ive had mi 05 cooper s for 2 months now and have not raced anyone but am curious to what i can/cant beat. any stories or comments??

 

First read the NAM guidelines on posting your race stories.

Next, take your MINI to SCCA autocross events and see what you can do.
It's also called Solo 2.

BMWCCA also has similar events.

Find a MINI club in your area and go to one of the meetings and ask them about driving schools and autocross events in your area.

 

I second minihune's advice

If you do your part you can apparently beat anyone else in GS and HS Solo2

 

Ahh... bunch of Flim Flam going on here... !!!

Yep I drive my mini like a madman... and if I get an open road I take advantage. Kinda like a greyhound after a rabbit !

I think the key thing is be safe about it.

Here in England, I have beaten Boxters, countless Benz's, Jag's, Fords, Renaults, BMW 3 & 5 series, Lotus Esprit's... all kinds of stuff. Clear Roads and no speed limits on the M20 just 2 cars and open road.

Discalimer... Don't drive like a idiot. Enjoy your Mini and when opportunity knocks, open the door and tango. Street, track, who cares, be safe about it.

You don't get a fine for speeding... you get a fine for being caught speeding.

Kesh

 

hummm... so some people don't drive like an idiot but just are?

 

Slippery slope your treading on here.

 

I agree wholeheartedly about keeping racing on the racetrack, I try to be above taking adolescent challenges on the street. Hate to burst your bubble too, but in the grand scheme of all things automotive, the MINI is not very fast. If you're buying it as a dragster, you're buying the wrong car.

 

This kind of talk WILL get a moderator to shut this thread down!

LEGAL
Posts relating to street racing, excessive speeding, or violations of other laws are prohibited. If you want to race, take it to a legal venue.

There are plenty of places on the web for people to go and pretend that thier actions don't put anyone at risk but themselves. This forum is no one of them!

 

Correction, this kind of talk DID get a moderator to shut this tread down