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Old Sep 5th, 2006, 01:52 AM
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I've just noticed that even European GPs have those funny looking side marker lights commonly used for the US market!

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Old Sep 5th, 2006, 06:14 AM
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I've just noticed that even European GPs have those funny looking side marker lights commonly used for the US market!


Side marker lamps are smooth, so contribute to the aerodynamics of the car , the red mirror caps are also lighter than darker coloured mirror caps
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Old Sep 5th, 2006, 06:59 AM
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Side marker lamps are smooth, so contribute to the aerodynamics of the car , the red mirror caps are also lighter than darker coloured mirror caps

I can confirm red mirror caps add about 15-20 bhp

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And the red mirror caps are usually the first question! Why? Who cares its run in now so no one can catch me to ask!!
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Old Sep 5th, 2006, 11:06 AM
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MINI GP RUN IN report request!!

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And the red mirror caps are usually the first question! Why? Who cares its run in now so no one can catch me to ask!!



Woooh there, a run in GP ......... report please!!

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Old Sep 5th, 2006, 11:29 AM
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I can confirm red mirror caps add about 15-20 bhp

that reminds me I better get mine up for sale
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run in GP ......... report please!![/size]

The MINI Takes The States GPs are almost at 5000 miles now

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The MINI Takes The States GPs are almost at 5000 miles now

GP 0032 is begining to feel a little "self-conscious" with still less than 100 miles on the odo.

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Upto nearly 1500 now and Gp 0524 is 2 weeks old today! The car is fantastic makes me smile whenever i get in! It really does go, so much quicker than my old S. And the handling is so sweet you just want to go faster and faster. Bring on those roundabouts.
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I'm at 600 miles now.........I'm getting there.

The more I drive it the more I love it.
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I'm at 600 miles now.........I'm getting there.

The more I drive it the more I love it.


OOOEERR SIR, 4,500K revs then?

I am approaching 300 miles (since I picked 0904 up last Friday evening) ....... and yes am enjoying every second

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Quote: Originally Posted by coded2112 (original)
Upto nearly 1500 now and Gp 0524 is 2 weeks old today! The car is fantastic makes me smile whenever i get in! It really does go, so much quicker than my old S. And the handling is so sweet you just want to go faster and faster. Bring on those roundabouts.

She's gettin' faster all the time !!!

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OOOEERR SIR, 4,500K revs then?

I am approaching 300 miles (since I picked 0904 up last Friday evening) ....... and yes am enjoying every second

I've been doing 4,500 revs since day one

I hit 5000 revs over the weekend.

It sounded good and it doesn't half shift.
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Quote: Originally Posted by LMB (original)
I've been doing 4,500 revs since day one

I hit 5000 revs over the weekend.

It sounded good and it doesn't half shift.


Hahahaaaaaaaaaa..............GOTTA GO GOTTA GO ....... and do some driving

UP TO 4,500 REVS FOR ME THEN

It's taking years off me, I was 48 when I picked up, I am now rapidly approaching 35!!!

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