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R50/53 Always wanted to do this =P

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Old Oct 2, 2004 | 06:52 PM
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Always wanted to do this =P

I cruised Gratiot tonight and was in a total Mr Mini Van driver mode all the way. For some reason once I got home...something/somecar told me to step on it Hey...it's on my property after all and perfectly legal...I think... Thank God it has good brakes



Ya...my garage needs major organization and yes, that's another Mini on the right. It belongs to my 71 year young Mom
 
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Old Oct 2, 2004 | 07:04 PM
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AAAH yes...tire carnage, I can dig it...next time snap the picture before the cloud of smoke clears


I got suprisingly low miles of my first set of tires too!
 
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Old Oct 2, 2004 | 07:05 PM
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I got suprisingly low miles of my first set of tires too!
Yeah, me too.
 
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Old Oct 2, 2004 | 11:41 PM
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THAT is fantastic.
 
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Old Oct 3, 2004 | 02:10 AM
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THAT is fantastic.
Now don't even think of doing it again in reverse tomorrow as you back out.

The neighbors are watching.


I prefer to leave my rubber at the track.
 
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Old Oct 3, 2004 | 08:46 AM
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Nice.
I used to do that when I owned my SVT Lightning. I had a large upward sloped driveway. Like about a 35 degree slope. Once I had the rear wheels on it, I'd gun it leaving two nice rubber streaks all the way up. Carport wall came up pretty quick. After a few times doing this, all there was, were tire marks up the driveway. Just something fun to do.
Way to love yer MINI MSFITOY. Way to have yer Mom in on the MINI action. She love it as much as you?
Cheerio,
 
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