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warped · Mar 9th, 2003, 12:09 AM

Race has just finished ... unfortunately under safety car

Wet weather meant that the action got hot and heavy from the first corner ... at least three MINIs did not make it back to the pits under their own power ...

Great to see the MINIs out there ... not so great to see so many taking a pounding

nhodge · Mar 9th, 2003, 12:33 AM

Megan Gale's boyfriend won the race...

... on many levels, that could have been me..

.........................nick, nick, NICK, NICK. Wake up. you're daydreaming again....................

robbo mcs · Mar 9th, 2003, 01:54 AM

I'm waiting for a sales bulleting from my dealer in the mail next week

FOR SALE

"Mini Cooper. Clearance sale of demo cars. Low klms, BMW executive and promotional cars. A few minor scratches. Many colours to choose from"

Seriously I wonder what does happen to the cars?

Pity about the rain, but it was still fun to see the minis sliding around the track.

Robbo

OZChris · Mar 9th, 2003, 04:12 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by robbo mcs
Seriously I wonder what does happen to the cars?

Not sure about this year's cars, but last year they were specially modified by JCW for the race. All cars were LHD. Judging by the under hood shots and the fact they were LHD again, I would guess they were again sourced via JCW.

If anybody had access to spares, I would certainly like the opportunity to bid on some 17" S-spokes.

Chris

dsc68 · Mar 9th, 2003, 04:56 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by robbo mcs
Pity about the rain, but it was still fun to see the minis sliding around the track.

It wasn't a very good demonstration of ASC+T or DSC though.

warped · Mar 9th, 2003, 05:05 AM

It is very hard to compare the conditions of the celebrity challenge to 'normal' driving ... the cars are shipped in from the UK with god knows what spec, inexperienced drivers unfamiliar with the LHD setup plus the wet weather makes for a very interesting mix

While I think there maybe some downsides to the brand advertising involved with a celebrity challenge race overall personally I think it was great for the brand

Hopefully the MINI will take centre stage in 2004

AussieMini · Mar 9th, 2003, 05:56 AM

Well if any of you come up to Brisbane be sure to come to a Brisbane MINI run. They make the celebrity challenge look like a walk in the park.

Then again on some routes we've made even the F1 cars look sick.

swamos · Mar 9th, 2003, 09:25 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by nhodge
Megan Gale's boyfriend won the race...

... on many levels, that could have been me..

.........................nick, nick, NICK, NICK. Wake up. you're daydreaming again....................

Bugger!

JugMan · Mar 9th, 2003, 09:43 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by swamos
Bugger!

LOL!!!

dsakko · Mar 9th, 2003, 09:48 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by dsc68
It wasn't a very good demonstration of ASC+T or DSC though.

Hmmm. I think some of the testing footage may answer that one. Nice big burnouts. Handbrake turns. Reverse flicks.

Theoretically DSC+T makes it hard to do these normally (I say theoretically just in case my dealer browses these pages!)

jasemini · Mar 9th, 2003, 09:50 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by robbo mcs
I'm waiting for a sales bulleting from my dealer in the mail next week

FOR SALE

"Mini Cooper. Clearance sale of demo cars. Low klms, BMW executive and promotional cars. A few minor scratches. Many colours to choose from"

Seriously I wonder what does happen to the cars?

Pity about the rain, but it was still fun to see the minis sliding around the track.

Robbo

I am pretty sure the cars used in the race yesterday do the rounds so to speak, I believe they are used in similar races around the world. They are purpose modified by John Cooper, they'd hardly go to all that expense and effort just for our little race in Melbourne.

It was a shame about the weather and pace car situation yesterday, apart from the couple of bingles it looked like a bunch of MINI's driving in convoy round a track, it looked good, but could have been better.

Great marketing exercise for the brand.

cheers

Jase

robbo mcs · Mar 10th, 2003, 05:02 AM

No way DSC was active on those cars!

When people spun off the front wheels were spinning like crazy. Someone put the car into a massive oversteer.

DSC is actually very good, especially in the wet.

I have never tracked my mini, but in my BMW I have tracked the car in a torrential downpour, and DSC was amazing.

The only question in my mind is why they didn't turn the DSC on for the celebrity race given the conditions. I can only assume that because these were special works prepared cars it was maybe not available. Alternatively, some of the celebrities had a bit of over-confidence after a week of training and turned it off.

Robbo

eltel · Mar 10th, 2003, 07:43 AM

I'm not sure that DCS would have saved Bridget Duclos (the driver of the Liquid Yellow who lost control totally!). She has crashed out in two previous races, so she's trouble behind the wheel.

I was certainly perturbed when I saw the Coopers sliding around, and wondered how they could do it if DSC was switched on. 'Cos I can't do it.

Nice to see the flock of MINIs, even if there was a M-B leading them around the track for a couple of laps.

Regards, ElTel

ratboy · Mar 10th, 2003, 10:01 AM

The cars have differant exhaust sounds good and are puting out 96 Kw instead of 85
on Friday Megan Gale did some major damage to her car as it was loosing oil from around the front end

eltel · Mar 10th, 2003, 11:06 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by ratboy
The cars have differant exhaust sounds good and are puting out 96 Kw instead of 85
on Friday Megan Gale did some major damage to her car as it was loosing oil from around the front end

It was reported in the Herald Sun (if you can believe anything that they say) that her Cooper suffered gearbox failure on the Friday. Didn't say whether she damaged it or it just shat itself.

Regards, ElTel

IML337 · Mar 13th, 2003, 09:37 AM

I was told that all the cars that were raced were LHD pre-spec MINI's that they couldn't really sell to anyone because they were VERY early builds, so they let the celebs race (trash) them instead...

Good PR and getting use out of otherwise unusable stock

eltel · Mar 13th, 2003, 10:02 AM

Megan MMMMMMMMM

IML337 · Mar 13th, 2003, 11:16 AM

lifted from a friend's site

IML337 · Mar 13th, 2003, 11:19 AM

OOOHHHH LOOK LOOK LOOK!!!

warped · Mar 14th, 2003, 06:38 AM

MINI dealership in Artarmon has one of the cars on display at the moment ... or at least a very good looking imitation nice and shiny in RED

Didn't look whether it was for sale or not though

Mar 9th, 2003, 12:09 AM	#1
warped JCW No. 1459 Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Neutral Bay, Sydney Local Time: 07:22 AM Posts: 889 Offline	CARNAGE - Australian Grand Prix MINI Celebrity Challenge Race has just finished ... unfortunately under safety car Wet weather meant that the action got hot and heavy from the first corner ... at least three MINIs did not make it back to the pits under their own power ... Great to see the MINIs out there ... not so great to see so many taking a pounding

Mar 9th, 2003, 04:56 AM	#5 (permalink)
dsc68 MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Canberra, Australia Local Time: 07:22 AM Posts: 187 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by robbo mcs Pity about the rain, but it was still fun to see the minis sliding around the track. It wasn't a very good demonstration of ASC+T or DSC though. Dean MCS CR/W with bonnet stripes, DSC, full leather, MPSW, alarm. trip computer, X-Lites Superduperminicooperexpertengineering

Mar 9th, 2003, 09:25 AM	#8 (permalink)
swamos MINI Traitor Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Brisbane, Australia Local Time: 07:22 AM Posts: 5,538 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by nhodge Megan Gale's boyfriend won the race... ... on many levels, that could have been me.. .........................nick, nick, NICK, NICK. Wake up. you're daydreaming again.................... Bugger! Clubman less....

Mar 9th, 2003, 09:50 PM	#11 (permalink)
jasemini MINI2 Senior Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Brisbane - Queenslan Local Time: 07:22 AM Posts: 428 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by robbo mcs I'm waiting for a sales bulleting from my dealer in the mail next week FOR SALE "Mini Cooper. Clearance sale of demo cars. Low klms, BMW executive and promotional cars. A few minor scratches. Many colours to choose from" Seriously I wonder what does happen to the cars? Pity about the rain, but it was still fun to see the minis sliding around the track. Robbo I am pretty sure the cars used in the race yesterday do the rounds so to speak, I believe they are used in similar races around the world. They are purpose modified by John Cooper, they'd hardly go to all that expense and effort just for our little race in Melbourne. It was a shame about the weather and pace car situation yesterday, apart from the couple of bingles it looked like a bunch of MINI's driving in convoy round a track, it looked good, but could have been better. Great marketing exercise for the brand. cheers Jase 02 MCS gone after 2 years of fun and new friends, and 10 visits to the service dept at Brisbane BMW. You don't know the meaning of practical until you've owned a Camry! (seriously it's not a bad car though )

Mar 10th, 2003, 10:01 AM	#14 (permalink)
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Mar 9th, 2003, 12:33 AM	#2 (permalink)
nhodge MINI2 Regular Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Sydney, Australia Local Time: 07:22 AM Posts: 333 Offline	Megan Gale's boyfriend won the race... ... on many levels, that could have been me.. .........................nick, nick, NICK, NICK. Wake up. you're daydreaming again....................

Mar 9th, 2003, 01:54 AM	#3 (permalink)
robbo mcs Track Addict Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Sydney Local Time: 07:22 AM Posts: 2,666 Offline	I'm waiting for a sales bulleting from my dealer in the mail next week FOR SALE "Mini Cooper. Clearance sale of demo cars. Low klms, BMW executive and promotional cars. A few minor scratches. Many colours to choose from" Seriously I wonder what does happen to the cars? Pity about the rain, but it was still fun to see the minis sliding around the track. Robbo

Mar 9th, 2003, 04:12 AM	#4 (permalink)
OZChris MINI2 Master Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Melbourne, Australia Local Time: 07:22 AM Posts: 2,557 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by robbo mcs Seriously I wonder what does happen to the cars? Not sure about this year's cars, but last year they were specially modified by JCW for the race. All cars were LHD. Judging by the under hood shots and the fact they were LHD again, I would guess they were again sourced via JCW. If anybody had access to spares, I would certainly like the opportunity to bid on some 17" S-spokes. Chris

Mar 9th, 2003, 05:05 AM	#6 (permalink)
warped JCW No. 1459 Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Neutral Bay, Sydney Local Time: 07:22 AM Posts: 889 Offline	It is very hard to compare the conditions of the celebrity challenge to 'normal' driving ... the cars are shipped in from the UK with god knows what spec, inexperienced drivers unfamiliar with the LHD setup plus the wet weather makes for a very interesting mix While I think there maybe some downsides to the brand advertising involved with a celebrity challenge race overall personally I think it was great for the brand Hopefully the MINI will take centre stage in 2004

Mar 9th, 2003, 05:56 AM	#7 (permalink)
AussieMini MINI2 Senior Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Brisbane Local Time: 07:22 AM Posts: 705 Offline	Well if any of you come up to Brisbane be sure to come to a Brisbane MINI run. They make the celebrity challenge look like a walk in the park. Then again on some routes we've made even the F1 cars look sick.

Mar 9th, 2003, 09:43 AM	#9 (permalink)
JugMan MINI2 Senior Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Brisbane - North Side Local Time: 07:22 AM Posts: 510 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by swamos Bugger! LOL!!!

Mar 9th, 2003, 09:48 PM	#10 (permalink)
dsakko MINI2 Senior Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Adelaide, S.A. Local Time: 06:52 AM Posts: 719 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by dsc68 It wasn't a very good demonstration of ASC+T or DSC though. Hmmm. I think some of the testing footage may answer that one. Nice big burnouts. Handbrake turns. Reverse flicks. Theoretically DSC+T makes it hard to do these normally (I say theoretically just in case my dealer browses these pages!)

Mar 10th, 2003, 05:02 AM	#12 (permalink)
robbo mcs Track Addict Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Sydney Local Time: 07:22 AM Posts: 2,666 Offline	No way DSC was active on those cars! When people spun off the front wheels were spinning like crazy. Someone put the car into a massive oversteer. DSC is actually very good, especially in the wet. I have never tracked my mini, but in my BMW I have tracked the car in a torrential downpour, and DSC was amazing. The only question in my mind is why they didn't turn the DSC on for the celebrity race given the conditions. I can only assume that because these were special works prepared cars it was maybe not available. Alternatively, some of the celebrities had a bit of over-confidence after a week of training and turned it off. Robbo

Mar 10th, 2003, 07:43 AM	#13 (permalink)
eltel MINIstry of Fun Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Eastern Suburbs, Mel Local Time: 07:22 AM Posts: 1,593 Offline	I'm not sure that DCS would have saved Bridget Duclos (the driver of the Liquid Yellow who lost control totally!). She has crashed out in two previous races, so she's trouble behind the wheel. I was certainly perturbed when I saw the Coopers sliding around, and wondered how they could do it if DSC was switched on. 'Cos I can't do it. Nice to see the flock of MINIs, even if there was a M-B leading them around the track for a couple of laps. Regards, ElTel

Mar 10th, 2003, 11:06 PM	#15 (permalink)
eltel MINIstry of Fun Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Eastern Suburbs, Mel Local Time: 07:22 AM Posts: 1,593 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by ratboy The cars have differant exhaust sounds good and are puting out 96 Kw instead of 85 on Friday Megan Gale did some major damage to her car as it was loosing oil from around the front end It was reported in the Herald Sun (if you can believe anything that they say) that her Cooper suffered gearbox failure on the Friday. Didn't say whether she damaged it or it just shat itself. Regards, ElTel

Mar 13th, 2003, 09:37 AM	#16 (permalink)
IML337 saving the world Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Sydney, Aus Local Time: 07:22 AM Posts: 3,063 Offline	I was told that all the cars that were raced were LHD pre-spec MINI's that they couldn't really sell to anyone because they were VERY early builds, so they let the celebs race (trash) them instead... Good PR and getting use out of otherwise unusable stock

Mar 13th, 2003, 10:02 AM	#17 (permalink)
eltel MINIstry of Fun Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Eastern Suburbs, Mel Local Time: 07:22 AM Posts: 1,593 Offline	Megan MMMMMMMMM Attached Thumbnails

Mar 13th, 2003, 11:16 AM	#18 (permalink)
IML337 saving the world Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Sydney, Aus Local Time: 07:22 AM Posts: 3,063 Offline	lifted from a friend's site

Mar 13th, 2003, 11:19 AM	#19 (permalink)
IML337 saving the world Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Sydney, Aus Local Time: 07:22 AM Posts: 3,063 Offline	OOOHHHH LOOK LOOK LOOK!!!

Mar 14th, 2003, 06:38 AM	#20 (permalink)
warped JCW No. 1459 Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Neutral Bay, Sydney Local Time: 07:22 AM Posts: 889 Offline	MINI dealership in Artarmon has one of the cars on display at the moment ... or at least a very good looking imitation nice and shiny in RED Didn't look whether it was for sale or not though

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