My JCW Clubman - First Drive, First Mods and SHE HAS A NAME !
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- Опубліковано 22 бер 2020
- Take an in-depth look around my new Mini JCW Clubman. I talk through some of the modifications and customisation I have planned, then take you for a drive and let you know if I regret cancelling my GP3. I end the film announcing the name I have finally chosen for my new wheels.
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Buy the digital drivers gauge screen and retrofit it.
I love the colour, spec and the name. I would just delete Clubman badge. Definitely agree on the tyres. Run flats are better than they used to be, but still like fitting steel toe caps on a running shoe.
Be safe and do want you can 👍 we will be here with you.
Thanks Andy 🙏
I removed the Clubman lettering after one month of ownership. I couldn't stand the 4-3. I keep the armrest cover open while charging. 18" wheels, no run flats, adaptive suspension on soft 90% of the time, always on Sport (and S/S off) with BimmerCode.
Loving the car... I want one. Whilst we all love the content you bring to your channel, I’m more than sure that we would all understand should you not be able to provide your videos. We are in the middle of a global health crisis and these are unprecedented times, the main point here is keep you and your family safe. You have all of our support come what may. And to everyone of your subscribers, stay safe and we shall all get through this.
Cheers Trevor. I need to keep the vids coming, even though add revenue is falling through the floor, to keep my amazing Peddlerz sane 😂
Found your series about the JCW Clubman and have been enjoying your videos. I think the Clubman has great style and practicality and would like to test one soon. Keep up the good work and the updates on your Mini!
Thanks Matthew. That’s great to hear 👍
Thank you. Thank you for making such quality and fun-to-watch videos.
This was my first time watching your channel, and I have to say that it is a hidden gem!
You just earned yourself a new subscriber, keep it up!
Wow Kelvin, great to hear you like what you see. Thanks for the Sub and welcome to the channel 👏
Love the spec, colours great. Agree that de-chroming those few bits will make a big difference. Love the videos, something great to watch at a crazy time.
Here in New Zealand, are Closing Down in the next 48 hours.
Everyone home.....
Take care where ever you are.
We went into full lockdown last night 😜
Agree with the tyres. Ran the factory runflats on my JCW and it was like driving with no suspension. Very hard and also if you tried any spirited driving, it was like driving on ice. Couldn't get any grip. So I ran them on the JCW until they needed changing just to get my monies worth and immediately wrapped them in Pilot Sport 4s. Oh my god, the difference is incredible.
Love the car name. Your content is great - always has been. It's great to have an entertaining distraction in these worrying times. So thank you for that. Stay safe and keep the faith 👍
Thanks John. I will do my best to keep it coming. Stay safe yourself mate 👍
Greetings from beautiful Washington State! I love your JCW Clubman video series so much that a placed an order for a 2023!
I have been driving Jeeps most of my life, but your love for Minis comes through so well that it made me take a closer look at them. Next thing I know I was building Minis online, test driving them, until I finally placed an order.
Now the waiting starts...😆
Awesome 👏
Great video Pete, stunning mini,looks and sounds amazing 👌😀
Thanks Shaun 🙏
Just treated my wife to a clubman for her 60th bday prezzie got delivered Monday. I driven it once since she has got it and I’m now looking at getting myself one 😀
Awesome 👏
I'm in the de-badge camp. If you're noticing the letters in chrome, it will be even worse in black. Regarding the de-chrome I'm probably in the minority as I don't mind the chrome. Get what you're saying about the other trim being black however I think a little chrome looks fine and it ties in with the polished faces of the wheels. Stay safe and enjoy the drive.
Thanks Robert 👍
Great video Pete, keep them coming!
I'll try 😳
Thanks for the video Pete. Keep 'em coming if you can. Stay safe. Cheers.
Will do 👍
Thank you for the positivity - great car!
I do my best 😜
Hi Pete. Keep up the videos. I think we may all need them!! So, the JCW. Totally agree on the de chrome. I would personally de badge the rear. As you say, once you’ve seen it!! Stay safe 👍
Cheers Steve 👍
Totally love the colour and spec. Yes I agree on the de chrome and would remove the Clubman lettering. Excellent choice of name, sounds class 😉👍🏻
Awesome video sir my eldest son who’s 4 watched this with me and loves the name. I’d just debadge your clubman. What a epic car sir Pete. Here in Michigan USA we’re on lockdown and out of work for 3 weeks. So I’ll have plenty of time to watch your videos with my kids. Thank u for your videos sir Pete
We went to full lockdown last night 😪
Fabulous car love the colour hope you have many fun years of driving. You and your wife take care in these difficult times, looking forward to seeing more videos with Charlie.
Thanks Michael. Take care yourself 👍
Hi Pete, had a cheeky look at your Clubman when I was down at Marshall’s the other week. Great looking car!
Cool 👍
Quality as per usual young Pete. Every video you do with the JCW Clubman reinforces my appetite to buy one in a few years time. The colour and spec of yours is awesome, a very wise selection Squire. My festidious radar can live with the 4 and 3 character badge oddity funnily enough as Mini seem to have it centred with the spacing. Badge deletion is by far your easiest option, but I'd be tempted to try a black set once you've completed de-chroming the window trims and door handles. In these troubling times, having channels and content like yours to watch is not only helpful but sincerely appreciated, so thank you. Your positivity and sincerity towards fans appreciated in equal measure. As we avoid social contact, where practicable, you could perhaps consider some content on a full tour of the switch-gear and onboard systems, practicality (loading), ownership costs and perhaps a lesson on cutting a good deal when buying a car. Just some isolation friendly ideas. I sincerely wish you and your family my best wishes as we go through this crisis and certainly hope like many others, self-employed/small businesses, you come out of the other side financially unscathed too. Your fanbase will be with you through this testing time of course. All the best.
Thanks Darren. Some great suggestions. I hope to put a simple video out this evening getting everyone together to see how as a community of Peddlerz we can help each other to get though this 👍
Definitely de-badge your Clubman! 🤩
Cheers 👍
Car looks really good mate! Ive had my JCW clubman for about a week now and one of the things that i have noticed is the tire noise from the 19" run flat tires. The loaner that i drove had the same rim and tire set up you had on your longtermer. I might change the tires aswell just to get the noise down just a bit.
i went for the Starlight blue with black stripes. i love my new mini :D
Keep safe in this strange times!
Cheers from Sweden!
When i bought my FK8 it put a massive smile on my face. When i get into my car now 18 months later it still puts a smile on my face, that's when you know its the right car. So i understand when you talk about putting a smile on your face. Have lots of fun in the new car Pete hope you and the family stay safe.
That is great to hear 👍
stay safe ped and keep them coming love the car
Thanks Ken...and the same to you mate 👍
Just got my mug and my sticker!!! Super excited, got the perfect spot for the sticker on my car
Amazing. Send me a pic once your car is sporting its PP sticker 👍
Loved this first drive and a great name too. Shame Mini couldn’t add the spotlights, we love them on ours so would be a good addition if you can get them later. Stay safe and look forward to seeing her again on here when you’re able to.
Thanks Lorraine. I have a few videos planned that I can do with Charlie while we are on lockdown 👍
Beautiful sounding F54. Loving the colour, I think it’s the best combo. I’ve de-chromed my 6 door handles, belt line and replaced the CLUB MAN to piano black, I think my 2017 F54 looks fab. The de-chrome is a must on your colour scheme, it will transform it visually and the stealth look with your privacy glass and lamp trims will mean it will look as good as it sounds.
I think so too. Thanks Graham 👍
A lovely car, especially in white 😉
Dechromed, Clubman badge removed and decent tyres are deffo the way to go.
Great review ..... and yes my iPhone gets hot as well in our Cooper S
Never driven a new mini but must say due to your videos I’m tempted to take your model for a test drive. You’ve driven many great cars and I respect your opinions so it must be very good for you to praise it so much and actually buy one. Love the name and reference to Top Gun too 😉
Mate...for the money it is right up there. I'd have it over a Golf R, S3, M135i any day 👍👍
Agree with the OCD issue... Maybe you should replace CLUBMAN with PETROLPED, but with the "O" split in half. Maybe a C and a backwards one one either door or some brackets "(" and ")" or just have the "O" cut in half
Great vid. My wife has the Coupe SD and has de-chromed the whole car. Just a heads up PPed, the detailer found the belt line very tricky to do. Definitely worth it though. I’d de-badge the CLUBMAN, I did the same on my JCW Paceman and it looked so much better. Enjoy the car and stay safe......look after MamaPed 🙏👍
Thanks for the heads up 👍
Welcome Charlie! Always good to see my favourite roads, and I've never understood why MINI spoil brilliant cars with awful tyres from the factory.
Me either 😕
First of all,, stay safe you guys, far more important than anything else,,,, that said, great ‘first drive’ vid Pete. Thanks to your vids and recommend I’ve had mine now for a couple of weeks, and LOVING it. One of the best ‘all in one’ I’ve owned and driven. So good I can’t remember the last time I fired up the Range Rover,,,,,,,, keep up the good work, but stay safe.
That is great to hear 👍
I recently ordered a Rebel Green Countryman JCW All4 (your review helped immensely, thanks!) with all the chrome bits except for the 19" wheels blacked out. I definitely think it looks best that way. i think removing the CLUBMAN badge letters from the rear would look best on your light-colored car.
Now I just have to wait for the COVID-19 shutdown to end, so I can receive and enjoy my new ride. I'll have to continue living vicariously through your channel, so keep up the great work!
Thanks Duane. You new car sounds fab. I do like Rebel Green. Such a great name for a colour 👏
I feel the need , the need for speed. Glad you are happy Pete. 1. My Samsung S10 gets hot in the case when lead connected to Android Auto. 2 get graphics made up , same font as rear letters ,in red, split the middle letter across the doors. Wreck the contis then use those wheels for winter tyres. Keep safe.
Good plan 👍
De-Badge Peter , Loving the new Car .. It will look fab with the black surrounds .
Cheers Lee 👍
love your show a big mini FAN.from AUST.
Cheers Lawrence 👍
Thanks for your comments about tires.They can definitely make or break the performance of a sport vehicle.
Congrats with your stunning Mini! Love it!
Debadge for sure...
Cheers Dominique 👍
Gee thanks for pointing out the Clubman issue, I will never unsee that now ! I would get rid.
My pleasure 😂
Great vid yet again Mr Ped the name is great and also I am a great fan of a debadge not a complete debadge though it would look perfect with the JCW only on the back as you know it will transform the look and you have time to do it seeing you are at home on lockdown.
Plenty of time on my hands now !
Hi Ped
Welcome to Charlie🥰🥰Great thinking, great choice, loved that film.👍 Debadge without a doubt, will tidy up that cute rear end.😉
Thanks Philip. I trust you guys are OK. Stay safe my friend 👍
I bought Clubman JCW at 16,Mar 2022. This is wonderful car with Black roof and White pepper body. I’m enjoying like you. Thank you for the important informations,
With regards to the 'Clubman' on the back - I am a little OCD as well. My husband just called you me in a man suit!! Lucky I love him. With regards to the phone in the console - Like any battery or electronic device it needs air circulating around it to maintain a workable temperature. As there are no moving parts in a phone (fans and such) it requires good air flow around it. When your phone is enclosed in that small space there is no air flowing around it. You can overcome this issue by simply leaving the top of the storage area open. Short of the wireless functionality being in a cooled/ventilated area you will not overcome this issue.
Thanks for this 👍
Picked some great roads for your first YT drive. Drove those at the weekend in my Abarth 124. Cycled them a fair few times too.
I have cycled up and down Harting Hill many times too 😳😂
Hi Pete, love Charlie looks great! I,m also disappointed in the tyres on my clubman JCW 19" but shod in Bridgestone portenza s005 seem ok but not a patch on the pilot super sport 4s I had on the countryman JCW. Least there not run flats !!! Keep up the great work 3-4 weeks of lock down so need something good to watch. Stay safe
Cheers Stephen 👍
Keep it up buddy. 👍🇬🇧
Will do 👍
Great video
White silver is my favourite Mini colour. With the red roof it looks stunning
Thank you 🙏
Want one of these next, currently have a 2016 F56 Cooper D in BRG. Love the wheels and yes dechrome it and get driving lamps! 👍
Cheers Jamie 👍
Charlie, Charlie, Charlie, Charlie !! doesn't quite have the same ring to it :D, never the less, another great vid Ped, tempted to change the I 30 N, which I bought after your vid review. Stay safe there & Best Wishes with Charlie ))
LOL 😂
Magic !!
Discovered you through one of Tiff's videos. My new travelling companion through the Covid lockdown.
That is great to hear Trev. Welcome to the channel 👍
Hi Pete, debadge the clubman from the rear doors 100 percent 👍. Remington razor lol, we're showing our age now 😆. Good man, bin the runflats terrible tyres. If you can't get a suitable set of spotlights maybe an led light bar from lazer 😁. Love your new Clubman, colour combination is great, but Ruby still steals my ❤, take care mate be safe 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍🏁
They look fab.
Thanks 🙏
You seem so happy with the car...N1!
I am 👍
Debadge all the way imo. There’s a lot going on at the rear end and I think it’ll improve the look significantly.
Either way it’s a lovely motor without doubt. 😊
Cheers 👍
Love the new name. Try Bilstine 8 shocks with the new tires, it will improve ride and feedback through your tires
I’d de badge the rear chap, there’s no chance of mistaking what it is and your right I’d not noticed the odd layout. Re the phone, mine does the same in my XC60 to the point I can put it in my pocket after, try having the arm rest up and let the air get to it more I guess. Stay safe.
Love it I would De badge the clubman👍 and keep the alloys as look ace on it.
Thanks 👍
My 2 cents worth. De badge it completely, it'll look much better. Plus take that silver sign off under the driver side, back light. Have it completely debadged on the rear doors. Keep up the great work & content!
I’m glad you bought the Clubman JCW! I was on the list for a gp3 and decided against it to replace my 2018 Mini Clubman JCW with an ordered 2020 MINI Clubman JCW which I received in October of 2019! I love this JCW the best and I’m glad I purchased it as the GP3 was just too weird with the side spats as well as day to day usability. My iPhone also overheats in the wireless charger and my 2018 had same issue.
We sound very similar 😜👍
I’m your doppelgänger in the states! This is my 15th MINI. Have you had any weird transmission moments?
Absolutely debadge it! No way my OCD could handle it not being symmetrical with different numbers of letters on each door! I noticed it before you mentioned it and so glad you then brought it up!
Watching this, you so did the right thing! You and Charlie will be very happy together - especially as the one thing you don’t like is something you can do something about! Now there’s a reason to socially distance yourself - get some miles in!
Cheers Bud 👍
Well that’s just great! Thanks a lot Pete, I hadn’t noticed the odd letters until you pointed them out lol! Thanks for your thoughts on the tires. I have the 19s with continentals as well but I still have the winters on ( getting more snow tonight ☹️ in Alberta Canada). Haven’t driven the car with them on yet. I don’t believe mine are run flats though, will have to check. Keep up the great content, stay safe and thank you.
My pleasure 😜😂
My for set car was named Charlie because of top gun!!!! Awesome
Great name for the Clubbie. It’s great to have a stablemate fir Ruby Roadster. And also great that Ruby is staying, after all the work you did to her.
The Clubman is my favourite F series MINI. Would definitely debadge the Clubman name from the rear doors. It’s a much cleaner look.
Enjoy the new car. And stay safe.
Cheers Derek 👍
Hi ,I Love your New Mini ( Charlie ) as you suggested swapping the Hard riding run flats to improve the ride , Ive just swapped from Pirelli P Zero run flats to Goodyear Asimetric 3 normal tyres on my F56 Cooper , and OMG WHAT A DIFFERENCE, its like a different car .Quiet , softer and no longer Crashing on every tiny bump . Hope you get to change yours soon it will definitely be worth the cost. Ps love the daily vlogs , it's a go to after work. Thanks Paul and stay safe ☀️☀️☀️☀️
Thanks Paul. Incredible difference isn't it 👏
Nice one Pete. Enjoy! And i know what you mean Smile Factor. My Solaris Orange Cooper S does same everytime. Wanna guess her name......lol ....TangoS
Remus exhaust ??? Lowering springs & wheel spacers....
Lovely car, great video.
Good choice think four wheel drive is better good for our weather enjoy seen ruby roadster a few times on other vids at other exotic showrooms keep safe.
Cracking pair of little cars mate
Thank you 🙏
Will be buying the jcw clubman very soon the only thing that worried me was there wasn`t a spare tyre so i would have the run flats unless you know of a way round that problem. Love the video thanks.
Runs flats or proper tyres and a can of gunk ;-)
Stay safe Pete... and all Petrol Pedr's, from an avid petrolhead in Oz.
Cheers Bud 👍
Another enjoyable watch. I would say take the lettering off the back all together. It’s a nice touch just having the JCW badge. 👍🏼
Glad you're enjoying your Clubman. I'm also unsure about the Continental R/Flats on the 19" alloys on ours. I'll probably switch to P-Zeros when I need to change them since they're available in a matching size as run-flats. I've had them on my Leon Cupra 300 (which the Clubman replaced) and a BMW 5-Series and they were superb. Keep up the good work! (Nice choice of colour on yours - we have the same...!)
Cheers Jonathan 👍
I like the mods you suggested. Doing the de-chroming yourself will be a good learning experience, & satisfying when it's done. If Mrs petrol ped will be using the car often; keep the mods within what she would be comfortable with.
Yep, great advice if I want to stay married 😜😂😂
Ordered mine with all black badging, emblems and Clubman name. All4 as well as light surrounds also black . Only badging "standard" is the JCW on rear and scuttles. Did have black door handles ordered also. Since they were back ordered when mine was being built, Mini assembly didn't put them on. They took them off the order and built the car with chrome ones . My Clubman is enigmatic black. Solid black roof and mirror caps. Hood scoop is a Mini JCW carbon fiber scoop instead of same as car color. Have black 18" wheels ( like you self centering caps).So I do appreciate that chrome belt line and door handles to break up the all black. Interior all black too . Ordered black lounge leather instead of the JCW seats. Like the feel (smell) memory adjustablity. The choices were many and I think I got most? Pretty much locked down here in the San Francisco area. Have my car since November and still only 2100 miles. Will be big road trip in my future. Stay safe and thanks for a great channel.
Your car sounds lovely 👌
Belt line dechrome was best and most affecting 'blacking out' we done on Ollys Mini. Easy enough to do DIY with the right kit of the correct width + hair dryer. Fitted black covers on handles too.
Yep...I'm on it 👍
Great video Pete & most welcome during self isolation 👍🏻
1. I’d debadge the back
2. Is your phone in a case - if so try using it without to help with charging heat
3. Did you keep the S4 or chop it in for the Clubman?
4. Don’t forget to get black badges to replace the ‘All 4’
1. Yep
2. No, not in a case
3. No, still got the S4
4. Not thought of that 😜
So, the correct call-sign would be: Juliet Charlie Whiskey… i’m getting one next week mainly due your review! Cheers! (From Portugal).
Good vid Pete.
Re tyres. I have Bridgestone Turanza runflats on mine and I have no issues with them at all, I think the ride and handling are really good.
Go Charlie Clubman 🚗🤗
It is not that the ride and handling is bad, its just I know it will be night and day better with normal tyres 👍
Be interesting what you choose to fit and what difference it makes. Keep us posted....
Mine is currently being built (Starlight blue w/ red roof & mirror caps, custom jcw bonnet stripes.) After seeing 2020 launch edition, I ordered mine with all badges in black, including Mini badge front/back, All4 badge, Clubman letters, and black door handles :)
Nice 👏
Pete, I am still sticking with the GP3 but really appreciate your candid info on the tests you do but hope you and Charlie have a long and happy time together. All the best Cheers Pete. 👍
Enjoy. It will be an awesome car 👏
@@PetrolPed Thanks Pete for your reply I will keep you posted it was week 22 July delivery, but now factory is closed for 4 weeks or sadly could be more so it will come when it comes. I have been on to Hankook tyres about the tyre choice ie TD tyres or as they now say a dealer option the daft thing is Hankook said they don’t know about that tyre for the GP3, they put me on to the competition department saying they would help, guess what they didn’t know about and said they didn’t make that size, now I have photos of the cars being tested on the tyre showing the correct size, they asked for a copy of the photo which I sent but I have heard nothing and that was weeks ago, while I am having a go 😂 poor do you can’t get brochures on the car but you can get them abroad, I had to get it through EBay. And last but not least why was people. given a freebie GP3 Bell race replica race mini helmet when they order there new car, 🙄. I am told this is not available for the UK so that’s as well as brochures. Cheers Pete.
Suggest de-badging the clubman, will look cleaner. Maybe look at smoked glass for the front lights. Great looking Mini.
Thanks 👍
excellent
I just love your new car ! LOVE her name ....I dropped Ms Luna off for a service last Friday ....thought/hoped they would loan me a clubby....nope didn’t get one they give me a new 3 series BMW in white with body kit , a gorgeous looking car that glided on the roads, and the tech inside was full on enjoyed it for the day ...a nice car for sure ! ......but not a mini ! ..
Can’t be doing with the run flats, hate them !
I’m so glad you’ll be de-chroming the belt line on Charley. I picked up my new 20 plate black Cooper S on Monday (Then BoJo put the country into lockdown due to Corona🦠) and the first thing I noticed was the chrome all around the car. I said to my hubster that it looked like a zip. I hadn’t seen a black 1 when I ordered it so didn’t know how much the chrome would bother me. I’ve seen covers for the light surrounds and my hubby will be tinting the rear windows but I look forward to your advice when you do the belt line.
PS- personally I would de-badge Charley. It doesn’t matter if the letters are chrome or black regarding the spacing, as you said “Once you’ve seen it, you cannot unsee it” in fact I am very OCD too, I know the next time I follow a clubman, I will be irritated by its lettering on the barn doors.
Coming soon 👍
Love the vids Ped, definitely helping me get through this self isolation. I do Charlie would look better without the clubman name.
I hope to keep them coming 👍
“This is Petrol Ped requesting a fly by”🤣😎
Negative Ghost Rider the pattern is full 😂
Looking forward to seeing Charlie de chromed as I have this planned for mine. Definitely de badge!
Cheers Howard 👍
Well done good 😊 job 🎉
Debadge for sure 👍. Car looks great!
Thanks 🙏
Looking forward to the belt line black out video
I have the JCW Countryman where everything is black - body, handles, mirrors, headlights, grille, Mini logo, letters, wheels - with the small splashes of red from the brake calipers, vent surrounds, etc
But the belt line is still chrome - so have been planning to do that for some time
Now that we are locked down I can
Coming to the channel very soon 👍
👍🏼. Nice car. I've just got the golf r and 4wd is so safe and rewarding. Oh just ordered petrol ped t shirt 👍🏼
Awesome. Thanks Ian. Which design did you go for ?
@@PetrolPed The black one with petrol ped design on. 👍🏼
Oh what a beautifully spoken video. Totally excellent, also love the name too. God bless you and yours and to you and all the Peddler’s put there, please don’t be silly 😛 let’s all pull together in true UK style and beat this Coronavirus. We can do it, we’re the UK 🇬🇧 💋
We can kick this things arse 👍
Loose the "CLUB MAN" fit Red Alloy Gators and keep the wheels.. Great Videos..