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robbo mcs · Apr 2nd, 2003, 04:41 PM

Hi,

Today was a big day.

Maddie is now 4 weeks old, so it was time to take her to the track.

I went to Burrows Drive Day at Eastern Creek. This is an event I have done several times before in my BMW M3.

Fortunately I had Boo to keep me and maddie company. It was nice to catch up with all of you again!

To cut a long story short ... I simply love this car!!!!!! It is so much fun to drive on the circuit. Completely controllable and almost foolproof, very neutral for a FWD. You can just throw the thing around, the chassis is so well balanced it is amazing. Words cannot describe how much fun this car is on the track. Many cars are fun to drive on the street or the track but not both. This car is incredible fun on both.

The driving instructors were all blown away by the performance and fun factor of the mini.

One of my favourite sights of the day was Boo being held up around the back part of the circuit by a $500,000 lamborghini diablo!

Just out of interest my best time today was 2.02 compared to my best time in the M3 of 1.55. However, looking at the times is immaterial. I was having a lot more fun doing that time in the mini than in the M3. Top speed 220km M3 / vs 185 mini. The mini definitely corners faster, especially through the slow corners such as the two hairpins. Cornering speed is similar in the fast sweepers.

Any downsides? Not really. The brakes got a little hot for both of us, but with correct cool down techniques etc it was OK. I went through a tank of petrol in 170km.

I would encourage anyone to try this car on the track. You will not be dissapointed.

Robbo

Attached is a picture of the two cars "almost twins"

Apr 2nd, 2003, 04:41 PM	#1
robbo mcs Track Addict Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Sydney Local Time: 03:48 PM Posts: 2,668 Offline	Tracked the mini at Eastern Creek 2day with Boo Hi, Today was a big day. Maddie is now 4 weeks old, so it was time to take her to the track. I went to Burrows Drive Day at Eastern Creek. This is an event I have done several times before in my BMW M3. Fortunately I had Boo to keep me and maddie company. It was nice to catch up with all of you again! To cut a long story short ... I simply love this car!!!!!! It is so much fun to drive on the circuit. Completely controllable and almost foolproof, very neutral for a FWD. You can just throw the thing around, the chassis is so well balanced it is amazing. Words cannot describe how much fun this car is on the track. Many cars are fun to drive on the street or the track but not both. This car is incredible fun on both. The driving instructors were all blown away by the performance and fun factor of the mini. One of my favourite sights of the day was Boo being held up around the back part of the circuit by a $500,000 lamborghini diablo! Just out of interest my best time today was 2.02 compared to my best time in the M3 of 1.55. However, looking at the times is immaterial. I was having a lot more fun doing that time in the mini than in the M3. Top speed 220km M3 / vs 185 mini. The mini definitely corners faster, especially through the slow corners such as the two hairpins. Cornering speed is similar in the fast sweepers. Any downsides? Not really. The brakes got a little hot for both of us, but with correct cool down techniques etc it was OK. I went through a tank of petrol in 170km. I would encourage anyone to try this car on the track. You will not be dissapointed. Robbo Attached is a picture of the two cars "almost twins" Attached Thumbnails