Need to drive my MINI through a wall of cardboard boxes
#26
You should really consult or hire a stunt driver for this. I wouldn't be so sure about the airbags not going off... Depends on the angle of impact along with the speed. I also wouldn't try this with my own car, especially since your insurance won't cover any damage to your car or any possible bodily injury.
#27
You should really consult or hire a stunt driver for this. I wouldn't be so sure about the airbags not going off... Depends on the angle of impact along with the speed. I also wouldn't try this with my own car, especially since your insurance won't cover any damage to your car or any possible bodily injury.
Last edited by Some Guy; 03-05-2009 at 08:30 PM.
#28
You should really consult or hire a stunt driver for this. I wouldn't be so sure about the airbags not going off... Depends on the angle of impact along with the speed. I also wouldn't try this with my own car, especially since your insurance won't cover any damage to your car or any possible bodily injury.
#29
My thoughts exactly!! I love the crazy random ideas that MINI owners think of!! I am anxious to see the finished product... Sounds like it will be a great video! Hope it doesn't rain for you so you have an opportunity to try it out
#30
Thought I'd check in and let you guys know that we DID shoot today. I didn't, however, use my MINI - I was too worried about scratching her up - so I rented a Ford Focus instead.
I'll post pics/video soon (digitizing and copying over all the different sources tonight) but I can report that we hit the two deep box wall at about 40 with no visible repercussions to the rental car. It WAS raining - so I wonder if that made it easier on the car or just made any resulting scratches hard to see.
Seriously though no big dents or scratches too report - so I think that it MIGHT be safe to do in your own car (totally exhilarating by the way). We used big boxes.
Here's a picture that my camera guy took off of the camera while we were driving back to Milwaukee - I'm the crazy dude on the right (this was moments before impact):
Again, I want to stress that we did this on a closed course under close supervision and guidance from industry professionals. Just because it didn't tear the car up doesn't mean that we can be reckless.
More soon!
I'll post pics/video soon (digitizing and copying over all the different sources tonight) but I can report that we hit the two deep box wall at about 40 with no visible repercussions to the rental car. It WAS raining - so I wonder if that made it easier on the car or just made any resulting scratches hard to see.
Seriously though no big dents or scratches too report - so I think that it MIGHT be safe to do in your own car (totally exhilarating by the way). We used big boxes.
Here's a picture that my camera guy took off of the camera while we were driving back to Milwaukee - I'm the crazy dude on the right (this was moments before impact):
Again, I want to stress that we did this on a closed course under close supervision and guidance from industry professionals. Just because it didn't tear the car up doesn't mean that we can be reckless.
More soon!
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#38
that wins the prize for best use, in any manner whatsoever, of the new focus. as much as i think ford america made a terrible mistake in how they designed the focus (the euro and mexican versions look SO MUCH BETTER) that video makes it look fun to drive a focus.
imagine how much of a thrill that would have been in a mini. i'm gonna re-create this one day in my mini.
imagine how much of a thrill that would have been in a mini. i'm gonna re-create this one day in my mini.
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