You can break r-comps free with a 120hp Ford Focus. How far into the limit they let you go is the question. The Michelins look like a good tire for summertime DD'ing. For the price I would get Starspecs. This is assuming we are talking about street driving. BTW, Starspecs only get loud after they get about 2/3 through the treadlife.
True. But it seems to me this is the only car I've ever had a consistent problem breaking the tires free on.... I guess that's not a complaint? :lol: I've found EVERY tire I've ever had on all 3 of my MINIs is loud..... at this point I don't hear it anymore. I'm used to it.
Kudos to TireRack. Ordered yesterday at 4:00pm ET, arrived at 11:39a today. Less than 20 hours, and that was with standard shipping!
Due to the excellent hwy mileage I now get going to and from my new job (average 35mpg) I get to park in "green parking" areas designated for carpool vehicles and those with 35+ mpg. =)
That is really a cool idea. If you had a "justa", you might get two spaces and nobody could park next to you. Jim
Drove to Mid-Ohio and watched the Vintage Races (SVRCA) with my fellow MoM's....Nathan, Crashton, B.A.D., and MC40. Had a great time
Drove on track at Mid-Ohio during the British Car Parade today. This is a shot of going into the S's taken by my son riding shotgun.
Don't forget Nick too... Was a darn good day, good racing, LOTS of vintage cars to eww and ahh at too. I trusting that Crashton took lots of great pics and will have them up in a few days. Hopefully someone got a pic of me tearing up the track too...at like 10 mph..them were some s l o w parade laps.
It was a great day at the races. Since you guys were in the parade lap you missed some of the head-scratching vehicles also doing the lap.....an old Range Rover, a VW bus, and a lifted 4x4
Hah, did the same thing when I had my first year RX-7 many years ago..... We weren't as well behaved though...... they had the same 10 mph limit, but we employed the "inch worm" tactic..... Someone would come to a full stop then play catchup to the 10 mph drivers, only not doing 10 mph getting there..... I'm glad we didn't ruin it and that it's still being done.....
Went to a tech day put on by the PDX MINI Club and learned how to change my oil. Got to watch various other MINIs get their oil changed and have orher modifications done.