Apr 17, 2007 6:07:31 PM
- amir sarmad
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- Loc: dubai, UAE
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- Registered on: Mar 30, 2005
mini cooper drivers. Input needed.
Only for mini drivers.
Im thinking of getting a beater to drive the hell out of. I was going to wait for the evo10, but looks like the dealer here is hopeless in answering my questions. Plus its going to take too long to arrive.
Im planning on using this car only to go to work and back home. I drive like a maniac so 0-60 acceleration is of the utmost importance. plus i need the car to reach 220km on a daily basis. my daily commute is around 100km to 150km. I cant use any of my other cars cuz i feel like i'm driving them too much. I recently purchased a 2006 volvo s40 car as a beater but its too slow and suspension sucks. so i gave it to our manager . We also have a big armada but its too big to drive long distances. The car shouldn't be very big as i will need to park in and out spots very quick without worrying that someone might bang in to it.
And finally, there should be no major face lifts for the next 2 years. Reliability is also important as i cant have my beater broken down. lets just say, this car will be abused. It wont be washed or parked in doors, its going to be parked outside the factory and dusty all the time. the first thing i will do is get a big break kit and some suspension work if needed.
I recently drove a mini s and liked it. It was nimble, and put a smile on my face. The problem is , it wasn't as fast i wanted it to be. So here is my proposal, Buy a mini s , turbo charge it to 300hp, change brakes, use sticky tires and kill it for 2 years.
the 1st million dollar questions is?
Do you think it will be reliable enough to drive on a daily basis. If so which tuning program do you recommend.
the 2nd million dollar question is?
will this be drivable since its front wheel drive? i used to own a Mitsubishi eclipse 3g and it was tuned to 340hp. Power transferring to the road was not as nice as i hoped
Im thinking of getting a beater to drive the hell out of. I was going to wait for the evo10, but looks like the dealer here is hopeless in answering my questions. Plus its going to take too long to arrive.
Im planning on using this car only to go to work and back home. I drive like a maniac so 0-60 acceleration is of the utmost importance. plus i need the car to reach 220km on a daily basis. my daily commute is around 100km to 150km. I cant use any of my other cars cuz i feel like i'm driving them too much. I recently purchased a 2006 volvo s40 car as a beater but its too slow and suspension sucks. so i gave it to our manager . We also have a big armada but its too big to drive long distances. The car shouldn't be very big as i will need to park in and out spots very quick without worrying that someone might bang in to it.
And finally, there should be no major face lifts for the next 2 years. Reliability is also important as i cant have my beater broken down. lets just say, this car will be abused. It wont be washed or parked in doors, its going to be parked outside the factory and dusty all the time. the first thing i will do is get a big break kit and some suspension work if needed.
I recently drove a mini s and liked it. It was nimble, and put a smile on my face. The problem is , it wasn't as fast i wanted it to be. So here is my proposal, Buy a mini s , turbo charge it to 300hp, change brakes, use sticky tires and kill it for 2 years.
the 1st million dollar questions is?
Do you think it will be reliable enough to drive on a daily basis. If so which tuning program do you recommend.
the 2nd million dollar question is?
will this be drivable since its front wheel drive? i used to own a Mitsubishi eclipse 3g and it was tuned to 340hp. Power transferring to the road was not as nice as i hoped
) it really is as fun as a sportscar, its goes in curves like if it was a straight line, all the time you drive above 3.800rpm you hear the little supercharge it has, and it really reaches the rev-limiter very easily, it is an engine that when you really want to floor it it gives you all the potential it can give you, but when you are driving on long gears and you try to accelerate at max, withouth shifting it just lags a bit, therefore its necesarry to play with the gears just to put you a very big smile on your face...
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