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Yes, Sin-say but I still think I'm going to kick Jim's a** next time I see him at a bar.

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2002 MCS, 2003 MCS Track Rat, 2003 Generic White Yukon, 2003 BMWk1200rs, 1973 CB350F, 02 996. 08 Cayenne Turbo
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Haha, wow. Talk about stacking the deck, jesus.

http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2010 ... inisbrifs/

Cline I didn't saw you at the ring yesterday, but there was a few Mini and fairly quick one too, but they didn't pass me.
Even when I manage to break the shifter and getting stuck in 3rd gear ( the cable had came off at the tranny end ) they didn't pass me back.
I will report more on my Ring day on a separate tread.
Talking of cute car the Fiat 500 is a cute one.

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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)

Autocross or not, a porsche should still beat a mini.

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2012 MX-5 Sport SUV

That isn't necessarily so. If the course makes the P-car slow down to get through an element more than the Mini and it balances off the fast parts, it could be an even match.

Now on the full RA course, no way. I knew there would be a catch, like the P-car had to run in 2nd gear or it wasn't allowed to brake, or ...

Mini just can't stop

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrFCWq8vm_4

baaaahahahahahahahahaha! that's some good stuff right there now.

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BenchWarmer Motorsports

another one of those damn LeMons heads

just another Chump

we are an Autocross Club Dammit............

The changing of the shirt is funny, but its boarding on desperate now. I predict Porsche will not say a thing at this point.

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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.

Maybe they can challenge Ferrari, or BMW, or MB, or maybe Corvette

You're right there. Its still funny, but MINI is getting carried away. It seems plausible that MINI is going to set up an autocross course with enough tight turns to make for a competitive event, and forget to mention that in advertising counting on the fact that most people don't know or don't care about the difference between an autocross course and a road course.

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"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

Doesn't anyone else think that pretty much anything in the current Porsche lineup could beat a JCW Cooper at even a tight autocross course anyway? Except maybe the Cayanne..

I'd add the non-turbo Panameras to that list too.

300 hp and 4100lbs. Yep.

Just quickly glancing at last year's SCCA Solo nationals results, the newest plain Porsche 911 I could find, a 2004, had a time of 61.58s, and the fastest MINI Cooper S was 60.65. The GT3s were much faster, of course, and there were a bunch of slower and older Porsches. Unless I'm reading the results incorrectly, of course....

http://scca.com/eventresults.aspx?event=13555&hub=3

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"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

obviously there isn't a single person on this thread that understands marketing. win or lose, Mini creates "BUZZ".

"BUZZ" sells product. realistically the demographics of the two brands are on opposite ends of the spectrum. i don't think Mini actually thinks they will be stealing prospective Porsche buyers.

it is a completely ridiculous ad campaign and i believe that is Mini's plan anyway. i think it is marketing genius.

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BenchWarmer Motorsports

another one of those damn LeMons heads

just another Chump

we are an Autocross Club Dammit............