GP..to MX5...to 197?

[Jono69]

Hello all, newbie here...

Up until February I had had a Mini JCW GP for 18 months which was a fabulous little car - 218bhp and a sublime pop and crackle on the overrun - but my wife never really took to it and we ended up with an '08 MX5 instead. I liked it at first and we clocked up 4,000 miles in May tootling around Italy in it - but now it's not doing it for me anymore and I think I'm missing the power of the GP and that whole hot hatch feeling...I should know better at 42:rolleyes:
So....with what I can get for the MX5 (about £11.5K hopefully) I find myself being drawn towards a 197. Always loved the look of them, especially the rear.
Loving the luck of the Cup in glacier white...might have a trundle out for a test drive this weekend...

 

[chappo]

welcome to the site Jono,

dont worry about the age thing mate, there are 1 or 2 crinkley,s on here, lol

 

[Mr Mac]

I,m 50 not really crinkley to be fair but still love driving a drivers car

 

[jase]

welcome to the site jono.

 

[Mike]

:welcome: to the site

 

[Liambo-201]

Welcome to the site, JCW's.. really like them.

The JCW will be similar to the 197 in some cases, they are both great handling cars.

 

[R32pete]

Get a 200

*flame jacket on!

 

[pez1356]

Welcome to the site matey! People of all ages enjoy fast cars!!! Hope you find one you like!

 

[Arran]

Welcome to the site. Never liked Mini's, sorry! My mom's got a Cooper D and loves it though! I think the Clio's are better in every way TBH, especially practicality! ha ha!

 

[Turu]

You'll miss some power that the GP had because of the torque that the compressor made, but it has other advantages, like more space, practicality, and better handling in my opinion.

 

[Adrian]

welcome along. Once you drive a fast Renault, you will be hooked!

 

[slime]

welcome along. Once you drive a fast Renault, you will be hooked!

...hear...hear....got a Trophy a couple of years back...never looked back since....

 

[Gromb200]

Welcome Fella!