MINI Wins at Targa Newfoundland!

Bob Sep 17th, 2005 Link

i love all the pictures!

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Steve Sep 17th, 2005 Link

Wow that is something for MINI and its fans to be happy about. and knowing it is pretty much a STOCK JCW,,, WOW

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RB Sep 17th, 2005 Link

Congratulations to the team! Well done!

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Chris M Sep 17th, 2005 Link

Beautiful! The video is spectacular.

Now just think what an AWD Mini could do ;-)

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O(=^=)O Capn Sep 17th, 2005 Link

Yes! AWD!

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Sean Bancroft Sep 17th, 2005 Link

That was some awesome video. That course looked like an absolute blast!

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Z4MINI Sep 17th, 2005 Link

AWD =MORE WEIGHT.

Fuggedaboutit! Clearly it isn’t needed.

This proves we have a winning package! (Like we didn’t know already.)

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Zeke Wright Sep 17th, 2005 Link

Coolio.

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Allan Sep 17th, 2005 Link

That video made me want to go to the dragon.

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Yegor Sep 17th, 2005 Link

This is the best news I’ve heard. I am so proud I have one (not JCW though) parked outside. Can’t wait to order a MCS JCW. The one I configured is over $40,000, however there is no other car that I would pay that much.

I am going to celebrate this evening.

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Paul Sep 17th, 2005 Link

Congratulations to the driver, navigator and crew! What a marvelous victory. Everyone — you ought to read the diary by the driver as posted on the MINI.ca site. Not only can he drive, he writes extremely well!

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Tsukiji Sep 17th, 2005 Link

I noticed that they fitted a “John Cooper Works Limited Slip Differential” to a 2004 MCS – what the heck is that?

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O(=^=)O Capn Sep 17th, 2005 Link

AWD =MORE WEIGHT.

Fuggedaboutit! Clearly it isn’t needed.

This proves we have a winning package! (Like we didn’t know already.)

I am just as excited about this as anyone. There are just a few things that I wanted to say in reference to the above comment.

There were no AWDs in direct competition with the MINI. Thats why it went into the unlimited.

Especially since we were running right at the back – i.e. the fast end – of the pack, mixing it up with the huge, Hemi-powered Chryslers, the monster supercharged Mustangs, and a fully race-prepped turbocharged Datsun 510 in the Unlimited class. Unlimited? Yep. We figured that at least one third of the cars running in the production-based stock and modified classes should have been in Unlimited. I mean, if a Subaru Impreza, purpose-built to be a rally car from a bare body shell with a 500 horsepower turbo engine (in fact, last year’s Canadian rally championship-winning car), or a 1972 BMW Bavaria body shell fitted with a race-tuned M3 power train and custom-built suspension are not “unlimited”, then what is?

So we figured – if they want to run in our class, we’ll run in theirs. In truth, our MINI is just about as “stock” as any in the entire field. Go into any MINI dealership, order a Cooper S, check one box on the form – John Cooper Works tuning kit – and you pretty much have our rally car.

There were only four cars in the unlimited class.

In the modern division there were 8 Subies out of 37 entries.

It is true that when they had the camera car (an STI) follow the MINI, with a good head start, it was never able to completely close the gap. But he did make up most of it.

Now, what would it have been like if they were competing and were head to head?

More power and AWD!!!

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Steve Sep 17th, 2005 Link

When is the “HOOD AIR INTAKE EXTENSION” and JCW BRAKE COOLING DUCTS” going to be available??? That JCW rear spoiler looks differnt than the one i’ve seen offered? and yea, whats up with the JCW LSD? congrats to the drivers and crew, job well done

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MrV Sep 18th, 2005 Link

Yes. I too noticed those two new JCW accessories. I don’t know that I would necessarily go for the air intake extension what with my union jack hoodscoop, but the brake cooling ducts are definately very “cool”.

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edward n. Sep 18th, 2005 Link

If you’re lucky enough to live in the uk and and can drive your MINI to John Cooper Garage, you can get the race parts. ;)

Fitment at the Garage only. :( These parts were developed for the Cooper Challenge that is held in Europe.

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tanya Sep 18th, 2005 Link

====================================== ATB Differential (Cooper S) JCM70 Limited Slip Differential

Supply and fit only at JCW. Price shown includes fitting charge. Please call 01903 784784 for further details £1,155.00 ex.VAT £1,357.13 inc.VAT

====================================== Brake Duct / Throat Kit (Cooper S) JCM579 Air ducting for Cooper S Front Brakes.

Supply and fit only at JCW. Price shown includes fitting charge. Please call 01903 784784 for further details £410.00 ex.VAT £481.75 inc.VAT

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O(=^=)O Capn Sep 18th, 2005 Link

Fitting charge? Is that Queen’s english for installation?

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blalor Sep 18th, 2005 Link

The hood scoop extension was a one-off. I wonder how much of a gain it provided…

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John Jaggard Sep 18th, 2005 Link

What’s with the TWO DIFFERENT JCW MCSs in the video? Did the team raace two cars?

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O(=^=)O Capn Sep 18th, 2005 Link

I asked that in the other article. The answer is yes.

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Richard Sep 18th, 2005 Link

Who would have thought? One of the cars raced with S-Lite wheels!

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ChrisLW Sep 18th, 2005 Link

Odd that the URL says “2004″

http://www.mini.ca/en/MoreMINI/TargaNewfoundland_2004/Video/default.aspx

I didn’t realize this race takes place over six days…what do the locals do if they want to get out and run to the store?

Seriously, looks like a lot of fun, sure would be a blast to be able to legally cross the yellow line and thread those curves.

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MINI_man Sep 18th, 2005 Link

[quote]Odd that the URL says “2004″[/quote] That’s last year’s race bud… the 2005 video is ‘coming soon’

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Greg W Sep 18th, 2005 Link

Is this the first official win for a MINI in a competitive event?

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Vedubauman Sep 19th, 2005 Link

Any idea when Speed Channel will be airing this? If I remember correctly they usually air this during December. Can anybody confirm?

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csdmmnt Sep 19th, 2005 Link

Go here:

http://www.mini.ca/en/MoreMINI/TargaNewfoundland/Vehicle_Highlights/default.aspx

Click on “Side” …

… what wheels and tires are those? Does the vehicle have the JCW Brake Kit. Those wheels look like 16″ non-Run Flats, if they fit over the JCW Brake Kit I think I want some!! Exactly the look I’ve been searching for but want them to fit over JCW Brakes.

Thanks ahead of time.

Seize the moment!

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Alex Sep 20th, 2005 Link

I want those Brake Cooling Ducts!

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#1008 Targa 04 & 05 Sep 24th, 2005 Link

In 2004 there were two mini’s entered, one in the Touring Class and one in Targa class, in 05 there was just the Mini piloted by Jim Kenzie with Brian as his navigator.

“I didn’t realize this race takes place over six days…what do the locals do if they want to get out and run to the store?”

Yes the event is 6 days long, on average you do about 8 stages (closed road sections) a day, but the stages are constantly changing. In most places the roads are only closed for a couple of hours, then open again. You only do a couple of stages twice, and when you repeat a stage it’s usually in the opposite direction.

“Seriously, looks like a lot of fun, sure would be a blast to be able to legally cross the yellow line and thread those curves”

It’s the most fun I ever had in a car with a guy!

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