Mini Cooper Letter in Grassroots Motorsports

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ZX3autoxtasy

Discussion Starter · Oct 26, 2005

Did anyone catch the letter in this months issue about Mini's? The guy was talking about how it is a travesty that you can race a Mini in (I think) the Showroom Stock H (??) class because it outhandles even hugely modified cars. I think its true, but it is a stock car so it should get to race.

My dads stock Mini sadly outhandles my Focus with $500+ in suspension mods. This guy said that a newbie to Autocrossing with a stock Mini came close to beating his modified car and he has years of experience. Just thought I'd share, it seemed really amusing to me.

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OmniFocus

· #2 · Oct 26, 2005

They really do handle well.

They also are so easy to drive that an idiot can do well in one. I've driven one at four National level events, and won a total of $1320 and two new Hoosiers. MiniUSA money rules.

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ZX3autoxtasy

Discussion Starter · #3 · Oct 26, 2005

They are great, but and experience Road Racer that ways like 275lbs and has one said its like "wrestling a gorrila in a phone booth."

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OmniFocus

· #4 · Oct 26, 2005

I'm 5'10" and 210lbs, and they fit me really well.

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ZX3autoxtasy

Discussion Starter · #5 · Oct 26, 2005

Yea, my dads 6'4'' probably ~260lbs and he likes it. He doesn't race it though.

I think eventually he's going to ditch it for a Crossfire or somthing.

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BUR_ZX3

· #6 · Oct 26, 2005

I'm 5'10" and 210lbs, and they fit me really well.

5"11 and 260... And I can fit in em quite nicely as well.

Had I the money... yah it'd be on my list.

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Auto-X-ZTS

· #7 · Oct 27, 2005

Im 5'18"

...225. Fits me well too; better legroom than the Focus, but less headroom (our MINI has a moonroof, my Focus does not).

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Ozmotear

· #8 · Oct 27, 2005

I think eventually he's going to ditch it for a Crossfire or somthing.

Theres your Travesty.

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biscuitninja

· #9 · Oct 27, 2005

I fit ok, my wife likes the car because she's short @ 5'0 103lbs. But we ended up going with a A3, but i look at those little cars for my commute...
-bix

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belacyrf

· #10 · Oct 27, 2005

I can't see over the steering wheel

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OmniFocus

· #11 · Oct 27, 2005

A nice big Sorbothane pad should solve that.

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dinoadventures

· #12 · Oct 28, 2005

A nice big Sorbothane pad should solve that.

Kevin Sorbo-thane?

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bluebyutoo

· #13 · Oct 28, 2005

6' 1''` and 210 and no problems fitting behind the wheel.

They drive like they are on rails. Better than my Focus with aftermarket shocks and springs.

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askjeffro

· #14 · Oct 28, 2005

I love everything about a Mini except the interior gauges. I hope they lose the circle look... I know that flys in the face of tradition, but damn I feel like I'm in a go kart with such an interior.

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