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Old Oct 20, 2008 | 05:28 PM
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NURBURGRING Testing

While playing forza 2 the other day,(driving an r53 on the ring), i was wondering if our minis, both 1st gen and 2nd gen bmw minis were tested at the ring before mass production. I know for certain BMW tests a good load of their performance rides there (m3,m5,z's,x5,etc). I know the cooper is a great car for the ring, but it would be cool to be able to say our cars were tested at the ring.
 
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Old Oct 21, 2008 | 08:22 AM
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Originally Posted by diplo
While playing forza 2 the other day,(driving an r53 on the ring), i was wondering if our minis, both 1st gen and 2nd gen bmw minis were tested at the ring before mass production. I know for certain BMW tests a good load of their performance rides there (m3,m5,z's,x5,etc). I know the cooper is a great car for the ring, but it would be cool to be able to say our cars were tested at the ring.
2007 Mini Cooper S Spy Video @ Nürburgring:
Date posted: 02-20-2006

http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...photoId=25543#
 
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Old Oct 21, 2008 | 03:38 PM
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2007 Mini Cooper S Spy Video @ Nürburgring:
Date posted: 02-20-2006

http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...photoId=25543#
thanks, i forgot about those pics, i think ive seen them before
 
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Old Oct 22, 2008 | 01:52 AM
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Old Oct 22, 2008 | 07:46 AM
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Hey does anyone know where to get those sweet white Nurburgring decals that Peter has on the back fo his Yellow M7 Cooper S? I couldnt find a good pic to show...
 
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Old Oct 22, 2008 | 01:48 PM
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Hey does anyone know where to get those sweet white Nurburgring decals that Peter has on the back fo his Yellow M7 Cooper S? I couldnt find a good pic to show...
Ive seen those too on a lot of m3s and minis. Would love one on my car as well. Hope you don't have to actually go there to get one, haha, too expensive right now.
 
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Old Oct 22, 2008 | 03:24 PM
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Originally Posted by diplo
While playing forza 2 the other day,(driving an r53 on the ring),.


forza 2 is awsome and my mini on there is bada$$

have to say i like drifting on there

i wonder if they will ever make rear or all wheel drive mini

that would be sweet
 
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Old Oct 22, 2008 | 05:55 PM
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forza 2 is awsome and my mini on there is bada$$

have to say i like drifting on there

i wonder if they will ever make rear or all wheel drive mini

that would be sweet
Ya, i just got the game the past weekend from a friend, in exchange for a ride in the mini. Good game, almost as good as Gran Turismo. Ive read about a couple classic mini's with the sport bike engines, and i think they are rear wheel drive.
 
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Old Oct 22, 2008 | 09:11 PM
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i want my r56 all wheel that would kill!
 
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Old Oct 23, 2008 | 04:10 AM
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But then the MINI Cooper would dominate pretty much every vehicle out there... bad for marketing purposes, I suppose! Don't want a little MINI Cooper S outting a BMW now would they?
 
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