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nobody ever claimed otherwise, except for dynamics, and yes, I was referring to a modded one. My CRX had basic bolt-on's....13lb wheels, summer tires, AEM intake vented through the bumper, Mugen exhaust, front and rear strut bars, Koni yellows, H&R springs, Momo steering wheel and ****, B&M short shift kit, swaybars...etc. Basic, quality bolt-ons...no ricer mods needed.
look at the other cars in these pics...all 'driver's cars' (WRX, S2000, Wrangler...not sporting, but full of character)....the CRX was still my personal favorite:
look at the other cars in these pics...all 'driver's cars' (WRX, S2000, Wrangler...not sporting, but full of character)....the CRX was still my personal favorite:
I loved the fact that you couldn't get any power accessories for that car. No possibility for extra weight. Of course that was 18 years ago for me. I know i love my Mini power accessories. 
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they didn't even include a dinger for the headlights. after 2-3 times leaving them on and pushstarting it, I made my own for $5 from Radio Shack parts....a piezo and fuse taps put across the switched lead and dome light (maybe weighed 1oz and at wholesale would have cost $.25). What's sad is they continued this 'design feature' on my wife's '92 EG Civic VX (lean burn VTEC....52mpg FTW).
What's sad is they continued this 'design feature' on my wife's '92 EG Civic VX (lean burn VTEC....52mpg FTW).
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I don't think there has ever been anything quite like a MINI ...that's one of the many reasons I drive one.
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I'm really surprised that there are MINI owners out there who are slamming their cars and putting them down, if you do not like your MINI, sell it.
I am enjoying mine and have had no issues with it. I'm sure if you look and inquire, you will find EVERY manufacturer has disgruntled owners. I think that MINI probably has their share of them, but from the multitude of owners I have talked to that the number is likely to be fewer than the average.
t3h |\/|1|\|1 15 t3h b35t35t t|-|1|\|g 3v3r!! the MINI is a great car, but it's got it's faults and it's charm, just like every other car out there. forgive us for not drinking the kool-aid and being realists.
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yes, but...
Torque: 162 ft-lbs. @ 4000rpm
vs
Torque: 111 ft-lbs. @ 47000rpm
2700lbs vs. 2300lbs = less of an advantage than you might think. you do have to drive the snot out of a B16 to go fast, but that was part of it's character. Honda motors have a sewing machine precision....nobody really matches it for anything near the price. I've had 340 ft/lbs in my Subaru and yet my D16 CRX with 108hp and 105 ft/lbs of tq was more fun to drive.
HP and TQ alone a fun car do not make. There's a je ne sais quoi about some cars....a unique mix that makes them stellar driver's cars.
Torque: 162 ft-lbs. @ 4000rpm
vs
Torque: 111 ft-lbs. @ 47000rpm
2700lbs vs. 2300lbs = less of an advantage than you might think. you do have to drive the snot out of a B16 to go fast, but that was part of it's character. Honda motors have a sewing machine precision....nobody really matches it for anything near the price. I've had 340 ft/lbs in my Subaru and yet my D16 CRX with 108hp and 105 ft/lbs of tq was more fun to drive.
HP and TQ alone a fun car do not make. There's a je ne sais quoi about some cars....a unique mix that makes them stellar driver's cars.
I completely agree. I had an '85 vw cabrio wolfsburg edition that only had about 92 bhp, but boy was that thing a ball to drive! If fun was measured in hp alone, the mini wouldnt exist. It's the whole package, something the mini does very well!
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