The humble M03...

[Exige]

Yes me again,
I now have my m03, and wow, I couldnt even imagine how manoeuvrable and fast (probably not by touring car standards) it is.
I just have a few questions, which Im sure somebody will be able to answer.
Firstly, I have noticed that the Tamiya RTR Mini Cooper has an overall length of 332mm, and so does the RTR Mini Cooper '94 Monte-Carlo, however the m03 Mini Cooper racing is only 315mm (Overall length) even though all are the same scale. Whats the story here? Is it that the real Racing Mini cooper was shorter than the road going one?
Secondly, I was wondering, if I were to tape up the tyres on my m03, would I be able to drift it, or is it impossible because the car is front wheel drive?
Also, if I buy some new wheels for the car (It still has the standard grey minilite's on) what is the biggest I can go for, or do I need to stick to the minilite designs that Tamiya make?
Lastly, what bodies do they make for the m03 - I have seen an old VW van, but this seems odd when the Mini would have been hugely smaller than this in reality. What sorts of bodies do all you m03'ens out there use, or do you just have the Mini Cooper one?
Many thanks.

P.S - What sorts of real world speeds can the m03 do?(mph)

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thats because(i think) they add in the extra length do to the plastic bumpers and fogs likes the montecarlo has on it.

no mater what you do your mini wont beable to drift.

You can use any of the hpi, tamiya kawada mini wheels on the market(Width: 15/16" Diameter: 1-5/8") You can also fit 1/10th troung wheels and tires on but youll need to rasie the body and plus they look kinda funny.

[Exige]

Thanks J!nx, I have seen a few Mini's with touring car wheels on them, and I know exactly what you mean, with the body raised up they have a huge amount of ground clearance and just look silly. When you say "You can use any of the hpi, tamiya kawada mini wheels on the market" - do these all resemble the minilite wheels, that are already on my car, or do they make some different designs? I have found some Tamiya red - 4 spoke alloys for the Mini Cooper, but they wouldn't match my car.

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yes most are like the mini lite wheels. but here is what I have been able to find

Tamiya 5 star
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXDDZ5&P=7

kawada wheels
http://cgi.ebay.com/TUM25P-Kawada-Dish-Chrome-Plate-Wheel-for-Tamiya-Mini_W0QQitemZ6042591477QQcategoryZ34063QQrdZ1QQcm dZViewItem

HPI 5star
http://cgi.ebay.com/HPI-Mini-Star-Wheels-Chrome_W0QQitemZ6048127797QQcategoryZ34063QQssPage NameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[Exige]

Wow! Thanks, I like the look of those Kawada ones especially,
just another quick question - will the Alfa Romeo Giulia body fit on the m03 chassis?
Thanks again.