hardy harr harr - there are ways around that...

 

well, I was unable to find a new set of boots before the next autox so I wont be running r-comps on sunday :/ but hopefully I can still be competitive with my runflats -ugh- Ill post the outcome then, hopefully a video if I can figure out how it works

 

Add me to the list Please!!!!!!

 

justintime: I'm in a similar boat right now. I'm going to be driving the first practice session at the autocross tomorrow on my all season tires and then doing my wheel change to the V710's. I'm trying to bleed out another event or two out of them. We'll see if that strategy works or not. :impatient

YakiMini: you're been added.

 

Thanks!!!

 

ouch, tough luck for me today. We got a new venue that is extremely strict and long story short, I misplaced my license. I had the old expired one but that doesnt cut it anymore even with all my information on file

so I got to do about 50 ride alongs with novices

 

Today's L.A. BMWCCA Results

1st: Charlie in Justacooper (co-drove my car ) at 79.2
2nd: Dave in Justacooper at 79.32

That's as deep as the trophies went in the MINI class, so we'll probably have to wait several days to see how the standing shook out for the rest of the class.

However, for the record, both Charlie and I in justacooper, finished ahead of all of the entrants in all of the BMW Classes including ///M stock and ///M modified. :D The fastest ///M modified finisher was 80.XXX.

The only cars that were faster than Justacooper today were instructors, an elise, and a white DSP prep'd White E36 M3. That car laid down a 71.2 as the fastest time (by Beverly who beat her husband Toby by .1).

Once again, this being L.A. BMWCCA there were many timing problems. I was in the first group in the final as the co-driver. The rest of the MINIs were in the second group. My group started off under the assumption we'd get 3 timed runs. I flubbed my first run, then went out on my second run to put down a good lap that would count, figuring I could push it in the third lap. No such luck though, because when I came in there had been enough timing problems they knocked us back to 2 timed laps. Everyone in the second heat drove knowing they'd get two timed runs.

What can I say, the timing continues to be an issue.

The good news overall though was that my "lowly" justacooper kicked some serious BMW carcass around Hollywood Park.

 

I ended up with the 7th fastest time (raw) on Saturday afternoon... and 4th fastest after the lights went out on Saturday night - yeah, that's right a NIGHT autocross! Same course as in the afternoon, with the cones marked with green and orange glow sticks. It's total insanity (in a fun way)!

FWIW, my fastest time at night was only 1.8 seconds slower than the daytime run - we were hauling the mail!

For the Sunday points event, I ended up in 3rd place in my class and 15th (raw) of 50 cars (beating several ///M cars, 'vettes, and others). I missed 2nd place by .09! Oh well...

 

night time autocross sounds like a blast.

I'm also de-building a bit of the suspension on my MC, so I can run h-stock next year. I got the swaybar out tonight. Next up is removing the camber plates, reinstalling the stock strut mounts, and finally getting some stock offset 16x6.5" wheels with appropriate rubber.

 

I've seen the Team Justacooper badges, but I only now found this thread. You can definitely add me to the list as an owner of justa(jcw)cooper. I've owned two Coopers, both Indi Blue and White, the first a CVT and the current one a manual. About a year ago I added a JCW Tuning Kit for about what I could have paid to get an S. Here are my two Coopers side-by-side back in 2004:



I'd like to buy a small Team Justacooper decal or window cling if someone makes them.

 

Now that is a cool pic!!!! It looks like my MC before and after all in one pic :-)

 

Results from yesterday's BMWCCA Autocross at Qualcomm in San Diego

12 MINIs in the MINI field. 1st through 4th are 0.8 seconds apart.

1. 84.499 Jacques - MCS
2. 84.858 Joe (curv872) - MCS
3. 85.043 Dave - Team Justacooper
4. 85.299 Matt - MCS
5. 86.965 Jason - MCS
6. 88637 Chip - MCS
7. 88.653 Joe (jackarat) - MCS
8. 89.341 Larry - MCS
9. 89.591 G. Heaton - MCS
10. 92.303 Alan - MC
11. 93.927 William? Woolard - MCS
12. 97.416 Nick - MCS

I actually had a time good enough for 2nd, but nicked a cone on that run.

 

I'm Justacooper! And some day, when I can save money again, I'd like to take some of the driving courses and race. Until then, I'll live vicariously. Rock on.

 

there was almost no one in my class this time...

1T 43 Justin Davis Mini Cooper D1 55.622+2 52.931 51.679+1 D2 52.994 53.208 59.858+2

FSP 33 Brady LotzMazda 3D 158.93956.939+1 57.115 91.733 D2 57.222 55.580 55.297

FSP54Mike Berritto GTI D1 56.351+5 55.777 58.398+DNF 93.200 D2 56.846+DNF 56.720+1 56.805

 

nice driving btw dave

 

I have seen the badges for awhile but didn't know that I could actually join. Sign me up! My MINIBee is justacooper with a recently added JCW Sound Kit. I am SO glad I didn't get an S and very proud to drive justacooper.

 

I just added the Mini-Madness forged 22mm 3 adjustment rear sway bar (wow, that is alot)
Look out MCS's!!!! :-)

 

I raced H-stock this past Sunday for the first time, won the class and PAX'd 27 out of 215. The field was very competitive with the top six places within 1.8 seconds. My co-driver autocrossed a MC for the first time and PAX'd in the top third of all the drivers at the event.

1. 546 David Bunting 2006 Mini Cooper 66.070 63.886 63.448 63.448 -
2. 158 Thomas Smith Honda Civic SI 65.636 66.180+1 63.991 63.991 0.543
3. 742 Gene Wehrman Acura RSX 65.909 64.110 64.538 64.110 0.119
4. 472 Paul Wehrman Acura RSX 66.003 64.968 64.377 64.377 0.267
5. 61 James Wilson Subaru Impreza 73.710+1 65.102 64.767 64.767 0.390
6. 547 Karen Cheung 2006 Mini Cooper 68.947 67.675 65.204 65.204 0.437
7. 626 Michael Townsend 1984 Corolla 77.499+DNF 84.991 73.364 73.364 8.160

 

Well done, Dave!

 

a win for the MC woop =]

 

sign me up

 

The list in the first post has been updated.

 

Running HS again this weekend. Autocross in December. Gotta love it.

 

runnning fsp on sunday myself =] I just hope there isnt any ice ^__^

 

FSP? That will be some interesting competition for a Cooper...let us know how it goes

just based on your sig....what mod do you have that kicks you out of STS?