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New Wheelchair Seats ready for Paralympic Games

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BMW has been a big player in the Olympics this year. First with the Summer games that just ended as well as the Paralympics starting August 29th. Not sure if there will be any electric MINIs fetching track and field gear or electric BMW shuttling the athletes to and from Paralympic venues. We do know that BMW helped in producing a wheel chair seat to improve paralympic basketball.

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156MPH in a Classic MINI

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Did you see the video on Facebook? Or hear the story during Woofcast 343 about some fellas from New Zealand that took a Classic Mini out to Bonneville last week?

If you want to break a high-speed record, Bonneville is the place to be. Many a record has been smashed on the legendary salt flats in the US state of Utah. The Bonneville Speed Week is the logical choice – a 1964 Mini, perhaps not so. While the 970S boasts an iconic design, the aerodynamics of the legendary shape hinder any attempts to improve the car’s top speed. This can be particularly troublesome when the goal is to raise the bar for cars with engines with a capacity of less than 1,000 cc. Despite this, it could not have been an easier decision for a team from Nelson, New Zealand.

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More information, including some awesome photos and video of the run can be found over at the Project Sixty Four Facebook page.

MINI Racing at Laguna Seca

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Looking for something MINI to do in September? Head to Northern California and watch some racing!

Shasta MINIs has setup something very special for the Grand-AM/Continental Championship races at Laguna Seca.

We have set up a Mini Cooper Corral for the Grand-AM/Continental Championship races at Laguna Seca Sept 7-8-9, 2012 in Monterey California. RSR Motorsports will be running their R53 Mini Coopers in the ST Class. This will be the only time they will be competing on the west coast, so please join us to root them on. All MINI/Minis are welcome whether you belong to a club or not. The Continental Tire Championship race will be at 2:30PM on Saturday, prime time to enjoy the weekend.

We are also told that Brad Davis and his son Robbie will both be competing in the MINI of Charleston MINIs in the Total Performance Showcase, possibly in that super hot B-Spec MINI we saw during MTTS!

Tickets can be purchased at Ticketmaster for this event. Your three day pass and includes admission, grand stand seating, souvenir program and prime parking in the Mini Corral,

Additional information can be found at the Shasta Minis event page on Facebook

JCW GP Give away at Pebble Beach (updated)

Pebble Beach. The car persons mecca. The best of the best on display for all to see, drive and sometimes buy. If you don’t have 200k to spare to pick up that choice vintage Ferrari you’ve had your eye on, why not drop $100 to get in the running to win a brand new JCW GP?

Not only will the winner receive the fastest MINI to ever be produced, they will be able to take delivery at Plant Oxford which will include a full tour of the plant, airfare and 2 nights hotel! The only downside is that it looks like you need to buy your ticket in person. Update. Full rules and other information can be found in the flyer for the drawing here. Continue reading “JCW GP Give away at Pebble Beach (updated)”