MINI Hatch John Cooper Works
2005 · 75,000 miles · Manual
Farlan Automotive · Wembley
2013 · 74,000 miles · Manual · Thunder Grey Metallic
Listed today at Ar33ve Specialist Cars, Snetterton. Last checked today.
The John Cooper Works GP2 was the final and most extreme R56 MINI, limited to 2,000 cars worldwide. It is a two-seater with a turbocharged 1.6-litre engine, a six-speed manual gearbox, adjustable coilovers, uprated brakes and a carbon-fibre roof spoiler. This car is number 1 of 2000 per its door sill finishers, in Thunder Grey Metallic with a silver roof, Chili Red mirror caps and Recaro seats.
It has covered 74,000 miles and has had seven previous owners. The page describes the engine and ECU as original and unmodified. The only changes listed are Powerflex front control arm and anti-roll bar bushes and an ITG panel filter in the standard airbox.
Documented work includes a timing chain replacement at 74,000 miles, new front coilovers in July 2022 at 59,000 miles and new rear springs in July 2024 at 72,000 miles. It was last serviced in March 2026 at 74,000 miles. A deposit has been taken.
Written by Vertar from Ar33ve Specialist Cars’s listing. Check the details with the dealer before you buy.
The maker’s official figures for this model, not measurements of this car (MINI/BMW Group press release for the 2012–13 MINI John Cooper Works GP (218 PS, 0-62 mph 6.3s published; MINI quoted an 8:23 Nordschleife lap). No 0-60 mph figure was published.).
£13,999 since it was listed on 6 November 2026. No changes yet.

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