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[steverose]

im planning on sprinting my mini next year, you will need a full fia approved roll cage, fia approved seats, fia approved minimum 4 point harnesses, plumbed in fire extinguisher, external and internal (must be able to operate from driver seat) battery cutoffs, lots of other bits as well....

What class are you running your mini in? I take it that its not standard road going as you are having to make all those safety changes.

[Mini-Mad-Craig]

Did it cost you more than the website says though? We've been working it out at a lot more than their estimates going on the condition of a £1000 Mini Cooper at the moment. We were looking at Mini's that would fit the bill with no rust and it was looking to cost a lot more than Mighty Mini's website make's out

To be honest I got my car as a race ready one, as I didnt want to go through building it up as I had never messed with minis before. As has been said there was one on Piston heads for £2750 but this has now sold. If you can get one for that sort of price then you shouldnt be to far off the prices on the website if you shop around, although helmets and overalls are more expensive now so this may add more onto your budget. But all in all it probably is the cheapest mini circuit racing around (but I am bias )

Cool, do you race alongside Caroline? Im friends with her. I'l be at the Brands meet so give me your number and i'l pop into the paddock for a chat

[Mini-Mad-Craig]

Wow, it seems racing Mini's really has got a lot cheaper than it used to be then!

Miglia on ebay

[steverose]

Did it cost you more than the website says though? We've been working it out at a lot more than their estimates going on the condition of a £1000 Mini Cooper at the moment. We were looking at Mini's that would fit the bill with no rust and it was looking to cost a lot more than Mighty Mini's website make's out

To be honest I got my car as a race ready one, as I didnt want to go through building it up as I had never messed with minis before. As has been said there was one on Piston heads for £2750 but this has now sold. If you can get one for that sort of price then you shouldnt be to far off the prices on the website if you shop around, although helmets and overalls are more expensive now so this may add more onto your budget. But all in all it probably is the cheapest mini circuit racing around (but I am bias )

Cool, do you race alongside Caroline? Im friends with her. I'l be at the Brands meet so give me your number and i'l pop into the paddock for a chat

Caroline races in the supers and im in the mighty's so we are not normally racing together but they are certianly in the same paddock. I wont be at Brands this year, I use it as my drop round as its to far to go

[Mini-Mad-Craig]

Ahh shame, man get yourself to Brands. Its most fun circuit to drive a Mini in! two wheels into paddock hill bend then you just bottom out that tiny little bit as you come back down and head up the hill for druids, do ittt!

Edited by Mini-Mad-Craig, 28 May 2010 - 04:58 PM.

[Rosslin Racing]

hillclimbs and sprints are cheaper maybe?

anywhere in particular to start looking?

the RAC or your local motor club.

[samsfern]

im planning on sprinting my mini next year, you will need a full fia approved roll cage, fia approved seats, fia approved minimum 4 point harnesses, plumbed in fire extinguisher, external and internal (must be able to operate from driver seat) battery cutoffs, lots of other bits as well....

What class are you running your mini in? I take it that its not standard road going as you are having to make all those safety changes.

im not sure what i really want to do yet, it would be nice to still be a roadgoing car for weekends or the odd trip to work, and mini events....

[minivanman]

Mighties are the way to go for gaining experience and learning the ropes IMHO. Very friendly paddock, cars are cheap, and like steve said they're easy to fix. The racing is very very close too! I'm not sure whether I'm going to coombe yet, but I should be at most of the other races, spannering with track road and race

[flipatron]

Great Mighty Mini race from last year here: -

http://www.youtube.c...feature=related

Edited by flipatron, 29 May 2010 - 11:48 AM.

[mab01uk]

It doesn't get much cheaper than Minicross and its a great way of gaining experience..............many drivers move up to Mini Se7en circuit racing when they can afford to.

More details here:
http://www.mini-cross.co.uk/index2.php

2010 MDA Minicross Championship
Welcome to the Official Minicross Drivers Association website, were you can find all of the information about the 2010 Minicross season. The new season will also see our relationship with the BTRDA come together again.
The 2010 MDA Edwardes Bros Minicross Championship will be open to any National B licence holder, consisting of nine rounds. The Championship visits Lydden Hill, Blyton, Mallory Park, Knockhill and Pembrey. There will also be two non Championship rounds in Europe at Maasmechelen (Belgium) and Valkenswaard (Holland). In the 2010 MDA Edwardes Bros Minicross Championship, the best seven point scoring rounds out of the nine will count towards the final Championship total (two dropped scores) for each competitor.

Mini Vehicle Regs:
http://www.mini-cros.....icle Regs.pdf

or you can use a Ford KA:
http://www.mini-cros...Regulations.pdf

Edited by mab01uk, 29 May 2010 - 01:26 PM.