Classic MINI Racing Club (ID: 1001881) - Friday August 14th, 2015 @ 3:00pm EDT/7:00pm GMTOpen
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- FergusMik
There wasn't a scratch on me or my car, pretty amazing. In fact after all that flipping, I actually landed facing the right way on my wheels on the left side grass, carried on and made a not bad lap time after all!Everyone, we should all get together and send something nice to Mik at the hospital. A fruit basket or a car magazine or whatever.
He's not doing too well at the moment.
Get well soon, Mik 👍
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- BrandonW77
If the subject matter isn't appropriate, let me know about it Mik.
But I told you I saw strange clouds in the first race, as if the Devil was up in the sky with his horns. Check your replays, guys.
I have not altered the race image in any way, it is straight out of the game.
I found a picture for reference and put it next to the clouds.
I've seen that cloud pattern many times, it makes me think of this
Or this
Also, here's a little treat for you guys. I mentioned Wednesday that for fun I sometimes take the Yellowbird around the Ring on CM with all aids and abs off, here's what that looks like. I'd guess you've not seen a lap around the Ring like this before.
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- BrandonW77
It completely changes the experience, you get a sense of speed and elevation change that I'd never experienced in a racing game. Makes it much easier to go two-wide through a corner too because I can see exactly where the other car is at all times. 👍
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- IfAndOr
I'd love a triple screen setup but space and indeed finances prevent it. They always look great and has you say must really enhance side by side racing.
I really miss the zoom-able map from GT5. You could zoom into a level where you could see the positions of all the cars around you. It was my poor mans multi screen setup.
The blind spot indicators I find are a little vague.
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- BrandonW77
I really miss the zoom-able map from GT5. You could zoom into a level where you could see the positions of all the cars around you. It was my poor mans multi screen setup.
The blind spot indicators I find are a little vague.
Yes, that's one of the real head-scratchers in GT6 as to why they removed that very useful feature. A shame really.
On a different note, I'm doing something tomorrow at my local Mini dealer that might interest you guys. I have a sneaking suspicion that the "secret location" is the Indianapolis Motor Speedway because there is a performance driving school at IMS that is sponsored by Mini and they exclusively use Mini's. It's called Miles Ahead and they just had a full day driving school at IMS two days ago so they're equipment and personnel are at the track already and the picture here has a Miles Ahead banner across the windscreen. So far as I can tell it's free and should be fun even if the "secret location" is just a parking lot full of cones.
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- FergusMik
I've seen that cloud pattern many times, it makes me think of this
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Or this
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Also, here's a little treat for you guys. I mentioned Wednesday that for fun I sometimes take the Yellowbird around the Ring on CM with all aids and abs off, here's what that looks like. I'd guess you've not seen a lap around the Ring like this before.
Great rig! It might be cool to try a 1 on 1 between the Ruf and the Mini as we have it spec'd. There is a lot of braking in the Ruf where the Mini usually doesn't have to. Be an interesting comparison. Lol.
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- BrandonW77
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Oh yeah, I know. There was a youtube video of a Porsche and Mini (I'll look for it) doing exactly that at Nurburgring.Until we got to a straight, and then......bye bye Mini!!
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- BrandonW77
Sabine is always a winner in my book.
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- BrandonW77
A couple of cool old Mini's at the dealership today.
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- BrandonW77
Well, it turned out to just be a parking lot with cones but it was still fun. First time I've driven a Mini, it was quite nice.
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- BrandonW77
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- IfAndOr
IfAndOr - 10:55.951Seasonal - 2-Wheel Drive Non-Race Car Super Lap:
Using our Minis at 435pp/135hp lets see what we can get.
FergusMik - 10:58.609
Those hills are killers in the Mini. I had to turn to the dark turbo.
There's probably a little time to be made, but it's such a long way around!
(I might try the Z8 next)
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You were faster than me on some sections - so keep it all together and you'll probably do it. 👍Nice!
Now I have to try it again.
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Thanks Paul, that might be it. 👍
@FergusMik are there sign-ups for 'Brands night' or first come?
I'd like to be there.
@FergusMik are there sign-ups for 'Brands night' or first come?
I'd like to be there.
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