Comments on: An Irish MINI Rally http://www.motoringfile.com/2003/07/14/an_irish_mini_rally/ MotoringFile | MINI news, reviews and opinion. MINI Cooper, Cooper S, Clubman, Countryman Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:32:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: greg whelan http://www.motoringfile.com/2003/07/14/an_irish_mini_rally/comment-page-1/#comment-1658 greg whelan Thu, 16 Dec 2004 21:47:44 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2003/07/14/#comment-1658 <p>i was in a real mini in the m.t.m 2004 i was in a 92 mini cooper</p> <p>i live in cork</p> i was in a real mini in the m.t.m 2004 i was in a 92 mini cooper

i live in cork

]]> By: Scott MacDougall http://www.motoringfile.com/2003/07/14/an_irish_mini_rally/comment-page-1/#comment-1657 Scott MacDougall Sat, 19 Jul 2003 08:01:06 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2003/07/14/#comment-1657 <p>quote: "...the S runs out of breath after the 4000-rev mark." ?!?!?!</p> <p>Really? Not mine, I find it pulls strong to redline (at least through the 1st 3 gears, haven't had an opportunity to try taking it to redline in 4th through 6th yet. It's only barely broken in, OK?)</p> <p>Otherwise a great article. I especially like the comment from the "real" mini owner about taking it to BMW and burning it if he won one in a raffle, LOL.</p> quote: “…the S runs out of breath after the 4000-rev mark.” ?!?!?!

Really? Not mine, I find it pulls strong to redline (at least through the 1st 3 gears, haven't had an opportunity to try taking it to redline in 4th through 6th yet. It's only barely broken in, OK?)

Otherwise a great article. I especially like the comment from the “real” mini owner about taking it to BMW and burning it if he won one in a raffle, LOL.

]]> By: Jorgeaz http://www.motoringfile.com/2003/07/14/an_irish_mini_rally/comment-page-1/#comment-1656 Jorgeaz Mon, 14 Jul 2003 17:42:32 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2003/07/14/#comment-1656 <p>Tierney and i did a portion of that same route 2 years ago when we were visiting friends in Northern Ireland, from Galway to Sleigo (sp?) before crossing over to Portadown. The costal drive up Galway bay was absolutly fantastic. too bad the drive was in a 1.2L Opel Astra.</p> Tierney and i did a portion of that same route 2 years ago when we were visiting friends in Northern Ireland, from Galway to Sleigo (sp?) before crossing over to Portadown. The costal drive up Galway bay was absolutly fantastic. too bad the drive was in a 1.2L Opel Astra.

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