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Old Oct 14, 2007 | 07:33 PM
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Night Driving

The Video

The Roads

With so much emphasis on twisties why can't MINI help put together something like that? Isn't this what motoring is all about?

Anyway the reason for the post is for MINI folk enjoy the information there's a few routes on there I didn't know about that look pretty fun.

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Old Oct 14, 2007 | 07:44 PM
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Somebody really should get a bunch of MINI's together and go out on a fun drive in the middle of the night. . . .

That'd be kool
 
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Old Oct 14, 2007 | 08:41 PM
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What the heck... Come on MINI... get your act together.. haha
 
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Old Oct 14, 2007 | 08:54 PM
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come on guys, MINI owners dont need the streets!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MV-siLvxaRs
 
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Old Oct 14, 2007 | 09:05 PM
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Originally Posted by ghosthound
come on guys, MINI owners dont need the streets!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MV-siLvxaRs
Ok now show me the entrace to that on google maps
 
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Old Oct 15, 2007 | 09:38 AM
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Originally Posted by ghosthound
come on guys, MINI owners dont need the streets!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MV-siLvxaRs
LOL that's awesome!
 
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Old Oct 15, 2007 | 11:22 AM
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and then i saw this......
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-UV2xV-FEA
 
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Old Oct 15, 2007 | 02:11 PM
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and this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nR1qxhLSZ8M
 
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Old Nov 15, 2007 | 10:12 PM
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No video, But late night (after 11pm) driving is what melows me out, no cars, no traffic only deer to watch out for.
 
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Old Nov 15, 2007 | 10:36 PM
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My absolute favorite time to motor is after 2300 in autumn. Here in Colorado you can find some great foothills roads and drive for hours in the crisp evening. In fall you can roll for hours up and down through the front range and up until early Dec. you don't have to worry too much about foraging wildlife.

-/flea
 
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Old Nov 16, 2007 | 12:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Motor On
The Video

The Roads

With so much emphasis on twisties why can't MINI help put together something like that? Isn't this what motoring is all about?

Anyway the reason for the post is for MINI folk enjoy the information there's a few routes on there I didn't know about that look pretty fun.

Motor On
Holy crap, that video was simply amazing...I love it. My new favorite car ad.

The best night driving I've done was at around 3-4am, the roads in my town are empty then, but not as empty as Christmas day. It is crazy to see everything, and I mean everything deserted and empty.
 
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Old Nov 19, 2007 | 08:17 PM
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Just got back from an evening tour, took the normal roads out into farm country, then setup the GPS to take me the zig-zag way back (which also means no traffic in farm country).
 
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Old Nov 19, 2007 | 10:29 PM
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Originally Posted by rlnewby
LOL I make that noise when I play with my Mini hot wheel
 
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Old Nov 25, 2007 | 04:36 AM
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Started out just going to fill up the tank, 100 miles later I enjoyed a wonderful night drive, the art of the city buildings amongst broken clouds and moonlight mixed with the Getrag 6-speed sympthony.
 
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Old Nov 25, 2007 | 05:37 AM
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Yeah... I really wish we could do something like THIS sometime...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4N28af0Qzs

 
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Old Dec 11, 2007 | 11:57 PM
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Just because the youtube tags work now

 
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Old Mar 1, 2008 | 09:10 PM
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Just finished tearing up my late night route. It's about three miles long and includes tight down hill left's into tight rights,.. you get the idea. A few long sweeper's where lift throttle oversteer is a great joy. Uphill sweepers where lift throttle oversteer is scary as hell. all of this run take place on the Hudson river just north of Newburgh New York. This road is where doctors, lawyers, ceo's and other people that have ungodly money reside. The houses are phenominal, but I take more joy in flying through there with my loud a$$ MINI cooper. The rich should'nt rest anyways ! I stop at a Mobile gas station to get my grape Jolt cola put a few more quarters in and do it one more time. Hope you enjoyed my story as much I did.

Funsie
 
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