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Old Jan 10, 2008 | 11:47 AM
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Has anyone attempted to lift their MINI so it looks like a desert racing pre-runner?
 
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Old Jan 10, 2008 | 01:32 PM
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No, that would be silly.
 
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Old Jan 10, 2008 | 01:35 PM
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Oh, just wait. In a couple of years we'll have the 4x4 MINI and it will be all the rage.

Imagine - Fiberglass Hummer Kits for the 4x4 MINI! Like the VW Bug replica kits...
 
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Old Jan 10, 2008 | 01:55 PM
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No, that would be silly.
a MINI set up for rally racing? yes, completely silly and never done before
 
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Old Jan 10, 2008 | 06:32 PM
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i like this picture, and it seemed like a good thing to post
 
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Old Jan 10, 2008 | 07:33 PM
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Has anyone attempted to lift their MINI so it looks like a desert racing pre-runner?
You mean more than it looks from the factory!?
 
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Old Jan 10, 2008 | 08:19 PM
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That classic mini shot is killer!

How about a MINI capable of some real air time over railroad tracks?
 
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Old Jan 10, 2008 | 08:54 PM
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i think that is definitely possible, i mean hell i caught air in a solar powered car

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMfzEGJcy34
 
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Old Jan 12, 2008 | 10:54 AM
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Check out the Sept/Oct 2006 issue of MC2 magazine. Some guys in South Africa set up three Minis for desert use & "pre ran" across the continent...
 
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