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Old Nov 25, 2005 | 12:30 AM
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awesome parallel parking video

this has probably been posted before but if not (or regardless), here's a great video. I wonder what the ramps and stuff were used for. Anyone know where more of this event can be found?
 
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Old Nov 25, 2005 | 12:35 AM
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DAAAAAAAM! that's a sport in GB? figures...they need to figure out the fun of skeet-shooting.
 
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Old Nov 25, 2005 | 05:56 AM
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I know that Mini did a similar thing at the London auto show this year. They could have been practicing, but I wouldn't practice with a croud there If anybody gets 5th Gear the show they had a segment on the Mini display on one of their episodes.
 
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Old Nov 25, 2005 | 06:23 AM
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Nice, That would be great to just be driving through one of the downtown areas over here, and just slide into a spot.
 
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Old Nov 25, 2005 | 08:39 AM
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wow. I sure wish I could do that.
 
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Old Nov 25, 2005 | 08:44 AM
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We just need practice, with someone elses car.
 
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Old Nov 25, 2005 | 08:47 AM
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Holy cow That's so cool
 
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Old Nov 25, 2005 | 09:06 AM
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Ok, but lets see him get out of that spot now
 
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Old Nov 25, 2005 | 09:10 AM
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Originally Posted by effusant
Anyone know where more of this event can be found?
I've seen video of MINI's driving on 2 wheels. That ramp is probably used to get one side of the MINI up in the air for the stunt. . .
 
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Old Nov 25, 2005 | 09:17 AM
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I can do that!

I can.
I have done it before.
Just stand in a crowd and clap. I do that all the time.

Now the parking bit, I dont think I could do without practice.
 
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Old Nov 25, 2005 | 10:45 AM
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that's pretty cool.
 
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Old Nov 25, 2005 | 01:02 PM
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i can do that...it might cost me 3 coopers
 
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Old Nov 25, 2005 | 02:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Android993
We just need practice, with someone elses car.

Yup, just waiting for my wife to bring HER MINI home!
 
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Old Nov 26, 2005 | 04:29 PM
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Kewl!!I think I would take out a few Mini's before I could do that
 
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Old Nov 26, 2005 | 04:45 PM
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That's Russ Swift and his team:
http://russswift.co.uk/

He does many stunt drives with classic & new MINIs; I've seen him at the British Birmingham Auto Show ... the ramps are for wheelies of course
 
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Old Nov 26, 2005 | 05:34 PM
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Thanks, GBMINI. those videos are sweet.
 
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Old Nov 26, 2005 | 05:52 PM
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That guy knows how to drive a MINI! Awsome videos and pictures on his website!
 
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Old Nov 26, 2005 | 06:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Android993
We just need practice, with someone elses car.
Agreed. And a no-liability waiver.
 
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