THSCC Forums

http://www.autoblog.com/2010/06/08/mini ... a-w-video/

What a great marketing idea. For the record, I have lost count of all the Porsche's that have spun out in front of me because they didn't want some little grocery getter passing them.

_________________
2002 MCS, 2003 MCS Track Rat, 2003 Generic White Yukon, 2003 BMWk1200rs, 1973 CB350F, 02 996. 08 Cayenne Turbo
http://www.clinehallagency.com

Same with a Spec Miata at a Porsche Club DE. I especially love point-bys from frustrated Turbo owners.


--Donnie

_________________
My Blog

I dont think the mini has what its going to take to win this. I think they will loose it in the straits.

Either way, im rooting for the mini and cant wait to hear the results... providing Porsche isnt scared of what it would mean to loose.

This is going to be a blast to watch! I would be funny if they actually set up the race on a go-kart track next to the road track, or if there was some other catch. No one actually thinks the JCW MINI is going to beat a modern 911 with equally skilled drivers, do they? (Even the non-turbo version.)

_________________
"Build a man a fire and he'll stay warm for a day. Set a man on fire and he'll stay warm the rest of his life."
'93 Subaru Legacy DIRTBOMB
'98 BMW M3
2013 Rallyx Co-VP

Cline, I can challenge you next Sunday? I will be driving a 996, 10am at the Nurburgring.

_________________
Patrice
1973 911 former track and AX car.
2016 VW GTI
2002 Nissan Sentra (Olivier car)
2012 Nissan Juke (Kathy car)
2010 Suzuki Kizashi (Audrey car)

i know it was only in green group, but some years ago i ran an 89 gti 16v with PCA and it was soooooo much fun getting point by's on the back straight at VIR and they'd actually have to apply the brakes to let me by...hahaha

_________________
05 MCS

You gotta believe, man!

Maybe the MINI has had serious upgrading past the normal JCW level?

_________________
"Build a man a fire and he'll stay warm for a day. Set a man on fire and he'll stay warm the rest of his life."
'93 Subaru Legacy DIRTBOMB
'98 BMW M3
2013 Rallyx Co-VP

Same here. It was my one and only HPDE in my Civic. My instructor would tell me "gas, gas" when exiting Oak Tree. I would tell him I was peddling as fast as I could. 100 HP, no torque and two 200+ lbs people is not a recipe for quick acceleration in that car. But otherwise, I was eating up the Boxster in front of me everywhere, except the front and back straight. Every car had to lift to let me by.

Regarding the Mini vs. the 911. It is a great marketing idea by Mini as the likelihood of Porsche accepting is pretty small. I think Porsche has nothing to gain and everything to loose.

_________________
Richard Casto
1972 Porsche 914
2013 Honda Fit Sport
2015 Honda Fit EX
http://motorsport.zyyz.com
Money can't buy happiness, but somehow it's more comfortable to cry in a Porsche than a Kia.

bingo...Porsche has nothing to gain at all, so why even take the chance. and what's more, the Mini guys know that Porsche will never go for it, so he can talk it up as much as he wants...the race will never happen.

and if for some reason it does, when Mini loses, all they have to do is point at the sticker prices of both cars and say, "well, it's a Porsche, what did you expect".

_________________
05 MCS

Didn't see this one coming

http://jalopnik.com/5560246/porsche-ref ... -race-mini

the stuff i used to get, from people when i ran my nissan.. haahahahaha.
little 92 nissan running like fire.Folks would say ok where are the slicks.no slicks only skinny little street tires. I loved that old girl.

_________________
hey yall,watch this...

Haha. Well done reply in my opinion.

_________________
Richard Casto
1972 Porsche 914
2013 Honda Fit Sport
2015 Honda Fit EX
http://motorsport.zyyz.com
Money can't buy happiness, but somehow it's more comfortable to cry in a Porsche than a Kia.

I'll agree there, well done response.

_________________
2012 MX-5 Sport SUV

Bwahaha, they called them Posers! I don't think they could've had a better response than that!

_________________
In need of car.