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MiniTiger · Mar 5th, 2003, 03:53 AM

Sunday, March 2, Century MINI held a rally with 65+ cars. Along the way a driver got impatient and started passing many of us on curves and nearly hit me in the process. I don't think this kind of driving is acceptable during this kind of event. If he wants to drive extremely fast and reckless on these roads, he should do it on his own and not endanger fellow MINI owners.
I happened to have captured the event on video because I was taping the drive.

I've posted the video on my personal web site
http://bellsouthpwp.net/c/s/csuich/BadRallyDriving.mpg
This is about 4MB. (apparently I'm limited to 5000 hits/week or 100MB/day which equates to 25 downloads of this movie per day, if you get access denied, try again later)
An alternate hosting of the video...
http://homepage.mac.com/mrconana/.cv...g.mpg-link.mpg(you may have to copy URL and paste in Media player file open box) Thanks MiniShuttle.

I would suggest that when another rally is held that if you want to drive this way, stay home!

It's not my intention for this thread to turn into a flame war. I do want to make people aware of what happened and hopefully learn from it. My day was almost ruined for it and don't want to have it happen to anyone else.

Enough venting...
If you want to see the good part of the rally, here's the thread.
http://www.mini2.com/forum/showthrea...threadid=24391

GMINI · Mar 5th, 2003, 04:09 AM

That is horrid. Magnaflow too. Farted right past you and everyone is sure to be glad of present state of life.

ram_one · Mar 5th, 2003, 04:21 AM

What an assclown!

janibird · Mar 5th, 2003, 04:40 AM

I agree that was rather obnoxious driving behavior, hope they wont be attending the Flow rally in May.

Minty · Mar 5th, 2003, 08:03 AM

hmmm fast track to an early grave.

slegorreta · Mar 5th, 2003, 08:12 AM

Hey MINITiger, how did you fix the camera in the car? Got any pics on how you did it? I would love to tape my next race!!

Cheers!!

Harry Morant · Mar 5th, 2003, 11:04 AM

What a ******!

It did go rather well though

Mar 5th, 2003, 11:56 AM

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MiniTiger · Mar 5th, 2003, 12:08 PM

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MiniTiger · Mar 5th, 2003, 01:57 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by slegorreta
Hey MINITiger, how did you fix the camera in the car? Got any pics on how you did it? I would love to tape my next race!!

Cheers!!

My camera was mounted on a tripod in the back seat area. Two legs were in each of the foot wells, the 3rd leg was in the pocket where the two seat belt latches are in the back seat. The camera is then at shoulder height looking straight out the front window. Be sure to put camera on manual focus. I was able to flip the viewfinder around so I could check view of the camera.
If I do it again, I would adjust my rear view mirror so the camera can also see out the back.

MiniShuttle · Mar 5th, 2003, 03:25 PM

I was right behind MiniTiger, such driving is uncalled for, especially in a rally like this. What you can't see is the blind passing across the double yellow before that point.

A view of the rear view would have been a great addition.

MiniTiger · Mar 6th, 2003, 01:25 AM

An alternate hosting of the video...
http://homepage.mac.com/mrconana/.cv...g.mpg-link.mpg (you may have to copy URL and paste in Media player file open box)

Thanks MiniShuttle

Cape Cod MINI · Mar 6th, 2003, 01:35 AM

What a D*CK!, especially during a staged event!

After hearing that exhaust blat I'm sure glad I took the Magnaflow off my MINI

chiph · Mar 6th, 2003, 01:40 AM

Just watched the video, and that is probably the most irresponsible driving I have seen in a long time.

What did he/she think it was? A racetrack? It's a public road, for gosh sake! Grandma Moses in her Buick could have been coming the other way around one of those turns.

Chip H.

Mini1380 · Mar 6th, 2003, 02:42 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Cape Cod MINI
What a D*CK!

Here, Here.

Bonnie Scotland · Mar 6th, 2003, 10:48 AM

You could get at least a 25 thou feeler gauge between your car and his

Not very impressed with that kind of driving during a mini event, you may want to consider any legal issues that may arise if picked by pc plod.

Bonnie Scotland

Mar 6th, 2003, 11:06 AM

Well, at least they shouldn't be invited back. That kind of driving is not approperate for a mini event.

-Andrew

Martin L · Mar 6th, 2003, 11:15 AM

I'm sure an unbroken double solid line in the middle of the road means the same as it does here in the UK e.g. do not cross. So his manovers, not only been dangerous are illegal too.
What an idiot

This reminds me unfortunately of the fool on the Chilterns run who was doing similar manovers. He was infront of me hassling other MINI2ers to get past, so I decided to drop back about 200m to avoid an consiquences of any accident he might have. He almost came a cropper with a Ferrari 355 coming the otherway

These people are simply just selfish

Humourl3ss · Mar 6th, 2003, 11:32 AM

Maybe he was trying to get away from the music you were playing in the car?

Jokes aside, that was bloody stupid of him, particularly on a road so twisty. You were right to be peeved.

-CW

Pebble · Mar 6th, 2003, 01:57 PM

Yup, He needs a chill pill.

Mar 5th, 2003, 03:53 AM	#1
MiniTiger MINI2 Regular Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Apex, NC Local Time: 09:51 PM Posts: 195 Offline	Bad Rally Etiquette Sunday, March 2, Century MINI held a rally with 65+ cars. Along the way a driver got impatient and started passing many of us on curves and nearly hit me in the process. I don't think this kind of driving is acceptable during this kind of event. If he wants to drive extremely fast and reckless on these roads, he should do it on his own and not endanger fellow MINI owners. I happened to have captured the event on video because I was taping the drive. I've posted the video on my personal web site http://bellsouthpwp.net/c/s/csuich/BadRallyDriving.mpg This is about 4MB. (apparently I'm limited to 5000 hits/week or 100MB/day which equates to 25 downloads of this movie per day, if you get access denied, try again later) An alternate hosting of the video... http://homepage.mac.com/mrconana/.cv...g.mpg-link.mpg(you may have to copy URL and paste in Media player file open box) Thanks MiniShuttle. I would suggest that when another rally is held that if you want to drive this way, stay home! It's not my intention for this thread to turn into a flame war. I do want to make people aware of what happened and hopefully learn from it. My day was almost ruined for it and don't want to have it happen to anyone else. Enough venting... If you want to see the good part of the rally, here's the thread. http://www.mini2.com/forum/showthrea...threadid=24391 '03 LY/B MCS Last edited by MiniTiger : Mar 7th, 2003 at 12:11 AM.

Mar 5th, 2003, 04:09 AM	#2 (permalink)
GMINI MINI2 Global Moderator Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Western Connecticut Local Time: 08:51 PM Posts: 7,162 Offline	That is horrid. Magnaflow too. Farted right past you and everyone is sure to be glad of present state of life. NY/NE Mod

Mar 5th, 2003, 04:21 AM	#3 (permalink)
ram_one MINI2 Regular Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: new jersey Local Time: 09:51 PM Posts: 132 Offline	What an assclown! '03 MCS - LY/W "Fried Egg"

Mar 5th, 2003, 08:03 AM	#5 (permalink)
Minty Man in the know! Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Rugby Local Time: 01:51 AM Posts: 3,967 Offline	hmmm fast track to an early grave. MINI-3 @ Cotswold MINI \| BMW-four @ Cotswold BMW \| E-Mail Me \| Minty - Part of the IT Crowd!

Mar 5th, 2003, 08:12 AM	#6 (permalink)
slegorreta Mexican MINI Maniac Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Mexico City Local Time: 08:51 PM Posts: 165 Offline	Hey MINITiger, how did you fix the camera in the car? Got any pics on how you did it? I would love to tape my next race!! Cheers!! MEXICAN MINI Maniac "As we have seen, you can be at high "tenth values" without going over 50 m.p.h." Denis Jenkinson, in The Racing Driver. MundoMini.com El sitio del nuevo MINI en Español

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Mar 5th, 2003, 04:40 AM	#4 (permalink)
janibird MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Charlotte, NC Local Time: 01:51 AM Posts: 44 Offline	I agree that was rather obnoxious driving behavior, hope they wont be attending the Flow rally in May.

Mar 5th, 2003, 11:04 AM	#7 (permalink)
Harry Morant The Iron Pyrite Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Canberra ACT Local Time: 11:51 AM Posts: 830 Offline	What a ******! It did go rather well though

Mar 5th, 2003, 11:56 AM	#8 (permalink)
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Mar 5th, 2003, 12:08 PM	#9 (permalink)
MiniTiger MINI2 Regular Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Apex, NC Local Time: 09:51 PM Posts: 195 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by L8 Apex Access Denied. Bandwidth limit exceeded. Apparently I'm limited to 30 hits/hour, if you get access denied, try again later. '03 LY/B MCS

Mar 5th, 2003, 01:57 PM	#10 (permalink)
MiniTiger MINI2 Regular Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Apex, NC Local Time: 09:51 PM Posts: 195 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by slegorreta Hey MINITiger, how did you fix the camera in the car? Got any pics on how you did it? I would love to tape my next race!! Cheers!! My camera was mounted on a tripod in the back seat area. Two legs were in each of the foot wells, the 3rd leg was in the pocket where the two seat belt latches are in the back seat. The camera is then at shoulder height looking straight out the front window. Be sure to put camera on manual focus. I was able to flip the viewfinder around so I could check view of the camera. If I do it again, I would adjust my rear view mirror so the camera can also see out the back. '03 LY/B MCS

Mar 5th, 2003, 03:25 PM	#11 (permalink)
MiniShuttle MINI2 Regular Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Apex, NC, USA Local Time: 08:51 PM Posts: 196 Offline	I was right behind MiniTiger, such driving is uncalled for, especially in a rally like this. What you can't see is the blind passing across the double yellow before that point. A view of the rear view would have been a great addition. Indi Blue MCS, Born Sep-13 Sport, Premium, Roof Rack

Mar 6th, 2003, 01:25 AM	#12 (permalink)
MiniTiger MINI2 Regular Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Apex, NC Local Time: 09:51 PM Posts: 195 Offline	An alternate hosting of the video... http://homepage.mac.com/mrconana/.cv...g.mpg-link.mpg (you may have to copy URL and paste in Media player file open box) Thanks MiniShuttle '03 LY/B MCS Last edited by MiniTiger : Mar 6th, 2003 at 01:38 AM.

Mar 6th, 2003, 01:35 AM	#13 (permalink)
Cape Cod MINI Exposing the Beast Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Cape Cod, MA Local Time: 09:51 PM Posts: 5,337 Offline	What a DCK!, especially during a staged event! After hearing that exhaust blat I'm sure glad I took the Magnaflow off my MINI Missing my buddies Dan and Ed but glad I have two angel buddies, And on a quest to Right Secco's Wrongs*

Mar 6th, 2003, 01:40 AM	#14 (permalink)
chiph Spectator Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Raleigh, NC Local Time: 09:51 PM Posts: 1,563 Offline	Just watched the video, and that is probably the most irresponsible driving I have seen in a long time. What did he/she think it was? A racetrack? It's a public road, for gosh sake! Grandma Moses in her Buick could have been coming the other way around one of those turns. Chip H. ex-MINI Cooper S owner and all around good-guy

Mar 6th, 2003, 02:42 AM	#15 (permalink)
Mini1380 Living in Mini Wasteland Join Date: May 2001 Location: Arkansas Local Time: 07:51 PM Posts: 351 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by Cape Cod MINI *What a DCK!** Here, Here. Sold the Cooper. Now driving the Traveller. I mean Clubman.

Mar 6th, 2003, 10:48 AM	#16 (permalink)
Bonnie Scotland Gadget Man Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Montrose, Scotland Local Time: 12:51 AM Posts: 1,869 Offline	You could get at least a 25 thou feeler gauge between your car and his Not very impressed with that kind of driving during a mini event, you may want to consider any legal issues that may arise if picked by pc plod. Bonnie Scotland

Mar 6th, 2003, 11:06 AM	#17 (permalink)
L8 Apex Posts: n/a	Well, at least they shouldn't be invited back. That kind of driving is not approperate for a mini event. -Andrew

Mar 6th, 2003, 11:15 AM	#18 (permalink)
Martin L MINI defector Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Harefield Local Time: 01:51 AM Posts: 13,666 Offline	I'm sure an unbroken double solid line in the middle of the road means the same as it does here in the UK e.g. do not cross. So his manovers, not only been dangerous are illegal too. What an idiot This reminds me unfortunately of the fool on the Chilterns run who was doing similar manovers. He was infront of me hassling other MINI2ers to get past, so I decided to drop back about 200m to avoid an consiquences of any accident he might have. He almost came a cropper with a Ferrari 355 coming the otherway These people are simply just selfish MINI, RX8 and MX5 - Done those............. It's now TTime Unofficial MINI2.com bean counter

Mar 6th, 2003, 11:32 AM	#19 (permalink)
Humourl3ss Now With More Cowbell Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Canada City Local Time: 09:51 PM Posts: 1,695 Offline	Maybe he was trying to get away from the music you were playing in the car? Jokes aside, that was bloody stupid of him, particularly on a road so twisty. You were right to be peeved. -CW Global Moderator

Mar 6th, 2003, 01:57 PM	#20 (permalink)
Pebble MINI2 Regular Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Orlando Fl Local Time: 09:51 PM Posts: 275 Offline	Yup, He needs a chill pill. Pebble.

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