MotoringFile New MINI vs Classic vs Porsche 911 at the ‘Ring

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  1. Nathan

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    #1 Nathan, Nov 6, 2010
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    Yes it’s 100% in German but this will be the best 10 minutes of racing you will see all weekend. The video features Sabine Schmitz driving a new stock R56 MINI versus a race prepped Honda VTEC equipped classic Mini around the Nurburgring. The winner then takes on a late model Carrera S (also driven by the famous ‘Ring taxi driver). Did MINI USA have it wrong when they challenged Porsche this summer? Did they just bring the wrong MINI?

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    I wanna drive like Sabine when I grow up :)
     
  3. Justa Jim

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    Was that first part hard for you MCS owners to watch? :lol:

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    Macht schnell!
     
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    Them's fightin words :incazzato:
     
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    Ha....
    The guy won because he wasn't talking.

    And hey, what was that first german word she yelled????
     
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    Use the Google translator MM. :D

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    I do love that video as i have seen it before. Really makes me want to build a Honda powered classic Mini estate. Especilly now that you can do it with the CRV 4 wheel drive set up. It does pretty well concidering even a high end build (which that Mini was not) would still run a quarter of the cost of the Carrera. :D
     
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    I really enjoyed this nice little background piece on Sabine. Maybe we'll get to see more of her on future TG broadcasts (for that matter, she'd make a great Stig)...

    [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tG3Tx1e704]YouTube - BMW unscripted. Sabine Schmitz.[/ame]
     

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