Following the disclose of the new Mini Cooper EV, boss of the corporate Stefanie Wurst has showed to Best Equipment that there will likely be not more handbook variations – even if the petrol powered model arrives. It manner the new JCW 1to6 Version is the final six-speed handbook Mini to make manufacturing, so it most likely used to be relatively a good suggestion to nab a type of. The hot Bulldog Racing Version has a declare to repute, too, regardless that as an o.e.m overhaul moderately than a manufacturing facility fashion it’s a somewhat other prospect. Seems to be much more interesting given this information, alternatively.

As a result of handbook Minis had been excellent. Handbook Minis are excellent. Most likely the shift didn’t snick during the gate like a Civic Sort R, however in comparison to a couple lengthy winded gearchanges in French and German scorching hatch they weren’t dangerous in any respect. Your correspondent owns one, or even after a dozen years of use the shift stays gratifying. There were higher handbook gearboxes, sure, however masses extra that aren’t so excellent. It performs so smartly to the cheeky persona of a Mini, too, pretending you’re in The Italian Activity (or on a distinct level) when moving as rapid as conceivable or getting the downshift excellent. The overrun burbles are simply higher in a handbook, too.

Unhappy information for lovers, then, if slightly inevitable given the best way issues are shifting. It could be a marvel to seek out that the handbook outsold the automobile for the former technology in any variant, and with the shift to electrical the DIY gearbox needed to pass sooner or later. At the plus facet, it signifies that there are greater than twenty years and 3 technology of handbook Minis to pick out up secondhand to remind you simply how excellent they may be able to be. Take that from any person who by no means noticed themselves as a Mini proprietor and now could be all too hooked up – they’re nice amusing. Nonetheless quite reasonably priced, too, which turns out not going to final…

See this R53 Cooper S as evidence. Electrical Blue, low mileage, one proprietor, the restricted slip diff and simply £5,495. Or there’s British Racing Inexperienced, freshly serviced and MOT’d, for simply £4,590. For decent hatches that glance so excellent and force so smartly, even with their problems, that’s now not very a lot. Particularly while you take into accout how a lot a GP nonetheless is. The later R56 may also be purchased for even much less, regardless that you in reality need one of the crucial later, 184hp Cooper S facelifts (from 2010) for a much less bother engine – this one is solely £4k. And there are some in reality, in reality pretty ones in the market: see this Reef Blue with Polar Cream instance. Dear, sure, however perhaps price it. Or how about one of the crucial very best GPs this specialist has observed? An actual handbook scorching hatch gem, that one.

There’s amusing to be present in the latest, F56 technology, too – if you understand the place to seem. The JCW Problem used to be a right kind pocket rocket hero, with Nitron suspension, a Quaife restricted slip diff, Michelin Cup 2s, higher brakes and lighter wheels. Mini in truth made simply 53 – it used to be in the beginning intended to be 100 – so that they’re very uncommon this present day. This one has been changed additional, and appears an excessively amusing strategy to spend £25k. Particularly due to that handbook gearbox…