Classic Sentra SE-R vs Mini Cooper S

[carrrnuttt]

I have no idea how I did not post this up this weekend, as I have been looking forward to this race with this car for a while now. Maybe it's because it wasn't as good as I expected...

So, I was at this light Saturday night with a railroad track in front of it, and the actual intersection-line is about a car-length ahead of the tracks.

This Mini-S (dual exhaust, big "S" after the "Cooper" on it's hatch-lid), was stopped behind the tracks, where it would've been perfectly safe and legal in front of the tracks.

Anyhow, I was just admiring the car as I was next to it in the turning-lane (there was car was ahead of the tracks in front of me), when the lights flash that indicated that a train would be passing-by in about 2-3 minutes.

Thinking quickly, I cross the tracks in front, and got in the lane/intersection-line where the Cooper should've/could've been. It was the same distance home going straight or turning.

Thing is, if the train's behind you, the flashing red-lights ahead become a stop-sign symbol, and you can go, as long as cross-traffic is clear...no waiting for the whole train.

The train didn't come after all, and the light turned green shortly after that.

I guess Cooper-boy didn't like what I did, so in an effort to prove his car's superiority, he steps on it behind me (saw his headlights jump), and saw him change lanes to pass me. I somewhat kinda expected it, that's why I was watching his headlights, since when I was admiring the car, I saw the driver was younger, and looked kinda smug with his buddy next to him.

As he gets to my right-rear quarter-panel, I dropped it to second, going about 45 or so, which I figured was fair enough, considering he had the momentum.

It was perfect, since when he got exactly even with me is when I hit my HP-peak at 6800.

After a quick-shift to third at 7500rpms, I find myself ahead a fender, and when I hit the sweet-spot, I started to pull...and pull.

By the end of third, I was ahead by maybe 5 cars or so.

We tried it again about 3 or so more times, with the results just about similar, except, since we were even this time, I was ahead by 6 or so cars instead. We even did one where I waved him ahead to the single open lane at a light, and I started from behind (the faster car was already established), and I went around, and had him by three cars.

Now, before anybody flames, I know that the car is supposed to be faster than that. If anything, it should be about as fast as a 1999-2000 Si, which my car only pulls by about 3 cars or so.

Thing is, the Cooper still had paper plates, so the driver was disadvantaged by probably a motor that hasn't been broken-in (but broken soon, lol), and he was more than likely still getting used to the car. Hey, he raced right?

Anyhow, I hope to find a Cooper S with a better driver, though I probably had the owner of this one thinking twice about his purchase, lol.

[kittedb18bt]

whatevers dogg.

i love that mini- i bet they are quite agile. anyone see "The Italian Job"? i liked it, the mini's in that movie looked great(especially the one Charlize Theron rode in)

[GTStang]

Carnutt the street racing king of AZ lives!!!!!

[Steiner]

Good kill carnut. You would have had no chance in a parking competition though. You can almost fit those things under a park bench.

[ac427cpe]

sweet, you really need to come out to an autoX with that beast some time... the next one's at firebird... due to the whole AMP issue...

[-The Stig-]

When will the killing stop!?!?!


Somebody think of the children!!!


Why don't you just go and pick on little 3rd graders while you're at it... you big bully. Always racing the 'dumb'... one day Mr. Man... some kid is gonna shit on your parade!




Good goin man.

[ac427cpe]

yeah! like redneck said!

just wait! some day you'll pull up next to a 'harmless' white 80's toyota...

[Ace$nyper]

good kill sounds like fun

[Chavez408]

good kills!

[fatninja19]

All hail the KING!!!

[Layla's Keeper]

Originally Posted by kittedb18bt

whatevers dogg.

i love that mini- i bet they are quite agile. anyone see "The Italian Job"? i liked it, the mini's in that movie looked great(especially the one Charlize Theron rode in)

Feh, the REAL Italian Job starred Benny Hill and Michael Caine and had such classic lines as....

"So, will we have to wear stockings over our 'eads?"
"Oh no. At least, you won't."
"Oh... I'd like that."


Yeah, 1969 original. That's the movie to see.

Anyways, good kill carrrnutt. Keep the SE-R legend alive.

[teammini.net]

Hey, the mini is not a good STOCK street racer. its very low on power. But they handle very well. that standered cooper can be boosted to about 200hp with a turbo for about 4grand.

[92teggsr]

doesn't a mini run like a 15.1 1/4 mile or so ? as far as i remember that's what all the major car magazines did it in. and the 99-00 Civic Si did like a 15.7. So with equal drivers and a broken in car it should be a very close race.

[GTStang]

Originally Posted by 92teggsr

doesn't a mini run like a 15.1 1/4 mile or so ? as far as i remember that's what all the major car magazines did it in. and the 99-00 Civic Si did like a 15.7. So with equal drivers and a broken in car it should be a very close race.

No1 can beat Carnutt in his Sentra..... NO ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[carrrnuttt]

Originally Posted by GTStang

No1 can beat Carnutt in his Sentra..... NO ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!