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[Ethel]

well all i can say is that if you put an STI or WRX impreza and a mini whatever with an a-series engine on a race track, the mini's going to be sh#t on.

I wonder what the break even BHP would be for the Mini on a bumpy little back road the width of your average garden path?

[Kam]

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[Lukie-J]

I wonder what the break even BHP would be for the Mini on a bumpy little back road the width of your average garden path?

HAHA, well said.
I remember a few years ago i was in the car with my uncle in his Clio 182 and we got pi**ed on by a ford anglia!
I believe it was the one shows on Used car roadshow with the zetec engine in it....
Still, was quite funny at the time!

[*DJH*]

well all i can say is that if you put an STI or WRX impreza and a mini whatever with an a-series engine on a race track, the mini's going to be sh#t on.

I wonder what the break even BHP would be for the Mini on a bumpy little back road the width of your average garden path?

it wouldn't make a difference, any fast modern car especially an impreza with rally pedigree would still beat a mini on a bumpy back road

[Lukie-J]

it wouldn't make a difference, any fast modern car especially an impreza with rally pedigree would still beat a mini on a bumpy back road

Not if it couldn't fit!!!

[Purple Tom]

I remember being soundly beaten in my Clubby when I had a mildly tuned 1275 by an old chap and his wife in their Daewoo Espero 2.0 GLX

Turns out that they had a very similar engine to the Cavalier GSi (basically a C20XE).

I felt silly.

[Kam]

Not sure whats more silly

you getting *beaten* by a cavaliers long distant cousin or old people racing!

[*DJH*]

it wouldn't make a difference, any fast modern car especially an impreza with rally pedigree would still beat a mini on a bumpy back road

Not if it couldn't fit!!!

don't be silly, even back roads are wide enough for modern cars. think about it, all manners of agricultural vehicles use them

[Lukie-J]

it wouldn't make a difference, any fast modern car especially an impreza with rally pedigree would still beat a mini on a bumpy back road

Not if it couldn't fit!!!

don't be silly, even back roads are wide enough for modern cars. think about it, all manners of agricultural vehicles use them

It was a joke, mate!
"width of your average garden path?"

[Purple Tom]

Not sure whats more silly

you getting *beaten* by a cavaliers long distant cousin or old people racing!

Both bring back memories that I'd rather I didn't have! I was young and stupid and had a Mini that I thought was the fastest thing in world, when in reality it had about 65bhp but sounded like a racing car

And yeah, the old chap must have had a little smile of satisfaction knowing that he'd wiped the floor with some young boy racer in a Mini, and fair play to him

[Mini_Magic]

I never knew traffic lights were for starting races, I always thought they were for controlling the flow of traffic.

[roofless]

I never knew traffic lights were for starting races, I always thought they were for controlling the flow of traffic.

youve never been to nuneaton then?

[998 mini 25]

Im pretty sure everyone gets the picture that a scooby will beat a mini. It could have been running on rubbish fuel which tends to make the sti's go pop.
Im still pretty sure he doesn't deserve to be burned at the stake. I managed to get the jump on a lambo from the lights before. That was victory enough for me. Its called a 6ft race. And i know it was a lovely looking lady and i know she prob wasn't even looking but it was still a mini victory. Lol.
On the other hand been beaten by a transit and the bloke had his dog in the passanger seat. Lol

[Kam]

I beat an egg the other day

Discuss

[Mini_Magic]

I beat an egg the other day

Discuss

You must be a chicken as you came first.

I'll get my coat.