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[quote author=rubyred3 link=topic=137222.msg2958083#msg2958083 date=1235496262]
why not race an MS3 in GS, it can be quite competitive there. With so many cars getting moved down, the rein of the Mini Cooper S is over.
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The MS3 did not get moved to GS for 09.

Most of the cars that did get moved from DS to GS wouldn't have much of a chance against the Cooper. Most were GS cars to begin with before the reorg that moved them to DS.

Mini Cooper has been proposed to DS in 2010. I already wrote my letter.

 

[PZ]

That was an error. Here is a cut n' paste from the November issue:

- The rules package forwarded by the SEB to the BOD, which was approved at the BOD’s September meeting was in error.
Specifically, under the STOCK CATEGORY heading, Item 8 is incorrect. The correct wording, is as follows:
ITEM 8)
Move from DS to GS: Chevrolet Cobalt SS Supercharged
Move from GS to HS: Honda Civic del Sol VTEC


<snip>

- Per the SAC, the following class change proposal is published for member feedback: Move the Mini Cooper S from GS
to DS.
- At this time the SAC withdraws the follwing previously published class change proposals:
- Cobalt SS Turbocharged - DS to GS
- Mazdaspeed 3 - DS to GS
- Integra Type R - DS to BS
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

BTW, I don't think any of the cars that did get moved down have a snowball's chance against the Mini. They couldn't hack it in DS and the Mini has been as fast if not faster than DS. Now in 2010, when (if) the Mini gets moved to DS, then those cars look interesting.

 

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[quote author=steverife link=topic=137222.msg2962627#msg2962627 date=1235655629]
[quote author=rubyred3 link=topic=137222.msg2962610#msg2962610 date=1235654464]
the del Sol VTEC might have a shot against the regular cooper in HS. . .
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No way! There are at least 15 cars I'd pick for HS before I'd pick that one.
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Agreed.

I've driven one. Torsional rigidity of wet spaghetti.