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  1. jtbrown

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    #12 jtbrown, Oct 14, 2011
    But have you tried calling since you moved? With the new area code, it might take 'em a while to catch on. :biggrin5:
     
  2. Crashton

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    #2 Crashton, Oct 13, 2011
    Should be a fun series. I look forward to seeing them go head to head. :Thumbsup:
     
  3. Steve

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    #3 Steve, Oct 13, 2011
    Looking forward to this series and hoping it gets some air time.

    :Thumbsup: I love this para from the Inside Line article:

    "We totally get it. There's a certain perverse pleasure that comes from hustling a small car through twisty corners and then cruising innocently down the straights in classic "who, me?" fashion. Many such cars are just a set of tires and a couple of easy suspension mods away from embarrassing sleds that cost thousands more." :Thumbsup:
     
  4. Crashton

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    #4 Crashton, Oct 13, 2011
    It would be nice if MINI saw fit to offer their cars for use too. I think a Cooper would be the hot ticket.
     
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    #5 BThayer23, Oct 13, 2011
    Probably too hot. Those other cars come stock with about 100 hp; the Cooper weighs in at 120 hp. That's a lot of penalty ballast.
     
  6. Nathan

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    #6 Nathan, Oct 14, 2011
    Is there a series here in the States for these as of yet?
     
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    #7 Crashton, Oct 14, 2011
    Over in the motherland I thought there were different versions of MINIs, MINI, Cooper & MCS. I think the Cooper is actually a hotted up one compared to the justamini. Maybe they could do a a different tune to get the power to the level of the other cars.
     
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    #8 Nathan, Oct 14, 2011
    The MINI One is available in the rest of the world, just not here in the North American market. HP wise it would compare with the rest of the B Spec cars.

    See MINI UK for specs.
     
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    #9 Crashton, Oct 14, 2011
    Thanks Nathan. Now call MINI & have them get their entry in to the SCCA..... :Thumbsup:
     
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    #10 Nathan, Oct 14, 2011
    MINI USA no longer takes my calls...
     
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    #11 Crashton, Oct 14, 2011
    :lol:
     
  12. Nathan

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    #13 Nathan, Nov 5, 2011
    I have recently read that Mini of Charleston is doing the development work for Mini USA and will be distributing competition kits required to change a base car into a weekend racer.
     
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    #14 Metalman, Nov 5, 2011
    Post the article please....:D
     
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    #15 Nathan, Nov 5, 2011
    Was just a single line in a an article about the SCCA Runoffs. If there was something to link to I would have. This was jsut a throw-away line deep in an article about something else.