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    Messed with a Cooper S

    This isn't much of a story, but it's all I've got recently! I've been through a dry spell...

    I was driving home from the store with my friend when I passed a Mini. He had a sticker on the back window saying "faster than a speeding ticket". I thought it was funny, and wished we weren't stuck in traffic. Both of us were behind a couple cars at a light...

    So we continued down to the next light, where I was turning off. The mini was right behind me, and the light turned yellow. So I figured... if he wants to play, we can do it as soon as I turn!

    The light turned and I made my left slowly. He did the same. I got it up to about 25 and hovered (45mph zone) and he came flying up pretty quick... I knew he wanted a go. So I floored it (still in second) and took it to the redline. I shifted to 4th and let it go (I was at about 60... no need to go faster). I pulled a good deal, but he hung with me pretty well. I believe his car was stock, or near stock. Not bad little machines! I wish we could've gone from a dig... It was a one lane road, so all he could do was stick to me... no passing.

    I also wish I didn't have a passenger, a full tank of gas, and about 200lbs of random junk in my car!

    At the next light, going into a slower area (we were done playing) he revved his little supercharged engine at me. With the stock exhaust, it just kinda whirred at me I revved my fart pipe in response, and gave him a thumbs up as we parted ways a few seconds later.

    Like I said, nothing special, but it was something!
    Last edited by deevergote; 09-18-2005, 09:12 AM.







    #2
    I am assuming this is your H22 car. If this was project DX he would have kicked your ass. Those things are pretty ugly IMO, but they are pretty nasty too. They can kick some ass on minor modifications and bolt ons.

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      #3
      Yeah, I guess I should specify which car it is now, huh!

      Yeah, it was the H22 LX. That little DX can hold it's own though! I passed a pissed off 5th gen owner in that thing once!






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        #4
        those cars are fast and very light, good at auto-x too. basically like a go kart.


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          #5
          nice story deev.
          Audi A4 2.8 Quattro Sport

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            #6
            I figured...

            Deev, the sig is hilarious and hideous at the same time...

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              #7
              Originally posted by AcclipseH23

              Deev, the sig is hilarious and hideous at the same time...
              That's the first reaction I've gotten It actually came out better than I planned... I did the graphics myself! I also joined to pics of the car to make the whole car...






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                #8
                Originally posted by starchland
                those cars are fast and very light, good at auto-x too. basically like a go kart.
                actually they weigh more than an accord

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by Accord R33
                  actually they weigh more than an accord
                  Yeah, I was thinking that...






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                    #10
                    good on gas mileage i bet.

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                      #11
                      The mini is supercharged. FI is quicker than NA.

                      Deev now became Beev...Dammit, someone change my name from AcclipseH23 to AcclipseF22B...no, scratch that.

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                        #12
                        Yeah, better than Boobah though!






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                          #13
                          So you turned onto a one-lane road and did 25mph in a posted 40? I'm not surprised he came up on you pretty quickly. Are you sure he wanted to race or where you just obstructing the flow of traffic?
                          1993 10th Anniversary Ed. LX - DD in progress
                          2002 Subaru WRX - Track slut

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                            #14
                            I went as soon as he got close... and took it quickly to about 60 (posted 45... I'll occasionally push it to 15 over the limit.) He definitely wanted to race. He dropped back a bit till I hit 60, then he caught up. Normal driving wouldn't result in such a chase. Plus, he revved at me at the next light






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