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  • onasled

    Dec. 13, 2008 9:18 p.m. onasled New Reader

    If anyone is in the RI area then please stop in at INSKIP Mini in Warwick RI and check out my Mini on display. I designed and built this car myself and it's quite fast

    Come make my sponsor happy.

    More pics and info if anyone is interested. I'll post them here.

  • MitchellC

    Dec. 13, 2008 9:24 p.m. MitchellC Reader

    What's its MSRP?

  • fastEddie

    Dec. 13, 2008 9:43 p.m. fastEddie Dork

    Nice. I like the flared fenders!

  • Luke

    Dec. 13, 2008 9:52 p.m. Luke Dork

    Very cool! Looks like a highly competent machine. How much does it weigh?

  • Volksroddin

    Dec. 13, 2008 10:36 p.m. Volksroddin HalfDork

    Good job!! Eny plan on racing or is it display only? more pics please

  • sachilles

    Dec. 14, 2008 7:22 a.m. sachilles Reader

    You are the guy that help Jason R(from vt) fix up his mini after his off track encounter? You do good work. That thing looks pretty damn mean. What size tires you running under those big fenders?

  • onasled

    Dec. 14, 2008 8:05 a.m. onasled New Reader

    Thanks for the comments.

    Eddie, thanks, those were my design and are one offs at this point. Hope to be building molds soon. Luke, car, wet, without driver is very close to 2K lbs. I know that I could get a sub 2K car next time around, ... if anyone is interested. Volks', yes car was built as a full out race car and not 'for display only' I was only able to make one race last season due to the car being ready only then. Qualified pole in all classes. So, the car is very fast. I was having head issues (mine and my cars) during this time and the car finaly gave out while leaving the grid for the actual race. Sachilles, yes, that's me. I'm hoping Jason will continue with his car and eventually make it race ready. He's a great driver.

    Here is one of my sponsors, Bentley Publishings, blogs on the car. Might answer some questions and also some good pictures

    CLICK HERE

    CLICK HERE

  • amaff

    Dec. 14, 2008 11:02 a.m. amaff HalfDork

    as much as I want to hate the baby blue accenting, I can't LOL. It looks really good. Really clean and really agressive at the same time. Nicely done!

  • gamby

    Dec. 14, 2008 11:31 a.m. gamby SuperDork

    Ooh. Neat. If I'm doing Christmas shopping in that area, I'll have to drop in and check it out.

    Very cool.

  • drmike

    Dec. 14, 2008 6:33 p.m. drmike New Reader

    Looks awesome. I'm on the wrong coast to come look at it. More pictures would be appreciated!

  • DILYSI Dave

    Dec. 14, 2008 7:36 p.m. DILYSI Dave SuperDork

    Very impressive. Would love to see write-up on the flares.

  • Jamesc2123

    Dec. 14, 2008 10:55 p.m. Jamesc2123 New Reader

    Nice car! I just watched the video from one of those links of you at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. YIkes! How slow is that corner that leads you outside the oval? it seems like you're absolutely crawling, and that in a car that looked seriously quick anywhere else..

  • dean1484

    Dec. 14, 2008 11:13 p.m. dean1484 HalfDork

    How did you mount the splitter and what did you make it out of. And if you dont mind some more photos of it and how it mounts would be greatly appreciated!

    Great looking car!!! I really like the flairs. They have that 80's look that I love!!

  • Ian F

    Dec. 15, 2008 12:44 p.m. Ian F Reader

    amaff wrote:

    as much as I want to hate the baby blue accenting, I can't LOL. It looks really good. Really clean and really agressive at the same time. Nicely done!

    All the more amusing if you know the car was originally black.

    Looks great Greg!

  • John Brown

    Dec. 15, 2008 1:25 p.m. John Brown SuperDork

    WOW! I bet if you got 50 or 60 detailed hi res photos and a detailed spec sheet as well as a story of the build up and submit it to the editors I bet it would be well recieved.

  • nickel_dime

    Dec. 16, 2008 2:48 p.m. nickel_dime HalfDork

    A wide body MINI. Very Cool

  • onasled

    Dec. 16, 2008 7:47 p.m. onasled New Reader

    Thanks all for the nice feedback.

    Don't even know where to start with pictures. I had approched GRM about a write up but it went no where. I was too busy getting it on the track.

    Yes Ian, car used to be Black, ... I miss it a LOT.

    Few more pictures.

 
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