King C Posted July 6, 2012 Report Share Posted July 6, 2012 I know what size but what wheels you going for? I'd love to have a clean mini like yours as a daily, but a new job means it'll be a definite no go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncy H Posted July 7, 2012 Report Share Posted July 7, 2012 All will be revealed later. I got a real bargain on the wheels and bought the brakes as a group buy so not costing to much at all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Booth Posted July 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2012 Guess mambas or dunlops.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Booth Posted July 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2012 Dads reclaimed his garage so I bought a cover, Genuinely impressed for 60notes, fits perfect. Ebay buy if anybody else wants one, its the only outdoor one on there for about 55+ post.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncy H Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Booth Posted July 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 Naice. Looking good dunc, personally I'd opt for a008s for road, but can't go wrong with sticky rubber! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onza pro series guy Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 Hey guys bit of a long shot I know but I'm looking for a first car at the moment and a Mini has become my desired first car. (What better car to do the job, right?) Problem is I don't have much cash to splash, so I was wondering if any of you guys have / know of any Minis that are under a litre (1000, 998, 970,848 anything! I don't care so long as it's a base) that I could pick up for around £1k or under? I am, of course, willing to do some work to get it right: anything electrical (dad's a car-computer builder who's re-wired many Mini's and bikes), I am prepared to do a little body work but really not too much as I don't want the hassle of re-painting and would like a fairly solid shell that would be easy to get an MOT on, would be fairly comfortable with doing a little work under the bonnet so long as I am made aware of what work needs doing, and I would be more than comfortable with interior work. I would also take on un-finished projects so long as the parts are all there and the shell and subframes are in a solid state with a fairly good motor. Sorry for the long and uninteresting post but I have run out of leads on the internet, if you know of any good websites (been using Pistonheads, the usual classic car ones, Gumtree and Ebay) please share as well. Dave in un-related news, this: Is damn spunky! :bow: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncy H Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 Yeh I'd opt for aoo8s but I bought then from someone over on tmf so didn't have much say in it. Try signing up to the mini forum. It does seem to occasionally throw up a mini at the right price. You'll have to have patience for something to come up and probably be willing to travel for the right mini. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Booth Posted July 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 Yeah, although I haven't used them there's no denying 32r's are the dogs, but the wear rate puts me off them. A008s always coped fairly well with the torque on mine too which was good. Getting a few bits an bobs done on the mini soon, once the rain stops! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onza pro series guy Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 You'll have to have patience for something to come up and probably be willing to travel for the right mini. thanks mate, will do, yeah I'm more than willing to travel it just depends if the car is ;P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinJI Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 10's look good. Should look lovely on them. I'm picking up an ex-Miglia race car on Thursday to do some work to, which should be an interesting little project. Unfortunately I'm doing it for a customer, not buying it! I'll have to see if he minds me getting a few pictures of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinJI Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 .....I'm picking up an ex-Miglia race car on Thursday to do some work to, which should be an interesting little project. Unfortunately I'm doing it for a customer, not buying it! I'll have to see if he minds me getting a few pictures of it. Picked up: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncy H Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 Looks funky! What exactly are you doing to it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinJI Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 (edited) New floor, sills, a-panels, rear quarter and arch repairs, exhaust tunnel mods for clearance, welding in seat mounts to MSA spec, fitting fiberglass doors, re-fitting the carbon-kevlar flip front, fitting a flat fiberglass boot floor and replacing the Perspex windows. I think that's it haha. Edit, forgot I'm converting it back to mk1 rear lights too, as it's been converted to mk3 lights for some reason. (It's a suffix B plate, so a '62 mk1.) Edited July 12, 2012 by RobinJI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan6061 Posted July 13, 2012 Report Share Posted July 13, 2012 Anyone on here interested in a set of 10" Wellers? 2 are 10x5, 2 are 10x6. Yokohamas on the 6s, and Falkens on the 5s. Both have around 4mm tread, slight camber wear on the Yokohamas. Want rid of them now, taking up space in the garage. Also have 2 doors, which are good condition! Starting to show signs of rust a tiny bit on the bottom of one of them, not bad at all though. I'll get pictures for anyone who's interested! Offer me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Booth Posted July 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2012 Want more then that robin! Love migs. Can my misses be allowed in here now? She just bought a kind of mini.. Went out in it last weekend on a test drive an it's stunning, 2008 mini one, 1.4 with the 'salt' pack. Drives fantastic, comfy, quiet an is incredibly smooth. Shits all over the fiat 500 we went in the day before. I'll grab some pictures when she picks it up this weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucky Posted July 14, 2012 Report Share Posted July 14, 2012 sorry to burst in here like this esspecially when its BMW related. any of you fine gents knwo the thickness/height of the front bumpstops on minis? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Classic-Mini-Polyflex-Bump-Stop-Kit-Orange-pair-rover-austin-mpi-inj-1275-poly-/180901328607?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item2a1e8f36df i found these on ebay and want to use them in the rear of my e36. but have no idea how tall they are. cheeeers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Booth Posted July 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2012 Just measured some genuine ones, 2" or as near as damn it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucky Posted July 14, 2012 Report Share Posted July 14, 2012 perfect cheers Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted July 14, 2012 Report Share Posted July 14, 2012 Guy I know is selling this: http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150264730152808.349905.508222807&type=1 He's not sure what it's worth, so he'd take offers I think. He's said he'll scrap it otherwise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Booth Posted July 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2012 Can she join now? It's soo nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan6061 Posted July 18, 2012 Report Share Posted July 18, 2012 Get out. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDoom Posted July 18, 2012 Report Share Posted July 18, 2012 Can she join now? It's soo nice. Tempted to report you to Danny for this. Kill it, kill it with fire!In other 'not quite a mini but wants to be' news - 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh barker Posted July 20, 2012 Report Share Posted July 20, 2012 if anyones interested, im selling a MED engineering stage 3 a series 12g940 cylinder head , big valves, 21.5cc combustion chambers, very good condition, i have just had the valves out and cleaned them all up, £250?? offers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted July 29, 2012 Report Share Posted July 29, 2012 Prawn etc who is your mini insured with? I'm wanting to insure mine as a second car. Footman James won't insure it because it's more than a 10% power increase. Adrian flux want £460 which I don't think is too bad. I've not tried Hic yet who my main cars currently with. I dunno if they do some multicar deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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