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Old Aug 21, 2006 | 06:13 PM
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MINI crash at the 'Ring
Anyone see this video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSxfP1-8c-M Man are these cars built well.
 
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Old Aug 21, 2006 | 06:31 PM
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YIPES!!!! Did I count right ? Eight roll-overs? Bet he could use a Motrin.
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Old Aug 21, 2006 | 06:36 PM
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Anyone see this video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSxfP1-8c-M Man are these cars built well.
Wow...sure helps to have a roll cage
 
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Old Aug 22, 2006 | 11:30 AM
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No kidding about the roll cage. Our little guys are tough. I bet the driver was one sore customer the next day. But lucky to stagger away.
 
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Old Aug 22, 2006 | 08:26 PM
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Yeah I'm pretty sure that had a cage, happen to know what series that was with and or when the accident happened?

Anybody else notice the barke lights were still on after three rolls?
 
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Old Aug 22, 2006 | 08:31 PM
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That is nuts!!!
 
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Old Aug 22, 2006 | 08:33 PM
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I'm noticing at timestamp 0:41 the drivers side door opened during the rollover.
 
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The series is I believe the German MINI Cooper Challenge.

These are race cars. Full roll cage and all safety equipment.
 
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Old Aug 22, 2006 | 09:07 PM
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The series is I believe the German MINI Cooper Challenge.

These are race cars. Full roll cage and all safety equipment.
yah luckily they feature these JCW cages:
 
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Old Aug 22, 2006 | 09:13 PM
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apparently one shouldnt run a yellow mini in any of the cooper challenges

from the JCC: http://jcw.wessexnetworks.com/photos...w.A.%20009.jpg
 
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Old Aug 23, 2006 | 06:46 AM
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yellow gets no love on the track
 
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Old Aug 23, 2006 | 06:52 AM
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Wow!!! The car looks like a toy flying through the air. Good to see he's ok and standing by the rail outside of the car after all that.
 
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I think its funny that his tail lights light up at about :33.



Oh, and that the drivers door opens.
 
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Old Aug 24, 2006 | 04:29 PM
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Amazing Video.

Glad the driver appeared ok. Wonder how a street prepared, (underprepared for racing), Mini would look under identical crash conditions. ugh.
 
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Old Aug 24, 2006 | 04:45 PM
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Amazing Video.

Glad the driver appeared ok. Wonder how a street prepared, (underprepared for racing), Mini would look under identical crash conditions. ugh.
The driver would most likely be dead And if you look closely at the driver, he is wearing a Hans device....

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Old Aug 24, 2006 | 04:56 PM
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No doubt the driver would be very dead w/o all the safety measures. That roll cage really did the trick.

Looked like he had a little help w/ the crash.
 
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Old Aug 24, 2006 | 05:33 PM
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.... according to some here on NAM, that driver would have been fine if there was no safety equipment at all.
 
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Old Aug 24, 2006 | 05:34 PM
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He did get a wee bit 'o help.....LOL Looks like he got a bit loose going into the corner and as he checked up a bit he got tapped from behind and it really made him loose.......hehe
 
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Mini's banned by PCA?
The door comes open -- that cannot be prevented with a rollcage.
Other than welding the doors shut, what can be done?
 
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Old Aug 24, 2006 | 05:59 PM
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Originally Posted by dmh
......, what can be done?
http://www.hoodpins.com/movies/hoodpins_demo.wmv
 
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Old Aug 24, 2006 | 06:03 PM
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Did you see that comment on YouTube about the wreck: "YAY! Death to Bini's"?
 
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Old Aug 24, 2006 | 06:05 PM
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Hood pin the doors? The mounting is different. How would you do it?
 
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Did you see that comment on YouTube about the wreck: "YAY! Death to Bini's"?
one man's opinion..... nothing more...
 
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Old Aug 24, 2006 | 06:44 PM
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Originally Posted by dmh
Hood pin the doors? The mounting is different. How would you do it?
I'll let you know when we get to that point , as it's what we have in mind being I'm building my own doors. Mounting is the same, basically.
 
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Old Aug 24, 2006 | 07:39 PM
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.... according to some here on NAM, that driver would have been fine if there was no safety equipment at all.
still at it... Leave the poor dead horse alone Greg
 
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