Raced An Rx-8 With My Mini
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Joined: Dec 2001
Posts: 2,934
From: Jensen Beach, FL / Sylva, NC
I was behind him at a light on my way in this morning. I started revving behind him letting hear the whine of my Supercharger. The light turned green and he took off kind of slow I stayed on his *** until we cleared the car next to me than pulled out alongside him.
Right as I changed lanes he got into it and so did I. I was in second gear and pulled right up along side him through second. Shift to third and I started to pull him I had about 1 car on him by the top of third.
After that we had a G-35 jump up and cruise with us but we hit traffic and there was no room to play anymore.
Right as I changed lanes he got into it and so did I. I was in second gear and pulled right up along side him through second. Shift to third and I started to pull him I had about 1 car on him by the top of third.
After that we had a G-35 jump up and cruise with us but we hit traffic and there was no room to play anymore.
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Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 133
From: Honolulu, Hawaii
I'm sorry...Mini Coopers are just damn cool. I test drove one on my mountain road here in Hawaii with my friend. I scared the crap out of ourselves. I was driving much faster than I had any right to in a car I just started driving. But thats how good the Cooper is, it instills this driver confidence. I was on a downhill chicane, with a rock wall on my left, then the left lane, and then a small stone wall, and then a LONG fall of a mountain. I was zooming around the second S, when an oncomming car (blind corner) comes around. The Mini had perfect footing and great transient response. I took the corner perfectly, and MAD CRAZY FAST. I think the other driver freaked out more than us, but those Coopers can handle!
The RX8 I test drove drifted 4 wheels nicely though. I took the RX8 out for a spin too, and it feels like a cross between my Miata, and an S2000 (those are fun drives too.)
Hopefully they'll give the RX8 some ***** soon with that turbocharger. Personally, I like N/A cars better though...maybe a triple rotor...muhahaha
The RX8 I test drove drifted 4 wheels nicely though. I took the RX8 out for a spin too, and it feels like a cross between my Miata, and an S2000 (those are fun drives too.)
Hopefully they'll give the RX8 some ***** soon with that turbocharger. Personally, I like N/A cars better though...maybe a triple rotor...muhahaha
