Official Chili Red Owners Club
#1351
04-22-2009, 07:55 PM
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#1354
05-03-2009, 11:05 PM
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#1356
05-04-2009, 06:12 PM
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#1357
05-04-2009, 07:11 PM
#1358
05-04-2009, 08:38 PM
Hi, just purchased a Chili Red MC40 (kind of goes with out saying - the color that is). Seems like a good group to be with. 60K, a couple of things in need of repair - will get to them - got the car for my wife - may have to arm wrestle her to see who gets to drive it! 
Really enjoying the car, fun ride.
Really enjoying the car, fun ride.
#1359
05-04-2009, 09:25 PM
#1361
05-09-2009, 06:57 PM
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All I did was ask in this thread. Then a few days later bamatt added me to the list which is the first post in this thread. If you don't request a specific number you will fall in somewhere after #487. I didn't request a specific number and that's where I'm at. And Welcome!!
#1363
05-09-2009, 07:51 PM
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#1365
05-10-2009, 12:26 PM
PS To those who haven't tried it, I recommend taking a driving course on a track. I did it in my '06 Cooper S at Mid-Ohio. My instructor, who is in his early 60's and has raced all kinds of equipment, loved the MINI, which he had never driven before, and was amazed at its cornering power. "Horsepower ain't worth S*IT!" was one memorable quote, as he put a couple of car lengths between the MINI and some following Audi S4's in the corners.
These courses are not about acting macho behind the wheel. They're about smoothness, finesse and focus. Look up as you drive, so you can see what's ahead, a few seconds up the road at speed. Know how quickly you can slow down so you can brake at the appropriate place. Learn the lines so that you can be kind to the chassis as you go.
You will come away appreciating that MINIs really are serious road cars.
(Caveat on the track. If you see a long wheelbase W12 Audi A8 coming up on you on the straight like a freight train, get out of the way!!!!!)
--JXD
These courses are not about acting macho behind the wheel. They're about smoothness, finesse and focus. Look up as you drive, so you can see what's ahead, a few seconds up the road at speed. Know how quickly you can slow down so you can brake at the appropriate place. Learn the lines so that you can be kind to the chassis as you go.
You will come away appreciating that MINIs really are serious road cars.
(Caveat on the track. If you see a long wheelbase W12 Audi A8 coming up on you on the straight like a freight train, get out of the way!!!!!)
--JXD
#1366
05-10-2009, 01:17 PM
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I really like how my JCW is coming along. I just got the wheels this week. JCW sport suspension is coming June or so, and I will do the JCW aero later this year. I have to keep this for a while so my wife can get a new car (BMW 135i) when the JCW is paid, so I have approval to mod so I'm can be happy with it.
And a definite +1 on doing a tracking school. It's the only way to fly.
#1367
05-10-2009, 02:19 PM
#1372
05-11-2009, 07:02 PM
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#1374
05-12-2009, 05:31 AM
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#1375
05-14-2009, 07:33 AM
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