Mini Cooper S convertable V.S. J2

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wilburisthecoolest

Discussion Starter · Aug 14, 2006

Yeah, so this all started when i see this bloke drive by near my house in a Mini convertable, his girlfriend that was with him looked kinda cute so i figured id follow behind. Bored i guess. He glanced at my car as he drove by and when i pulled out behind him i did a little 1-2 tire chip at maybe 15ish mph. I came in behind him and he stuffed it and pulled away. I was like.. whatever, not going to get pulled over in a 25. So i just kinda cruised behind him. we got up to a stoplight to a 2 lane road with a 35 limit and he was turning right. So i turned right. I was bored ok? As soon as he got around the corner he punched it, and so did i, i pull through the corner and get second and chirp the tires again. Now im thinking that he would pull away and make me look silly. but he didnt...:ermm: it was weird... so i kept on the gas. im right behind him maybe 10 feet behind him.. and... and. GAINING!!! I hit third and i pull up right on his bumper, and LIFT! I lifted?!!??! WHAT?!!??! and just eased into fourth. He tapped his brakes, and i left off and cruised behind. we came up to a light and a run into the turn lane and ask him, 'Were you floored all the way?" He nods his head. "No ****.. my car isnt that fast... what the hell?" the light changes before he could answer. im still lost on this. I dont believe my car is -that- quick. I mean.. that mini is supercharged? Arnt those things fast???:hmmm:

Well whatever... time for another BS debate.

PS, penny, she wasnt as cute as you. Compared to you she was a trashdumpster and you a F430 convertable.

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attist178

· #2 · Aug 14, 2006

You did some good driving for one thing. Those things are pretty fast...but not as fast as they could be. And I've done that boredom-drive too...it's ok lol.

And I like the last-minute, ass-saving g/f shoutout...nice touch..lol.

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mtbiker124

· #3 · Aug 14, 2006

i've kept up w a regular cooper, couldn't pass, just kept up w him on a country/mountain road. not sure if it was bad driving on his part or just weird set up on the car, but he was sideways on a few corners, not drifting ofcourse, but sliding sideways, possibly some nose dive on lift off in a turn. but my lil accent tracked straight, slight oversteer on braking, and pretty much neutral on throttle cornering... very suprised. .......... lil off topic, but i did the same thing in my gf's neon lastnight on the same road and a subaru impreza 2.5RS, would have passed him if i had room to do it safely, from what i could tell, all he had was intake and exhaust on stock 16in wheels

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Ravinaziankid

· #4 · Aug 14, 2006

I drove a mini S and I know they're pretty quick, i bet he didnt know how to drive it or something. But good kill though, made him feel dumb..

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wilburisthecoolest

Discussion Starter · #5 · Aug 14, 2006

I think it was an auto.. cause the car didnt gerk when he -should- have been shifting. But still.. i mean.. jezee...

I have to go find my G-tech and redo some 1/4 runs. Last time i did it was a few mods back and it was 16.0, and 60 in 8 something. I wonder what im down to now?

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Z_Spool

· #6 · Aug 15, 2006

Originally posted by wilburisthecoolest
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I think it was an auto.. cause the car didnt gerk when he -should- have been shifting. But still.. i mean.. jezee...

I have to go find my G-tech and redo some 1/4 runs. Last time i did it was a few mods back and it was 16.0, and 60 in 8 something. I wonder what im down to now?
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Well, if it was an AT mini, it wouldnt' have had the 2nd gear scratch.

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WytchDctr

· #7 · Aug 15, 2006

With a stick they are low 15 sec cars. So id say

Auto = very possible/totally believable
Bad Stick driver = possible/believable
Good stick driver = still possible IMO just not likely.

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Now the newer ones with the works package, aka 200hp... eh... very much with the smell of BS and all.

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ryanolson

· #8 · Aug 15, 2006

those cars are freakin heavy for their size... a stick convertable weighs 2844 lbs. and the auto weighs 2888

also the new ones with the works kits aren't available yet. the website says they're on pre-buy. and it doesn't look like they come in a convertable version

[Edited by ryanolson on Aug 14, 2006 6:34 PM]

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wilburisthecoolest

Discussion Starter · #9 · Aug 15, 2006

Well.. 2888? DAM! Isnt the J2 around 2400 maybe? I think it was an auto. it just kinda squatted down and went, no shift jerking. I think im down into the 15's. I started to pull on him in third gear. I think i would've taken him on a stoplight drag.

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WytchDctr

· #10 · Aug 15, 2006

J2 = 26XX lbs

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wilburisthecoolest

Discussion Starter · #11 · Aug 15, 2006

ick... i thought it was less. well.. feels less.

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forcedinduction

· #12 · Aug 17, 2006

they're not meant for drag by no means. they're great handling cars with pep.

stop stalking other ppl's gf, u freak~?!?!!!! lol

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wilburisthecoolest

Discussion Starter · #13 · Aug 18, 2006

Stalking!!?!?!?? Ahahhaha.. they drove by my house.

I just thought that a 'performace' version of a car would be you know.. fast..

On a side note Mr. Gtech tells me that my car does the 1/4 mile in 15.9 now. And i had a **** ass start.. spun all of first.:dead: OH at like.. 90 something mph. I think 0-60 was somewhere's around 7.4? I'll make some more runs tomorrow.

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WytchDctr

· #14 · Aug 18, 2006

I think Id do about 15.8 or so, 15.9 with a bad launch very reasonable / believable coming from the Gtech for your mods.

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