# Mini Cooper/Kumho Tire Test Drive **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [July 18, 2006, 12:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mini-cooper-kumho-tire-test-drive/183657 "2006-07-18T12:44:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![whitey](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/whitey/32/5911_2.png) [@whitey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/whitey)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2006, 12:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mini-cooper-kumho-tire-test-drive/183657/1 "2006-07-18T12:44:14Z")
Got a call yesterday from Jeff from Street Heaters letting me know about an exhibit being held at the stadiums by Mini Cooper and Kumho. So at lunch I took my boss down with me to beat on some Mini’s! It was a blast for a 5 dollar donation to Leukemia Society you got to run 3 different mini’s through the cone course. I ran the best time over the past to days with a 23.92. The people were impressed, I was shocked! It was fun getting those mini’s to drift a little sideways! here is a shot of me getting interviewed by Street Heaters. ![http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/Photo-0046.jpg](http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/Photo-0046.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Pewter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pewter/32/5936_2.png) [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2006, 1:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mini-cooper-kumho-tire-test-drive/183657/2 "2006-07-18T13:13:49Z")
:bigthumb: ---
**Author:** ![kilmer420](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/d6d6ee/32.png) [@kilmer420](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/kilmer420)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2006, 4:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mini-cooper-kumho-tire-test-drive/183657/3 "2006-07-18T16:07:48Z")
uz a pimp 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Converted2LSX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/converted2lsx/32/5962_2.png) [@Converted2LSX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Converted2LSX)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2006, 4:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mini-cooper-kumho-tire-test-drive/183657/4 "2006-07-18T16:25:47Z")
we had that mini down at the shop haha. that thing is very “interesting” ---
**Author:** ![hayabusa03rx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/90ced4/32.png) [@hayabusa03rx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/hayabusa03rx)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2006, 7:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mini-cooper-kumho-tire-test-drive/183657/5 "2006-07-18T19:10:09Z")
Yeah that chick can interview me any day. ---
**Author:** ![burnyd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/burnyd/32/6020_2.png) [@burnyd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/burnyd)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2006, 7:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mini-cooper-kumho-tire-test-drive/183657/6 "2006-07-18T19:45:18Z")
> [@hayabusa03rx](#): > > Yeah that chick can interview me any day. I think he photoshopped her in. ---
**Author:** ![Habib88](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/habib88/32/3341_2.png) [@Habib88](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Habib88)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2006, 8:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mini-cooper-kumho-tire-test-drive/183657/7 "2006-07-18T20:55:35Z")
Cool! They let you drive #26 or just the assorted minis that Kumho brings with them? Wish I knew about this lol. ---
**Author:** ![77rednecktruck](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/77rednecktruck/32/5966_2.png) [@77rednecktruck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/77rednecktruck)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2006, 5:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mini-cooper-kumho-tire-test-drive/183657/8 "2006-07-19T05:54:06Z")
I was down there yesterday. I had a lot more fun than I thought I would. I have never autocrossed before and it was a little harder than I expected. The difference in tires was pretty noticable. You got to drive 3 cars, the black car had all seasons, the white car had semi performance tires, and the red car had high performance tires on. I almost won the pirate tickets on the run in the red car, I got a 27.24 on the run and anything under 27 seconds got free pirate tickets. ---
**Author:** ![4doors5gears](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/4doors5gears/32/6006_2.png) [@4doors5gears](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/4doors5gears)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2006, 6:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mini-cooper-kumho-tire-test-drive/183657/9 "2006-07-19T06:51:09Z")
haha it kinda looks like whitey’s got wood talkin to that chick… ---
**Author:** ![whitey](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/whitey/32/5911_2.png) [@whitey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/whitey)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2006, 6:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mini-cooper-kumho-tire-test-drive/183657/10 "2006-07-19T06:58:56Z")
> [@77rednecktruck](#): > > I was down there yesterday. I had a lot more fun than I thought I would. I have never autocrossed before and it was a little harder than I expected. > > The difference in tires was pretty noticable. > > You got to drive 3 cars, the black car had all seasons, the white car had semi performance tires, and the red car had high performance tires on. I almost won the pirate tickets on the run in the red car, I got a 27.24 on the run and anything under 27 seconds got free pirate tickets. wtf… where were my pirates tickets! I ran the white car to a 23.92… the red car was fun, just could not drive it like the white one ---
**Author:** ![fshowcars](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fshowcars/32/5937_2.png) [@fshowcars](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fshowcars)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2006, 7:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mini-cooper-kumho-tire-test-drive/183657/11 "2006-07-19T07:05:40Z")
> [@trumpnet](#): > > haha it kinda looks like whitey’s got wood talkin to that chick… FYI - it’s kinda gay to check out dude’s crotches on the interweb. ---
**Author:** ![whitey](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/whitey/32/5911_2.png) [@whitey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/whitey)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2006, 7:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mini-cooper-kumho-tire-test-drive/183657/12 "2006-07-19T07:08:40Z")
> [@fshowcars](#): > > FYI - it’s kinda gay to check out dude’s crotches on the interweb. really… i can’t help it I am hung like a horse and its always noticable ---
**Author:** ![BlkP42E](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkp42e/32/5938_2.png) [@BlkP42E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkP42E)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2006, 7:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mini-cooper-kumho-tire-test-drive/183657/13 "2006-07-19T07:18:41Z")
all buisness looking and whatnot ---
**Author:** ![F-B-A](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/f-b-a/32/6022_2.png) [@F-B-A](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/F-B-A)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2006, 7:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mini-cooper-kumho-tire-test-drive/183657/14 "2006-07-19T07:23:35Z")
is that a banana in your pocket or you just so excited from playing with those minis? ---
**Author:** ![BlkP42E](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkp42e/32/5938_2.png) [@BlkP42E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkP42E)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2006, 7:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mini-cooper-kumho-tire-test-drive/183657/15 "2006-07-19T07:27:59Z")
> [@fshowcars](#): > > FYI - it’s kinda gay to check out dude’s crotches on the interweb. ---
**Author:** ![yamaha](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/yamaha/32/5929_2.png) [@yamaha](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/yamaha)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2006, 7:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mini-cooper-kumho-tire-test-drive/183657/16 "2006-07-19T07:51:19Z")
> [@whitey](#): > > really… i can’t help it I am hung like a horse and its always noticable Or lack there of and the owner of thus forum needs a few tube socks. ---
**Author:** ![F-B-A](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/f-b-a/32/6022_2.png) [@F-B-A](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/F-B-A)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2006, 7:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mini-cooper-kumho-tire-test-drive/183657/17 "2006-07-19T07:56:16Z")
[QUOTE=BlkP42E][/QUOTE] FYI- its in his front pocket and and it is NOT is crotch!! ---
**Author:** ![1st\_v-dub](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/ee7513/32.png) [@1st\_v-dub](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1st_v-dub)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2006, 8:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mini-cooper-kumho-tire-test-drive/183657/18 "2006-07-19T08:19:44Z")
so I imagine this isn’t going on today also? I would leave work now if it was. ---
**Author:** ![77rednecktruck](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/77rednecktruck/32/5966_2.png) [@77rednecktruck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/77rednecktruck)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2006, 8:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mini-cooper-kumho-tire-test-drive/183657/19 "2006-07-19T08:50:38Z")
> [@whitey](#): > > wtf… where were my pirates tickets! I ran the white car to a 23.92… the red car was fun, just could not drive it like the white one :bsflag: did they remove 4 of the turns for you to get that time. :D:D:D That is a really good time, the guys working it yesterday said only 1 guy in 2 days got under 27 for the course. I was there from about noon till 1:30. I really suck at autocross though, and even though I suck it is really fun. I may have to steal a small car for next summer to run at a few events. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Habib88](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/habib88/32/3341_2.png) [@Habib88](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Habib88)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2006, 9:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mini-cooper-kumho-tire-test-drive/183657/20 "2006-07-19T09:03:17Z")
> [@1st v-dub](#): > > so I imagine this isn’t going on today also? I would leave work now if it was. I know, everytime the damn Kumho mini’s show up someplace I miss them. A few months ago they were at the Mills apperently. 77rednecktruck - You know smaller 2WD/AWD trucks are allowed a autox right? Just throwing that out there lol. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mini-cooper-kumho-tire-test-drive/183657.md?page=2)