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Originally Posted by austin552
Jim, I really hope you get that Mini.
I retract my Miata statement earlier as I have never driven one.
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Your not telling me anything I already know. I had a 2003 JCW MINI CooperS and went to a "MINI only" track day where someone is a "V-8 powered" C-5 Corvette come out and ran with us.
I had to have a driving instructor since I was new to the driving group. (I was already solo'd with another driving group) my instructor was a hard core air cooled Porsche 911 guy from the PCA. The only mods to my JCW (stock 205HP 2600 lbs) was a full Spax suspension (same as used in the John Cooper works Series in the UK) and some upgraded slotted rotors better pads and high temp fluid.
I wish I had a camera in my car but to be honest I was not expecting much from it being my usual track car is a 400RWHP 2500 lb. RX7, but I digress, I whooped that Corvette's ass... with a passenger..... cheering me on to "Go get him and teach him a lesson" (No latent 911 Vs. Corvette ill feelings here at all) In 1/2 a lap I was all over the Vettes ass, then as we went along he was sweating bullets as I was pushing him hard int he braking zones and turns. If it was nto for the point to pass rule in affect, I would have passed him easily I had so much more exit speed than he did it was not funny, I cannot count the amount of times I almost rear ended him and had to get on my BRAKES on the exit of a turn to keep from hitting his slow ass.
But I am sure Snipes 928 is SOOOOOO much faster than a lowly C-5 Vette on the track.
