I was driving down hwy 121 (it has stop lights) and got passed by a Mini. I pull up to it at a red light and notice it is a Mini Cooper S. The S means it's supercharged I think. The light turns green and he takes off so I do too. It was close but I was well over a car length ahead of him when I slowed down at about 80 mph. Is this good? I have a few mods: dual exhaust, Brenspeed tune and CAI, 3.73 and t-lok, and a hurst sts. Just curious if I can brag any?

 

Specs on a 2006 Mini Cooper S;
1.6L engine
168 hp @ 6000 rpm
torque 162 @ 4000

Mustang 2005+

4.0 L engine
210 hp @ 5300 rpm
torque 240 @3500

Looking at these numbers say yes, you beat him, but my question is was he racing you? I find a lot of people "take off" but just do that to accelerate to the proper speed faster. My mom used to do that with her Mustang all the time.

 

And ...
Mustang 2005 4.0L
Curb Weight = ~3350lbs.

2006 Mini Cooper S
Curb Weight = ~2670lbs.

So from a bench racing perspective, that would be a solid kill worthy of bragging rights.
But, like '07 said some folks use the gas pedal more like and 'on-off' switch.
Like I once told a police officer "I rarely exceed the speed limit by much; I just get there a lot quicker than most other people".

 

I'd say it's a valid kill but I wouldn't make much of it. Beating a miniCooper, even s/c'd, just doesn't SOUND like bragging material. :-p

 

Yeah, he was racing. He pulled up at the next light grinning and giving me a big thumbs up. Complimented each other's cars for a min, then he turned while i went straight. I know, I know, bragging about beating a Mini doesn't have a nice ring to it, but I had thought they Mini S was supposed to be really quick. I didn't ask, but I'm sure he was all stock and I'm not.

 

Followed one on to the freeway. Let it run out ahead on the ramp some because for this to be the most effective you need some "catching up" room. Check the lanes behind for traffic. If it there is traffic, game over and forget you ever saw it. But if the lanes are open....
Start your run timed so that you catch him about a little after you get to the open lanes. By then you should have at least 20 MPH on him. Swing around blowing by in 2nd with the revs up there and catch 3rd ahead a ways depending. Maybe in the middle of 3rd. What ever works. After having blown his doors off. Just back off. Set the cruise control and enjoy the cruise. Point made. Most likely the little euro car will respond by speeding and driving crazy. So easy those guys.

 

Yeah I was faster and beat a scion Tc at the track the other night. But I'm not bragging at all.

 

in a straight line minis arent much, but damn my last track session in march i couldnt catch the bimmerworld mini. granted bimmerworld knows what to do with bmw's and jcw's. im just saying get a mini in its element and those little cars can be surprising.

 

Lol. Woah. I think some would call that a ricer fly-by. At least we know what they are thinking now.



Just bustin your man..

 

I had a guy in one of the new "Smiley Face" mazda 3's catch me laughing my *** off at the front of his car the other day. I didnt mean to laugh I just couldnt help it, it looked like a big grinning rabbit lol. Anyway he tried to fly by me and I floored it leaving him behind fliping me off in my mirror. not the best story, I just think those cars look silly as hell