how the heck did it do that? its has no power and no aerodynamics!
(this is a new mini you are talking about?)
-james c
----- Original Message -----
From: "Carl Merritt" <CMerritt@luminous.com>
To: "'Kelly, Katie'" <kkelly@spss.com>; <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2002 2:14 PM
Subject: RE: OF MINIS AND MEN
> The bone stock Mini-S in the Open Track Challenge beat me on two tracks,
one
> of which was Willow Springs. Most sobering, as my ZX is far far far from
> stock these days. It's simply amazing what 12 years of engineering and
$20K
> can do...
>
> -Carl
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Kelly, Katie [mailto:kkelly@spss.com]
> > Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2002 1:57 PM
> > To: ba-autox@autox.team.net
> > Subject: OF MINIS AND MEN
> >
> >
> > While walking downtown for a loaf of bread, life's nagging
> > question again appeared in flashing neon form against the
> > cloudy gray backdrop of my brain: Can you fit a bike in the
> > new Mini Cooper?
> >
> > And then, just as I blocked the sign from my head, what would
> > appear but a brand new Mini Cooper, fresh from the dealership
> > in Pleasanton, which had parallel parked directly next to
> > where I was walking. A small crowd of three had gathered,
> > whilst the car's proud new owner opened up various doors for
> > our inspection, and bragged of the car's misleading speed.
> > Now was my chance. I simply need to know: can you fit a bike
> > in a Mini? I received a complete tour of the car, inside and
> > out. I must say, with creative seat placement, I think it's possible.
> >
> > Meanwhile, a much older gawking gentleman gafawed at my questions.
> >
> > And then I asked, "Now, is this Cooper, or the Cooper S?"
> >
> > The older gawker interjected, "Cooper S?! What's that, the
> > car for GIRLS? He elbowed his buddy."
> >
> > "You bet. It's got more horsepower."
> >
> > He snorted and belched, and said, "Now, what're YOU gonna do
> > with THAT?"
> >
> > "Well, race it probably." An exaggeration, but I like messing
> > with people's minds.
> >
> > "So YOU are going to go take this where, what's it called, up
> > to Santa Rosa? What's the track called? Penney's Point?"
> >
> > "You mean Sears Point?"
> >
> > Okay, I made up the very last sentence, but the rest really
> > happened. The fellow who actually owns the car immediately
> > recognized me as someone who might actually almost know what
> > she's talking about, and answered more of my questions with
> > great enthusiasm, and, better yet, completely ignored the
> > gawker. One small step for woman kind, one near kick in the
> > groin for the gawker.
> >
> > Too bad I'm so poor, though. Lucy needs a playmate. But no,
> > Mother, don't worry. Two bikes and a Miata are MORE than enough!
> >
> > Two laps of breaststroke today, and I climbed out of the pool
> > with one arm, a big jump, and NO ladder.
> >
> > Katie K.
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