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Old 06-21-2010, 02:01 PM
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Mini jumped the shark on that one.
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Old 06-21-2010, 02:04 PM
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Originally Posted by SMehder
Although I am a MINI owner, also. This is not the kind of course that Porsche could be expected to compete in. MINI should have used the whole track and have been ready to lose to Goliath, and played the part of David. It would have been worth more in the PR department.

I agree. The big track, and lose with grace would be the right way to do it. In the long run both marques would come out ahead. Just think of the Ad's that MINI could come up with after they would have lost to Goliath?


I am driving up to Vegas to check out a new MINI S that has caught my eye. I (more like we) have the itch and might have to scratch. I'd rather have a 993, but since I (we) can't find one and I enjoy my current MINI S so much, it's like a no brainer to me. Actually the no brainer would be to keep my current MINI..... Grrrr. Now I am confused, again......
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Old 06-21-2010, 11:51 PM
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Originally Posted by RJT
The big track, and lose with grace
It didn't take the big track for them to lose

http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=418153597744



$38,000.00 per second.

capital FAIL for mini.

Porsche handled it the right way.

mini still thinks they they won, even with their car, their course and their rules.
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Old 06-22-2010, 12:10 AM
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Like I said: since I own both I find the entire deal funnier than dog poop on a stick to a five year old boy, but then I never took it seriously like some folks have.

REALLY..... My daily daily driver is a MINI so just how serious can I be?
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Old 06-22-2010, 09:30 AM
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Originally Posted by rsr91128
It didn't take the big track for them to lose

http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=418153597744

$38,000.00 per second.

capital FAIL for mini.

Porsche handled it the right way.

mini still thinks they they won, even with their car, their course and their rules.
Agreed. Porsche wins huge. That wasn't a race course, that was a parking lot. And MINI comes off like a snot-nosed kid bragging about finishing second in a two-car race.
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Old 06-22-2010, 12:46 PM
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A good piece from Jalopnik. Mini screwed up on that one. Badly.

http://jalopnik.com/5568806/bait-and...yline=true&s=i
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Old 06-22-2010, 12:57 PM
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Originally Posted by RJT
"funnier than dog poop on a stick to a five year old boy"

Has to be another Arkansas colloquial...

never heard this one before...lol
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Old 06-22-2010, 01:06 PM
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The winning 997 pilot is a Rennlister. Pretty cool. Good Job Cory

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We won! I was actually a little worried after the last practice. The track was super hot and the tires totally went off. Tried to go easy on them and not slide it around too much for the race We did a best of 3 for lane choice and then one final race for the title I clipped a cone on the first run with the penalty lost by .2 Won the next 2 races and chose the inside lane Won the final by 2.1 seconds on a 1.07 track. A lot of fun. Huge production crew from la. Helicopter camera. Crazy event.
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Old 06-22-2010, 01:18 PM
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I think it's cool that it's a "normal guy" driving, but at the same time, don't you think it should have been 2 pro drivers? Who was driving the MINI?
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Old 06-22-2010, 05:15 PM
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So Mini brought their own Porsche. They should have left it alone when Porsche said no.
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Old 06-23-2010, 12:45 AM
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Originally Posted by verhag
Has to be another Arkansas colloquial...

never heard this one before...lol
I've got a bunch of them I picked up in R Can Saw, but that's not one of them. That's a JoAnne-ism. Made it up all by my lonesome.

Had to think of something special for this MINI implosion.
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Old 06-23-2010, 11:52 AM
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Funny, I seem to remember dog poop and sticks when I was five! Of course, it didn't stay on the stick for long - it was more of a catapult/slingshot maneuver (or manure if you prefer) and tended to land on people at some point shortly after.

Are you sure your real name isn't Donna...
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Old 06-23-2010, 01:28 PM
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LOL

How about Dog poop as Candles on a pretend Birthday cake????
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OK, Donna, you've lost me at this point...

I found this for you though - you may like it. I swear I'd never seen it before a few minutes ago (googled "poop on a stick").

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4w66Y0jYsOw
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That gave me a good laugh. Throw Rohrl in the cockpit so MINI can STFU
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