Mini Goodwood - Rolls Royce's Mini - Modern Monday drive
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- čas přidán 23. 05. 2020
- When Rolls Royce got their white glove clad hands on a 2012 R56 Mini Cooper S they worked some very posh magic on the car to make it their own, and the most expensive Mini ever. In today's Modern Monday we take out a rare Mini Goodwood from www.stonecoldclassics.com
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I strongly suspect that this is exactly what I've always wanted for a daily driver; small, nippy, fun with a quiet and high quality interior. Too bad I couldn't afford such a thing!
its far from small, its only a touch smaller than a vauxhall astra. Does look pretty comfy but likely only automatic versions available though.
Manual and auto were offered but most were specced as auto
You should check out Aston Martin Cygnet which is based on Toyota IQ.
MrBD I think it’s pretty small and practical because any smaller than that (smart cars etc) and you’d have no boot or room for passengers lol.
There's 3 for sale between 12-16k which is quite expensive for this generation of mini but for the quality of materials it's pretty good value
First I thought; 41.000,- pounds for a Mini? Ridiculous! Until you started explaining the car: it really justifies the price. The paintwork is amazing, same goes for that beautiful interior. The attention for detail by RR makes this car the perfect Mini. Perfect combination between luxury and sporty. Great review!
Its that detail, the materials and the craftsmen themselves that justify it, it does feel like a tiny Rolls inside
No glass roof at that price !
no, you get the nice material
Cashmere roof lining instead
It was omitted to avoid weather damage to the liner. I've got a GW and I love it!!!!❤
My wife and I have one and we love it. Bought it with 14K miles for $28K. It felt like a brand new car. You have to see the paint in person to appreciate it. Ours is one of the only 200 that came with a manual trans. I notice this one has rubber mats replacing the plush lambs wool mats that it comes with and ours is the same. The mats are too nice for daily use. The seats are more padded that standard Mini seats as well.
@Power 2 Weight six years in and still love it so go ahead and be jealous.
The Mini Hatch is always a 4 seater, Rolls didn't get rid of the middle seat because nobody wants to "squash into the back of a Rolls"...
The interior is like a Rover 75.
I though exactly the same as soon as I saw the interior!
i'm sure Matt likes the Rover 75 too lol
The outgoing Rolls Royce Ghost is an enlarged Rover 75, which was itself a BMW car, so I suppose that is no surprise.
This is one horrible car tbh, dated Rover interior
MatthewCoupeOfficial no
I took a shot every time he said RR I am very very drunk!
Nice detailed review of the interior, I always wondered how luxurious these were inside.
I have a R56 50th edition Mayfair, that I adore. Very dapper tan leather and brown pinstripe detailing, almost art decor. But this RR R56 is on a totally different level of luxury.
I didn't even know that they existed! Interesting that it's a Cooper S but without the bonnet scoop.
i know someone with a cooper s without the scoop and its factory
The scoop was only functional on the first gen minis, since they used superchargers. But the second gen onwards used turbos which don’t need the scoop, although you can still choose to get one when ordering a new mini
Henry has a great answer. The Goodwood designers thought the scoop was busy, so they used the Cooper bonnet.
@@08353 how come? Do both versions not have intercoolers?
@@chappy2121 if you look at any bonnet scoop from the second gen onwards, it doesn't actually go through the bonnet, it doesn't serve any purpose at all other than cosmetics. whereas if you look at the first gen scoop it goes through the bonnet into the intercooler which is placed above the grill.
the second gen intercoolers are placed with the grill on the front as oppose to the top.
I only know this because I own a first gen coop s lol
I hope I explained this properly
bit late to the party on the video but I remember when I was 10 when these came out and being in the mini dealership with my parents and seeing this and sitting inside, was such a cool car with the lambswool carpets and wood interior (pretty sure I took my shoes off as I felt bad getting the carpets dirty lol). Well 10 years later and I am off to buy my first Mini tomorrow!
Wow. I never knew such a car was made. Thanks, Matt. What a sumptuous interior. I want to feel the squishy carpet and smell the leather. I’d be looking for excuses to run errands just so I could drive. Looks like a very nice place to be. The price of This car reminds me of the Cosworth Chevy Vega of the mid 70’s “get 1 Vega for the price of 2!”
I wouldn’t spend that on any Mini. Interesting car though - the interior is beautiful and interesting to see, like the wheels... great video as always Matt!
I remember Rybrook Shrewsbury Mini having one of these in the showroom. It was all cordoned off. It did look lovely. Miss my Mini :)
ive drive a few of these.. both the manual and the auto versions. black or blue .. very , very special.. great video, brought back some fond MINI memories
I believe you're the first person I heard from who's heard of one, let alone driven one!
I worked for mini at the time. Lol
I think I even have the sales booklet somewhere.. And a few photos on Instagram
So, a BMW take on a Vanden Plas 1100/1300 or 1500 Allegro. Nice interior! Happy days.
I think you forgot to mention that the bonnet isn't the normal Cooper S one with the scoop, but one of a simpler version (maybe standard Cooper)
Correct. Its not a cooper S. Tell tale signs are the bonnet scoops and double rear exhaust
@@alexanderanthony9099 it is a cooper s but it has the normal hood because the scoop was fake anyway, the intercooler is in front of the radiator
@@Andrei-xi5tu Nice Idea - you get the performance of the Cooper S with a de-vulgarized design 👍👍
I do enjoy your videos; thank-you for them! I don’t think there was a three-seat option in the back of the 3-door. There was in the Clubman, though. I think the rear seat is too far forward between the rear wheel arches in the 3-door to allow enough width whereas the extra wheelbase in the Clubman does allow for it. We’ve had a 2009 R56 Cooper S automatic from new and the ‘Inspired by Goodwood’ sounds just like our from the outside: like a bag of nails! And that snappy gearchange is wearing after just a few km never mind the 100,000 we have done...
We've only had 5dr and clubman (clubmen?) from this gen onward, you may well be right about the rear seats. Have put a lot of miles on several now the gear shift has been fine
I did make it onto the video! Right at the beginning (from 0:04), going around the roundabout in the Reflex Silver MK4 Golf Estate! You can see me again in the background at 10:01. I had no idea such a car existed, especially with the RR font on the dashboard, the thick carpeting etc. Really neat car.
haha you're famous! I do like this, Id not have the auto but the RR materials make it feel special
@@furiousdriving Indeed I am! That's my 15 minutes, okay 5 seconds of fame! It really is special. Others saying that a MINI for £41K is ridiculous, but I don't feel that it is. If you've got something like a Rolls Royce you'll be driven around in it, this is just something that you'd want (as you mentioned in the video) to just go to and from the shops. It looks really nice, but definitely doesn't look as special as what it is. It's a lot, but we're not the target market. Not sure if I'd want one of these over something like a JCW personally, but I definitely can see the appeal. Sure, £16K is a lot, but this is immaculate and how often do they come up? Definitely a collectors car that will be worth a lot in the future, I think.
Absolutely stunning. I love it and yet to see one
Cool car, especially now you can get one for a much more reasonable price. There was a lot of work that went in to those interiors. Replacement parts will be expensive and possibly tricky to obtain though. Last time I checked MINI only had one set of lambswool mats left in stock and they had live a RRP of around £800.
I'm a big fan of the mini classic or modern. I ve had both. We got our first modern in 2001 then part ex for a 2007 which we still have and is has just clocked 200k we have a 2012 mini now and are looking for our next one now. They are cute, fun, great to drive easy to fix. Not many moderns left that are fun and retro.
I still remember that custom Mini done for Peter Sellers in the sixties with the four headlights and amazing spec. Small cars don't have to be stark, and I think we'll see more types like this.
4:50 there are only 2 seats in the back od the normal r56 mini
Stunning Sir 👍 Tam.
Great video. Lovely car 👍👍 Digging the hat!
The hat is the best!
Always a great presentation! Thanks for sharing this car that I too was unfamiliar with.
You have the best job!
I was lent a Mini One by a body shop recently. When I discovered it was an automatic I thought it would be dire, but it was fine. I would think that a Cooper or Cooper S would be great fun with an auto. Automatics have come on leaps and bounds in recent years.
They have, but still less fun than a manual in anything vaguely sporty!
Stone cold gonna let you have a dabble on the E30 325i they've got 😍
wow! its like a modern day Wood and Pickett Mini! or any other luxurious custom made variant of the old mini
just imagine the potential if Rolls Royce spent more time on making the suspension as smooth as the Phantom or if they made a more quiet custom engine for the mini
Given the size of it, more like a modern day Vanden Plas 1500/1750 (AKA the posh Allegro).
Shame BMW's straight-sixes are too long to fit transversely!
Amazing car, never knew such a thing existed.
Well that's a mini adventure I never knew about. Every day is a school day. Miss my R56 mini :(
To be honest Id not heard of it until now either!
@@furiousdriving not long after watching this video this video appeared in my recommendations
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Think I know which front end of the mini I like and it's not the one the link I just posted.
Well that’s a first ! One of my favourite MINI’s. Great review.
It does look really good
Lovely interior
very nice, I'd never heard of this special edition
Im amazed how little known it is
@@furiousdriving It is a problem for resale values
Thank you for your Mini adventure for the wealthy! Gord :-)
This style interior would suit the latest countryman so well. Newer dash design and angular air vents would really shine with this RR look, more than the R56 I think.
Some of the current new 2020 top spec Mini’s are around the £41K price tag. That is a very impressive interior in the Goodwood Mini.
Lovely motor! I do love the R56/57/58/59 . It will break though 😅
no it'll be fine! probably.
furiousdriving no it will break. A cheap PSA engine block in there loads of rubbish
@@zakstratton37 the PSA block is fine, it's the bits that BMW bolt onto it that break. They really need regular oil changes, might be on my second timing chain in as many years 😅
One thing this doesn’t have, is the double panoramic glass sunroof.... check out “ the straight pipes” video on a modified one of these. It’s the same car but it’s been modified! It’s awesome!
41k for a mini.. you could get a new merc for that price...
but not with a RR interior..
I just found out about these the other day. There was one for sale near me. It was gone by the end of the day!
The interior gives me serious rover 75 vibes and I rather like it
harry turner it’s not
Probably will be highly sought after in the future.
1:54 bit of orange peel in the paint. Out with the 1500 an the G3.
Fantastic review, wow a Mini trimmed by Rolls-Royce
Was it just the microphone or is the indicator noise really that loud?
Nice one! But oh how big your block is! ;)
Never knew these existed. Now I want one. Not sure we got these in the States, however.
You did 142 of them
Love it!
Dispite talking about its auto gearbox still notice you going for a gear change when you pulled away lol
I avoid driving autos so much its habit!
Beautiful car and great review. But how did it smell?? Lol!
Anyway, my car is ready for review here in Southampton whenever you wanna get in contact 😁
This is a Mini i would very much like!!
Yeah Dr's Hopkins near us in 1960s both husband & wife were Dr's He had a Rover P5 coupe and she had a Wolsey Hornet both quite upmarket cars.
I honestly expected it to be selling for over the original sticker price with it being such a rare example. £16k is a bargain! I would really like to see you drive the E46 cabriolet? Looks like a lovely car.
Nice like the subtle understated styling, would prefer it to a new base spec Mini as about the same price. With a few mods would make a perfect Q car.
The best cars are always ones which are usually slated at launch for being too expensive. They're expensive for a reason 😍😍
That is lovely
Even in America apparently around 50% of new Mini Cooper three doors are manual, even tho most people now buy other mini models which could explain that it's still a good number
For that money I think I'd opt for the E39 you drove a while ago; very sturdy as a daily driver and perhaps even more comfortable -although not economical in terms of thirst. If you can get more of those army hats, you could offer them as FD hats - with a tiny Volvo on them :-)
Incredibly I think this rides better than the E39, quieter inside too, but a much smaller boot! These are Tilley hats, Ill have to enquire if they do personalised ones!
The extra chrome bits, outside and inside, are Chrome Line Exterior (in the front bumper around air intakes, rear bumper around fog lights, and tailgate handle) + Chrome Line Interior (chrome ringlets around instruments, air vents and front cup holders) - not Rolls-Royce chrome, as both are options on regular MINI Hatch
Woah this car looks amazing if it was me I would pick it up in a instant!
What a fabulous car
Nice Mini Vanden Plas
Reminds me of the Radford of the original mini upgrades
I own Goodwood 104 of 1000 it is an Australian delivered car that I brought new. I have owned a few modern and classic MiNis. And on the day I got the Goodwood I also purchased an R55 JCW. The manual vs auto honestly I don’t care I loved driving the manual JCW and driving the Auto Goodwood was just as good. Different cars but both awesome. One thing you don’t get in the video is the smell of the leather in the Goodwood 8 years on and the leather smell is incredible. They are quieter than the Cooper S because the noise make was left out of the build in these cars. It was system used to make the Cooper S a bit more sporty sounding. Every option except the sunroof which is a good thing. The MINI sunroofs leak and I probably wouldn’t have brought a Goodwood if they had a sunroof.. I have all the build stats on these if you are interested leave a reply and I will drop a link.
Very nice interior indeed. 50% depreciation after 8 years is very good (unless you are looking to buy one).
Look at the Shiny Shiny, you ought to show this to Petrol Ped he absolutely loves Minis.
Hi guys, a bit of a weird place to ask this but I’m going to look at a 17 plate Mini Cooper Seven next week. Are they reliable? Any issues you can tell me of? Thanks.
Yes, the 17 plates were decent cars we've had 5 door and Clubman Coopers that generation and had no issues at all
furiousdriving thank you for a really quick reply. I’m toying between that and a Polo Gtblue. But I want to prefer the Mini. It’s in amazing condition. Thank you
I find it quite fun somehow to hear that 41k is exorbitant for a Mini as currently you could easily get a 5-door Mini to 41k here in Finland with only a couple options, nevermind a countryman or clubman.
Didnt even know these existed. Wasn’t there something similar in the early 80’s based around the clubman that was all trimmed out akin to an RR ? I want to say Wood & Pickett ?
beat me to it!
0:07 that's a heavy mini
I'd like a Mini E Goodwood thanks for around town.
theres a decent idea!
There is an Aston Cygnet and Collette near me and they also own a proper V12 Aston. The Cygnet doesn't look as special inside as the Mini though.
Another great Vid. That interior reminds me of my Allegro Vanden Plas 🤣
That's an interesting comparison - it's basically the same concept. Take an ordinary car, and retrim the interior to a high luxury specification, with leather, wood and chrome.
I remember the Allegro VP....I remember thinking it was so classy.....
I also remember finding a VP chrome hubcap on the side of the road. I took it home and polished it up, hung it on my wall.
@Denise De-elbow The irony of posting this on a video about a BMW Mini. Arguably even worse.
A beautiful Mini.I wonder how many cars Australia were allocated.
I can’t find any for sale in Aus 😔
Maybe one or none
Not many, I think most went to America
@@davidbusch8912 Australia got 10 8 autos 2 manuals. All Diamond Black. I had mine for sale for a while I got sick of low baller's so I took it off the market.
Here are the world wide numbers. wordpress.com/view/mowogman.wordpress.com
That was filmed near wrotham?
40.000 pounds? Well, that is about the starting price for a Cooper here in Denmark
You have some pretty harsh tax though, Ive heard
furiousdriving
Yes, exactly. 150& registration tax, I think
I don’t think I’ve ever seen black with a metallic finish. Beautiful!
Aston Martin's Onyx Black, it has this same shimmer - it looks fantastic in the sun.
Where is this car being sold at?
Link in the description but its already gone!
My first car was a new Mini bought in 1968 for £500
Wouldn't want to bump into one either Matt! Lovely, lovely car but that price would certainly make your eyes water.
Nice hat
I’d rather have the Triumph Acclaim !
I’m a lad in my thirties and I find myself strangely drawn to this car - a plush pastiche of the original, an automatic and a car an awful lot of my female friends drive, it should be anathema to me but I like it....
Where I live taxes make them cost about this price for standard models.
normaly background of speedindicator and outer steeringwheel must be from wood too
Let down by the "clack clack clack" of the turn signal.
You pay 40 grand for the mini JCW!
BMW own both Rolls Royce and Mini so no surprise they made this! Love it by the way
Does it? Really? Thanks for that (very well-known) information.
It's not a Mini unless the front CV joints click on full lock lol!
Two for sale on Autotrader, it’s nearly common. 🙂
One is “cheap”, 13k at a car supermarket.
So it’s a toss up between this or the 1988 Volvo 360 I’ve seen for sale.
That £13k one looks a bit rough though. You've found a 360 for £16,000?? I knew they'd gone up but..
@@furiousdriving I have an R56 SD. Great car, more fun to drive than the petrol. I'd only swap it for a Hampton with similar spec.
LOL the 360 is £3000. Tempted, but it is a GLE, I used to own a GLT 22 years ago. My knowledge is now a but sketchy I cannot remember if the GLE was injection and had PAS. It's the post 86 facelift.
If anyone has knowledge, it would be handy.
those alloys are the same ones that my mum's 2007 r56 mini has
I think they are similar but not exactly the same to the 2007
At 41k I was ready to rubbish this car but it really is superbly finished.
41k for a mini?!......... Nah I prefer the silver Volvo 740 saloon parked @6:39!!
But does it have a tea shelf?
Shouldn't that be a Bolli shelf!
not on that leather!
I wondered if this was a Rolls-Royce courtesy car, like Ferrari do with their special Fiat 500s. The paint on this thing is gorgeous, and that interior! Opulence for a bargain price.
This particular one was privately owned, I dont know about giving them as courtesy cars, there probably wouldn't have been enough with only 1000 world wide
Drinking game, take a shot every time this guy says rolls royce