has anybody done donuts in their mini? with th ehandbrake on maybe?

 

in my Mustang..... But in the Mini? Why? there's a reason you don't see front drivers in drifting competitions. When the *** of a fwd turns like that you're either a ralley driver or in deep do-do!

Matt

 

I've had donuts in mine

 

ive done it













in the snow!

always close, but never 360, tops i've done is 270

 

bdmini,

how did u do these donuts?

 

Yes bdmini, were they chocolate glazed or white powdered?

 

Only on snow/ice.You can do great 180's from a standstill

 

try in reverse

 

You can do donuts in the Mini, but it requires the ebrake. I have done them in the snow, wet and on dry ground. It isn't a true donut because you can't keep it up with the application of power. This is nearly impossible to do with a front drive. First, because of the power being applied to the front of the car and not the rear wheels, and Second, because most front drive cars understeer.

 

Never really done any in my car. But its sure is fun to drift in an empty wharehouse parking lot with snow on it .

 

... not really a donut, but another chance to post this stupid video
http://members.tripod.com/ghmyc_1m/MOV00006.MPG

There is this guy however that can do it very well!
http://tom.kat.free.fr/mini.wmv

 

Don't have my Mini yet but in my DelSol I would get going about 5mph in reverse then hit the gas and crank the wheel. You spin around really fast, it's fun.

 

WOW! That video is ridiculous. I LOVE the ending

 

Think about how much fun those do-nuts were when your cv-joints fail prematurely or your allignment needs attention often. Ok, I was 16 once. let-her rip ! Bootleg turns are mutch more fun, & only destroy your tires

 

To do a donut in your MINI:

Find snow on a road, drive on it, turn the wheel and apply the e-brake at the same time or close to it, enjoy the ride.

mb

 

on occasion i'll go to a nice empty snow covered parking lot, but NEVER on a main road, Paddy Hopkirk i am not