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Old Oct 21, 2007 | 08:50 PM
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ideas for messing around.

since the mini is a fwd car....it limits some of the things you can do when messing around in it.

im making a little movie of it, and besides flying through the twists, the tire squeel, and the peel outs with traction controll off, what else is there to do of that nature.

can you do anyting with the e-brake on fwd cars? can it be done on dry ground?

all ideas welcome.
 
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Old Oct 21, 2007 | 09:01 PM
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If your adventureous, put some mcdonalds trays under the rear wheels, lock up the e-brake.. have fun..

reverse 180s, or while driving straight, pull the ebrake for a 180 and then drive in reverse..

you could also make a ramp and drive up on it, then drive your mini on two wheels...

p.s... don't tear the car up too much!
 
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Old Oct 21, 2007 | 09:04 PM
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The MINI is not ideal for messing around. You are better off using a van with a mattress for that.
 
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Old Oct 21, 2007 | 09:05 PM
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Originally Posted by junior1459
If your adventureous, put some mcdonalds trays under the rear wheels, lock up the e-brake.. have fun..
 
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Old Oct 21, 2007 | 09:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Robin Casady
The MINI is not ideal for messing around. You are better off using a van with a mattress for that.
lol
 
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Old Oct 21, 2007 | 09:45 PM
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qVWY3yTcjU

its not a whole lot, but it sure does look fun!
 
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Old Oct 21, 2007 | 09:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Robin Casady
The MINI is not ideal for messing around. You are better off using a van with a mattress for that.
hahahahahahahahahahah mini is perfect.
 
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Old Oct 21, 2007 | 10:03 PM
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQuBy-UXTlw

poor quality but you get the drift! (insert rim-shot here)
 
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Old Oct 21, 2007 | 10:12 PM
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Originally Posted by junior1459
If your adventureous, put some mcdonalds trays under the rear wheels, lock up the e-brake.. have fun..

reverse 180s, or while driving straight, pull the ebrake for a 180 and then drive in reverse..

you could also make a ramp and drive up on it, then drive your mini on two wheels...

p.s... don't tear the car up too much!
Yeah dude!!! trays under the rear wheels - rawk on!!

try to find some heavy duty fiber glass ones
 
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Old Oct 21, 2007 | 10:36 PM
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donuts in with car in reverse, so it's like a rear wheel drive car.
 
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Old Oct 22, 2007 | 01:13 AM
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I forget whether I saw this linked here or somewhere else, but it works for the topic:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=daQNuKjTKv8

or set up some cones in an empty lot and make up a course, something like this perhaps:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHtgXi-B9dA
 
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Old Oct 22, 2007 | 02:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Robin Casady
The MINI is not ideal for messing around. You are better off using a van with a mattress for that.
I beg to differ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-UV2xV-FEA

 
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Old Oct 22, 2007 | 10:57 AM
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Originally Posted by msh441
Don't confuse advertising with reality.
 
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Old Oct 22, 2007 | 11:46 AM
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Originally Posted by msh441
Just another reason to take the backseats out.
 
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Old Oct 22, 2007 | 02:13 PM
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How about this? This looks like it could be fun . . .

http://youtube.com/watch?v=DGneELuqOsQ

 
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Old Oct 22, 2007 | 02:22 PM
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Originally Posted by smackboy1
How about this? This looks like it could be fun . . .

http://youtube.com/watch?v=DGneELuqOsQ

Awesome!
 
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