Comments on: The First R56 Race Car? http://www.motoringfile.com/2007/05/20/the-first-r56-race-car/ MotoringFile | MINI news, reviews and opinion. MINI Cooper, Cooper S, Clubman, Countryman Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:14:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Nino http://www.motoringfile.com/2007/05/20/the-first-r56-race-car/comment-page-1/#comment-121978 Nino Mon, 21 May 2007 21:47:41 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2007/05/20/the-first-r56-race-car/#comment-121978 <p>There will be more information about the car appearing in german press during the next weeks.</p> <p>The tranny seems to be standard. The clubsport features can usually be purchased as individual components (incl. assembly ...) and there was a radical combination of short shifter and extended lever offered for the R53/R50.</p> <p>Can be checked out @: http://cms.mini-clubsport.com/ (all in german I'm afraid)</p> There will be more information about the car appearing in german press during the next weeks.

The tranny seems to be standard. The clubsport features can usually be purchased as individual components (incl. assembly …) and there was a radical combination of short shifter and extended lever offered for the R53/R50.

Can be checked out @: http://cms.mini-clubsport.com/ (all in german I’m afraid)

]]> By: Jon http://www.motoringfile.com/2007/05/20/the-first-r56-race-car/comment-page-1/#comment-121873 Jon Mon, 21 May 2007 14:01:52 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2007/05/20/the-first-r56-race-car/#comment-121873 <p>Very nice settup. Should be interesting to see more information on this.</p> Very nice settup. Should be interesting to see more information on this.

]]> By: Korby http://www.motoringfile.com/2007/05/20/the-first-r56-race-car/comment-page-1/#comment-121866 Korby Mon, 21 May 2007 13:34:33 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2007/05/20/the-first-r56-race-car/#comment-121866 <p>I'm sure it's one of the quickest Mini's around but the green grill trims not working for me.</p> I’m sure it’s one of the quickest Mini’s around but the green grill trims not working for me.

]]> By: Greg http://www.motoringfile.com/2007/05/20/the-first-r56-race-car/comment-page-1/#comment-121863 Greg Mon, 21 May 2007 13:00:58 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2007/05/20/the-first-r56-race-car/#comment-121863 <p>Did they have to use that color? Yeech! The pedals are awesome! Does anyone know where those come from?</p> Did they have to use that color? Yeech! The pedals are awesome! Does anyone know where those come from?

]]> By: bluzeke http://www.motoringfile.com/2007/05/20/the-first-r56-race-car/comment-page-1/#comment-121774 bluzeke Mon, 21 May 2007 05:03:41 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2007/05/20/the-first-r56-race-car/#comment-121774 <p>Nice, minimally intrusive preparation on that interior. Don't see Lime OZ's everyday!<br /> What for that Honkin' shifter?! Shades of rallying or BAJA! Do you suppose it leads to a stock tranny and gearbox?</p> Nice, minimally intrusive preparation on that interior. Don’t see Lime OZ’s everyday!
What for that Honkin’ shifter?! Shades of rallying or BAJA! Do you suppose it leads to a stock tranny and gearbox?

]]> By: Gabe http://www.motoringfile.com/2007/05/20/the-first-r56-race-car/comment-page-1/#comment-121739 Gabe Mon, 21 May 2007 01:44:51 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2007/05/20/the-first-r56-race-car/#comment-121739 <p>Thanks Philip!</p> Thanks Philip!

]]> By: MINIGURU http://www.motoringfile.com/2007/05/20/the-first-r56-race-car/comment-page-1/#comment-121719 MINIGURU Sun, 20 May 2007 23:33:21 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2007/05/20/the-first-r56-race-car/#comment-121719 <p>Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.</p> Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

]]> By: Philip http://www.motoringfile.com/2007/05/20/the-first-r56-race-car/comment-page-1/#comment-121701 Philip Sun, 20 May 2007 22:10:33 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2007/05/20/the-first-r56-race-car/#comment-121701 <p>This is Kape's new racer. He is well known in the German New MINI scene. He either owns or works for a BMW/MINI dealership in Kaiserslautern called Autohaus Schäfer and he is very frequently at the Ring. The car is build for public roads and complies to German TÃœV rules, so this is not a pure race car. One the website they talk about the car having 220 PS and 300 NM. Good bye JCW ....</p> This is Kape’s new racer. He is well known in the German New MINI scene. He either owns or works for a BMW/MINI dealership in Kaiserslautern called Autohaus Schäfer and he is very frequently at the Ring. The car is build for public roads and complies to German TÃœV rules, so this is not a pure race car. One the website they talk about the car having 220 PS and 300 NM. Good bye JCW ….

]]> By: matt http://www.motoringfile.com/2007/05/20/the-first-r56-race-car/comment-page-1/#comment-121699 matt Sun, 20 May 2007 21:58:36 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2007/05/20/the-first-r56-race-car/#comment-121699 <p>why 2 race seats with belts, rally?</p> why 2 race seats with belts, rally?

]]> By: MINI Fireman http://www.motoringfile.com/2007/05/20/the-first-r56-race-car/comment-page-1/#comment-121698 MINI Fireman Sun, 20 May 2007 21:57:55 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2007/05/20/the-first-r56-race-car/#comment-121698 <p>Let me correct my meaning then: "Looks like they ripped Waylen’s accent color off. ;)". :P</p> Let me correct my meaning then: “Looks like they ripped Waylen’s accent color off. ;)”. :P

]]> By: Gabe http://www.motoringfile.com/2007/05/20/the-first-r56-race-car/comment-page-1/#comment-121692 Gabe Sun, 20 May 2007 21:43:59 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2007/05/20/the-first-r56-race-car/#comment-121692 <p>Actually I think it's an ode to the <a href="http://www.astonmartinracing.com/content/allsites/images/LeMans2_6188e5c4-371f-4bd3-9c00-0b00d6edd300.jpg" rel="lightbox-5819" rel="nofollow">Aston factory race program</a>.</p> Actually I think it’s an ode to the Aston factory race program.

]]> By: MINI Fireman http://www.motoringfile.com/2007/05/20/the-first-r56-race-car/comment-page-1/#comment-121690 MINI Fireman Sun, 20 May 2007 21:36:29 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2007/05/20/the-first-r56-race-car/#comment-121690 <p>Looks like they ripped Waylen's accent color off.</p> Looks like they ripped Waylen’s accent color off.

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