Comments on: MINI Challenge Race Car for Sale in the US

By: lavardera

lavardera — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 06:26:55 +0000

would they be able to use this car in the series they are racing in? or will this mean they’ll now field a car in another category?

By: veggivet

veggivet — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 20:42:16 +0000

Weird how the bidding went from 28k to 60k in one step.

By: Bill

Bill — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 16:09:39 +0000

It appears the car was sold for $60k to the team that races Mini’s in the Grand Am Series.

‘rsstopper’ was the buyer. rsstopper is the team owner’s handle at NAM.

http://www.rsrmotorsports.com

It will be interesting to see what their plans are.

By: veggivet

veggivet — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 18:39:25 +0000

Something tells me this car will not sell on eBay.

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Wed, 31 Dec 2008 12:58:39 +0000

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By: pbraun

pbraun — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 21:18:17 +0000

Even better would be a MINI Challenge USA Series of races in support of ALMS, Indy cars, or some other hot professional series.

That would make it real and give a possibility of actually racing it in competition, other than NASA or other track day events.

By: RocketMini

RocketMini — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 05:58:05 +0000

I do wish however, Mini would sale the spoiler…

By: RocketMini

RocketMini — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 05:56:31 +0000

I rather buy this classic! - Classic Mini on Ebay"

By: grmpydude

grmpydude — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 04:34:05 +0000

Good one Greg… ;-)

By: Ted

Ted — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 03:54:33 +0000

"racing on a budget,"

Race cars are not cheap nor do you want it to be! This is not a car for the local auto x, it is a fully prepped race car. It is unfortunate that the only time you are glad you paid so much for a good car is when you walk awaybfrom the crash.

By: greg

greg — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 03:49:29 +0000

Do these come with shorten tail pipes? I wouldn’t want to burn myself while this sits in my garage.

By: r.burns

r.burns — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 23:03:59 +0000

The answer is on the MINI web site : only the John Cooper Works aerodynamic kit, strut brace, carbon gear knob and carbon handbrake lever

Even the wheels are specific, the R112 are not the Challenge's wheels

By: Dr Obnxs

Dr Obnxs — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 23:02:42 +0000

The VIN.... ;)

Matt

By: Brian

Brian — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 22:48:22 +0000

Question, what part or parts of the JCW Challenge make it not street legal?
I imagine the slicks would be a problem, but those can be swapped out. What else?

By: r.burns

r.burns — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 21:10:00 +0000

…sur not the racing exhaust ;)

http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/12/16/its-official-mini-recalling-mcs-due-to-tail-pipe-burns/

By: C4

C4 — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 19:39:08 +0000

Lowering the R56's stock ride height makes for a very substantial visual improvement, IMHO.

I wish MINI would apply some of the Challenge race car looks to their street legal breathen.

By: Gabe

Gabe — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 17:45:32 +0000

Hmmmm.....looks like a bargain when you consider it's about the same price as the electric.

Until you realize you can't drive it on the street.

By: lavardera

lavardera — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 17:29:25 +0000

I won’t tell

By: lilcoopr

lilcoopr — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 17:15:50 +0000

Hmmmm…..looks like a bargain when you consider it’s about the same price as the electric.

Oh man, that's a funny way of thinking of it!!

This car is not street-legal, though, right??

By: Gerry

Gerry — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 16:49:31 +0000

Too bad there isn’t anywhere to race it and be competitive.