NEW Skulmni hits curves!!
Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2010 1:36 am
The new Mini has hit 2000mi mark, so fully broken in per the manual and I decided it was time
....Time for what you may ask.... Time to see just what lies in wait for me as far as "carving" corners....and others who may chose to chase/follow me
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I headed out Sunday morning to my own little proving grounds..
Tortilla Flats.. I have ran that road so much in cars and on the Ducati that I know it well enough to push a virgin car to the edge..
right off the first series of uphill corners where you enter the 25mph zone the car felt so neutral and solid, really nice I thought..with the benefit of the new Michelins and the cars own feel..it was rare to get even a wiggle off the rear end let alone a slide..front push was barely there, and yes that was at speed. By the time I came down from the top I was throwing it into corners sport shifted 2 taps down into 3rd and nailing the gas, a bit of rear wiggle under hard braking at entries...wow fun....and starting to feel like an F1 driver...with the auto, to bad its not paddle shifters..
those of you that thought this car would be slower..yes a few of you felt the need to point that out....well you will only notice my straight line speed being slower...so after you passed me going straight....try not to get in the way in the curves
Now I need to work on the exhaust so I can hear the thing running
