Welcome to the world of Classic Minis Andrew. Check out the article and pictures from Andrew's visit to the Mid-Ohio Vintage Grand Prix along with his new Classic The Daily Grind - A Trip Back - Stance Works
Certainly a great description of the love and appreciation one can come to know about the Classic Mini. Enjoy and all the best for you!
Thanks guys, I'm really enjoying it so far :biggrin5: I did not know one could use subjective opinions to apply objective values such as "ruined". That seems flawed to me, but that's cute. Thanks for the input.
Is garage autodelta's mini ruined? How about the Fortech mini? They're both probably lower than Andrew's will get, and still seem to get on OK...
I know! I was looking for you guys but I must have missed you through all of the rain. I hope you've been well The Miglia racers as well. They are required by rules to retain the stock pick-up points and simply use race-cones and hi-los. They run their cars exceptionally low and we've all seen how well they handle. Oh well, no sense in worrying about those who are quick to judge.
Sorry but those are real "race cars" and they perform as such. They are not bagged and slammed for the sole purpose of looking "cool" by just "stance".
That Autodelta Mini is awesome. At first glance it reminded me of a tri-five F100 pickup. Hope to see it next June at Mid Ohio...
Again Scott really? Please get a life and stop following me around with your pointless posts. Am I not allowed to have an opinion?
Well, by all means, those cars are "slammed", regardless of the intent by which they arrived there . Those cars are both insanely low. You are aware that Minis (including many of the race cars due to rules and regulations) ride around on rubber cones that are basically glorified bumpstops, right? I'd be interested in hearing the rationalization or background information that you've used to jump to the conclusion that a rubber bag inflated with air to provide an effective spring rate would handle worse than a cone-shaped piece of rubber. Forgive me if I'm mistaken, but it seems that you're interjecting somewhat disrespectful generalizations based solely on your lack of information about the topic at hand. Please, correct me if I'm wrong. Either way, there are no plans to bag it. It'll be low because that's one of the many things I personally find enjoyable, but it'll be on hi-los.
Look Rally I am not a fan of the West Coast bumper dragging low riders or any of the other poser "stance" looking cars. I am also a member of m|u and I have seen all those cars and read all the threads and know exactly what I am talking about. I like the look of your new classic mini, good luck with it. Fyi ~ I saw your brown Clubbie when I meet you and talked with you and Chase at the Dragon when you had the Audi wheels on it a few years back. Hey to each there own. Good luck with your new classic.
As I said previously, you (as with anybody else) are entitled to your own (subjective) opinion. It's entirely reasonable for you to say "I personally don't like cars that are lowered that much". The flaw in your logic is that you can't take that subjective opinion and use it to apply objective values to my car(s). To be "ruined" is an actual state of being, much like length or weight. A car is either ruined or it's not....it's not a matter of opinion. You used terminology such as that to be demeaning towards a group of people that you don't happen to agree with in terms of style. Surely you see how silly it is to talk down to fellow car enthusiasts simply because they enjoy their cars in a manner that differs from your own, don't you? Labeling people as "posers" and insinuating that they will "ruin" their cars simply because your taste and their taste are different? I'm sorry, but I believe we should all treat each other with respect...even if we happen to like different things. I'm fairly certain you don't and that's the cause of your judgmental attitude.
And moving right along here please... Thanks for viewing. Andrew, I hope you keep us posted with pictures and tales of your adventures with your new acquisition.
What, I can't read any of the threads you might also read......sheesh. I can have my own opinion too.
That "crowd" has their right to enjoy their cars as the please as do the rest of us. I am not a fan of it but it is interesting to see what different folks do with their rides.