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Old Jul 27, 2007 | 03:09 PM
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MINI & Mini + Paddy Hopkirk video

Nice video of the MINI and classic Mini 0n the Monte roads with Paddy Hopkirk but with a French commentary.
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Old Jul 27, 2007 | 08:45 PM
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Nice...wish we'd coulda seen that three years ago when it was produced!! One is left w/ the impression the Mini could still whup the MINI...it looks so tiny comparised to the modern car.
 
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Old Jul 27, 2007 | 09:00 PM
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Originally Posted by gokartride
Nice...wish we'd coulda seen that three years ago when it was produced!! One is left w/ the impression the Mini could still whup the MINI...it looks so tiny comparised to the modern car.
I think a properly tuned (like, in working condition) Mini could out run a modern MINI on the twisties anyday. They are so much smaller and nimbler then our 'beasts' (they are SOOO tiny compared to the MINI)
 
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