But, the most entertaining races by far were the sedan races. There were on average about 1/2 dozen Mini Coopers in each race. We'd plant ourselves at Moss Corner, the sharpest corner on the track, and the fun would begin. Because they were so front heavy, the combined forces of deceleration and turning hard to the right forced the inside rear wheel off the ground. Sometimes only an inch or so, but sometimes (under panic braking) up to about 6 inches.
The large crowd assembled there would cheer each time a wheel lifted, and the volume of the cheer was directly proportional to the distance that wheel got off the ground.
Great fun!
When I was a kid, a friend of mine had a gaggle of Minis in their family. I rode in them many times. Surprisingly roomy interiors for cars of such small exterior dimensions. Quite amazing, really.
cheers, frank
"The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true." -J. Robert Oppenheimer
From: "John Francis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: WAY OT - English Sport Cars: Date: Sat, 21 Feb 2004 00:03:16 -0500 (EST)
As did I. I drove the original, many times.
But the MINI is a heck of a lot smaller than practically anything else on the road this side of Tokyo (except the Swatch, perhaps), and is much more fun to drive. (This opinion is shared by my mother's neighbour, who had a Swatch capable of 120mph. He drives a MINI now).
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