MotoringFile Video: MINI Team X-Raid Practicing for Dakar

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  1. Nathan

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    #1 Nathan, Jul 21, 2011
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    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpGLMldAOyQ[/ame]

    Testing in Argentina, Team X-Raid is putting the Dakar-spec MINI Countryman through its paces in preparation for the big race.

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    #2 Sideways, Jul 21, 2011
    Sweet Ass!!! That was cool...just don't crash the thing and we will be ok...
     
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    #3 quikmni, Jul 21, 2011
    Can't wait!
     
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    #4 ScottinBend, Jul 22, 2011
    I can't get very exited about this......after all it is only a Countryman body on a BMW X3 chassis.

    And it's diesel! Well maybe being a diesel really doesn't matter.........lol
     
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    #5 Justa Jim, Jul 22, 2011
    Very cool! Even as Scott points out, it is not a "true" countryman, it still gets the MINI name out there. I expected to see a patrol of the French Foreign Legion heading back to the fort at any time. :Thumbsup:

    Jim

    BTW: Were they chasing that poor camel? :D
     
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    #6 Crashton, Jul 22, 2011
    A cross dressing X3. Well it looks sort of MINIish. Hope they have better luck next year. :Thumbsup:

    That is one fine video. :D
     

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