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Old Mar 16, 2004 | 11:16 PM
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The latest from the House of......... M7

Our new M7 rear splitter is the coolest looking accessorie for your Mini....oohhh yeaaa

The construction is Carbon Fiber, prepreg (aerospace grade) carbon fiber, super light weight
and incredibly strong. With light weight aluminum verticals that attaches to the body
of the car......

Size: 45" inches wide and 8" inches deep

Weight: Air foil (splitter body) 2lbs
Aluminum verticals 3 lbs.

Price $ 549.00

Available from M7

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Old Mar 17, 2004 | 05:51 AM
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OK, so it looks cool, but what is it supposed to do??....Don't tell me.... this going to turn into another "downforce debate"?

What kind of tires are those..? Are they 225s ? ? They look meaty
 
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Old Mar 17, 2004 | 06:07 AM
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Old Mar 17, 2004 | 06:18 AM
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Beautiful, But what is the ground clearance from the lowest point?
 
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Old Mar 17, 2004 | 07:06 AM
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Thank you Sid....... Take the wheels of the car, remove the inner plastic liner from
the wheel wells line upp the aluminum parts according to our "beautifull installation guide" the last part
is a 2 dude job.

Thats it....

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Old Mar 17, 2004 | 07:19 AM
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Nice eye candy. Can you post a pic of just the center portion so we can see the shape of it?
 
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Peter, could put up some shots of this from various standing views? Does the wing follow the bumper plan view?

Also, what type of coating is used on the aluminum? Just wondering how it would hold up against debris.

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Old Mar 17, 2004 | 09:46 AM
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I've never seen a wing under the car before.
 
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Old Mar 17, 2004 | 10:43 AM
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Hi Peter, did you check your PM?

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Old Mar 17, 2004 | 11:23 AM
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I will get some more images uploaded later, for your perusal.....

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Old Mar 17, 2004 | 11:39 AM
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What does it kill?
 
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>>What does it kill?


Beheads anything standing taller than a chipmunk

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Old Mar 17, 2004 | 11:59 AM
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>>>>What does it kill?
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>>Beheads anything standing taller than a chipmunk



What is the ground clearance on a car that hasn't been lowered?
Is there any chance that it could be made of something other than carbon fiber?
 
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Old Mar 17, 2004 | 12:40 PM
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>>The latest from the House of......... M7
>>
>>Our new M7 rear splitter is the coolest looking accessorie for your Mini....oohhh yeaaa
>>
>>The construction is Carbon Fiber, prepreg (aerospace grade) carbon fiber, super light weight
>>and incredibly strong. With light weight aluminum verticals that attaches to the body
>>of the car......
>>
>>Size: 45" inches wide and 8" inches deep
>>
>>Weight: Air foil (splitter body) 2lbs
>>Aluminum verticals 3 lbs.
>>
>>Price $ 549.00
>>
>>Available from M7
>>
>>peter horvath
>>562-712-3270
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>>

Peter, what is the rate of slag spew that can be tossed onto the hood of a vehicle trailing by one car length at 65mph? We got about eight inches of snow here last night. Could your splitter handle that?

If it wasn't so ridiculously priced, I'd be all over it. Do you have a cheaper one in exactly the same shape? It would be totally worth it for slagging those pesky tailgaters.
 
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Old Mar 17, 2004 | 01:32 PM
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its a small hydrofoil. after turning on water mode (not available in the states thats what the button on the left hand side of the steering wheel is for) you can see the water jet intake which was left on the car it underneath the car.. some people incorectly identifiy this as the (steering fan) but seriously who needs a fan for steering unless your on the water?!? anway this is what is deployed so that in true bond ( another british icon previously owned by BMW) style you can glide across the water on your own mini hydrofoil... it make those pesky bridges a thing of the past.. This sort of thing comes standard on all new british cars, so incase tehy need to get off the island of GB in a hurry. And if you belive all that then I have hunderds of acres for sale in oceanfront Idaho and there at crazy eddy prices.
 
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Old Mar 17, 2004 | 06:20 PM
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I guess I will take the opposing position. I think it looks like it belongs on a pimped out Civic. Sorry. To each his own.

But if it reduces the vortex of dirt that lands on the back of the car I will consider it!
 
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Old Mar 17, 2004 | 06:37 PM
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dude i like it, but i don't think it's very practical. i mean wouldn't dirt, water, snow, rocks and just about anything else the road throws at u be caught in the splitter? and how durable is it?
 
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Old Mar 17, 2004 | 06:51 PM
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OK, so it looks cool, but what is it supposed to do??....
After extensive road testing on twisty canyon roads, Peter has designed this to prevent a MINI from losing control and crashing into a guard rail during an illegal street race
 
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Old Mar 17, 2004 | 07:06 PM
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>>I guess I will take the opposing position. I think it looks like it belongs on a pimped out Civic. Sorry. To each his own.
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>>But if it reduces the vortex of dirt that lands on the back of the car I will consider it!

Actually, in contrast with all the contrived, pimp-chic, useless, and just plain hideous contraptions that have been posted here and passed off as cool, I think this piece is much more subtle. Assuming I were to drive my MINI at 136mph or whatever its top speed is and therefore needed downforce in the rear AND that this device actually worked, I'd much rather have it than a dual plane Fokker bolted to the top of the hatch.

Plus the idea of a filthy slag plume trailing behind me on i495 is almost irresistible.
 
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Old Mar 17, 2004 | 07:11 PM
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I like the idea, unfortunately I know that if I put it on it will be vandalized in a week tops. Some jealous hater will stomp on it real hard and snap it in the middle and that'll be 5 bills down the tube.
 
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Old Mar 17, 2004 | 07:13 PM
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Plus the idea of a filthy slag plume trailing behind me on i495 is almost irresistible.


Peter - I'm trying to weigh down the rear end of the MINI - are you going to be making a less-expensive-at-the-expense-of-weight (fiberglass) version of the device?

Naturally, any windtunnel testing you've done to date would be nice to see
 
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Old Mar 17, 2004 | 07:22 PM
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Naturally, any windtunnel testing you've done to date would be nice to see
And if that isn't available, track times with/without would be super
 
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Old Mar 17, 2004 | 07:26 PM
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Would'nt it kill speed bumps and itself at the same time, or are there no speed bumps in the US??.........really
 
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Old Mar 17, 2004 | 07:28 PM
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And the vendor "slamming" continues.....how old are you guys? If you don't need it, don't buy it. It's not for everyone...especially if your Mini is your only car....Duh

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Old Mar 17, 2004 | 07:59 PM
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And the vendor "slamming" continues.....how old are you guys? If you don't need it, don't buy it. It's not for everyone...especially if your Mini is your only car....Duh
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haha... well said msfitoy... as far as I know, peter's products seem to be mainly track oriented, but usable on the street. worried about speed bumps and dirt?... then i doubt this is the product for you.
 
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