"The MINI John Cooper Works GP is the fastest production Mini ever built, according to BMW. They may well be right, but we've found what could be the fastest Mini ever, the Suzuki Hayabusa-engined ZCars Mini Busa."
http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-video/vide ... i-hayabusa
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4ABcXh9KtQ
Full Report also in this weeks Autocar magazine.
Video: MINI GP vs Mini Hayabusa
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jay weinstein
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Re: Video: MINI GP vs Mini Hayabusa
Anyone fancy doing a comparative report on an elephant & a bath plug?
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SteveG
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Re: Video: MINI GP vs Mini Hayabusa
mk1 wrote:Anyone fancy doing a comparative report on an elephant & a bath plug?
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Re: Video: MINI GP vs Mini Hayabusa
Aren't Mini/MINI owners supposed to have a sense of fun but I guess there are always those who take these things a little too seriously..........jay weinstein wrote:who cares ?
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Re: Video: MINI GP vs Mini Hayabusa
A slightly less extreme version with Mk1 features and narrower wheels and tyres would be interesting 
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Re: Video: MINI GP vs Mini Hayabusa
...lol.any old mk of mini with extreme engineering could be made to go faster than any bimi mini..and be tons more fun into the bargain....have u seen the price of a new bimi sporting the jcs adopted logo???... ***K me !!!!... i would rather have a new Golf gti....and they are overpriced but wonderfull cars !!!!....foxy52.miniminor wrote:A slightly less extreme version with Mk1 features and narrower wheels and tyres would be interesting