Yes.
The rotational energy of the rear wheels act as flywheels. His foot must have stayed on the gas just for a millisecond after the front wheels went into the air. The wheels no longer had the friction of the ground to impede rotation, so the higher speed of the wheel caused the rear end to drop slightly, and the front…
Getting in and out of a Mini's backseat, always go ass first. Trust me. As odd as it looks, it makes it a billion times easier.
I'm thinking about a Subaru, only because it's the only brand with a car that meets my wishes, under $45k.
I want to put one of those in my Mini, so badly.
Supposedly you can. The company Jarco Inc. specializes in the front clip business. And supposedly people get S15 clips from them. Like I said, I never got a full explanation why it happened
Back in the day, I had a buddy that specialized in importing S13 and S14 front clips. Then, as we were debating on whether or not to put a turbo'd 3S-GTE MR2 motor in the backseat of my car, he got a call that an S15 front clip with the Black Top R spec motor was available. And we went into planning mode for 3…
I can keep up with just about any modern car under 150hp, so I'd say that's just fine. Faster than a non-Si Civic. As quick as a E46 323. Fine doesn't mean great when it comes to speed differential. But definitely good enough to have a fun time.
For those of you who cannot understand Steven's question due to his British accent, allow me to sum it up: he's asking why we, as Americans, refuse to drive tiny little cars with 37-horsepower 1.3-liter diesels like they have in Europe.
I personally miss the Corrado's forgotten cousin. The BMW 318ti. As much as it was the bottom rung of all things BMW, I liked the idea of having great handling, RWD, and the ability to cheaply turbo a BMW in a super compact package. But, alas, it's still a BMW, and is too hard to come by in decent shape.
You know it's awkward, when even my varnished, peaty man-love for Nick Offerman can't get me to love your sport...
The world will revolt and tear apart every BMW board member into smithereens, if that happened.