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You do realise that an R56 JCW with an exhaust/de-cat and a map would be around 240bhp with a similar torque figure?
The old supercharged ones are abit wet when standard, but I don't for one second believe that from 50-70 miles an hour a Cup can do it 5 SECONDS faster.
I wouldn't give him Natty's Blue I think the durability is abit sh*t. Although I'm using the liquid and not paste wax, not sure if one is better than the other.
R56 is deceptive at how it gains speed, especially riding the torque. Horses for courses I loved my 182 but love the R56 aswell.
I've always thought the R53 needs to be modded to get any enjoyment from it.
My old 182 felt marginally quicker than my standard S does to about 60/70, above that I'd say the S is faster. In a straight line I'd expect a JCW to pull on a 1*2.
Who really cares though? Both great cars, just enjoy it!
What is the point in buying a cheap car and then spending more than the car is worth modifying it? If you count up how much you have spunked on pretty undesirable cars, you could have had something really smart. For £300 quid I'd just run it until it died. F*ck spending any money on it.