Speedo being in the middle is BMW trying to give the feel of the original mini. My first motor was a 1978 mini and you didn't need to worry about the speedo as you never went fast enough to worry about it.

R56 probably one of the best hot hatches out there for actually driving and fun 👍

@quadsandairsoft4062

5 жыл бұрын

Except how many problems these things have :(

Loving your content lee , hopefully one day you can start doing series on buying and building cars 👍

Nice review Lee, I've driven a Works Mini on my job & didn't like the hard run flat tyres it had. Best looking HOT hatches ever are 1. Lancia Delta Integrale & 2. Audi S3 8L

Lee doing his xavia Brooke impression on the thumbnail. Nailed it.

Pink top and holes in the jeans, I'm glad you didn't like the R53 you would give 53 drivers a bad name. Infact the R53 is the best of all the new minis .

@NYChemicalRomance

5 жыл бұрын

Totally agree. R53s rule.

@YouriIsEenBanaan

5 жыл бұрын

I don't agree it's "the best" just because it's supercharged and more go-kart like. The R56s (JCW) feels more sophisticated in almost every sense of the word, which is what a lot of new mini owners are seeking since it's a german car now. Regardless that one still feels like a go-kart even with more a more comfortable cockpit and seating.

@alexfoyle7924

5 жыл бұрын

R50 and r53 club

@YouriIsEenBanaan

5 жыл бұрын

Boss Cars UK Piss off lol

@BossCarsUK

5 жыл бұрын

@@YouriIsEenBanaan truth hurts sorry lol

Love these car review ‘episodes’ keep it coming lee!

@itsleelockwood

5 жыл бұрын

OMW2FYB thanks man! Will do!

Been watching you since you had the fez. Love you videos my guy 🤙🏻

@itsleelockwood

5 жыл бұрын

Kyle Ktv thankyou man!

Good vid Lee keep it going lad

I love how you had no trouble opening the doors after the first bit

Did your car standardly come with the ring around your headlight that’s the same color as your car? I can’t find it anywhere I only see where you can change it to black. Sorry if I’m not explaining it well. Idk what that part is called lol

Hello please can you tell me the distance from the top of lid to the first hole in the oranjje gp wing???

Going to look at an R56 Cooper S tomorrow! :) - hopefully will be adding it to the stable to join the Golf R for a bit - (FWIW you can get the speed readout in MPH on the rev counter as well)..

I have a lightly modded R53 and I absolutely love it! Came from an ST150 and it’s a lot faster and a lot more upmarket than the Fiesta... not really sure why you didn’t like the one you drove, each to their own. The supercharger whine for the R53 is insane!

where did she get that touchscreen radio, cant find it anywhere

A lad I knew worked for Halliwell jones BM dubya years ago. We went cruising in the "new" mini round Leyland and I kid you not we could've been in a LAMBORGHINI 😜 and not got as many looks. 2000-20001 I think it was It was also about a month before they were on sale to the public

I love it!! Thanks so much :) 🤣 was an eventful and fun day! Haha :)

Yes lad 👍🏻 doubt you remember but commented on your videos a long while ago! Still watching. Had a black Astra when you had yours, finally got a better car now! BMW E92 325i 💪🏻💪🏻

That thumbnail is so attractive😍😂 great vid lee

@itsleelockwood

5 жыл бұрын

Kasey Boyd thanks man 😏

Nice looking R56 JCW ! Good example ! :)

Hey Lee, can you tell us about the time you sat in an R53? Thanks

Who thinks lee is a bender. Look at his jumper and his hair 😂😂😂😂

@chucky2316

5 жыл бұрын

Not a bender he's the sugar wang

@itsleelockwood

5 жыл бұрын

see's a confident person, gets jealous that they're comfortable in their own skin; calls them a bender... i hope this makes you feel better about yourself mate (Y) glad how you ask everyone else for some back up as well hahaha

@Dane35

5 жыл бұрын

@@itsleelockwood 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂. I'm jealous of that pink jumper. your my idol cockwood

@itsleelockwood

5 жыл бұрын

Dane1988 uk you’re**... spend your time educating yourself instead of commenting dumb shit on the internet

@BossCarsUK

5 жыл бұрын

@@itsleelockwood it's okay to be gay Lee. Not sure why you gave him what he wanted, a response!

Great review, glad to see the return of the nah lad points. Always fancied a Mini Cooper JCW but I agree with you about some of the interiors being a bit dated and having fiddly switches

How does it compare to the mk7 st?

Speedo in the centre is a styling cue back to the original mini which had it in the centre. As are the toggle switches.

Another top vid lee loving the reviews aswell .. my nah lad point would be the doors ther heavy and sound tinny at the same time if you know what I mean ..

@itsleelockwood

5 жыл бұрын

Gazzawils thanks man!

Sick video mate.

Also you’re wrong saying these run awful with a cone filter, I gained 20hp without a tune from installing the AEM kit! It might be the best part of £400 just for the intake but it most defo makes a difference over stock!

Thumbnail game on point today lol

@itsleelockwood

5 жыл бұрын

JayEmm on Cars yes lad 😉

Nice car, tastefully modded on the exterior not to overkill :) You should of taken a photo of the pot hole that punched the Tyre, council will reimburse you the cost of the repair

Man like Lee, great content bro

@itsleelockwood

5 жыл бұрын

Abdul Hamid legend!

lovely car im about to buy some stuff for my mini cooper s 2012 from lauren's website

Nice upload on my dinner break 👌🏻👍🏻 keep them coming lee

@itsleelockwood

5 жыл бұрын

Liam Hudspith legend!

@londonluke6890

5 жыл бұрын

It's lunch not dinner

Can you recommenced a fast ish? car for a 18 year old, i have a years no claim. i am also 6 foot 5 so fitting in to smaller sporty cars is a big issue... i appreciate any help

@louisscott6214

5 жыл бұрын

MK2 mx5 is worth looking at...I had one when I was 19... Taught me how to drive properly...ended up in a ditch though. Swift sport ? Polo GTi ? R53 cooper s ?

You must of drove a dud r53, they feel great. Prefer the supercharged r53 to the turbo r56 any day. BMW had to make the first one good so the mini would succeed. Each to there own, love the vids mate.

@mzvarik

5 жыл бұрын

I agree the supercharger noises are soooo amazing... but the R56 looks so much better and the fuel consumption is like twice better thanks to Turbo

@elliottall4596

5 жыл бұрын

Agreed the turbo'd one should not be called an cooper S

@crazyDave590

4 жыл бұрын

@@elliottall4596 you're forgetting that S isn't for supercharger. The 60s is was N/A

Used a small Ammount of silicone lube spray on the locks and door hinge mechanism and the doors are like silk on my JCW

Whats your little trick to make it pop and bang?

Saw this coming out of Halfords Macclesfield today

Lee, you should start mounting an external mic from your gopro either to the back of the car or in the engine bay, this will eliminate the wind noise and give us a nice engine/exhaust note to listen to with the external clips, I know its a bit of extra work but I think will be worth it.

@itsleelockwood

5 жыл бұрын

Dawid I do need one yeah 😩

very tempted to get myself one of these extremely fun car. You can get recaro wingbacks seats for the mini with the John cooper works stitching but they are rare! I agree the standard seats are shite, from the other videos of 270bhp minis they just spin all the time so why doesn't this one?

@itsleelockwood

5 жыл бұрын

Carl Talbot would look ace with those!

nice little drive through knutsford and holmes chapel

Hi Lee I've subscribed can you please tell me what car fiat abarth or the mini

Great fun minis, sick car for a girl to be driving aswell

Nob’d it yet?

Had the R53 when I was younger, it was decent when I was 18, but looking back it’s put me off superchargers, turbo all the way

That thumbnail..... Yeah boi 🤣

Phew...Thought i was the only one to think these felt heavy Lee! 👍😬 No spare wheel,those fookin door handles & your pink hoodie is my only negative feedback mate! 😜😉👍

Year of the model?

Clearly did no research about the car before this video. its either a Cooper S pretending to be a JCW (190 HP) or a JCW (210 HP). as its clearly not the top model and hasn't got Recaros. I don't even own an R56 and this bugs me, it didn't feel like a balanced review to me.

@KillAllChromeMiniBitz

5 жыл бұрын

Richard Atkinson it’s a full factory works. They don’t all come with recaros it’s an upgraded option. Pretty rare..

@TheRichieboy86

5 жыл бұрын

yeah but he claimed yours were the top spec and that's why they weren't very hugging.

@mzvarik

5 жыл бұрын

it is a 211 hp model as what he said... there's nothing more "top"... unless you want to know if it has Harman Kardon... and Recaro seats don't add any more horse power... GP models also dont have rear seats.... seriously dude... you do the research first before talking TRASH...

What was the gear box like Lee heard its loose and leaks abit.

@KillAllChromeMiniBitz

5 жыл бұрын

Daniel N loose as your STs ;)

I got 2019 Mini Cooper s very nice car...

I’ve heard nothing but good about all minis. My brother just bought a supercharged Cooper s that needs work. Never driven one before looking forward to testing his soon as it’s sorted

@shona5512

5 жыл бұрын

Even the Base 1.6 Mini Can can be good fun. They might only have 105bhp but I still enjoyed driving one every time I hopped in my girlfriends old Mini.

Sooooooooooo when are you dipping your wick!? Lol good video bud

Lee what mic do you use? I really struggle with the Audio side 😂

@itsleelockwood

5 жыл бұрын

Petrol head TV just the mic from the camera!

@officialpetrolheadtv

5 жыл бұрын

Lee Lockwood no way , okay cool I just need a better camera then 😂 cheers bro 👍🏻

who's is the scooby hatch lurking behind the mini?

@jimmyjt16

5 жыл бұрын

THATBLUESCOOBY that’s her BF watching over her👀

Brilliant video pal! Nicest mini I've seen just needs to be dropped a bit so the wheels tuck in nicely and like you said will handle amazing

@itsleelockwood

5 жыл бұрын

Kieron Carberry deffo some coilovers!

Take a photo of the pot hole with a rule in it showing the depth, send it to the local council billing them for the repair.

@itsleelockwood

5 жыл бұрын

user12345 the cost in fuel driving back would make it not worth it

Great video

Nice review, I’ve got a 315bhp one of these at the moment! Should be 330 once I get meth mapped! Top cars

Why do people say avoid 2011-13?

Bigger turbo, bigger brakes, different air filter, mapping, lightweight wheels... Quite a bit different to the standard S.

Points for this.. usually not a fan of a hairdresser type car... But this is a really nice car.. colour is perfect.. go carbon fiber wing mirrors 2 tho.. ****

I was just fixed watching the silver scooby behind you.. 🤣

The torque curve on these minis look like a table. Straight up, across and then down. Eaton m45 sc

Hahaha I’m crying when you said coffin dodgers 😂😂

274bhp with just a map, panel filter and intercooler?

@KillAllChromeMiniBitz

5 жыл бұрын

FuelHeadsUK hello.. downpipe.. itg panel filter and uprated spark plugs.. airtec intercooler was done by derv tech tuning!

😂 Your face when you gave it some. 🤔 Is that it. The early minis where terrible the waiting list was long so they rushed em out, they rushed em out that fast that in some cases the dash board would jump off its mountings as your drove along.

This is awesome! I would love for your to review my car too! 👌🏻 great work

Why didn't you like the R53?

No point following you now. Everything is just Patreon only. You just want money out of everyone. Your content was good but now you think you're something you're not. Someones got greedy!!!

@BossCarsUK

5 жыл бұрын

Not sure if you think making videos just come out of thin air. But time cost money. It takes 15hrs to edit a video so not sure what your on about. Are you going to pay him to carry on?

@Alvaro-em1dj

5 жыл бұрын

Boss Cars UK bro ive edited a lot of video before (some of them 40min+,bc of a class we had) And it doesnt take 15hrs to edit a video like this.

Add on door handles dont help soft suspension whats that all about mines as hard as a rock doesnt look 275hp to me either but good video great cars r562013 is the sweetspot

A friend of mine had one of these and I absolutely hated the interior, the mpg's on these as well are shocking 😂😂

Laurens mini is a beast 😁

@KillAllChromeMiniBitz

5 жыл бұрын

SairR53 Hickley thank you!!

@robs715

5 жыл бұрын

Your mum's a beast

Question who paid for the tyre?

@KillAllChromeMiniBitz

5 жыл бұрын

Jason Embleton we went half’s.. haha

Damn that is a slick mini.!👌🏻

@itsleelockwood

5 жыл бұрын

Another Level lovely isn’t it!

@KillAllChromeMiniBitz

5 жыл бұрын

Another Level thank you!!

I have an R53 and absolutely love it! Any particular reason you didn’t like the one you drove?

@itsleelockwood

5 жыл бұрын

Jake Ryman I just thought the whole feel of the car wasn’t a very nice place to be! 😔

@RedFlashFusion

5 жыл бұрын

@@itsleelockwood I do agree that the quality of the interior is lacking when compared to BMW's of the time (considering it is BMW made). However, everything else about it overrides that for me, but then again, I'm probably biased considering I own one :). Anyway, if you're ever looking into a cheap(ish) project / track car, consider giving it chance, they're incredibly fun to drive

@Benji000891

5 жыл бұрын

A decent modified R53/R52 can be amazing. Swapped my Modded Focus ST mk2 for one. Pure supercharger wine and smiles in corners. B roader. Each to there own on driving style.

anyone got a mk4 golf? i want one, they look nice and are cheap

Nice video lee

So it's too safe? 😂😂😂 not sure what you meant by that. I didn't see you change the map. I'm guessing you were in standard mode the whole time. Any standard car feels safe and slow. What did it feel like in 275bhp mod?

That thumbnail 😂😂

Haha, BMW are producing a 2020 GP3 with over 300BHP. Spy shots look nuts.

Nice video mate shout out to Jesse 😂👌

Need to get Soph's mum on here with her swift sport!

Good car👍

Couldn't even open my door when we had snow. Mini door handles are pretty poor

@mitchedwards1397

5 жыл бұрын

Did you have the r56 or r53? I never noticed any problems with mine it was a 2002 model r53

@jasonboyle7203

5 жыл бұрын

Have a 2009 and no problems with the driver or passenger's door handle. Squeeze it fingers into palm

@M17_Max

5 жыл бұрын

@@mitchedwards1397 R56, it was harsh snow and ice at the time. Couldn't get windows down either

@winnieanne27

4 жыл бұрын

Actually broke the door handle on my R53 due to snow and ice ingress, bust the internal mechanism, a well known fault and a £300 repair bill!

12:51 is that just outside Knutsford Train Station? edit: must be. I recognise Holmes Chapel too. Love stumbling on my local area in KZread vids. I think JWW lives round here.

I have this exact same car, a 2009 factory JCW. It’s decently fast and handles like a go kart. But it rattles like crazy and feels cheap. Reliability sucks. In three years of ownership and under 20,000 miles of driving, I’ve replaced a turbo and collapsed intake tube ($3500), replaced a clutch ($3000), replaced a cracked rim ($500), replaced brakes twice ($650). I also own a BMW 135i. It’s faster, much more refined, and much more reliable. They were roughly the same price new.

best way of getting flames?

@KillAllChromeMiniBitz

5 жыл бұрын

Get it remapped!

@Wyan860

5 жыл бұрын

Decat for a start, get it mapped

Jesse killed me man 😂😂

R 53 for ever.. this is the real new generation mini...A car for people that love to drive.. Not for everyone..A car is not only the interior design and the plastics quality... If you hate it then unluckily for you you never felt what a real sophisticated car is like...

It’s all about the driving experience not the looks or interior minis are sick

I just sold a 2010 JCW (non S) so actual JCW and I must say they are super fun cars round corners but just not fast enough, and built pretty poorly. Mine only had 38000 on the clock and I was forever spending money on it to get it working properly.

@Rookiereece

5 жыл бұрын

If it wasn't a Cooper S it wasn't a Real JCW, it could have been a 99hp job with a JCW bodykit

@jasonlongstaff

5 жыл бұрын

Rookiereece WRONG. R53’s are S JCW’s. R56’s (what he is reviewing) are all JCW. No S in sight. “Educate yourself ya foool!”.

@Rookiereece

5 жыл бұрын

The way you put it made it sound like a Normal Mini

to be fair lee its not a very well specced jcw, you can get alot btr interior and seats etc in a jcw r series check out a few on my channel bud... ive got a r59 roadster factory jcw fully specced

Can you review that impreza behind you as well please 10:48. Nice review though.

@rsyt3113

5 жыл бұрын

Haha 😂( I assume your joking and calling the Evo an impreza to annoy lee ), do you mean 16:18 mate?

@DomHartland

5 жыл бұрын

@@rsyt3113 hahaha yeh stupid moment actually meant 10:48 in

@taylorboland7800

5 жыл бұрын

Jesse new car?

@MrCharlan1

5 жыл бұрын

Dom Hartland mate that’s lee’s evo

@DomHartland

5 жыл бұрын

@@MrCharlan1 sorry mate looks like an impreza to me, the hatchback. That grille stands and hood scoop look like they are a Subaru.

I want to see what it’s like in 2nd Gear ( facial expression @ 12:37 ) 😀 Looks as though you’re thinking, how can I be polite about its lack - of - poke. Nice guy. Be brutal Lee, it’s an honest review.. 👍

@decmanz

5 жыл бұрын

He can't be he's a softy

@jasonboyle7203

5 жыл бұрын

Have ae 2009 s has poke just never rev out 1st or second

Just seen your Snapchat... not having much luck with tyres?😉

I'm waiting for the comments now. 😂

@steve37ist

5 жыл бұрын

haha you know there coming lol

@chucky2316

5 жыл бұрын

@@steve37ist between Lee and his comments I've had many a funny hour. Good old Lee

Go on Ebay people this whip is for sale

Another grt vid better not say u smashed it again folk mite say something haha 😂 👍

@itsleelockwood

5 жыл бұрын

Darren Ferguson you can say it lad 😉

@darrenferguson7582

5 жыл бұрын

Unreal ma man

@darrenferguson7582

5 жыл бұрын

SD MAN U FUCKIN SMASHED IT UR THE MAN LOL 😂

Anyone know what the exhaust is?

@KillAllChromeMiniBitz

4 жыл бұрын

Tom Holt JCW exhaust with downpipe

@Someguy...18

4 жыл бұрын

@@KillAllChromeMiniBitz is that what gave it the popcorn popping sound?

@KillAllChromeMiniBitz

4 жыл бұрын

Tom Holt they come like that from standard if it’s a FJCW , gets loader with the down pipe and a lot more with the re map :)

@Someguy...18

4 жыл бұрын

@@KillAllChromeMiniBitz I have a 2010 R56 mini cooper S, would I still be able to get the exhaust because it's R not F?

@KillAllChromeMiniBitz

4 жыл бұрын

Tom Holt yes you can get a FJCW exhaust for r56! Have a try on eBay :)