It's so impressive how you can hop in just any car and be able to drive it like this on the Ring. Huge respect misha

Was it really necessary to keep grinding the owners gearbox at the end? I would pull out a swap the driver let the owner deal with this situation

I'll be honest Misha I've driven 2 hours home after a clutch failure, not once did I try to jam it in gear and have my gearbox make that noise 😬 rev match 👌 obviously helps if you know the car 😅

Don't like videos without speedo

I understand the broken clutch, but that multiple gear grinding just hurts watching 😥

Really like the idea of a r53 cooper s as a country road cruiser. The supercharger sound never gets old. Respect to the owner for throwing that many mods on it. CAE shifter and decent clutch is next

Points for sporty sounding exhaust

No front, but why is there's always something broke and the cars that people give Misha for a ride? Didn't they look after it? Last service a couple of years ago? I don't get it. If I want my car driven by him then I have to be sure, the thing works 100 percent.

you need to learn to shift without a clutch ;) it is possible. you just need to know about rpm matching ;) if you can get your hand on a old car that is going to the scrappers do some km in it whiteout using the clutch ;) it is a skill that can com REAL handy.

@misha you can change gears without clutch, but you need to sync the engine to the gearbox, give light pressure on the shifter and press the accelerator to get the engine at the correct rpm then the gear will engage, it’s not the most safe for the gearbox way, but it may help you get to the nearest repair shop. I used this method when i broke the clutch cable on my Renault Super 5, back in the days, i managed to drive 15 kilometers like that, i had to stall the car to stop it and use the starter as a motor to get it moving from full stop. Something no possible today since you can’t engage the starter if a gear is engaged nowadays..

The force is strong within you. You handled that whole situation like a boss.

I also own a MINI Cooper S (R53) with the whole JCW-Kit (210 hp) + modificated cylinder head with bigger valves + sharp camshaft + smaller pulley + GP-intercooler + MSD-ignition coil + MSD-ingnition cable + 82 degrees thermostat + modificated by-pass flap + complete Milltek exhaust + race mainfold + software on the dyno + other modfications suspension, braks and so and my MINI is a little bit weight reduced. My MINI runs on 32 degrees on the outside 257 hp on the dyno.

Seemed like a pretty fun ride up until the clutch failed... the relationship You have with the marshals is hilarious 😁

wow it looks so warm there, thought it was winter in Germany at the moment!??

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Once had to drive my MKII GTI three hours back home from a car meet after losing the clutch. Learned rev matching real quick! Stopping for the tolls was tricky though. Had to turn the car off and start the engine in 1st gear with my foot on the gas, all the while praying my starter was up for the challenge. Luckily, it was!

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Finally a drive in a mini r53, I been waiting for this so long. And then the owner has the typical clutch problems which can easily be solved. Hope you can do a full lap soon with a speedometer cam

Next time if something like this happens, try to rev match and gear should hop in without needing the clutch. I think it's better than grinding the syncros. Regardless, cool car 👍🏼

A calm mind and good timing saved the day. - Great Video!