# Minicooper Ski Jump -\> \*NOW BACKFLIP\*

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/minicooper-ski-jump-now-backflip/8453>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [February 21, 2006, 8:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/minicooper-ski-jump-now-backflip/8453 "2006-02-21T20:56:49Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 17\
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**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2006, 8:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/minicooper-ski-jump-now-backflip/8453/1 "2006-02-21T20:56:49Z")

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LMAO TopGear is Awesome -

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**Author:** ![HotRodKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hotrodkid/32/7609_2.png) [@HotRodKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HotRodKid)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2006, 9:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/minicooper-ski-jump-now-backflip/8453/2 "2006-02-21T21:03:59Z")

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repost

see the top gear Olympics thread

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**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2006, 9:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/minicooper-ski-jump-now-backflip/8453/3 "2006-02-21T21:04:53Z")

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God I suck tonight…

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**Author:** ![HotRodKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hotrodkid/32/7609_2.png) [@HotRodKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HotRodKid)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2006, 9:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/minicooper-ski-jump-now-backflip/8453/4 "2006-02-21T21:10:33Z")

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well then call me … 💏

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**Author:** ![woody](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/woody/32/7191_2.png) [@woody](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/woody)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2006, 9:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/minicooper-ski-jump-now-backflip/8453/5 "2006-02-21T21:48:50Z")

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hahahahah awesome vid

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**Author:** ![Jam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jam/32/7235_2.png) [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2006, 10:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/minicooper-ski-jump-now-backflip/8453/6 "2006-02-21T22:20:57Z")

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that was cool as hell.

i really want an old mini, and watching that vid was kinda painfull for me…

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**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2006, 10:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/minicooper-ski-jump-now-backflip/8453/7 "2006-02-21T22:47:36Z")

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I’m suprised that it landed pretty well too. :o

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**Author:** ![supry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce73a5/32.png) [@supry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/supry)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2006, 4:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/minicooper-ski-jump-now-backflip/8453/8 "2006-02-22T04:51:15Z")

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Very impressed

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**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2013, 2:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/minicooper-ski-jump-now-backflip/8453/9 "2013-02-17T14:45:24Z")

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Bump! Backflip, not by TopGear though:

[https://youtu.be/Ry-ofJHatGs](https://youtu.be/Ry-ofJHatGs)

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**Author:** ![seth13](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/seth13/32/8038_2.png) [@seth13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/seth13)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2013, 4:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/minicooper-ski-jump-now-backflip/8453/10 "2013-02-17T16:02:58Z")

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Holy shit. thats insane. I like how he just laid it off limiter in air to keep it rotating.

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**Author:** ![drewster99](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/drewster99/32/5468_2.png) [@drewster99](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/drewster99)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2013, 5:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/minicooper-ski-jump-now-backflip/8453/11 "2013-02-17T17:32:14Z")

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lol. WRC Countryman’s are sick.

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**Author:** ![Freek](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/freek/32/7357_2.png) [@Freek](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Freek)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2013, 6:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/minicooper-ski-jump-now-backflip/8453/12 "2013-02-17T18:19:40Z")

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Is that a stock optional suspension upgrade? I might be interested in one.

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**Author:** ![91MR2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/91mr2/32/7217_2.png) [@91MR2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91MR2)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2013, 6:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/minicooper-ski-jump-now-backflip/8453/13 "2013-02-17T18:51:48Z")

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That was cool.

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**Author:** ![1QIKZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1qikz/32/6112_2.png) [@1QIKZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1QIKZ)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2013, 6:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/minicooper-ski-jump-now-backflip/8453/14 "2013-02-17T18:52:20Z")

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Looks like he had a little “twist” starting there too. Could’ve been a lot hairyer.

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**Author:** ![95dime](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/95dime/32/7514_2.png) [@95dime](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/95dime)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2013, 8:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/minicooper-ski-jump-now-backflip/8453/15 "2013-02-17T20:13:51Z")

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awesome.

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**Author:** ![drewster99](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/drewster99/32/5468_2.png) [@drewster99](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/drewster99)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2013, 4:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/minicooper-ski-jump-now-backflip/8453/16 "2013-02-18T04:10:58Z")

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> [@Freek](#):
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> Is that a stock optional suspension upgrade? I might be interested in one.

No, it’s part of Prodrive’s WRC car. I think the car costs around $500k and it’s not street legal.

[http://www.prodrive.com/up/MINI%20WRC.pdf](http://www.prodrive.com/up/MINI%20WRC.pdf)

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**Author:** ![AShort](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ashort/32/4947_2.png) [@AShort](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AShort)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2013, 4:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/minicooper-ski-jump-now-backflip/8453/17 "2013-02-18T04:45:38Z")

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> [@drewster99](#):
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> No, it’s part of Prodrive’s WRC car. I think the car costs around $500k and it’s not street legal.
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> [http://www.prodrive.com/up/MINI%20WRC.pdf](http://www.prodrive.com/up/MINI%20WRC.pdf)

WRC cars have to be road legal in order to drive to each stage. Or so I thought?
