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R1 · Mar 3rd, 2002, 05:28 AM

Well done to Mike Cooper for coming 3rd in the MINI celebrity GP support race in Australia.

http://www.grandprix.com.au/cars/new...D=805&ZoneID=1

eltel · Mar 3rd, 2002, 05:43 AM

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Originally posted by R1
Well done to Mike Cooper for coming 3rd in the MINI celebrity GP support race in Australia.

On Friday night at the Melbourne Motor Show, BMW/MINI had invited all 'S' owners to an exclusive cocktail party, where Mike Cooper spoke highly of the MINI and of the company and the people behind it.

He was extremely generous with his time, signing autographs and posing for photos. You can imagine the demands on him during the last week, yet he appeared genuinely interested in what was going on and talked openly to all of us for quite a while.

I attended the MINI Celebrity Challenge practice session on Saturday, and Mike came out of the compound prior to the practice session to talk to MINI enthusiasts for about 15 minutes. He's a really interesting and genuine chap and we are very lucky to have him on our side.

I took some photos of the day, I hope to get them scanned and posted here shortly.

Mike did really well in the race today, and the Coopers performed beautifully. By the way, they are all going back to Germany to be crushed.

smiffy · Mar 3rd, 2002, 07:18 AM

I cant wait to visit the JCW garage now

ELISEBOY · Mar 3rd, 2002, 06:31 PM

why are they being crushed?
that seems such a waste

Paul · Mar 3rd, 2002, 07:01 PM

All the MINI's you see in the images from Italy and the track day in Bedford I attended....

Crushed or to be crushed.

BruceK · Mar 3rd, 2002, 07:28 PM

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Originally posted by Paul_Mullett
All the MINI's you see in the images from Italy and the track day in Bedford I attended....

Crushed or to be crushed.

What an absolute shame! I realize there must be legal reasons for this decision, but it seems like instead of crushing them (presumably to keep them from being used on the street) MINI should strip out the interiors, void the VINs and sell them cheap to people who'll build them up and go racing!

There must be 30 or more cars that are headed for the crusher - these would make a great budget series for autocrossing, MINI-stox, or similar.

LMB · Mar 3rd, 2002, 09:25 PM

What a crazy world we live in.

Racer · Mar 4th, 2002, 02:28 AM

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Originally posted by ELISEBOY
why are they being crushed?
that seems such a waste

They are all pre-production cars - I certainly wouldn't like to get insurance on them ! - Grey imports are bad enough !

Mar 3rd, 2002, 05:28 AM	#1
R1 Addicted to Speed!! Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: ..."B" roads!! Local Time: 04:30 AM Posts: 4,915 Offline	Well done Mike Cooper. Well done to Mike Cooper for coming 3rd in the MINI celebrity GP support race in Australia. http://www.grandprix.com.au/cars/new...D=805&ZoneID=1 Last edited by R1 : Mar 3rd, 2002 at 05:32 AM.

Mar 3rd, 2002, 05:43 AM	#2 (permalink)
eltel MINIstry of Fun Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Eastern Suburbs, Mel Local Time: 01:30 PM Posts: 1,593 Offline	Re: Well done Mike Cooper. Quote: Originally posted by R1 Well done to Mike Cooper for coming 3rd in the MINI celebrity GP support race in Australia. On Friday night at the Melbourne Motor Show, BMW/MINI had invited all 'S' owners to an exclusive cocktail party, where Mike Cooper spoke highly of the MINI and of the company and the people behind it. He was extremely generous with his time, signing autographs and posing for photos. You can imagine the demands on him during the last week, yet he appeared genuinely interested in what was going on and talked openly to all of us for quite a while. I attended the MINI Celebrity Challenge practice session on Saturday, and Mike came out of the compound prior to the practice session to talk to MINI enthusiasts for about 15 minutes. He's a really interesting and genuine chap and we are very lucky to have him on our side. I took some photos of the day, I hope to get them scanned and posted here shortly. Mike did really well in the race today, and the Coopers performed beautifully. By the way, they are all going back to Germany to be crushed.

Mar 3rd, 2002, 07:18 AM	#3 (permalink)
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BruceK Moderator & Sponsor Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: San Antonio, Texas Local Time: 09:30 PM Posts: 3,759 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by Paul_Mullett All the MINI's you see in the images from Italy and the track day in Bedford I attended.... Crushed or to be crushed. What an absolute shame! I realize there must be legal reasons for this decision, but it seems like instead of crushing them (presumably to keep them from being used on the street) MINI should strip out the interiors, void the VINs and sell them cheap to people who'll build them up and go racing! There must be 30 or more cars that are headed for the crusher - these would make a great budget series for autocrossing, MINI-stox, or similar. + 2002 MINI Cooper S - Dark Silver / White roof, Sport, Premium, Lapis blue leather + 1965 Mini Traveller - Tartan Red / White roof, 1275, Cooper S discs, fully restored/renewed

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ELISEBOY MINI2 Master Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Essex Local Time: 04:30 AM Posts: 2,163 Offline	why are they being crushed? that seems such a waste

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Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 04:30 AM Posts: 40,555 Offline	All the MINI's you see in the images from Italy and the track day in Bedford I attended.... Crushed or to be crushed.

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Racer Sponsor,Moderator & Racer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Kent Local Time: 04:30 AM Posts: 1,373 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by ELISEBOY why are they being crushed? that seems such a waste They are all pre-production cars - I certainly wouldn't like to get insurance on them ! - Grey imports are bad enough ! JCW Club Sport Kawasaki Green / White Unofficial John Cooper Challenge Site

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