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General MINI TalkShared experiences, motoring minutes, and other general MINI-related discussion that applies to all MINIs, regardless of model, year or trim.
This is like the touring version of the ZX14? A buddy let me ride his last year. Fun bike. Felt like a monster compared to my FZ-09.
Yes, it is. Same basic engine, but different cams & variable valve timing for more torque, shaft drive instead of chain. The guy I ride with most often has the ZX14 and the Connie will pull him out of the hole, but once his tach hits about 7 grand, it's all over for me.
Still, she's no slouch and will do 0-60mph in under 4 seconds - in 1st gear.
I've had her up to 152mph (GPS confirmed, not the optimistic speedo).
Magazines put 1/4 mile times around 12.1, but I'm not a good enough motorcycle drag racer to pull that off.
Guess we're an affluent bunch. Wife drives '12 MCS, I drive a '14 Mustang. While I do occasionally enjoy driving the Mini, I like good old American muscle..
Yeah, it's funny how that worked out!
I originally wanted a pepper white MINI, but found the hyper blue one and went for it.
A white WRX would have been nice too, but I seized the opportunity for this one, and you can't go wrong with world rally blue!
Bought a "new" toy while the mini was getting the clutch, flywheel LSD work done. It's an even bigger project than the mini, no pun intended.
1977 Jeep J20 (made by AMC) with a 360 CI v8... it literally displaces 3.68 times the mini cooper..lol
I haven't gotten around any dynos yet but the sad thing is I'm pretty sure the mini has more HP and nearly as much torque... for now. Plans take time. And money. Neither of which do I currently have in excess, :shrug:
I have what I thought to have been my one and only love, a 2007 Dodge Magnum as my 2nd car (or first) depending on how you look at it. Just like the MINI it always brings looks and comments.
My daily driver is an 06 Mini S JCW, which replaced my 05 Mini S, which has fallen to my second driver. My third is a 2013 Ford F 150 4X4 with twin turbo 3.5 Liter V6 365Hp 420ft Lbs torque
I love them all!
Honda S2000 in Suzuka Blue. The Vette is not mine. I just thought this was a fun picture. The Honda is my fair weather 40 degrees and up car. Looking for an R53 to be the occasional kid hauler and winter car.