[s-cars] musings

[Vincent Frégeac]

Twin motorcycle engine in a Mini would certainly redefine JNRing in morning
traffic. But I've already experienced the boredom of driving for 18 month
with only 3 points left on your license and don't want to spend another 18
month with the eyes riveted to the speedometer. So I'll left this
redefinition to the lucky people who live in places where the V1 is allowed
:(



Vincent.

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[mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] De la part de Tom Green
Envoyé : 29 mars 2007 20:22
À : s-car-list at audifans.com
Objet : Re: [s-cars] musings

You don't need a Cooper or Cooper S for great mini fun.  If you can find
a half-decent body, there is a group in GB that installs two motorcycle
engines and suitable running gear in the mini.  These things do like the
revs--quite a tune at 13K.  :-)  And, each engine has about twice the  
original
HP of the mini.  It probably needs some wind tunnel testing since I  
bet it can
swap ends faster than the original tt.

You won't need the big garage, Vincent, just pick it up and  put it  
on the porch.

Tom

> Vincent muses:

> Since most listers ruled out the Audi requirement, here is another  
> fun car:
>
> In my never ending quest to justify a 4 doors garage in my to-come- 
> one-day
> house, and on a more reasonable note because I'd like an over-40mpg  
> daily
> commuter that's still quick and fun in traffic, but over everything  
> just
> because it's fun, I test drove a '90 spec RHD Mini Cooper. I was  
> expecting
> some decent speed with the small 1.3i in the uberlight body but never
> expected _that_. While it took some time to be accustomed to the  
> RHD, once
> this little inconvenient was gone the well sorted out micro engine  
> felt like
> only red line would make him happy while the car was flying through  
> traffic.
> The car being barely longer than a bike helped a lot changing lane  
> when cars
> were almost bumper to bumper. Of course, 9am traffic in East- 
> Montreal has
> nothing in common with an autocross track but the speed the car was  
> capable
> of when turning corner - with some tire noise I have to admit -  
> gives a good
> idea of the fun potential of this little gem on a technical track.
>
> If you consider a B5 S4 meets the cheap criteria, at 10-15K$, a well
> restored post 80s urMini Cooper will certainly meet the cheap,  
> somewhat
> familiar, _uberuberfun_, decently reliable if post 80, cheap  
> criteria. And
> the miles long list of upgrade parts will be much cheaper than any  
> upgrade
> on any Audi.
>
> BTW, a month ago, I found someone in Texas who has plenty of  
> Australian
> (read recent and no rust) urMini, most of them Mini Cooper. I can't  
> find the
> url anymore but I found him through eBay so he should appear there  
> once in a
> while.
>
>
>
>
> Vincent.
> '96 S-Bitch
> '81 Fiat Speeder
> 'XX Micro something or something else to come
>
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> [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] De la part de Lee Levitt
> Envoy??: 28 mars 2007 13:20
> ??: s-car-list at audifans.com
> Objet?: [s-cars] musings
>
>
>
> So I've got work up to my yinyang and I'm thinking about what kind
> of car I would build up as an autocross/track car.
>
> Requirements - cheap, familiar, fun, reliable, cheap.
>
> Does not have to be particularly competitive...
>
> Should be a car that I would/could drive on the street without
> being illegal or wincing...reality is that autocross/track time
> will be relatively minimal for a while...eventually I'd like to
> spend more time with it.
>
> First thought is an early B5 S4.
>
> Other initial thought is a B5 A4...
>
> I know some will suggest Miatas, Boxsters, etc, but I want to stay
> in the Audi fold for this fun car. Not sure why, but I do... :)
>
> Lee

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