Hi lads! New subscriber here from North Yorkshire in England, and absolutely love your channel! You two guys make the channel, with your witty sense of humours, and the fact that you seem like good friends too! (Excellent winning combination) I was feeling a little low, as I've been laid up over Xmas and new year with spinal injuries, and your video has just brightened my day up, no end! Thanks lads, sincerely! I look forward to spending many years watching your fantastic reviews, and wish you both, and your channel, massive success, and to grow from strength to strength, as you so rightly deserve! Take care and be safe my friends!😉

@TheStraightPipes

6 жыл бұрын

+Mr Rochester that's a really nice message. Thank you so much. We're glad you enjoy them and we'd like to continue doing them for as long as we can

@mrr9789

6 жыл бұрын

TheStraightPipes, much appreciated lads, thank you, and as long as you keep enjoying what you're doing, keep at it! You're both very funny and likeable guys, so there's no reason that this can't be the start of a lifetime of success for you both! Have a great night and Sunday!

@TheStraightPipes

6 жыл бұрын

+Mr Rochester thanks man! Hope you recover soon!!

@DeeJayAdverb

6 жыл бұрын

Solid Dudes, Great Chemistry, Awesome Reviews :)

@sheldonwhite8575

6 жыл бұрын

Mr Rochester haha I love it 😁

the subtle video edits (like with the HUD, and the pop pop pop) are amazing! love it

@larphraulen

6 жыл бұрын

Apiehein Those JCW zoom-ins too!

@prakhashsomanathan

5 жыл бұрын

Uncle Stan's Mini Cooper is moving in the photo, ever so slightly. Great editing!

I work at Volkswagen and have driven a lot of GTI's and stuff, i got to drive one of these today and i was not expecting it at all but i absolutely fell in love with how this car felt to drive and the way it sounded. It's so much fun. I'd honestly take it over a GTI any day.

@Emil-sh6sq

2 жыл бұрын

How to lose your job at VW

@ValFinale

2 жыл бұрын

i just traded my GTI in for one

I got my specced up MINI JCW back in 2015. Also got the the Pro exhaust system with carbon tips fitted as soon as it was released. Perfect for throwing around our awesome country roads here on the Lincolnshire coast in the UK. And nearly 3 years on, it still makes me giggle like an idiot every time I drive it. The sound is ridiculous. Great review guys.

I think you guys are favorite go-to auto channel. Above Doug, Jay, Kyle, even RCR. You guys have the talent, the humor, the likable personalities, the great editing, you guys always interact in the comments and always seem very humble. Smile on my face every single post. TSP for the win!

@TheStraightPipes

6 жыл бұрын

+Evan J thanks! We didn't just reply to this comment because of your comment 😉

Test drove a JCW at my local Calgary Mini dealer. They were about to call the cops so the dealer can get the keys back... It was depressing to give the car back.

@TheStraightPipes

6 жыл бұрын

+gloomyxyz Hahahahah exactly

@rossblackbeard7461

4 жыл бұрын

Calgaryyyyyyy

You guys are intense, crazy and great. Keep doing what you’re doing.

These frequent uploads are making my day! Awesome work guys! Keep it coming, you guys are amazing!

@TheStraightPipes

6 жыл бұрын

+siddhesh gandhi we're trying

Honestly, Id pick the Mini JCW 1st place. Fun trumps outright speed.

@carolinarobledobecerra2422

5 жыл бұрын

buildmorefarms100 hell yeah

@JayTac1

5 жыл бұрын

Is it more fun than the STI or RS though? I think hydraulic steering on the STI would make it more fun to drive, and the handling dynamics and power of the RS gives it an edge as well.

@Suldusk

4 жыл бұрын

@@JayTac1 the STI pedal placement makes me feel like I am driving a tractor.

@Otaner142

4 жыл бұрын

Agree 100%

@DaddySmaan

4 жыл бұрын

I had a Mini Cooper 1.6 as a courtesy car for a month and now I own a Fiesta ST and a new Type R. I have to admit, the Mini was more fun, and it wasn't even the Cooper S or JCW. Not to knock the Type R of course, it is amazing and very rewarding to drive fast, but the Mini is the most fun car I've ever driven.

I have a fully loaded JCW complete with the adaptive suspension and the pro exhaust. You’ve just GOT to have this exhaust (only for track use you understand-yeah right!) blood amazing and so much fun. I love my car😜

Lol, the way the STI sank in the end like the Titanic

Mini Cooper Works tops the list - more fun, more style, more class. Have no interest in the other three hot hatches.

Secons time lucky! 5 min ago uploaded. I've watched LOTS of youtubers, but very rarely so I find a DUO this iconic. Cheers guys!

@TheStraightPipes

6 жыл бұрын

+CyberJ sweet thanks

I got the 4Runner TRD Pro after your review. Just great...I saw this review and now I want a Mini JCW!

Finally I've found someone who speaks good real things on the Mini Cooper. Kudos!

Got a 2019 JCW 4door from my mother Inlaw while she’s out of town to be my to and from work car. Every morning I show up with a smile on my face as long as I’m not behind someone slow. It is so much fun I just wish she had popped for the exhaust. I’ve never driven a car that sticks in corners like the mini. I’m used to trucks and mustangs big block muscle cars. But this mini won my driving soul.

Watched your review, went down to the local dealer test drove the Jcw soft top, SWIPE !! love this car, thank you, pro exhaust is ordered

Holy moses this car is sooooo dope. That exhaust sounds amazing!

@chrishuber8930

6 жыл бұрын

Spacemonkeymojo not worth 50 grand

@YungSkeeto

6 жыл бұрын

I got a '09 JCW for $11k with 70k miles on it, and it sounds about the same. Little less fancy on the interior but it's still pretty damn sweet and honestly a budget pocket rocket

@ryanmielnicki4985

4 жыл бұрын

My dad got a 2015 jcw with 14k miles for $24k and it was the best car he has ever gotten, it’s just so fun.

@kona328WH

4 жыл бұрын

I took the rear deck and the carpet out the back of mine for extra orgasm. Sounds too good to be true! Also ditched the terrible run flats for Michelin PS4's and the grip levels are now insane.

@TechGamestips

3 жыл бұрын

@@YungSkeeto I got 2004 mini cooper s for 5k€ with milltek exhuast which sounds also pretty the same :) you dont need to waste so much money on new, old is also cool and much cheaper !

It's exactly why we have 2 mini's in our garage 2013 Paceman Cooper S ALL4 and a 2015 Mini Convertible. They put a smile on my face every time i drive them, which is what a car is supposed to do.

You guys are just so happy. I can’t help but love all your videos. I would put this over the Type R, it seems more raw and less electronic intervention. Just looks more classic. That’s such a lost art these days in a sporty car. And that EXHAUST!

This video is why I bought a JCW Mini. Even took it through “cliche corner” earlier today.

@Kiwi_Dave

3 жыл бұрын

So a year on how's the car?

@distinguishedhooligan111

3 жыл бұрын

@@Kiwi_Dave Hi Dave - still in love with the little beast. We moved to a smaller town outside of Toronto last summer and the back roads here are spectacular and the JCW is ideally suited for them. My buddy who had a Z3 Coupe as his fun car even picked up a lightly used 2016 JCW as he was so impressed with mine.

@Kiwi_Dave

3 жыл бұрын

@@distinguishedhooligan111 Thanks for the reply, great to hear you're still loving the car. Seriously thinking about getting one, but would need to fit the wife and six year old kid weekends. Like yourself, live in Mini heaven, surrounded by lots of great coastal and mountain roads.

I bought my mini because of you guys and I love it !! Not a Jcw but the Cooper s is just as much fun when it’s manual 😎

this was such a fun video with the exhaust. I naturally smiled whenever I heard that pop pop pop

@TheStraightPipes

6 жыл бұрын

+YinLungTsang you can't not smile

I literally have the exact same spec car, bar the fog lights, so many little things that differ from the UK to US model. I always have the exhaust on. fun story, I pass a school bus stop every morning (making sure the car pops and bangs) the kids love it. Brilliant video as always :-)

Oh man, I love it when you use the pop up sound to censor the f words

@TheStraightPipes

6 жыл бұрын

+Martin Huang what F words? 😉😂

I absolutely love my cooper s (f55). It’s one of the best cars I have owned. My wife, kiddo, and myself fit just fine. It’s one of those cars that kind of makes sense but is different because it doesn’t. And don’t get me started on the exhaust mine had only a cat and is madness in sport mode.

@TheStraightPipes

6 жыл бұрын

+This Guy Miguel the best!

@Dacommenta

5 жыл бұрын

R56 my fav

@eericc00

5 жыл бұрын

I have an F55 with the JCW Tuning Kit installed! I love the exhaust and everything else about the car.

New guy from the UK here... love what you guys are doing. Great reviews and I want to drive a JCW now. 😉

And I think you hit the nail right in the head. You can't drive a MINI without having a smile in your face. That's literally the entire appeal.

Love the car. Especially the exhaust sound. You guys are amazing. Fine tuned review. Nailed it.

@TheStraightPipes

6 жыл бұрын

+Devindran Mathiwanan thanks!

Popopopopopop. Mini Cooper JCW, Civic Type R, Focus RS, or STi?

@Robert-goose1

6 жыл бұрын

TheStraightPipes Focus RS. It performs exceptionally well and is the most powerful car in it's class.

@ibrohimhakimov6435

6 жыл бұрын

Mans not hot

@Omlyn24

6 жыл бұрын

No Golf R?

@FrozenDung

6 жыл бұрын

Type R because there is no other answer

@Thefunwayhome

6 жыл бұрын

Focus ST plus mods?

You guyz are just awsome...I have seen many JCW videos...but yours is soo fantastic.... I have seen this more than 10 times

Love your review style chaps... So refreshing in a sea of mundane car review videos Keep up the good work

1. Mini JCW 2. Veloster N 3. Golf Gti 4. STI 5. Focus RS 6. Type R.

@eddiegray793

4 жыл бұрын

Brought a N

@ethanstover3899

4 жыл бұрын

i dont think the civic is a hot hatch .

@brobincrux5714

4 жыл бұрын

Our opinions align perfectly

@brokentradgedy

3 жыл бұрын

Dumbest list I've ever seen....the type r is King and should be number 1.....that ugly ass mid SUV looking ass mini pooper should be last

@eddiequezada7738

3 жыл бұрын

@@brokentradgedy he's talking about exhaust. The type r is so tacky and outdated anyway

I'm tired of sayin this, but ur vids are great. Keep up the good work

@TheStraightPipes

6 жыл бұрын

+Yathu prem we don't get tired of you saying it

Make Ontario proud! Great channel, fun reviews and great editing... well done guys!

Due to your review I've purchased a new cooper s convertible 😗😗 saving up for the exhaust. Cheers guys!!!

oohh I love mini, Thanks for awesome video dude

I had the opportunity to drive a 2002 or 2003 JCW way back when. Naturally before my car review days on KZread. But it had one thing this one lacks... A manual transmission. (and OK, a supercharger, which arguably is more intoxicating in the sound department). Love the rolling shots in this, and the energy! Good stuff!

@legendm0de

6 жыл бұрын

the standard option for this is manual transmission, its well over 1k to put an automatic transmission in it.

My Dad went all Midlife Crysis and got himself the new Mini JCW 2022 in moonwalk grey. Stunner! Might buy it off from him one day

Hi lads! Great video! Finally a good reviewing team. Keep doing the good work and cheers from The Netherlands!

@TheStraightPipes

6 жыл бұрын

+Thomas Grotenhuis right on

You got it right🍁 Pop & Burble Mini🍁

best review ever guys, am from South Africa

@TheStraightPipes

6 жыл бұрын

+sandile mlambo awesome thanks

i came here directly from the beetle review and "PIANO BLACK" is officially iconic. even the way he says it is funny

Great review, you guys are enjoying this so much that it is infectious.

I love this car and this channel

@TheStraightPipes

6 жыл бұрын

+ALAN HD we love your comment

I bought a John Cooper Works 2019. I love it.

@waynec2186

4 жыл бұрын

I am think of buying a mini cooper s f56. What is your long term opinion of the car. I actually work for mini and BMW and I know they are reliable. But I want a opinion of its livability long term.

@thatoneguyonyoutube9499

3 жыл бұрын

Wayne C I got a 2014 Mini Cooper s and it’s really good for dd trunk it’s way more than you would expect we fit an entire thanksgiving dinner for 8 in the trunk no problem really good car you will love it for sure

@RLT124

Жыл бұрын

@@waynec2186 oh damn habahahaha I was looking for Downpipe videos and I forgot that I commented here. I’m sorry. About you were asking for, it’s truly reliable. I thought it would be bad but it’s great!

Still love this video. Watched it soooo many times. Even after I got my JCW pro exhaust fitted.

You guys are really awesome! I love your videos, they're so nice, so cheerful, excellent cinematography. Keep up the great work :D

saw in the morning. bought in the afternoon. Hands down, in my opinion, bestest bang for your buck

@Alanphuphalee

3 жыл бұрын

The ultimate impulse buy? :')

Quite sad that I discovered this absolutely amazing channel just now

@TheStraightPipes

6 жыл бұрын

+Ridwan Mahbub don't worry, plenty of older videos for you to catch up on and new ones coming every week

Thank you fellas great review 👍🏽👌🏽 great mini / best go carts ever made so much fun I’m a bmw guy bought a mini 2 years ago and I love them .

You guys rule!make car reviews a complete riot!!!!Ba,ba,ba,ba,ba!!!!!Your the best keep it coming

Great vid, but I do miss the old outro, it always brought a smile to my face. Music was the best!!

@YuriTereshyn

6 жыл бұрын

westonite210 what if I use the music for the box test

@TheStraightPipes

6 жыл бұрын

+westonite210 maybe we'll bring it back

This is one of the the coolest car you guys have ever tested. Sports exhaust just sells this car. Plus the handling and the power. Fantastic work ,Mini!! I'd have the JCW though.

A week ago I picked up a 2011 convertible JCW 211bhp. There’s a set of LED’s on the steering column to indicate optimum gear change which I’ve barely been able to get to light up, and the sport mode.... O.....M......G Third gear and I’m already passing 70mph with ease. It is a beast of a car and the exhaust note is addictive.

Best car review I have seen so far. Funny and informative!!

Where are you driving @8:03?

@nickmorton341

6 жыл бұрын

ClichÉ CORNERRRRR

@deeejayyykhalid7367

6 жыл бұрын

BrandonRolfe15 wait like Oakville Ontario??

@Osprey1994

6 жыл бұрын

Deeejayyy Anatado they have said they are Canadian a number of times.

It’s funny Bc NO ONE ever does head to head with Mini JCWs and speaking of the new STI... my 2013 Mini JCW out performs it in every weekend category xD

@masondavies1621

4 жыл бұрын

People do not understand the capability of this car

Love this! I’m in the GTA too and that’s basically my car. If I knew you guys were doing a review, I would have just let you borrow mine! ...and yes, it has the exhaust on it.

This car is awesome. So much torque and a decent amount of power for such a small light cars. I love things like this and the Cayman, gt86 all so tossable and just fast enough to be usable on the street. A gt3 with tons of hp is awesome too but so are all of them.

I think the JCW is the better of all the cars listed. It's unique like a Wrangler or Beetle and the interior styling is amazing. (Love the exhaust is awesome!)

@bh2155

5 жыл бұрын

Yes I agree with you. Say what you will about the Fiat Abarth and the 124 they are all unique cars that seem like they will all be going away. It seems like every one wants to look like each other driving bland trucks and SUVs. The way I see it no truck or SuV will ever have the major fun factor like the JCW.

Being a 2006 MCS owner and now a 2015 MCS owner, I’d suggest doing different options. The JCW exhaust can be fitted to a MCS along with the adaptive suspension and JCW tune. I’d honestly buy the MCS add the exhaust and an aftermarket tune. That’s what I’ve done and it will yield the same output or more than the JCW for much less cost. You do lose the rather cool aero kit for the bumpers and all the JCW badging, but still get all the fun! Did also want to say great video guys!

@TheStraightPipes

6 жыл бұрын

+Ethan Maes Tuning and warranty don't always work together!

@gettinyolked

6 жыл бұрын

TheStraightPipes I can’t argue with that guys. The JCW tune and JCW exhaust are a dealer install if you’re concerned about voiding the warranty, it just costs a little more than aftermarket. Thanks for the reply! I feel like youtubers often say they read all the comments, but you guys wrote back! Super cool.

@tehdeutschbag

5 жыл бұрын

This is only half true, the tune for the mcs (which is a factory aftermarket part) bumps the power from 192hp to 211hp while the jcw is rated at 231hp. This makes sense though as you are paying more for the jcw so a bit of a „respectful power plus“ is alright. From the real world perspective the JCW is only marginally faster than a MCS with a factory tune, only at higher speeds the JCW starts to pull away.

@jaitrouveuncompte2113

5 жыл бұрын

With the JCW, you also get the big Brambo brakes, the active suspension and other cool features

I saw one of these pulling out of a Junction I walked past and the popcorn coming out the back was music to my ears.

I am glad my wife bought this one. same color and model except 5 doors and black wheels. Only thing I would complain is that no power control seat(it is not a option, you just can not have it), every time we need to manual adjust when we switch.

I like how the mini looks the most sleeper until you pop pop pop

Def drop the Sti, and what’s stopping you from just adding the exhaust and skip the other options?

Owning a jcw this has definitely been one of the best cars I've ever driven fr✊🏾 so it's the pops and bangs awesome review.

Terrance and Phillip :) So much fun and good reviews pals!

I have this car with this exhaust and I love it!

1. JCW 2. Golf R!! 3. Type R (even tho it's ugly as sin) 4. RS 5. STi

@slowspecv69

5 жыл бұрын

Zach Mockett you literally just named every “hot hatch” for sale in North America.

@JayTac1

5 жыл бұрын

Golf R in 2nd ruins the credibility of this list.

@Andrei-xi5tu

5 жыл бұрын

why isn't the veloster n here?

I drove a 2017 Mini Cooper S recently and was blown away how much fun it was. Everything was designed around having fun and being quirky/silly. It had a gokart feel no matter what speed you were in, it had cool toggle switches like a cockpit, it had configurable ambient lighting all around the cabin, it had pops/crackles/burbles on the overrun and downshifts of the exhaust... I don't think you need a JCW to get the fun factor. Just buy a well optioned Cooper S!

Absolutely loved this vid, the car, the commentary, the editing, best one yet. Lol'd at the Ken Block and exhaust popping bits

@TheStraightPipes

6 жыл бұрын

+Vick Lagina sweeeet

I would like to see you guys get your hands on a MINI GP. If the JCW is like an Elise, then the GP is like the Exige -- minus the modest increase in power 😜

@TheStraightPipes

6 жыл бұрын

+Evolq that would be fun

5 жыл бұрын

The GP2 is the ultimate thrill!!! I have one!

Hahahaha "I see a guy with his window down..." Now I miss my straight piped 335i.

Love the strafing runs you guys are doing (pop pop pop pop) running around Canadia... somewhere or other. Sick vid...

Sei have just bought a JCW and it is No 1. But to be fair, I have never driven any of the others. You guys are right when you say fun. This car is FUN. Thanks for the great review.

Now every time I hear an exhaust go pop pop pop, I expect to see the words “pop pop pop” come out of the pipes lol

I really liked the text.

Just got mine on the weekend and love it. Replacement to my S that someone wrote off last month for me. Was parked and they crash bandicoot it.

Why don't you guys have 1 million yet? You guys are awesome!

@stevemoore457

3 жыл бұрын

Maybe because some of us have moved on from high school silliness.

Awesome car!

what a crazy sound! JCW !!bb

Thanks guys. Awesome video. My next car after the Cooper S I drive for the moment !

Just came across your channel guys, and I love it. the way you discuss the cars is exactly how my and my friends talk about them. Super enjoyable to watch. Subscribed! (oh and Mini ftw!)

@TheStraightPipes

6 жыл бұрын

+Boudewijn Knopf thanks!

Gonna have to go with the Civic Type R first

I`d pick the mini cooper John cooper works.

I'm looking at buying a mini cooper, thanks for all your reviews!

I have a 2016 Cooper S with a Borla Performance Sports exhaust. And it sounds the exact same. I love driving it.

The entertainment screen gives me OG XBox vibes

@YuriTereshyn

6 жыл бұрын

ZROSTARS I see that!!

@AndreasElf

6 жыл бұрын

Maybe you can softmod the Mini using Splintercell.

@coolbreezelb5023

6 жыл бұрын

Yes! That's what it is!!! Couldn't remember what it reminded me of.

Dude ima sell my kidneys for that exhaust

@kona328WH

4 жыл бұрын

UK price wasn't to bad. I got it new from. BMW mini for £1200 fitted. Worth every penny and designed by Akrapovic.

Best review for jcw on youtube ever seen.

Good job! thinking about getting that exhaust for my 2019 S.

JCW for me except, damn I need four doors so Focus RS except those engine have head gasket problems, so back to Mini and sorry about tight back seats kids

@doctorkyle2985

6 жыл бұрын

Uh huh, uh huh just get the 4 door JCW, problem solved!

@stillnottellingyoumyname8193

6 жыл бұрын

Uh huh, uh huh Focus rs was fitted with the wrong cylinder head They've long since fixed it Focus rs, idgaf

@akuma_mx5

5 жыл бұрын

@@stillnottellingyoumyname8193 debatable

@violater7026

5 жыл бұрын

They have the JCW country man 4 door believe AWD too

@hellobooom

4 жыл бұрын

@@violater7026 the countryman is a disgusting abomination though.

Rear fogs are necessary and I don't get why red turn signals are legal in North America

@canadious6933

3 жыл бұрын

They are only legal outside cities

As a car enthausiast, firstly, it's my first time watching one your videos and I liked it. Keep up the good work. Second, I like how much you appreciate those exhoust pops. I dig that sound too. My Ibiza Cupra doesn't pop like that but grumbles subtly at low RPM. Whenever I hear that sound from outside, I just fall in love with it all over again. My girlfriend doesn't get why I go "awww" when I hear that. She thinks I am weird for that but I don't care. We car guys love it!

@semihskc

6 жыл бұрын

And sorry for my English. Not a native speaker.

Hi gentlemen iam from England,I I think you need your own car show on terrestrial tv as your gentle but informative and fun presenting is dam fine,many thanks Paul

I almost got this car 2 years ago, then I took a look at the straight roads we have and got something else with better interior.

Great review guys! Y’all are up there with some of my favorite car reviewers. But $40k USD?!?! It’s too tiny and impractical. The exhaust note is amazing and I love the interior but I’d take the Stinger or Civic Type R at this price point.

@IReahpZz

6 жыл бұрын

BryBry Misen stinger twin turbo starts at 39k.... Stinger all day

@brybrysofly4093

6 жыл бұрын

Wedow definitely agreed!

@IReahpZz

6 жыл бұрын

BryBry Misen seems the stinger is the ultimate hot hatch😂

I am proud and happy with my 2016 mini Cooper JCW 6 speed manual car.

I WANT IT!!!!!! I love those gimmicks like the toggles and the instrument cluster moves with the steering wheel.

@Gotallofthem1

6 жыл бұрын

Gimmicks? The F*?