MINI Factory: MINI R56 Full Production Line from Engine to Full Car 

Glad it is

Who doesn't love a MINI especially the 2nd Gen

Glad you still have it and enjoy it

thats genuinely impressive lol

@keeyajavan another great video

Hopefully they stick to the price. If you signed on a price they can’t change it

The same happened when I brought another car; the previous one lived down the road from me. I still miss my MINI One even after owning my JCW for nearly 12 year now

😅🤣 They are well annoying

Ready to blow by on a hot day in heavy traffic 😂

@grandmasashes. U tease

Done it 6 times now 😬 Both R56 & F56 we're in production

Thats true as it's high maintenance car

Didn't replace mine till 102k miles - luck of the dice and regular oil changes

Did mine at 75k miles

175k original chain on N16 engine. No harsh driving till car is up to temp & oil change every 7k. Simple care ensures longevity of the engine.

@@grandmasashes0 Exactly that 👍🏽

Glad you liked the video. Yes, this would have been around the early production of the R56 instead of the facelift R56. I have done the factory tour 8 times and every time there is something new to see. I'm really looking forward to going back this year as they have changed some items on the tour. Going to be interesting seeing the 4th Gen MINI being made next year; there so another excuse for another tour 😆

Couldn't agree more!

I noticed my last one everyone wants to see the full production from engine to complete car so I did some digging to find it. Glad you liked it

Have to let me know when it arrives

They got everything right design wise and F56 doesn't do anything for me

@@Jcwadventures Exactly! Sadly they had so many reliability issues, even when BMW fixed most of them with the LCI update in 2010, their reputation was pretty much ruined

@@matejaem Alot of people moved away from the brand and never came back

@@Jcwadventures I'm on year 9 and 124,000 miles on a '13 cooper s manual gearbox. Melting corner light sockets. corroding tabs on rear brake light holders. The carboning and subsequent failure of intake valves at 98,000 miles. Wastegate sticks at random. Unforgivable. I still love this car, but my next car will have mazda's straight six twincam in it. The instant they make a 2-door long-nose short-tail car with that engine, sorry, Mini, but I"m gone back to Mazda. It's all I drove 'til the mini. How can BMW, a car maker with almost 100 years of experience mess up this bad? Has anyone explained to the suits in charge that they messed up bad with direct injection and with the bulb hardware? This isn't made by Leyland, but sometimes I feel the ghost of Lucas hanging about.. Thank you for the film, I still love the car and thoroughly enjoy giving her the beans, and have watched other "mini production" films on the R56. This car spends all her time on sport mode. Sleeps in a garage since new. Still gets waxed every 3 months. Still looks and drives new.

@@wakkowarner4288 It was pot luck and high maintenance schedule was needed. Every car has its issues but that add to the charm so to speak. If you want reliability Japense is always the way to go and thanks for watching the video and commenting

Congrats - hope it isnt a long wait

Age of timeless is gone sadly

Appreciate the input

They are high maintenance engine

You would know how to fix any Peugeot 1.6 then because it’s a Peugeot engine!

@@kyran8549 Citroen as well 😂

If depends the driving experience you want

Nice - what else did you spec?

@JCW Adventures I ordered all the catalog , red roof with sun roof , red mirror cups , and rail racks . 18 " wheel, but I don't like it . Without Harman Kardon , because they told me that I will wait 12 months to receive it. I ordered 7 February, and I receive my car on August. I sold my BMW 328 Mpack, and I ride my new Honda Africa twin .

I think thats a fluid or pressure test given the gauges. Then i guess the red light one is looking for any cracks or something

Dealer prep undoes all the work

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It was joint partnership with citroen & Peugeot ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-dex2_t4N_Tc.html

@@Jcwadventures Yes, but why are they building them at the mini plant?

@@GeorgeAusters Engines are built in a separate plant in Birmingham alongside other BMW engines then transported to MINI plant oxford. The MINI added it's own tech to the block is made with their parts

It’s a high maintenance engine. Alot of people didn’t give the TLC it needed. I have had my R56 JCW from new and it has needed work but still going strong after 145,000 miles

It's pot luck as I have an N14 with over 140,000 miles on it. It's high maintenance engine and it has never not start on me after 12 years of ownership

New generation have always been expensive but like you said great to drive

You have an early one