000 Thats the same price as my Focus.....even thats too much for that, although the mini's residuals will be far better :( :lol:

Bhp :eusa-think: and its got the same engine as the rcz has it not
 
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czar said:
bigmac3161 said:
That's BMW strip everything out and then charge u more.
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It's the old saying, less is more! :lol: :lol: :lol:
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My employer tried that trick in pay rise negotiations...

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Good evening, today I have had the opportunity to check, adjust and fine tune the suspension on my JCW GP2 whilst adjusting the tyre pressures to suit the suspension adjustments, and after 111 miles of testing and adjustments the end result is nothing short of amazing, the JCW GP2 straight from the factory is excellent, spend a little time adjusting and fine tuning the suspension and under bonnet strut brace, the excellence is transformed into sure footed crisp precise turn in and control.

Furthermore, now that I have woken the engine up, with large amounts of hard throttle, the engine delivers savagely smooth instant growling power all the way to the Red line, it really is quite relentless in its delivery, and if your slickly quick with the gear changes the JCW GP2 is a very capable and rewarding drive, it really doesn't need vast amounts of power, it is very very potent straight out of the box, and will quite happily shame other hot hatches and bigger more powerful cars.

All in all anyone still lucky enough to be thinking about one, or indeed wanting one, while they are still available, don't hesitate just do it, I guarantee you'll be smiling each and every time you get in, and your smile will grow as you accelarate hard then a quick dab of the fabulous brakes before each twist and turn, enjoying the effortless precision from the very well weighted and balanced steering, before squeezing hard on the throttle accelerating through the slick gears to the next twist or turn, without any torque steer.
 
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Hell you could have been a motoring journalist. Loved reading that. If only I had the slightest interest in speed, you'd have sold me one. Alas I'm a lay back and cruise in comfort sort of guy
 
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