BMW (but not)

Mnbrennan

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British Zeds
M Power
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Jul 25, 2015
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Location
Aylesbury
Model of Z
BMW M Coupe / 2.8 roadster
As you all know alongside the M Coupe I also has an E93 M3. Whilst it was a 'great' car I never really gelled with it.

Looking for something more practical I started viewing minis. This inially started with Cooper S's and I saw a few. I eventually went to see one at Berry Heathrow I saw something else in the forecourt...
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I was interested in what it was. I was informed it was a Challenge 210. 210 bhp and limited to 210 examples

I took it for a drive and was won over. It has an active exhaust which does this...

View: https://youtu.be/cbKBOr6s70g


When originally sold mini would make owners sign a disclaimer that that mode could only be used on track.

Anyway, I'm really enjoying the car and gave gelled with it much more than the M3

BTW Berry were utterly useless and I hope to never see them again...
 
Can’t beat an active exhaust ;)
That one hell of pop bang map!!
Minis are fun things :thumbsup:
 
It's so much fun! Way more than the M3, although that engine :coolsteer)
 
Twin Mini's
Good track day weapon that Martin
 
Looks a cool car that does :thumbsup:
 
Proper pocket rocket that Martin.:thumbsup:

Tony.
 
Looks and sounds great Martin:thumbsup:
 
As you all know alongside the M Coupe I also has an E93 M3. Whilst it was a 'great' car I never really gelled with it.

Looking for something more practical I started viewing minis. This inially started with Cooper S's and I saw a few. I eventually went to see one at Berry Heathrow I saw something else in the forecourt... View attachment 123325

I was interested in what it was. I was informed it was a Challenge 210. 210 bhp and limited to 210 examples

I took it for a drive and was won over. It has an active exhaust which does this...

View: https://youtu.be/cbKBOr6s70g


When originally sold mini would make owners sign a disclaimer that that mode could only be used on track.

Anyway, I'm really enjoying the car and gave gelled with it much more than the M3

BTW Berry were utterly useless and I hope to never see them again...
Lovely car, we bought a Mini Countryman Cooper SD a year ago, considering it’s diesel it’s mad.....it also drives like a Go Kart ;)
 
:):):) another car you have to give me exhaust envy =))=)) very nice Martin :thumbsup:
 
As you all know alongside the M Coupe I also has an E93 M3. Whilst it was a 'great' car I never really gelled with it.

Looking for something more practical I started viewing minis. This inially started with Cooper S's and I saw a few. I eventually went to see one at Berry Heathrow I saw something else in the forecourt... View attachment 123325

I was interested in what it was. I was informed it was a Challenge 210. 210 bhp and limited to 210 examples

I took it for a drive and was won over. It has an active exhaust which does this...

View: https://youtu.be/cbKBOr6s70g


When originally sold mini would make owners sign a disclaimer that that mode could only be used on track.

Anyway, I'm really enjoying the car and gave gelled with it much more than the M3

BTW Berry were utterly useless and I hope to never see them again...

Envious that you can tone the noise down, great cars the mini. Have to compare the sound with the coupe sooner rather than later. I’ll have to pop over when your in.

ROY.
 
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I love the original minis , I’d definitely have one , They seam so small now , a lot of the new generation won’t fit in one as my grandsons are so tall including their friends :p
 
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